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    United States Auto Club
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    1968 Tri County Speedway
      Friday June 14, 1968 | 30 Laps; Winner: Larry Dickson (Marietta, Ohio); Owner: Ray Smith #4
    Feature: 1-Larry Dickson (#4), 2-Scratch Daniels, 3-Karl Busson, 4-Ralph Lagori, 5-Sammy Sessions, Top Five.
    Fast qualifier: Ralph Lagori #4
    1969 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday May 4, 1969 | 30 Laps; Winner: Larry Dickson (Marietta, Ohio); Owner: Kenny Lay #1
    Feature: 1-Larry Dickson (#1), 2-Sammy Sessions (Gray #83), 3-Gary Bettenhausen (Davis #2), 4-Carl Williams (#4), 5-Mickey Shaw (Winterbotham #76), 6-Ralph Lagori (Thomas #75), 7-Bob Pratt (Lang #85), 8-Bill Puterbaugh (Hughes #71), 9-Bruce Walkup (Leffler #5), 10-Gil Hess (Amerling #73), 11-Al Smith (Doty #26), 12-Jim Malloy (Colvin #55), 13-Karl Busson (#17), 14-Scratch Daniels (#8), 15-Todd Gibson (#0), 16-Greg Weld (#92), 17-Don Nordhorn (#12), 18-George Snider (#22), 19-Lee Kunzman (#16), 20-Johnny Capels (Unser #18).
    Fast qualifier: Sammy Sessions #85 20.60 sec. 
    Race Notes: Time of Race - 11:50.35
    Sunday August 31, 1969 | 30 Laps; Winner: Gary Bettenhausen (Monrovia, Indiana); Owner: Willie Davis #2
    Feature: 1-Gary Bettenhausen (#2), 2-Larry Dickson (Leffler #5), 3-Sammy Sessions (Gray #85), 4-Greg Weld (Smith #6), 5-Bill Puterbaugh (Hughes #71), 6-Scratch Daniels (Werglund #14), 7-Cy Fairchild (Stahl #36), 8-Rollie Beale (Kilman #40), 9-Don Brown (#19), 10-Tom Bigelow (Gehlhausen #84), 11-Carl Williams (#4), 12-Herman Wise (Ziegler #12).
    Fast qualifier: Larry Dickson 19.59 sec.
    1970 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday May 3, 1970 | 40 Laps; Winner: Carl Williams (Kansas City, Kansas); Owner: Carl Willaims #82
    Feature: 1-Carl Williams (#82), 2-Doc Dawson (Hughes #71), 3-Larry Dickson (Lay #2), 4-Bill Puterbaugh (#14), 5-Sammy Sessions (#83), 6-Greg Weld, 7-Rollie Beale, 8-Don Nordhorn, 9-Lee Kunzman, 10-Dick Tobias, 11-Todd Gibson, 12-Gil Hess, 13-Bill Compton, 14-Johnny Parsons (#44), 15-Al Smith, 16-Mel Cornett, 17-Dee Jones, 18-Gary Bettenhausen, 19-Jerry Poland, 20-Ralph Lagori.
    Fast qualifier: Bill Puterbaugh #14
    1971 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday March 14, 1971 | 40 Laps; Winner: Sammy Sessions (Nashville, Michigan); Owner: Paul Leffler/Paul Hulsman #6
    Feature: 1-Sammy Sessions (#6), 2-Rollie Beale (Kilman #3), 3-Dick Tobias (Ruppert #17), 4-Bobby Allen (Emrich #60), 5-Don Nordhorn, 6-Bill Puterbaugh (#32), 7-Johnny Parsons, 8-Larry Cannon (Hoffman #71), 9-Gary Ponzini, 10-Duke Cook, 11-Larry Rice, 12-Larry Dickson (Leyba #1), 13-Charlie Masters, 14-Lee Brayton (#61), 15-Doc Dawson.
    Fast qualifier: Ralph Lagori 20.91 sec.
    Wednesday May 5, 1971 | 40 Laps; Winner: Larry Cannon (Danville, Illinois); Owner: Dick Hoffman #71
    Feature: 1-Larry Cannon (#71), 2-Sammy Sessions, 3-Bill Thrasher, 4-Jimmy Oske, 5-George Snider, Top Five.
