1978 - Double Features to Hovinga

 

Promoter Don Cryder holds the checkered flag for Denny Hovinga after the Pocahontas driver won both late model features at the Hamilton County Speedway. - Margaret Gardner Photo

By Donna Post

Webster City, Iowa (May 13, 1978) – After being rained out the week before, Denny Hovinga of Pocahontas captured both late model features Saturday night at the Hamilton County Speedway.

Hovinga started on the outside of the second row during the first 20-lap feature and grabbed the lead from Roger Klingfus of Waterloo on lap 7 and held it to the finish.

In the second feature, Hovinga started on the pole and stayed there for the entire 25 laps. He found the groove on the track right away and did a superb job of staying there. He was threatened numerous times by Bob Hill of Randall, who finished second in both features.

Bob Shryock of Estherville, who was a consistent winner here last year, ran right up there with the leaders in the second feature only to suffer a flat tire. He changed the tire and moved back up into a contending position but lost a wheel and was done for the night.

There were two sportsman features as well. Wayne Larson of Ames won the first feature while Al Urhammer of Radcliffe took the win in the second feature.


Results –


Late Model –

Heat #1 – Denny Hovinga, Pocahontas
Heat #2 – Bob Hill, Randall
Heat #3 – Bob Shryock, Estherville
Trophy dash – Bob Shryock
Semi-main – Darrell Sells, Waverly
Feature #1 –
1. Denny Hovinga
2. Bob Hill, Randall
3. Roger Klingfus, Waterloo

Feature #2 –

1. Denny Hovinga
2. Bob Hill
3. Ted Zieman, Mason City


Sportsman –

Heat #1 – Al Urhammer, Radcliffe
Heat #2 – Wayne Larson, Ames
Trophy dash – Steve Coe, Ames
Semi-main – Bill Pruisman, Webster City
Feature #1 –
1. Wayne Larson
2. Mike Carlberg, Iowa Falls
3. Al Urhammer

Feature #2 –

1. Al Urhammer
2. Mike Carlberg
3. Howard Claude, Woolstock