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White Gets Donnybrooke Stock Win

By Tony Swan gaining on him all through the race. McCluskey needed a new left-rear

BRAINERD, Minn., Sept. 13 - If I hadn’t spun off early it might tire. At that point, only Foyt, the

A.J. Foyt introduced the Ford have been different. I think my leader, Unser, White and McCluskey

Torino as the world’s fastest stops were quicker than his and I were on the sai_e lap.

economy car but Don White won think he might have been having Behind the leaders it was Butch

today’s 200-mile U.S. Auto Club some engine trouble toward the Hartman, Bobby Wawak and Bay

stock car event at Donnybrooke end. I know he’s not that easy to Darnell, all aboard Chargers, MW

Speedway. catch.” keeping up the chase from one lap
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Although White was turning White went off on the third lap, back.

slightly faster laps throughput the hitting an oil slick in turn six, White kept coming up, paring

race, it looked like Foyt had the spinning and encountering about a half second to a full second

race in the bag, springing a two pit difficulty restarting his Dodge per circuit. He caught Unser on lap
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stop gambit on his competition, all Charger. It cost him about 30 36, then put hiiself far enough A flat rear tire foiled AJ. Foyt’s run to victory at Donnybrooke Speedway
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of whom planned to stop three seconds. ahead of the ailing Charger to hold Sept. 13 and Don White, chasing Foyt throughout the race, captured the win

times. Foyt, gridded fourth with a his position through his next pit in his ’69 Dodge Charger. (John Lampland photo)

White recovered from an early circuit of 1:49.64 (98.50mph), stop.
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spin and pulled right up to Foyt’s made a fine start, grabbing the lead On lap 46, Foyt, still out of enter the pits, but couldn’t stop usac 2oo-mile stock car race,

bumper by lap 59 of the 67-lap, and staying there until his tire White’s range, made what was and continued on with McCluskey DONNYBROOKE SPEEDWAY,
BRAINERD, MINN., SEPT. 13
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201-mile affair. Then he made the misfortune. planned to be his second and final right on his tail. It was another flat FINISHERS: 1 - Don White, 1969

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third of his scheduled stops, taking Roger McCluskey, the pole sitter stop. The crew took great care to for Foyt, this time the right-rear, Dodge Charger; 67 laps or 201 miles at

on fuel and left-side tires in 22.5 with a round of 1:48.08, fell to shake all the air bubbles out of the which was chunking, and it left him an average of 95.64mph, $4990; 2 -
Roger McCluskey, ’69 Plymouth, 67,
seconds. third through the first couple of Torino’s tank, A.J. took tii_je for in third place, about 50 seconds $3318; 3 - A.J. Foyt, ’69 Ford, 67,
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Foyt continued on. He had made laps, his Road Runner trailing not two glasses of Coke, and the car got behind McCluskey. $2195; 4 - Al Unser, ’69 Dodge, 64,

22 laps on his first tank of gas, 23 only Foyt but Al Unser’s Dodge new left-side tires (everyone was McCluskey, $3318 richer for his $1346; 5 - Bobby Wawak, ’69 Dodge,

on his second, and he clearly Charger as well when the green flag burning them off the left side on second-place ride, continues to lead 63, $997; 6 - Dave Whitcomb, ’69
Dodge, 63, $847; 7 - Bay Darnell, ’69
planned to make the final 22 dropped. Donnybrooke’s three fast US AC’s stock car series with 3452 Dodge, 63, $748; 8 - Gene Marmor, ’69

without another stop. After five laps, Foyt was fairly right-hand sweepers). points. Foyt, who pocketed $2195 Chevelle, 63, $648; 9 - Terry Nichels, ’69

But he was forced to stop a lap well settled into the lead with The whole stop took 27.5 for his drive, is still second. Dodge, 62, $598; 10 - Bill Nelson, ’69

later, bringing the wildly swaying McCluskey chasing him, Unser seconds and Foyt was out with White, who averaged 95.64mph Chevelle, 62, $548; 11 - Joe Frasson, ’69
Dodge, 61, $498; 12 - Fred Zack, ’69
Torino down the pit lane with a about a second back and White White about 16 seconds back and over the distance, won $4990 and Dodge, 59, $468; 13 - Glen Bradley, ’68

deflated and smoking left-rear tire. taking up his race-long catch-up coming on hard. has 3185 points in third place. Dodge, 59, $390; 14 - Paul Feldner, ’67
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Ford, 58, $390; 15 - Dale Koehler, *67
It was the third-straight race in effort. By lap 58, White was within six Unser, heading a large contingent Chevelle, 56, $380; 16 - Butch Hartman,

which tire problems have stopped McCluskey, who ultimately seconds and moving up very of cars with electrical maladies of ’69 Dodge, 56, $380; 17 - Roger Regeth,
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the veteran Texan. finished second, got past A.J. quickly. By lap 59, he was almost one kind or another, limped home ’67 Plymouth, 56, $375; 18 - Bob

“All I had to do was coast in the briefly on the ninth lap, but within hailing distance—then he in fourth place, three laps back, and Bolander, ’67 Dodge, 53, $375; 19- Bill

last 25 miles,” he said bitterly. “I » couldn’t outpull the white Torino pitted, taking gas and tires. won $1346. A total of 25 cars Shirey, ’69 Plymouth, 47, $375; 20 -
Woody Walcher, ’67 Dodge, 40, $375;
know I had it won. The whole thing down the straight. However, A.J. White was hopelessly in arrears at made the grid, 23 started, and 21 21 - Mike Barnes, ’68 Ford, 36, $199.

