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24 ENTRIES FOR THE MILWAUKEE MILE June 12, 2012

 

Car #   Driver               Year Make Model   

 

#49    1958 Pontiac original Milwaukee Mile Race Car From 1958 & 1959
          Was Vintage Pace Car                            
          Richard Wagner   current owner         
                  Libertyville IL                                                                  
 
#1      Ray Novara                              1966 Dodge Coronet         
          Cascade, WI         
          Car is brand new and a replica of  Ernie Derr’s IMCA Late Model 
 
#2       Gary Mitidiero (                        1971 Chev Camaro        
           Homer Glen, IL
           Sponsored by Re/Max Synergy with offices in Orland Park Il and Flossmoor  Il                                  
 
#4      Jim Heiland                               1970 Chev Nova Orange  
           Arlington, MN
          Bob Jusola   (The Flying Finn)  built this car in early 70’s 
          
 #5      Paul Dolphy                              1969 Ford Torino Cobra
           Mounds View, MN
           Built in 1969 by Paul’s father Joe Dolphy, race one year and sat in a junk yard for 37 years. 
  
 #5      Pat Heaney                                1967 Chev Chevelle                 
           Greenfield WI
          Car ran at Ascot Park in 1974. Restored in 2009 and has been racing Vintage Il & Wisc                                       
  
#11    Craig Olson                              1996 Ford Taurus  Hooters    
          Monitowac, WI
          AKM Chassis was a Bret Bodine Cup Car             
 
#12    Butch Mierendorf                      1999 Pontiac Grand Prix
           Waterloo WI
           Was an ARCA car in the mid 90’s    
 
 #13    Ken Hutchens                           1966 Chev Chevelle
          Black River Falls WI
           Replica of Smokey Yunick’s 1967 Daytona 500 Pole winner                                                     
 
16      Alan Kautz                                Vintage Modified 
         Burlington, WI
         Self built in 1969, raced at Wilmot, Lake Geneva until 1974, original IRA.     
  
 #27    Tim Paisley                               1964 Ford Galaxie                   
           Union Grove WI. 
           ORIGIONAL Junior Johnson car. He had 2 wins in 64, 12 top 5’s and 15 top 10’s
 
#28      Jerry Schneider                         1968 Chev Chevelle                           
           Menasha, WI       
           95 Rander chassis with 68 Chevelle body
 
 #29    Charlie Schwoch                      2003 Ford Taurus
          Poynette WI
          Was owned by Jack Roush and was Mark Martin’s Speedway car. 
          Also ran ARCA for 2 years
 
#42    Steve Markey                            NASCAR Truck
         Villa Park, IL        
 
#43    Ron Boutell                              68 Dodge Roadrunner  
         Franksville, WI
         Replica of Richard Petty car
 
#54    Dave Schreiner                         2005 Chev  Monti Carlo           
          Deerfield WI 53531
          Former SABCO Racing Cup car and also racedARCA
        
#55    Gene Pennibgton                      55 Chev       Belair      
           Antioch, IL 60002
          Replica of his Fathers Stock Car in 1970 at Waukegan Speedway
 
#71   John Vassh                               1971 Dodge Charger   
         Franksville, WI 53126
        Replica of a Dave Marcis Car
 
#80    Bob Heine                                 1969 Chev Chevelle
         New Prague, MN
         This Sportsman car raced at Elko Speedway from 1990 to 2001
 
81    Curt Daughters                          1979 Chev Camaro                                     
         Burlington IA
         USAC Grand National car driven by Terry Ryan, 1979 to 1980. 
         Finished second toA.J. Foyt those 2 years/                               
 
#84    Chuck King                               Ford  Winston Cup                 
         Lombard, IL         
         Was driven by Shawna Robinson for Keanifus Racing Team.  Only woman to win a NASCAR
          sanctioned race.                                   
 
#88    Dan Navrestad                          1975 Chev Laguna 
          LaCrosse, WI 
          Was a limited late model in 1994
          Replica of a Darrell Waltrip’s Gator Aid car 
 
#90    Dick Karth                                1996 Ford Taurus 
          Grafton WI 
        #90 Heilig-Meyer Ford built by Junie Dolavey’s shop in Richmond VA as a Road Race car.  Was driver by
         Dick  Trickel  and Mike Wallace.
                                     
169    Lon Meagher                            1957 Ford Fairlane 500
                Racine WI 
        Car belongs to John Vaash,, was his fathers car and built it as a tribute to him           
ASA Midwest Tour
Howie Lettow Memorial 150
Milwaukee Mile
by Jim Heiland

Hats off to  ASA Midwest Tour, Steve Einhaus and the entire crew for putting on a great show.  We at IMCA Old Timers Vintage Group are greatfull for the chance to be part of the event. 

There were 24 vintage cars coming from 4 state to be part of the show.  There were quite a cross section of vintage cars, from a 1955 Chev on up.  There were several retired Winston Cup  and ARCA cars racing with us.  We were given 2 practice sessions Monday and Tuesday.   The schedule call for one vintage heat race and a vintage feature.  After talking to Einhaus, he gave us 2 six lap heats and a 20 lap feature.

With the amount of practice we had, it became pretty clear what the pecking order was.  Four drivers got together and made up the line up for the 2 heats.  Faster cars in one heat and less faster cars in the other.

First heat, Paul Dolphy #5 Ford lead 2 laps, Heiland #4 lead 4 laps.  At the checked flag, #4 won by a bumper, holding off a charge by Craig Olson #11 Ford, 3rd was Dolphy, followed by #88 Dan Navrestad, #16 Alan Kautz, #43 Ron Boutell, 54 Dave Scheiner.

The Faster car heat was very close with #5 Pat Heaney, Chevelle showing the way followed by #2 Gary Mitidiero, #28 Jerry Schnieder, #80 Bob Heine, #13 Ken Hutchins, #90 Dick Karth, and the rest of the field.  We were all so involved watching the heats and features, nobody wrote down the finishing order.  Before I forget, I want to thank Brian Dophy, Paul's brother for helping out with lining us up and getting to the track on time.

The feature was pretty much an inverted start.  Faster cars in the back, make them work for it.  There was a caution on about lap 10 when #43 blew his motor.  The rest of the race, the #2 #28, #88, #13, #11, #84, #81, #5 put on quite the show.  At the finish line it was Gary Mitidiero, Jerry Schneider, Dan Navrestad, Ken Hutchins, Craig Olson, Chuck King, Curt Daughters, Pat Heaney, Bob Heine, Dick Karth, Butch Mierendorf, Jim Heiland, Tim Pasley, Paul Dolphy, Alan Kautz and Ron Boutell. order of finish by numbers,

2, 28, 88, 13, 11, 11, 84, 81, 5 Chevelle, 80, 90, 12, 4, 27, 5 Ford, 16, 43

For in car videos, more pictures and stories go to http://midwestvintageracing.com

Video from Dick Wagner #49 Vintage Pace Car   http://vimeo.com/44330477

What a thrill to be on the Milwaukee Mile, there is so much history there.  The ASA Midwest Tour races were really good to.

Check out the story on their web page,  http://asamidwesttour.com

 With the amount of drivers there, I was able to add to my autographs on the #4 Nova.  Rusty Wallace, Johnny Sauter and Jim Sauter kind enought to sign the car.