1989 - Schwartz IMCA Modified Winner at Santa Fe

 

Denny Schwartz

Hinsdale, Ill. (June 9, 1989) – Denny Schwartz of Ashmore won the IMCA Modified National Series feature race Friday night on the half-mile track at Santa Fe Speedway.

Schwartz, who came within a single win of a complete sweep, took the lead from Joe Beaver of Noblesville, Ind., on lap 15 of the 25-lap contest and coasted from there.

Schwartz started ninth in the inverted field but was fifth by lap 2. He jumped to fourth a lap later, third another lap later, and took over second on lap 6.

Beaver had taken the lead on lap 5 from National Series point leader Merv Chandler of Seagoville, Tex.

Following Schwartz and Beaver at the finish were Lennie Allen of Danville, Rick Cox of Davenport, and Chandler.

Schwartz set fast time at 20.10 seconds and also won his heat. However, he finished second to Cox in the trophy dash.

Also winning heats were Mike Garland of Morrison and Beaver while Jack Taylor on Monrovia, Ind., won the non-qualifiers heat.


Results –

1. Denny Schwartz, Ashmore
2. Joe Beaver, Noblesville, Ind.
3. Lennie Allen, Danville
4. Rick Cox, Davenport
5. Merv Chandler, Seagoville, Tex.
6. Jeff Martin, Kansas
7. Dale Dubois, Poland, Ind.
8. Wayne Brau, Guernsey, Iowa
9. Bill Gray, Germantown
10.Eric Gaffney, Bartonsville