Bethany, Mo. (September 1, 1975) – Joe Wallace won the late model open competition feature at the Northwest Missouri State Fair on Monday afternoon.
Don Hoffman of Des Moines led off the exciting 30-lap feature with Mike Dibben of Kansas City running a close second. Then, charging up to the front came Wallace, who got by Dibben, then zeroed in on Hoffman.
The Kansas City pilot stayed glued to Hoffman’s rear bumper for the next 20 laps, waiting for the opportune time. That moment came on the next to last lap as Wallace found an opening on the low side, powered by Hoffman, and held on to take the checkered flag and the $500 first prize.
Hoffman dominated the first heat while Dibben eked out a close win over Curt Hansen of Dike in the second heat.
John Oswalt of Kansas City won a hard-fought semi-main over Ed Sanger of Waterloo, Iowa. Gary Crawford of Independence, Iowa, came from the rear of the field to win the consolation.
Results –
1. Joe Wallace, Kansas City
2. Don Hoffman, Des Moines
3. Mike Derr, Keokuk, Iowa
4. Russ Derr, Keokuk, Iowa
5. Curt Hansen, Dike, Iowa
6. Ed Sanger, Waterloo, Iowa
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