Tom Musgrave couldn't be beaten during the 1975 season at Grundy County Speedway.
Morris, Ill. (August 15, 1975) – Tom Musgrave romped to his sixth consecutive 25-lap late model feature win Friday night at Grundy County Speedway before one of the largest crowds of the season.
The victory ties Ed Hoffman’s five-year-old record for consecutive feature wins. Musgrave will try for a record-breaking seventh feature win this Friday.
Larry Morris led the first two laps before the contest was red-flagged for a George Vandermeier spin that collected several other cars. Vandermeier, Hal Davis, and Tom Jones dropped out as a result of the accident. Earlier, Jones had set fast time at a near-record 16.39 seconds.
Dave Weltmeyer gained the lead on the restart and led until the ninth circuit when Ray Young and Musgrave shot by as smoke started coming from the Weltmeyer machine. He was later black-flagged on lap 19
Musgrave powered out front for good on the 11th circuit and dashed to the checkered flag. Larry Schuler passed Young on the 16th lap to take second-place money and was followed by Young, Lee Schuler, and Ted Musgrave.
Lyndell Baumgarder, the 1972 six-cylinder champion, urged a smoking Camaro to victory ahead of Bob Dotter in the 21-car, 20-lap late model B-feature. Baumgardner took the lead from James Bond on lap 11. Bond finished third.
Kirk Fure won the 12-lap hobby stock feature over point leader Tony Hertko.
Results –
Time trials – Tom Jones, Northbrook (16.39)
Trophy dash – Ray Young, Dolton
Heat #1 – John Snyder, Morris
Heat #2 – Chuck Merritt, River Grove
Heat #3 – Dave Weltmeyer, Harvey
Heat #4 – Larry Schuler, Lockport
B-feature – Lyndell Baumgardner, Braceville
Feature –
1. Tom Musgrave, Mundelein
2. Larry Schuler
3. Ray Young, Dolton
4. Lee Schuler, Lockport
5. Ted Musgrave, Friendship, Wis.
6. Arnie Gardner, Geneva
7. Jerry Kemperman, Blue Island
8. Woody Church, Chicago Ridge
9. Larry Middleton, East Hazel Crest
10.John McPartlin, Lansing
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