Veteran Ray Young won the 15th annual Tony Bettenhausen Memorial 100 at Illiana Motor
Speedway. – Stan Kalwasinski Photo
Schererville, Ind. (October 3, 1976) – Ray Young of Dolton, Ill., a veteran of more than 20 years, wheeled his 1976 Camaro to victory in Sunday afternoon’s 15th annual Tony Bettenhausen Memorial 100 late model stock car classic at Illiana Motor Speedway.
The 44-year-old Young, a truck driver when he’s not racing, led 74 of 100 laps on the half-mile paved oval.
Grabbing the lead for good on lap 49, Young sailed to victory ahead of Jerry Kemperman of Blue Island, Ill., Dave Roahrig of Burbon, Bob Schippers of Kalamazoo, Mich., Larry Knowles of Kalamazoo, and Tom Musgrave of Friendship, Wis.
The afternoon’s heat races went to Dick Aissen of McHenry, Ill., Lee Schuler of Lockport, Ill., Al Schill of Franklin, Wis., and Larry Schuler of Lockport.
Young, who became the 12th different winner in the history of the Bettenhausen Memorial 100, also took top honors in the trophy dash for the six fastest qualifiers.
This year’s Illiana point champion, Larry Schuler, paced a field of 50 entries during time trials with a fast lap of 21.06 seconds.
Results –
1. Ray Young
2. Jerry Kemperman
3. Dave Roahrig
4. Bob Schippers
5. Larry Knowles
6. Tom Musgrave
7. Al Schill
8. Bob Dotter
9. Larry Schuler
10.Dave Evans
11.Larry Middleton
12.Woody Church
13.Johnny McPartlin
14.Bob Theriault
15.Chuck Merrill
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