is driving me crazy.” couldn’t shake McCluskey and the that point, although he didn’t finished. DNF: 22 - Ronnie Goudreau, ’67

It took White some time after two ran close until the first round realize Foyt planned to continue to Today’s crowd, Plymouth, 13, blown engine, $199; 23 -

rite race to realize that Foyt meant of pit stops began. the finish. So when White went by 4000 plus, was estimated at George Rondelli, ’67 Chevelle, 2,
rearend, $199.
considered
to get by with j ust twu stfjpx A.J. and McCluskey pitted on the next lap and saw Foyt in the disappointing in lieu of the DNS: 24 - Frank Freda, ’69 Chevelle,

made 17 laps on his first tank, simultaneously, both for gas and pits, he wasn’t surprised. handsome field. broken distributor shaft, $199; 25 - Rich

stopping three laps earlier than left-side tires. The stop cost Foyt boiled out of the pits 31.5 ---- ——-------------- Oertel, ’67 Ford, wouki not start, $199.

planned when his crew noticed McCluskey about 15 seconds and seconds off the pace with seven laps

excessive lire wear. He made left him within range of Unser, who to go. He was about 10 seconds up USAC Stock Car Championship

another 19 laps on his second tank, was running steadily in third, and on McCluskey, who had spent some THROUGH KAUKAUNA, WIS., SEPT. 14: 1 - Roger McCluskey, 3452; 2-
Don White, 3385; 3 - A.J. Foyt, 3247; 4 - Jack Bowsher, 2339; 5 - Bobby
making a third stop unavoidable. White. I 5 laps making up time from a flat Unser, 1830; 6 - Al Unser, 1270; 7 - Butch Hartman, 1217; 8 - Dave

“We were afraid to take a chance Unser got past McCluskey about tire. Whitcomb, 1103; 9 - Gene Marmor, 1060; 10 - Terry Nichels, 875; 11 - Dick

on two stops,” he said. “It’s a long midway through the race when On lap 64, Foyt slowed as to Trickle, 760; 12 - Verlin Eaker, 660.

way to go. 1 wanted to pass A J.

before my last stop. 1 knew 1 was

V Don White’s Dodge Takes Another On Sunday At Kaukauna
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LAKEWOOD'S By Terry McGlone Torino and Norm Nelson’s ’69 company to take over first place. ran steadily until the 121st lap

KAUKAUNA, Wis., Sept. 14 - when Nelson pitted for fuel.
t Plymouth Road Runner. They In the meantime, Bowsher had
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Beating both the pack and the finished in that order behind White moved to second with White’s Marzofka and Hoffman, in a

torrential downpour, Dodge at the end of the 200-lap event on yellow Dodge right behind, Chevrolet, moved up a spot. Three

Charger driver Don White moved the half-mile asphalt ovaL although Bowsher and Hartman had laps later White and Bowsher made

himself into victory lane after Practice was split into two gotten into some fender routine pit stops.

winning the 100-mile US AC stock segments due mostly to the drizzly “graunching” on the 14th lap. This permitted Marzofka’s Ford
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car race here at the KK Sports weather conditions. Most crews For the next 10 laps Hartman to run in front briefly. Five laps

Arena today. took advantage of the delays to led, followed by Bowsher and later he was way in back as White

He also moved himself into
* • • make adjustment on the cars, White. On the 27th, White got by and his two shadows—Bowsher and
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second place in the points standings Bowsher’s in particular, using the Bowsher and on the 30th he passed Nelson—rejoined the parade with

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caused practice and qualifying banked track. Bowsher and Nelson third, Nelson began to make his bid Hoffman. At the 160th lap mark, it

schedules to be bumped back. were right behind him. but was hampered by Bobby was White, Bowsher, Nelson,
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White’s main competition came Late in the afternoon the pack Wawak’s Charger spinning due to a Whitcomb and Marmor—the top
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from Jack Bowsher in a ’69 Ford took off on the pace lap and when blown engine, requiring the yellow. five in the order they finished 40
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the green flag dropped, Marv Nelson finally squeezed through to laps later.

Marzofka moved his ’67 Ford into take third when Hartman pitted. White won 200 points and $1200

r The Strong Runners Chevrolet in second and Roger fourth and fifth and for the next 30 USAC 100-MILE STOCK CAR RACE,
*•*•*•; the lead with Jack Knippel’s Bay Darnell and Marzofka were for his efforts.

KK SPORTS ARENA, KAUKAUNA,
Use It To Reduce Regeth’s Plymouth in third. laps the order was unchanged. But WIS., SEPT. 14
Things stayed this way for awhile
Darnell’s Dodge couldn’t take the
FINISHERS: 1 - Don White, 1969
pace and he began dropping back,
Friction and Heat but White and Bowsher, who as did Hartman who again pitted Dodge Charger, 200 laps or 100 miles in
started well back on the grid, began
1.19:20.03 for an average of
moving up. allowing Ed Hoffman into fifth 75.628mph; 2 - Jack Bowsher, '69 Ford
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In New Unbreakable x- there and by the 20th lap had seconds behind White and Nelson Gene Marmor, ’69 Chevelle, 195; 6 - Ed

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passed Knippel, Marzofka and almost twice as far back, the pack Hoffman, ’69 Chevelle, 194; 7 - Jerry

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