Doug Wolfgang
By Bob Wilson
Knoxville, Iowa (June 24, 1989) – Doug Wolfgang came home to the track in which he claimed four Knoxville National titles and came away the victor in the World of Outlaws sprint car feature at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Saturday night.
Wolfgang, who had claimed the preliminary feature just twenty-four hours earlier, started in the second row and took the lead on the 10th lap and never relinquished it during the 25-lap affair. The race paid the Sioux Falls, S.D. native $8,000 and it marked his 48th career feature win at the half-mile.
Dave Blaney jumped to the immediate lead and built a comfortable margin when Jeff Swindell, who was running third, lost a right rear tire on lap 5. Swindell was relegated to the rear and finished 12th.
On the restart, Blaney was able to fend off Wolfgang but as the duo entered turn two and lapped traffic on lap 10, Wolfie was able to slip by on the outside for the lead. Blaney was able to keep pace with the leader but could never mount a threat as the laps ran out.
Current Knoxville points leader Danny Lasoki finished third and Jac Haudenschild made a late lap pass of Bobby Davis Jr., to claim fourth.
Qualifying heats went to Joe Gaerte, Rick Hood, Rocky Hodges, and Cris Eash. Don Kreitz Jr. ended a night of frustration when he captured the B-main.
Results –
1. Doug Wolfgang, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2. Dave Blaney, Cortland, Ohio
3. Danny Lasoski, Dover, Mo.
4. Jac Haudenschild, Millersburg, Ohio
5. Bobby Davis Jr., Memphis, Tenn.
6. Randy Smith, Mt. Ayr
7. Andy Hillenburg, Broken Arrow, Okla.
8. Jerry Richert Jr., Forest Lake, Minn.
9. Ricky Hood, Boonville, Ind.
10.Joe Gaerte, Rochester, Ind.
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