Monday, September 28, 2026

1968 – Clement Brings Down Curtain with Mo’ Town Title

 

Dan Clement takes a victory lap after winning the Marshalltown Speedway season championship. 



Marshalltown, Iowa (September 28, 1968) – Dan Clement of Rhodes became the season champion at Marshalltown Speedway when he won the 30-lap feature on Saturday night, bring the 1968 racing season to a close.

Joel Rasmussen of Gilbert led the entire race until Clement passed him on the 43rd lap.

Mike Keen of Marshalltown was holding down second until he spun and dropped back to seventh. As the race progressed, Keen worked his way back third place, and on the 48th circuit passed Rasmussen and finished in the runner-up slot behind Clement.

Darrel Butler of Marshalltown won the 20-lap hobby stock season championship event becoming the point champion for that division.

On the seventh lap of the 20-lapper, Jim Sharp of Marshalltown rolled his car three times down the straightaway after his car had spun and began sliding sideways.


Results –


Super Stocks –

Heat #1 – Dale DeFrance, Marshalltown
Heat #2 – Bob Bonzer, Liscomb
Heat #3 – Jerry LeCroy, Des Moines
Consolation – Roger Koniceck, Toledo
Feature –
1. Dan Clement, Rhodes
2. Mike Keen, Marshalltown
3. Joel Rasmussen, Gilbert
4. Larry DeFrance, Marshalltown
5. Paul Uhlenberg, Garwin
6. Del Stokke, Ames
7. Archie Ergenbright, Newton
8. Bob Eurom, Marshalltown
9. Merle Leonard, Marshalltown
10.Dale DeFrance


Hobby Stock –

1. Darrel Butler, Marshalltown
2. Carroll Menter, Marshalltown
3. Jim Perin, Haverhill
4. Larry Baker, Albion
5. John Mottet, Newton
6. Ron Witte, Marshalltown


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