Del Stokke takes a victory lap after winning the season opener at Algona.
By Sharon Hiscocks
Algona, Iowa (May 23, 1969) – Del Stokke of Ames won the A-main at Algona’s super stock season opener on Friday night.
The feature was a real heartbreaker for Don “Shiny” Hilbert of Algona as he had led throughout only to drop out on the last lap of the race with mechanical problems.
Gene Schattschneider of Algona, the defending track champion, was also forced out of the race with mechanical issues.
Darreld Bunkofske of Algona finished second to Stokke in the feature with Roy Jo Peltz of Humboldt taking third and Jon Hiscocks of Britt in fourth.
Larry Magee of Mason City won the B-main after Orie Shipley of Wesley, who led early on, had to pull out with car trouble. Steve Brody of Nevada was second followed by LaVern Lindgren of Ogden.
Don Hiscocks of Britt, brother of Jon, won the trophy and the honor of the first to win the newly established handicap race. Dennis Hovinga of Laurens, a newcomer to the Algona track, finished second.
The third heat was one of the most exciting races of the night. Before the green flag came out, Ron Schwartz of Boone and Dick Simpson of Irvington tangled and were scratched for the night.
Darreld Bunkofske of Algona took the lead with Schattschneider right on his tail. It was nip and tuck the entire way and on the white flag lap, “Schatzy” made his move and powered by Bunkofske coming out of the final set of turns to grab the win.
Butch Householder of Algona came from the rear of the pack to take the win in the second heat when early leader John Nesbitt of Laverne slid off of turn one. Householder took the win over Jon Hiscocks and Paul Messerly of Fort Dodge.
The trophy dash was another crowd pleaser that saw Shiny Hilbert take the win after a hard-fought battle with Schattschneider.
Results –
1. Del Stokke, Ames
2. Darreld Bunkofske, Algona
3. Roy Jo Peltz, Humboldt
4. Jon Hiscocks, Britt
5. Buggy Vincent, Nevada
6. Butch Householder, Algona
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