1988 – Kraft Tops I-44 USAC Stox

 

Lebanon, Mo. (May 14, 1988) – Willy Kraft notched his third straight USAC late model feature win as he topped the 40-lap main event Saturday night at I-44 Speedway.

Kraft gained the lead on the initial lap, but Delbert Smith took over the second time around. Smith’s lead would be short-lived, however, as Kraft took over for good on lap 5.

Kraft outdistanced Ray Godsey and Smith to take the checkered flag. Ray Guss Jr. and Billy Moyer Jr. rounded out the top-five finishers.


Results –


Time Trials – Ken Essary (17.056)
Heat #1 – Ken Essary
Heat #2 -Billy Moyer Jr.
Heat #3 – Willy Kraft
Heat #4 – Johnny Stokes
Last Chance – Delbert Smith
Feature –
1. Willy Kraft
2. Ray Godsey
3. Delbert Smith
4. Ray Guss Jr.
5. Billy Moyer Jr.
6. Larry Phillips
7. Johnny Stokes
8. T.J. Pauschert
9. Terry Phillips
10.Ken Essary