1970 – Davis Tops Boone Opener

Starter Floyd Mitchell holds the checkered flag over Greg Davis after he won the main event for super stocks at Boone Speedway. – AMA Photo

Boone, Iowa (April 26, 1970) – A strong field of 49 cars in the super stock and sportsman classes were on hand to open the 1970 racing season Sunday afternoon at Boone Speedway.

Greg Davis of Boone won the super stock feature after a good battle with Bob Bonzer of Liscomb and Dave Bryant of Albia.

Dick Oldham of Des Moines showed the troops the way in time trials, posting a time of 19.37 seconds on the high-banked quarter-mile.

Buggy Vincent of Nevada, Joel Rasmussen of Ames, and Gene Schattschneider of Algona were heat winners. Bozer won the trophy dash and Dave Kepley Jr. of Ames won the B-feature.

Jody Stephenson of Des Moines showed the way in the sportsman main while Jim Duke of Des Moines took second and Jerry Peterson of Ames placed third.


Results –


Super Stocks –


Trophy dash – Bob Bonzer, Liscomb
Heat #1 – Buggy Vincent, Nevada
Heat #2 – Joel Rasmussen, Ames
Heat #3 – Gene Schattschneider, Algona
B-feature – Dave Kepley Jr., Ames
A-feature –
1. Greg Davis, Boone
2. Bob Bonzer
3. David Bryant, Albia
4. Dick Oldham, Des Moines
5. Paul Uhlenberg, Garwin
6. Gene Schattschneider
7. Arlo Dorenbush, Boone
8. Lynn Warden, Marshalltown

 

Bob Bonzer proudly holds his trophy after winning the dash at Boone Speedway. He would win the super stock feature at Webster City the following night. - AMA Photo