Wausau's Larry Detjens swept the ARTGO Racing action at Capital Super Speedway.
Oregon, Wis. (May 25, 1981) – Larry Detjens of Wausau won both 50-lap features during ARTGO Racing’s Pepsi 100 late model stock car race at Capital Super Speedway on Monday afternoon.
Detjens, driving a 1981 Camaro, took the lead from Joe Shear of South Beloit, Ill., on lap 37. Jim Sauter of Necedah finished second with Shear taking third.
It was Detjens and Shear battling again in the second 50-lapper with Detjens squeezing past Shear on lap 48 to take the win.
“I couldn’t wait any long,” Detjens said of his second victory. “He (Shear) found something to make him run faster in the second race. I had to take a chance, and it paid off.”
Dick Trickle of Wisconsin Rapids, the day’s second fastest qualifier, failed to finish the first feature, blowing an engine on lap 37. Trickle’s pit crew attempted to change engines for the second contest but was unable to make the starting field.
Tom Reffner of Rudolph also experienced engine woes on Monday. He was the first car out of the running in the first feature after leading several laps. Reffner came back to start the second feature but completed only three laps before retiring for good.
Detjens collected over $1,800 for his two wins.
Results –
Feature #1 –
1. Larry Detjens
2. Jim Sauter
3. Joe Shear
4. Mark Martin
5. Jim Pierson
6. Kevin Stepan
7. Pat Schauer
8. Dennis Vogel
9. Tom Jones
10.Mark Lamoreaux
Feature #2 –
1. Larry Detjens
2. Joe Shear
3. Mark Martin
4. Pat Schauer
5. John Knaus
6. Kevin Stepan
7. Jim Pierson
8. Tom Jones
9. Larry Schuler
10.Wayne Lensing
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