    Sunday August 1, 1971 | 40 Laps; Winner: George Snider (Bakersfield, California); Owner: Steve Stapp #44
    Feature: 1-George Snider (#44), 2-Don Nordhorn, 3-Gary Bettenhausen, 4-Bill Thrasher, 5-Larry Dickson, Top Five.
    Fast qualifier: George Snider 20.61 sec.
    1972 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday March 12, 1972 | 40 Laps; Winner: Sammy Sessions (Nashville, Michigan); Owner: Mauri Amerling #4
    Feature: 1-Sammy Sessions (#4), 2-Rollie Beale (Kilman #3), 3-Johnny Parsons (Jones #10), 4-Jackie Howerton (Meskowski #17), 5-Jim McElreath (#23), 6-Larry Dickson (Leffler #2), 7-Charlie Masters (Moffett #81), 8-Lee Kunzman (#5), 9-Al Smith (Gehlhausen #84), 10-Don Nordhorn (Van Winkle #6), 11-Ray Kenens (Sauder #35), 12-Dick Tobias (#7).
    Saturday May 6, 1972 | 40 Laps; Winner: George Snider (Bakersfield, California); Owner: Steve Stapp #14
    Feature: 1-George Snider (#14), 2-Karl Busson (Cedoz #95), 3-Larry Dixon (Leffler #2), 4-Gary Ponzini (Ziegler #42), 5-Johnny Parsons (#10), 6-Sammy Sessions (Amerling #4), 7-Don Nordhorn (Van Winkle #6), 8-Bill Puterbaugh (Hoffman #72), 9-Benny Rapp (Russell #34), 10-Tom Bigelow (#12), 11-Jackie Howerton (#17), 12-Larry Cannon (#11), 13-Kee Kunzman, 14-Roger West.
    1973 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday April 22, 1973 | 40 Laps; Winner: Bruce Walkup (Bakersfield, California); Owner: Don Siebert #60
    Feature: 1-Bruce Walkup (#60), 2-Joe Saldana (Weaver 14), 3-Sammy Sessions (Amerling #1), 4-Billy Cassella (Seymour #29), 5-Don Nordhorn (Van Winkle #7), 6-Pancho Carter (Bowen #28), 7-Lee Kunzman (#3), 8-Johnny Parsons (Blacker/Bridges #6), 9-Larry Dickson (Gehlhausen #4), 10-George Snider (Leffler #52), 11-Bill Puterbaugh (De Palma #12), 12-Larry Cannon (Hoffman #5).
    Wednesday July 4, 1973 | 40 Laps; Winner: Dave Roahrig (?); Owner: Stanley Roahrig #35
    Feature: 1-Dave Roahrig (#35), 2-Tom Bigelow (Knepper #55), 3-Tom Sneva (Gehlhausen #4), 4-Daryl Harrison (Smith #70), 5-Lee Kunzman (#3), 6-Rollie Beale (Kilman #2), 7-Sammy Sessions (Amerling #1), 8-Don Nordhorn (Van Winkle #7), 9-Tony Simon (Pratt #74), 10-Billy Cassella (Seymour #29), 11-Jerry Poland (Coil #15), 12-Mel Cornett (Wilke #98).
    Saturday September 29, 1973 | 40 Laps; Winner: Tom Sneva (Spokane, Washington); Owner: Carl Gehlhausen #4
    Feature: 1-Tom Sneva (#4), 2-Tom Bigelow (Knepper #55), 3-Lee Kunzman (#3), 4-Gary Bettenhausen (Davis #24), 5-Sammy Sessions (Amerling #1), 6-Rollie Beale (Kilman #2), 7-Charlie Masters (Jones #33), 8-Johnny Parsons (Leffler #52), 9-Pancho Carter (Kilman #77), 10-Joe Saldana (Weaver #14), 11-Duke Cook (Kilman #32), 12-Bruce Walkup (Siebert #60), 13-Rich Leavel Welch #61), 14-Larry Dickson (#51), 15-Carl Bergkvist (Werglund #38), 16-Don Nordhorn (Van Winkle #7), 17-Bob Pratt (Besecker #26), 18-Dave Roahrig (Roahrig #35, 19-Karl Busson (Cedoz #95), 20-Benny Rapp (Meyer/Iddings #93).
