Duane Steffe accepts the winner’s trophy after winning the Kirchoff 100
at the Jackson County Raceway. Promoter Ernie Cook (right) looks on. – Mike
Chapman Photo
By Marlene Vohringer
Maquoketa, Iowa (September 20, 1975) – The second annual Kirchoff Schmidt 100 marched into the Jackson County Racing Association record books Saturday night despite constantly threating weather, with Duane Steffe copping the 75-lap championship.
The afternoon began with a slight delay for a shower but once the festivities got going it was Ron McCutcheon winning the Cook’s Crashers feature while Robert Bronnamen of Monticello won the demolition feature.
Latee model time trials were run after another rain delay with Jim Gerber of Long Grove setting fast time at 16.02 seconds.
Sportsman heats were up next with Denny Ansel and Keith Heinzel winning top honors. Don Yarolem won the semi-main and Tom Allen captured the 25-lap main event. He took over the lead on lap 3 and stayed there the remainder of the race.
The four late model heats were won by Jim Burbridge, Ron Weedon, Larry “Poo” Rummelhart, and Mel Morris while Duke Jackson won the semi-main.
Duane Steffe would win the grueling 75-lap main. He overtook Gerber on lap 16 and never relinquished the top spot. He was tailed closely by Ray Guss. Jim Burbridge, Jim Leverington, and John Connolly were all on the same lap as the leaders and finished in that order.
Results –
Late Model –
Heat #1 – Jim Burbridge, Greeley
Heat #2 – Ron Weedon, Pleasant Valley
Heat #3 – Larry Rummelhart, Riverside
Heat #4 – Mel Morris, West Liberty
Semi-main – Duke Jackson, Clinton
Feature –
1. Duane Steffe, East Moline, Ill.
2. Ray Guss, Milan, Ill.
3. Jim Burbridge
4. Jim Leverington, Freeport, Ill.
5. John Connolly, Delhi
6. Ron Weedon
Sportsman –
Heat #1 – Denny Ansel, Dubuque
Heat #2 – Keith Heinzel, Maquoketa
Semi-Main – Don Yarolem, Baldwin
Feature –
1. Tom Allen, Baldwin
2. John Weers, Readlyn
3. Tom Wacker, Lost Nation
4. Bob Kinsella, Dubuque
5. Keith Heinzel
6. Mark Leibfried, Rickardsville
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