Tony Stewart won the sportsman feature during the season opener at Southern
Iowa Speedway. Congratulating Stewart on the win is Paul Van Zee and flagman
Joe Ranse.
By Ida Mae Van Genderen
Oskaloosa, Iowa (May 16, 1979) – Don Hoffman and Tony Stewart captured season opening features Wednesday night at Southern Iowa Speedway.
Hoffman, of Des Moines, fresh from feature wins in Omaha and Kansas City last weekend, overtook early leader Ken Walton of Cedar Rapids and rushed on to victory. There was about six seconds separating the two drivers at the checkers. Picking up third and fourth were Joe Merryfield of Des Moines and Dick Schiltz of Waterloo.
Heat wins went to Ed Sanger of Waterloo, Walton, and Merryfield. Hoffman won the Australian Pursuit and Steve Keppler of Marion was the consolation winner.
Stewart, of Washington, led the full distance in the sportsman feature. Stewart, fresh from a feature win at Eldon last Saturday, also won his heat race.
Chasing the winner were Ron Pallister of Wapello, Jim Anderson of Des Moines, and Steve Shannon of Norwalk.
Making his first appearance there, Bruce Hanford of Davenport won the sportsman consolation.
Results -
Late Model –
Heat #1 – Ed Sanger, Waterloo
Heat #2 – Ken Walton, Cedar Rapids
Heat #3 – Joe Merryfield, Des Moines
Australian Pursuit – Don Hoffman, Des Moines
Consolation – Steve Keppler, Marion
Feature –
1. Don Hoffman
2. Ken Walton
3. Joe Merryfield
4. Dick Schiltz, Waterloo
5. Tom Bartholomew, Waterloo
6. Curt Hansen, Dike
7. Steve Keppler
8. Verlin Eaker, Cedar Rapids
9. Bill Rice, Des Moines
10.Ed Sanger
Sportsman –
Heat #1 – Tony Stewart, Washington
Heat #2 - Ron Pallister, Wapello
Consolation – Bruce Hanford, Davenport
Feature –
1. Tony Stewart
2. Ron Pallister
3. Jim Anderson, Des Moines
4. Steve Shannon, Norwalk
5. Wendell Folkerts, Albia
6. Paul Carr, Ottumwa
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