    1974 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday May 5, 1974 | 40 Laps; Winner: Tom Bigelow (Whitewater, Wisconsin); Owner: Walter Knepper #55
    Feature: 1-Tom Bigelow (#55), 2-Joe Sladana (Smith #10), 3-Sammy Sessions (Amerling #5), 4-Pancho Carter (Stapp #6), 5-Jan Opperman (Lehmann #23), 6-Chuck Booth (#21), 7-Rollie Beale (Kilman #1), 8-Bruce Walkup (Siebert #4), 9-Bill Puterbaugh (Elkins #73), 10-Rich Leavell (Welch #61), 11-Billy Casssella (Seymour #29), 12-Lee Osborne (#81).
    Fast qualifier: Tom Bigelow #55, 17.16 sec. @ 104 mph
    Sunday September 1, 1974 | 40 Laps; Winner: Bill Puterbaugh (Roxana, Illinois); Owner: Elkins/McNamara Motor Express #73
    Feature: 1-Bill Puterbaugh (Elkins #73), 2-Tom Bigelow (Knepper #55), 3-Karl Busson (Cedoz #95), 4-Chuck Gurney (Werglund #36), 5-Bruce Walkup (Siebert #4), 6-Lee Osborne (#81), 7-Sammy Sessions (Amerling #5), 8-George Snider (Leyba #2), 9-Rich Leavell (Welch #61), 10-Andy Brown (#91), 11-Pancho Carter (Stapp #6), 12-Tom Sneva (Roberts #47).
    Fast qualifier: Tom Bigelow #55
    1977 Queen City Speedway
    Saturday April 30, 1977 | 40 Laps; Winner: Sheldon Kinser (Bloomington, Indiana); Owner: Hammond/Gohr Distributing #56
    Feature: 1-Sheldon Kinser (#56), 2-Bob Frey (#16), 3-Johnny Parsons (Armstrong #43), 4-Billy Cassella (Seymour #29), 5-Bubby Jones (Hillin #40), 6-Dana Carter (Stapp #1), 7-Jim Hettinger (Shick #90), 8-George Snider (Knepper #55), 9-Marvin Carmen (Hodson #38), 10-Rollie Beale (Kershner #18), 11-Sleepy Tripp (Seymour #5), 12-Lee Osborne (Stauffer #81).
    Fast qualifier: Sheldon Kinser #56
    1978 Queen City Speedway
    Saturday June 10, 1978 | 40 Laps; Winner: Tom Bigelow (Whitewater, Wisconsin); Owner: Sherman Armstrong #43
    Feature: 1-Tom Bigelow (#43), 2-Larry Moore (Fortney #54), 3-Bill Englehart (Weaver #7), 4-Greg Leffler (Leyba #74), 5-Ron Shuman (Siebert #49), 6-Steve Chassey (Stone #36), 7-Chuck Gurney (Coulter #41), 8-Roy Hicks (Niebel #19), 9-Marvin Carmen (Ensign #52), 10-Lennie Waldo (Durnwald #90), 11-Jeff Bloom (Roberts #47), 12-Rich Leavell (Welch #61).
    Fast qualifier: Dana Carter
    Sunday October 8, 1978 | 40 Laps; Winner: Steve Chassey (Martinsville, Indiana); Owner: Paul Moorman #42
    Feature: 1-Steve Chassey (#42), 2-Tom Bigelow (Armstrong #43), 3-Gary Bettenhausen (#99), 4-Bill Englehart (Weaver #7), 5-Sheldon Kinser (Hammond #1), 6-Bob Frey (#12), 7-Jim Hettinger (Shick #73), 8-Greg Leffler (Leyba), 9-Chuck Gurney (Fortney #54), 10-Bruce Walkup (Niebel #19), 11-Dana Carter (Davis #96), 12-Johnny Parsons (Seymour #4).
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    1968 Tri County Speedway
    Friday June 14, 1968 | 30 Laps; Driver: Larry Dickson; Time: 11:10.96 sec.
    1969 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday August 31, 1969 | 1 Lap; Driver: Larry Dickson; Time: 19.59 sec.
    Sunday August 31, 1969 | 8 Laps; Driver: Gary Bettenhausen; Time: 2:38.85 sec.
