Bob Tattersall, driving Jack Stroud’s #3, won the USAC midget 40-lapper
at Joe Shaheen’s Springfield Speedway.
Springfield, Ill. (June 20, 1969) - Bob Tattersall of Streator won the 40-lap United States Auto Club midget feature at Joe Shaheen’s quarter-mile dirt track. With the victory, Tattersall took over the point lead in the USAC national midget point standings.
Tattersall took the lead on the seventh lap from Bob Wente of Normandy, Mo., and led the remainder of the way.
Arnie Knepper of Belleville was the feature’s first casualty as he was hit in heavy traffic and looped his ride in the first turn of the second lap. Don Vogler also brought out the yellow flag on lap 25 when he looped his car in the third turn.
The best race of the night was for second place with Wente, Jimmy Caruthers, Mike McGreevy, and Chuck Arnold finishing n that order.
Gary Bettenhausen of Tinley Park set fast time in qualifying with a 12.64 second clocking.
Caruthers took the trophy dash while Roger West, Larry Rice, Merle Bettenhausen, and Dave Strickland grabbed heat wins. The semi-main went to West.
Results –
1. Bob Tattersall
2. Bob Wente
3. Jimmy Varuthers
4. Mike McGreevy
5. Chuck Arnold
6. Les Scott
7. Bill Engelhart
8. Dave Strickland
9. Bill Renshaw
10.Gary Bettenhausen
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