Ramo Stott
By Mel Jeffries
Donnellson, Iowa (June 3, 1967) – Ramo Stott of Keokuk won the 50-lap IMCA late model stock car race at the Lee County Fairgrounds on Saturday night. He was the third fastest qualifier of the 19-car field, won the STP dash and the first heat.
A capacity crowd watched Ernie Derr, also of Keokuk, lead the first 16 laps of the main event until the front suspension broke on his ’66 Dodge.
Stott, in close pursuit, inherited the lead with Lenny Funk of Otis, Kan., not far behind. Stott increased his lead over Funk as he led the final 34 laps on the half-mile dirt oval.
Bobby Mausgrove of Keokuk retired on the 30th lap with a broken drive shaft and Paul Feldner of Colgate, Wis., blew his engine on lap 35 while running in fifth place.
The thrill of the evening was in the third heat when Ken Christie of Springfield, Mo., held off the challenges of Ernie Derr for eight of the 10 laps. They ran wheel-to-wheel down the front and back straightaways, bringing the fans to their feet. Only on the last lap did Derr get by Christie to take the hard-fought win.
Other heat winners were Stott, Thurman Lovejoy of Kansas City, and Lewis Taylor of Shawnee, Kan.
Derr set fast time of 27.63 seconds in time trials.
Results –
1. Ramo Stott, Keokuk
2. Lenny Funk, Otis, Kan.
3. Ole Brua, Albert Lea, Minn.
4. Emory Fretheim, Decorah
5. Ken Christie, Springfield, Mo.
6. Jerry Wolland, Peoria, Ill.
7. Lewis Taylor, Shawnee, Kan.
8. Bob Perry, Springfield, Mo.
9. Chuck Janey, Cedar Rapids
10.Thurman Lovejoy, Kansas City
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