    1972 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday March 12, 1972 | 1 Lap; Driver: Jim McElreath; Time: 19.23 sec.
    Sunday March 12, 1972 | 10 Laps; Driver: Johnny Parsons; Time: 3:17.02 sec.
    Sunday March 12, 1972 | 12 Laps; Driver: Sam Sessions; Time: 4:00.29 sec.
    Sunday March 12, 1972 | 40 Laps; Driver: Sam Sessions; Time: 13:31.84 sec.
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    United States Auto Club Stock Car Race History
    1968 Tri County Speedway
      Friday August 2, 1968 | 100 Laps/50 Miles; Winner: Don White (Keokuk, Iowa); Owner: Ray Nichels #1
    Finish: 1-Don White (#1), 2-A.J. Foyt (#31), 3-Roger McCluskey, Top Three.
    Race Notes: Race Purse - $8,141
    Friday September 13, 1968 | 100 Laps/50 Miles; Winner: A.J. Foyt (Houston, Texas); Owner: Jack Bowsher #31 1968 Ford Torino
    Finish: 1-A.J. Foyt (#31), 2-Roger McCluskey (1968 Plymouth), 3-Don White (Dodge), Top Three.
    Fast qualifier: Al Unser #5 1968 Dodge 22.14 sec.
    Race Notes: Time of race - 00:37:53 | Average Speed - 79.165 mph. | Race Purse - $7,750
    1969 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday April 20, 1969 | 100 Laps/50 Miles; Winner: Don White (KeoKuk, Iowa); Owner: Ray Nichels #3 1969 Dodge Charger
    Finish: 1-Don White (#3), 2-Jerry Smith (1967 Plymouth), 3-Verlin Eaker, 4-Roger McCluskey )1969 Plymouth), 5-Paul Feldner (1967 Ford), Top Five.
    Fast qualifier: Butch Hartman 22.58 sec.
    Race Notes: 20 cars started the race | A.J. Foyt did not qualify after losing oil pressure.
    Sunday June 15, 1969 | 100 Laps/50 Miles; Winner: Roger McCluskey (Tucson, Arizona); Owner: Norm Nelson #2 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner
    Finish: 1-Roger McCluskey (#2), 2-Jack Bowsher (1969 Ford Torino), 3-Don White (1969 Dodge Charger), 4-Ross Smith (1967 Dodge Charger), Top Four.
    Race Notes: Time of race - 00:37:34
    Sunday September 28, 1969 | 100 Laps/50 Miles; Winner: William "Whitey" Gerken (Melrose Park, Illinois); Owner: Whitey Gerken #54 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle
    Finish: 1-Whitey Gerken (#54), 2-Don White (1969 Dodge Charger), 3-Butch Hartman, 4-Roger McCluskey, 5-A.J. Foyt,, Top Five.
    1970 Tri County Speedway
    Friday May 15, 1970 | 86 Laps; Winner: Jack Bowsher (Springfield, Ohio); Owner: Jack Bowsher #21 Ford Torino
    Finish: 1-Jack Bowsher (#21), 2-Roger McCluskey (1970 Plymouth), 3-Bruce Gould (1969 Plymouth), 4-Dave Whitcomb (1970 Dodge), 5-Ed Hoffman (1969 Chevrolet Chevelle), 6-Whitey Gerken (1969 Chevrolet Chevelle), 7-Len Blanchard (1970 Ford), 8-Dave Sorg (1969 Ford), 9-Jay Wyatt (1969 Plymouth), 10-Ross Smith (1970 Chevrolet Camaro), 11-Larry Berwanger (1969 Dodge), 12-Dale Koehler (Dodge Charger), Top Twelve.
    Race Notes: Race Purse - $8,225
    Sunday June 21, 1970 | 100 Laps/50 Miles; Winner: Don White (Keokuk, Iowa); Owner: Ray Nichels #3 1969 Dodge
    Finish: 1-Don White (#3), 2-Norm Nelson (#1 1970 Plymouth Superbird), 3-Whitey Gerken (#54 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle), 4-Verlin Eaker (#12 1969 Dodge), 5-Bruce Gould (#30 1969 Plymouth), 6-Butch Hartman (#75 1969 Dodge), 7-Dave Whitcomb (#7 1970 Dodge), 8-Paul Feldner (#39 1969 Dodge), 9-Larry Berwanger (#90 1969 Dodge), 10-Dave Sorg (#38 1970 Ford), 11-Tom Klippel (#96 1969 Plymouth), 12-Lefty Robinson (#49 1969 Chevrolet Camaro), Top Twelve.
