Dick Trickle
Loves Park, Ill. (July 12, 1983) – Dick Trickle continued his hot streak in ARTGO late model stock car competition as he was the victor in the sixth annual All-Star 100 at the Rockford Speedway on Tuesday night.
Trickle, the former three-time ARTGO champion, and current point leader of the Midwestern stock car series, recorded his tenth ARTGO feature triumph of the season which established a new record for most feature wins in one season by a ARTGO driver. The 41-year-old racing legend from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., now has a total of 38 ARTGO main events wins.
After starting deep in the 22-car field, Trickle would get by Mark Martin on the 57th circuit and then pull away to a comfortable margin.
Taking the checkered flag after 100 circuits, Trickle had a 2.46 second lead over Martin and held almost a three-quarter lap advantage over third-place Jim Sauter. Rounding out the top five were Joe Shear and Steve Burgess. Eighteen cars were running at the finish.
Dennis Martin of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., won the 25-lap semi-main over Steve Seligman, Alan Laufer and Dave Fossum.
Tom Jones captured the 15-lap “last chance” qualifying race, while Mel Whalen and Jim Weber took home honors in 12-lap heat races. Mark Martin’s qualifying lap of 13.595 seconds around the Rockford quarter-mile was good enough to grab fast time honors.
A crowd of 4,504 witnessed ARTGO’s tenth racing program of the season with a field of 32 cars on hand.
Results –
1. Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
2. Mark Martin, Charlotte, N.C.
3. Jim Sauter, Necedah, Wis.
4. Joe Shear, Beloit, Wis.
5. Steve Burgess, Eau Claire, Wis.
6. Alan Kulwicki, Milwaukee
7. Al Schill, Franklin, Wis.
8. Jim Weber, Roseville, Minn.
9. Dave Weltmeyer, Harvey, Ill.
10.Darrell Waltrip, Franklin, Tenn.
11.Ted Musgrave, Grand Marsh, Wis.
12.Mel Whalen, Shakopee, Minn.
13.Tom Cellini, Chicago Heights, Ill.
14.Tom Jones, Northbrook, Ill.
15.Tracy Schuler, Lockport, Ill.
16.Tom Musgrave, Glenview, Ill.
17.Steve Seligman, Wheeling, Ill.
18.Alan Laufer, Hartford, Wis.
19.Jim Back, Vesper, Wis.
20.Jay Sauter, Necedah, Wis.
21.Dennis Martin, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
22.Don Leach, Beloit, Wis.
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