Curt Martin captured the NASCAR Winston/Busch All-Star 50 at Freeport
Super Raceway. – Stan Kalwasinski Photo
Freeport, Ill. (August 5, 1987) – Curt Martin of Independence, Iowa, cruised to the Winston/Busch All-Star Tour 50-lap late model victory Wednesday night at Freeport Super Raceway.
Martin, the evening’s fast qualifier, took the lead when Roger Dolan encountered lapped traffic in the first turn on lap 23 after the duo had battled for a dozen laps – Dolan on the high side, Martin on the inside lane.
The complexion of the 27-car main event changed dramatically as Dolan attempted to retake the lead and drifted high in the third turn with his back bumper climbing the concrete wall. The veteran driver used his years of experience to bring the car back down on all four wheels.
Dolan was uninjured but the Tour points runner-up was out for the night.
The restart saw Martin lead followed by Steve Kosiski, Rollie Frink, and Tony Izzo. Izzo, the winner of the event last year when Midwest Motorsports, Inc., presented the event at Sycamore Speedway, eventually ended up fifth.
A final yellow flag nine laps away from the finish regrouped the leaders but Martin again pulled away for his first tour win of the season. Steve Kosiski moved back into the tour point lead with his second-place finish. Frink was third followed by Ray Guss Jr.
In the companion 15-lap modified feature, Steve Johnson of Camanche beat Rich Smith to the checkered flag.
Results –
1. Curt Martin, Independence, Iowa
2. Steve Kosiski, Omaha, Neb.
3. Ken Walton, Viola, Iowa
4. Ray Guss Jr., Milan
5. Tony Izzo, Bridgeview
6. Rollie Frink, Davenport, Iowa
7. Joe Kosiski, Omaha, Neb.
8. Dale Fischlein, Independence, Iowa
9. Terry Gallaher, New London, Mo.
10.Steve Fraise, Montrose, Iowa
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