    Race Notes: Race Purse - $7,975
    1971 Tri County Speedway
    Friday May 14, 1971 | 100 Laps/50 Miles; Winner: Jack Bowsher (Springfield, Ohio); Owner: Jack Bowsher #21 1971 Ford
    Finish: 1-Jack Bowsher (#21, started 8), 2-Don White (#5 1969 Dodge), 3-Verlin Eaker (#99 1969 Dodge), 4-Norm Nelson (#1 1970 Plymouth), 5-Chuck McWilliams (#29 1969 Plymouth), 6-Lem Blankenship (#77 1970 Plymouth), 7-Dave Whitcomb (#8 1970 Dodge), 8-Bay Darnell (#12 1969 Dodge), 9-Len Blanchard (#95 1971 Ford), 10-John Reimer (#93 1971 Chevrolet Camaro), 11-Keith Ploughe (#27 1969 Ford), 12-Roger Regeth (#53 1969 Chvrolet Camaro), 13-Butch Hartman (#75 1969 Dodge), 14-Mark Dinsmore (#42 1971 Ford), 15-Dennie Groves (#70 1069 Plymouth), 16-Paul Sizemore (#68 1969 Chevrolet), 17-Sal Tovella (#11 1970 Plymouth), 18-Paul Feldner (#39 1969 Dodge), 19-Steve Arndt (#30 1969 Chevrolet).
    Fast qualifier: Dave Whitcomb #8 1970 Dodge 22.18 sec.
    Race Notes: Top 17 qualifiers were inverted, Whitecomb started 17th. | Race Purse - $8,200
    Sunday July 4, 1971 | 100 Laps/50 Miles; Winner: Jack Bowsher (Springfield, Ohio); Owner: Jack Bowsher #21 1971 Ford
    Finish: 1-Jack Bowsher (#21, started 16), 2-Lem Blankenship (#77 1970 Plymouth), 3-Bay Darnell (#12 1969 Dodge), 4-Roger McCluskey (#1 1970 Plymouth), 5-Larry Berwanger (#45 1970 Chevrolet), 6-Paul Feldner (#39 1969 Dodge), 7-Butch Hartman (#75 1969 Dodge), 8-Len Blanchard (#95 1971 Ford), 9-Joe Booher (#58 1969 Dodge), 10-Mark Dinsmore (#42 1971 Ford LTD), 11-Dave Whitcomb (#8 1970 Dodge), 12-Dennie Groves (#70 1969 Plymouth), 13-Paul Sizemore (#29 1969 Plymouth), 14-Bud Schroyer (#87 1969 Dodge), 15-Sonny Ates (#43 1969 Chevrolet Camaro), 16-Jerry Churchill (#73 1969 Dodge).
    Fast qualifier: Jack Bowsher #21 1971 Ford 21.71 sec.
    Race Notes: All 16 qualifiers were inverted for the start, Bowsher started 16th. | Time of Race - 00:38:10 Average Speed - 78.261 mph | Race Purse - $8,450
    1972 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday May 14, 1972 | 100 Laps/50 Miles; Winner: Chuck McWilliams (Walton, Kentucky); Owner: Porter Lannigan #27 1972 Plymouth
    Finish: 1-Chuck McWilliams (#27, started 2), 2-Verlin Eaker (#99 1970 Dodge), 3-Jack Bowsher (#21 1971 Ford), 4-Bay Darnell (#12 1972 Dodge), 5-Paul Feldner (#7 1970 Dodge), 6-Lem Blankenship (#6 1972 Dodge), 7-Ramo Stott (#91 1971 Dodge), 8-Sal Tovella (#8 1972 Plymouth), 9-Kenny Reiter (#78 1971 Ford), 10-Kenny McEldowney (#94 1970 AMC Javelin), 11-Bud Schroyer (#19 1970 Dodge), 12-Paul Sizemore (#70 1970 Plymouth), 13-Tom Klippel (#66 1970 Ford), 14-Jim Tobin (#16 1970 Dodge), 15-Ralph Latham (#26 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo), 16-Jay Wyatt (#92 1970 Plymouth), 17-Lefty Robinson (#77 1971 Chevrolet Camaro), 18-Bill Davis (#36 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle), 19-Dan Dickey (#40 1970 Dodge), 20-J.J. Smith (#33 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo), 21-Jigger Sirois (#29 1970 Ford Mustang), 22-Butch Hartman (#75 1972 Dodge).
