Don Bohlander
Sterling, Ill. (September 15, 1968) – Don Bohlander, going into the 50-lap season championship third in points, not only won the feature but emerged the Sterling Speedbowl point champion.
Bohlander took the lead on the 33rd lap when early leader John Connolly of Delhi, Iowa, and Bill McDonough of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, tangled while battling for the lead, eliminating each other.
Bohlander was pushed by Darrell Dake of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the last 17 laps but managed to hang on for the hard-fought victory. Verlin Eaker, also of Cedar Rapids, finished third with Lloyd Ewing of Peoria finishing fourth.
As a result of double points for the championship event, Bohlander was able to clinch the championship with a total of 1,212 points. Bill McDonough, the points leader entering the event, finished second with 1,136 points and finishing only one point behind, Ewing and Dake tied for third with 1,135 markers.
Connolly finished fifth with 1,085 points and Eaker sixth with 940 points.
Results –
Trophy dash – Darrell Dake
Heat #1 – Daehle Reitzel
Heat #2 – Bill Forbes
Heat #3 – Fred Strube
Heat #4 – Dick Nesteby
Consolation – Harold McCollum
Feature –
1. Don Bohlander
2. Darrell Dake
3. Verlin Eaker
4. Lloyd Ewing
5. Allen May
6. Dick Nesteby
7. Roger Dolan
8. Fred Strube
9. John Engelkens
10.Bob Specht
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