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The very first
CORSA (Corvair Society of America) National Convention was held in
the Chicago area in Arlington Heights, IL at the Arlington Park
Horse Track Hotel in 1971. There were Corvairs from all over the
nation and Canada attending.
I was then the first
president of CORSA, shown here with Diana Brodman
of the Chicagoland Corvair Enthusiasts. Diana was the chairman of
the first convention.
The car show was
held the same day alongside the autocross on the horse track parking
lot. This area was about a mile or so from the hotel. One has to
remember that the first convention was a weekend affair, held on
July 24th & 25th. Most of the activities happened on Saturday.
Results from the CORSA
Convention Concours
July 25, 1971
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Class
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Rank
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Participant
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Vehicle Type
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Late Stock Hardtop
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1st
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Joe Leto, Sandusky, OH
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'66 Corsa
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2nd
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Bill Garren, Piqua, OH
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'69 Monza
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Late Consv. Hardtop
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1st
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Riley Thorp, Indianapolis, IN
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'69 Monza
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2nd
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Wendel Carle, Springfield, OH
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'65 Corsa
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3rd
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Ray Johnson, Berkley, IL
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'69 Monza
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4th
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Craig Donath, Lombard, IL
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5th
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George Nuse, Annadale, VA
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6th
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Joe Beyer, Verona, WI
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7th
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Nico DeJong, E. Moline, IL
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'66 Corsa
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Late Mild Convertible
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1st
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Ed Ramsdell, Stockbridge, MO
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'66 Monza
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Late Mild Hardtop
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1st
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2nd
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Art Herschberger, Princeton, WI
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Corsa
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Late Semi Sport
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1st
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Wendell Shanks, Adelphi, MD
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'68 Monza
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Early Stock Hardtop
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1st
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Rolland Julseth, Madison, WI
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'64 4-door
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2nd
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Warren Moody, Mattoon, IL
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'62 4-door
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Early Stock Convertible
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1st
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Lindell Williams, St. Louis, MO
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'64 Spyder
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Early Consv. Convertible
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1st
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Wayne Tome, Wheaton, IL
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'64 Monza
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Early Mild Custom
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1st
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Allen LaDriere, Charleston, WV
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'64 Spyder
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Early Custom Convertible
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1st
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Tom Seversin, Madison, WI
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'64 Spyder
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Early Radical Sports
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1st
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Don Sterly, Northlake, IL
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'63 Monza
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Early Radical Pickup
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1st
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Don Fletchic, Oak Park, IL
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'61 El Cormino
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Results - CORSA Convention Slalom
- July 25, 1971
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Thirty-two Corvairs from all over
the nation and Canada entered the first annual CORSA convention slalom.
The course was fast and furious and left no doubt in anyone's mind that
the Corvair is a kick to drive. Much to the dismay of Byron Block of
the Nader's Raiders group, not a single car turned over. We give
special thanks to Larry Claypool and Norman Sprod, who ran in A/Stock,
for providing 360 degree doughnuts and other unexpected happenings for
the benefit of the press and Mr. Block. We also want to thank Al Harris,
Tony Kestian and Curt Shimp for the administration of this event. While
we are sure the event was not as perfect as some would have liked it,
we keep in mind that this is the first time such an affair has been organized
and now we have the basis for establishing rules and classes for future
conventions. Thank you for coming and we will see you next year.
The Convention Committee
(Note: Bryon Block was one of the
speakers at the banquet.)