    Fast qualifier: Ralph Latham #26 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 22.11 sec.
    Race Notes: Time of Race - 00:39:44 | Average Speed - 75.499 mph | 1 caution for 8 laps | Race Purse - $9,450
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    1969 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday June 15, 1969 | 1 Lap; Driver: Verlin Eaker; Time: 21.64 sec.
    Sunday June 15, 1969 | 10 Laps; Driver: A.J. Foyt; Time: 3.41.93 sec.
    Sunday June 15, 1969 | 100 Laps; Driver: Roger McCluskey; Time: 37.34.57 sec.
    Sunday September 28, 1969 | 4 Laps; Driver: A.J. Foyt; Time: 1.28.19 sec.
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    1968 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday August 11, 1968 | 40 Laps: Winner: Mike McGreevy (Hayward, California); Owner: Howard Linne #2
    Feature: 1-Mike McGreevy (#2), 2-Bob Tattersall, 3-Bob Wente, 4-Sammy Sessions, 5-Billy Vukovich, Top Five.
    1969 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday August 10, 1969 | 40 Laps: Winner: Bob Wente (Hayward, California); Owner: Walter Knepper #25
    Feature: 1-Bob Wente (#25), 2-.
    1970 Tri County Speedway
    Saturday April 11, 1970 | 40 Laps; Winner: Mel Cornett (Milwaukee, Wisconsin); Owner: BobWilley #74
    Fast qualifier: Mike McGreevy #8
    1971 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday April 25, 1971 | 40 Laps; Winner: Lee Kunzman (Guttenburg, Iowa); Owner: Howard Linne #96
    Feature: 1-Lee Kunzman (#96), 2-Jerry McClung (Birmingham #4), 3-Larry Rice (Willman #7), 4-Billy Renshaw (#11), 5-Chuck Arnold, 6-Jimmy McClean, 7-Gary Ponzini, 8-Harry Beck, 9-John Batts, 10-Sam Isenhower, 11-Billy Mehner, 12-Bob Wente, 13-Bubby Jones, 14-Merle Btettenhausen, 15-Bill Englehart, 16-Dave Strickland, 17-George Snider, 18-Johnny Parsons.
    Fast qualifier: Jerry McClung #4, David Birmingham | Ramada Inn Sesco 21.31 sec.
    Race Notes: Preliminary race winners: Jerry McClung (Trophy Dash), Harry Beck (heat #1), Les Scott (heat #2), Jimmy McClean (heat #3), Chuck Arnold (heat #4), Jimmy McClean (B-main).
    Thursday June 10, 1971 | 30 Laps; Winner: Dave Strickland (Pleasant Hills, California); Owner: Strickland Brothers #2
    Feature: 1-Dave Strickland (#2), 2-Jimmy Caruthers (#1), 3-Danny Caruthers (#5), 4-Merle Bettenhausen (Lehmann #27), 5-Bob Wente (Knepper #25), 6-Bill Englehart, 7-Jery MCClung, 8-Roger West, 9-Bill Renshaw, 10-Chuck Arnold, 11-Sam Sessions, 12-Larry Rice, 13-Arnie Knepper, 14-Bob Lithgow, 15-Les Scott, 16-Harry Beck, 17-Bob Evans, 18-Gary Bettenhausen.
    Fast qualifier: Jimmy Caruthers #1, Danny Caruthers | Man & Boy Sesco 20.44 sec.
    Race Notes: Preliminary race winners: Les Scott (Trophy Dash), Jackie Burke (heat #1), Mel Kenyon (heat #2), Danny Caruthers (heat #3), Harry Beck (heat #4), Bill Renshaw (B-main).
