Chub Liebe holds his trophy after winning the 50-lap mid-season
championship at Independence. Starter Vern Weber (left) and Jack Cornelius join
the winner in victory lane. – Beetle Bailey Photo
By Carol Krafka
Independence, Iowa (July 22, 1967) – Chub Liebe of Oelwein took the lead with three laps to go to win the mid-season championship at the Buchanan County Fairgrounds.
Red Droste of Waterloo had led all the way up to the 47th circuit when he was forced to slow due to a broken rear axle. He limped to an eighth-place finish.
Bob Hilmer of Dysart finished second, followed closely by Paul Fitzpatrick of Rochester, Minn. Dave Noble of Blooming Prairie, Minn., last week’s winner, was fourth and Tom Hughes of Monticello finished fifth.
Dave Maxson of Cedar Falls, an 18-year-old driver in his first year of racing, was the consolation winner.
Results –
Feature –
1. Chub Liebe, Independence
2. Bob Hilmer, Dysart
3. Paul Fitzpatrick, Rochester, Minn.
4. Dave Noble, Blooming Prairie, Minn.
5. Tom Hughes, Monticello
6. John Webb, Independence
7. Ed Sanger, Waterloo
8. Red Droste, Waterloo
9. John Hill, Cedar Falls
10.Rich Krafka, Dysart
Consolation –
1. Dave Maxson, Cedar Falls
2. Gale Card, Waterloo
3. Willy Klingfus, Cedar Falls
4. Karl Sanger, Waterloo
5. Al Iben, Monticello
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