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PLACE
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CAR
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1st Run
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2nd Run
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3rd Run
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Name and Hometown
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A/STOCK (EARLY MODEL EXCEPT 110
hp ENGINE)
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1st
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63 4-sp
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1:18.5
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1:19.0
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1:17.9
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Greg Guzik, Chicago, IL
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2nd
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63 Auto
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1:21.2
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1:20.5
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1:19.0
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Larry Claypool,
Chicago, IL
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3rd
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63 Auto
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1:19.3
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1:27.7
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1:21.0
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Norman Sprod, Munster, IN
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4th
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61 4-sp
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Mechanical problems
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Joe Brown, Plant City, FL
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B/STOCK (EARLY MODEL, 110 hp ENGINE)
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1st
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64 4-sp
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DNF
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1:13.7
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1:11.6
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Bill Garren, Piqua, OH
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2nd
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1:16.2
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1:12.9
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1:12.9
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Greg Anderson, Madison, WI
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C/STOCK (EARLY MODEL, TURBO ENGINE)
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1st
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64 4-sp
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1:07.9
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1:07.2
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1:07.1
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Lindell Williams, St. Louis, MO
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2nd
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64 4-sp
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1:13.2
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1:13.5
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1:10.5
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Tom Seversin, Madison, WI
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E/STOCK (LATE MODEL 140 hp ENGINE)
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1st
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65 4-sp
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1:04.8
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1:08.5#
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1:04.0
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Jim Micheau, Glen Ellyn, IL
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2nd
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65 4-sp
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1:12.4#
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1:06.9
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1:05.8
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Curt Shimp, Naperville, IL
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3rd
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1:06.4
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1:09.1
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1:08.0
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Roger Harris, Dolton, IL
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4th
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1:09.5
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1:07.5
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1:06.5
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Joe Beyer, Verona, IL
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5th
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65 4-sp
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1:06.8
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1:08.8
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1:07.5
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Al Harris, Chicago, IL
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6th
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67 Auto
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1:10.2
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1:09.3
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1:07.3
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Chris Happé, Oakville, ON
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| 7th |
66 4-sp
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1:10.4
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1:10.3
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1:07.8
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Mike Beeman, Indianapolis, IN
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8th
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65 4-sp
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1:11.8
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1:12.3
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1:08.3
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Russ Kyger, Lafayette, IN
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9th
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65 4-sp
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1:11.0
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1:09.0
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1:09.2
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Steve Carter, Brownsburg, IN
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10th
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69 4-sp
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1:21.6
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1:10.0
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1:01.1
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Ray Johnson, Berkley, IL
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11th
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Clean Air
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1:15.0
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1:10.5
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1:09.5
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Jim Shwonek, Princeton, WI
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12th
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66 4-sp
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1:18.3
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1:14.4
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1:11.0
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Jim Croteau, Chicago, IL
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13th
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Clean Air
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1:29.9##
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DNF
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1:15.5
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Art Herschberger, Princeton, IL
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14th
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66 4-sp
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1:20.4
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1:22.3
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1:15.9
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Mike Mckee, Kalamazoo, MI
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F/STOCK (LATE MODEL, 110 hp ENGINE)
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1st
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1:14.1
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1:12.0
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1:07.2
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Doug Movie, Indianapolis, IN
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D/RACE (LATE MODEL, TURBO ENGINE)
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1st
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66 4-sp
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1:04.4
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1:09.4#
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1:02.8
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Don Martorelli, Chicago, IL
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2nd
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1:50.9##
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1:25.9
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DNR
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Gerald Szewcewk, Highland, IN
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E/RACE (LATE MODEL, 140 hp ENGINE
& YENKO STINGERS, STAGE ONE)
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1st
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63 140 hp |
1:00.9
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1:03.4#
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0:59.8*
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Don Sterly, Northlake, IL
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2nd
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Yenko |
1:05.4
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1:01.0
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1:03.1
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Dave Balas, Tinley Park, IL
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3rd
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1:03.5
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1:02.4
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1:08.1#
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Larry Hemmings, Belvidere, IL
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4th
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Yenko
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1:05.8
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1:03.3
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1:04.4
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Dave Stkoski, South Holland, IL
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5th
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1:04.8
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1:04.0
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1:05.3
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Mike Albert, Belvidere, IL
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6th
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68 140 hp
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1:05.7
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1:05.7
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1:07.9#
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George Nuse, Annadale, VA
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7th
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65 140 hp
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1:08.8
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1:07.2
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1:05.7
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Bob Kremer, Dolton, IL
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# denotes 2 second pylon penalty
included in time
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* denotes fastest time of the day
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