    Thursday June 17, 1971 | 30 Laps; Winner: Jimmy Caruthers (Anahiem, California); Owner: Doug Caruthers #1
    Feature: 1-Jimmy Caruthers (#1), 2-Bill Engelhart (Moore #6), 3-Jim McClean (Lockard #69), 4-Jerry McClung (Birmingham #4), 5-Larry Rice (Irvin #42), 6-Dave Strickland, 7-Harry Beck, 8-Larry Dickson, 9-Les Scott, 10-Merle Bettenhausen, 11-Duane Carter, Jr., 12-Bob Evans, 13-Johnnie Anderson, 14-Arnie Knepper, 15-George Stefanech, 16-Danny Caruthers, 17-Jackie Burke, 18-John Toth.
    Fast qualifier: Dave Strickland #2, Shannon Buick Sesco 19.90 sec.
    Race Notes: Preliminary race winners: Harry Beck (Trophy Dash), Arnie Knepper (heat #1), Jimmy Caruthers (heat #2), Bill Englehart (heat #3), Larry Rice (heat #4), Johnnie Anderson (B-main).
    Thursday June 24, 1971 | 30 Laps; Winner: Danny Caruthers (Anahiem, California); Owner: Doug Caruthers #5
    Feature: 1-Danny Caruthers (#5), 2-Merle Bettenhausen (Turner #82), 3-Lee Kunzman (Brenn #4), 4-Jim Kirk (Brenn #21), 5-Bill Engelhart (Moore #6), 6-Billy Shuman, 7-Jerry McClung, 8-Dave Strcikland, 9-Bill Renshaw, 10-Larry Rice, 11-Les Scott, 12-Johnnie Anderson, 13-Duane Carter, Jr., 14-George Stefanech, 15-Jimmy McClean, 16-Harry Beck, 17-Ron Eden, 18-John Toth.
    Fast qualifier: Dave Strickland #2, Shannon Buick Sesco 20.01 sec.
    Race Notes: Preliminary race winners: Billy Shuman (Fast Car Dash), Jim Kirk (heat #1), Danny Caruthers (heat #2), Jerry McClung (heat #3), Bill Renshaw (heat #4), Bill Renshaw (B-main).
    Thursday July 1, 1971 | 30 Laps; Winner: Jerry McClung (Tempe, Arizona); Owner: Dave Birmingham #4
    Feature: 1-Jerry McClung (#4), 2-Billy Renshaw (#11), 3-Danny Caruthers (#1), 4-Dave Strickland (Strickland #2), 5-Roger West (Delrose #32), 6-Steve Cannon, 7-Don Vogler, 8-Billy Shuman, 9-Dan Carmichael, 10-Billy Humphries, 11-Harry Beck, 12-John Toth, 13-John Batts, 14-Jimmy McClung, 15-Larry Rice, 16-Sonny Ates, 17-Jackie Burke, 18-Bill Englehart.
    Fast qualifier: Larry Rice #7, Gene Willman Sesco 20.06 sec.
    Race Notes: Preliminary race winners: Dave Strickland (Fast Car Dash), Don Vogller (heat #1), Jerry Mcclung (heat #2), Dave Strickland (heat #3), Steve Cannon (heat #4), John Toth (B-main).
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    United States Auto Club Midget Track Records
    1968 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday August 11, 1968 | 40 Laps; Driver: Mike McGreevy; Time: 14:20.04 sec.
    1962 | 15 Laps; Driver: Johnny Riva; Owner: Leffler Buick Special ; Time: 2.07.75 sec.
    1969 Tri County Speedway
    Sunday August 10, 1969 | 1 Lap; Driver: Les Scott; Time: 20.42 sec.
    Sunday August 10, 1969 | 3 Laps; Driver: Sonny Ates; Time: 1:02.23 sec.
    Sunday August 10, 1969 | 6 Laps; Driver: Dave Stickland; Time: 2:05.75 sec.
    1971 Tri County Speedway
    Thursda June 17, 1971 | 1 Lap; Driver: Dave Strickland; Time: 19.90 sec.
    Thursday June 24, 1971 | 4 Laps; Driver: Billy Shuman; Time: 1:01.83 sec.
    Thursday June 24, 1971 | 6 Laps; Driver: Danny Caruthers; Time: 2:02.74 sec.
    Thursday June 24, 1971 | 8 Laps; Driver: Bill Renshaw; Time: 2:46.72 sec.
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