Arlo Becker is joined in victory lane by his daughter Robin after
winning the IMCA modified feature at Vinton Speedway. – Bill Haglund Photo
Vinton, Iowa (June 23, 1979) – Veteran Arlo Becker of Atkins won the International Motor Contest Association modified feature race Saturday night at Vinton Speedway.
Becker debuted his Gremlin-bodied modified and won a battle with Bernie Frieden of Norway in a Vega-bodied winged modified in the feature race.
Becker and Frieden fell out of contention in the heat race, Becker because of a flat tire, Frieden with no gas, as Ed Callan of Norway won the preliminary.
The roadrunner “400” feature was won by Dave Venenga of Grundy Center with fellow townsman LaVerne Hawn finishing second and Ron O’Brien of Cedar Rapids taking third.
Paul Sidebottom of Waterloo won the roadrunner “200” feature after also winning the first heat. Ron Fare of Cedar Rapids won the second heat and ran second to Sidebottom in the feature.
The roadrunner “200” event was red flagged at the start when Jim Jerome, a native of Bloomington, Minn., stationed with the U.S. Marines in Waterloo, was tapped from behind, got sideways, and was rammed by a car in the driver’s door. The impact knocked Jerome unconscious, and he was taken to an area hospital for observation. He would return to the track later with “a big bump on my head”.
Results –
IMCA Modified –
Heat – Ed Callan, Norway
Feature –
1. Arlo Becker Atkins
2. Bernie Frieden, Norway
3. Steve Krug, Vinton
4. Bill Haglund, Vinton
5. Mike Palmer, Waterloo
Roadrunner 200 –
Heat #1 – Paul Sidebottom, Waterloo
Heat #2 – Ron Fare, Cedar Rapids
Feature –
1. Paul Sidebottom
2. Ron Fare
3. Bill Tharp, Garrison
4. Darwin Foster, Waterloo
5. Cliff Tharp, Vinton
Roadrunner 400 –
Heat #1 – Ron O’Brien, Cedar Rapids
Heat #2 – LaVerne Hawn, Grundy Center
Feature –
1. Dave Venenga, Grundy Center
2. LaVerne Hawn
3. Bob Rider, Vinton
4. Steve Hendryx, Mt. Auburn
5. Mike Palmer, Waterloo
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