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Brownstown Speedway Results 1978 Season
(Courtesy of James Essex)
April 8, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Don Hobbs
Trophy Dash winner: Don Hobbs
Heat Race winners: Tiny Noble, Butch Bland, Paul Crockett, and Roger Absher
Semi-Feature winner: Billy Teegarden
Feature: Don Hobbs, Ira Bastin, Billy Teegarden, Bubby James, Pete Willoughby, Roger Absher, Doug McCammon
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Russ Petro
Trophy Dash winner: Russ Petro
Heat Race winners: Dave Weddle and Tony Moore
Feature: Russ Petro, Lee Fleetwood, Willie Sallee, Larry Kiser, Gene Minor, Ray Weston
April 15, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Terrence Johnson
Heat Race winners: Doug Ault, Steve Trabue, Norm Swift, and Don Hobbs
Semi-Feature winner: Steve Trabue
Feature: Terrence Johnson, Ira Bastin, Don Hobbs, Roger Absher, Dennis Boknecht, Sam Faur, Pete Willoughby, Fats Coffey, Bob Fleetwood, Bill Shaw
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Bobby Carrier Sr.
Trophy Dash winner: Tony Moore
Heat Race winners: Mike Hauer and Russ Petro
Feature: Bobby Carrier Sr., Russ Petro, Ed Covey, Tiny Noble, Russ Smiley
April 22, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Wayne Coakley
Trophy Dash winner: Terrence Johnson
Heat Race winners: Ezra Bastin, Barry Magers, Paul Crockett, and Jim Curry
Semi-Feature winner: John Warner
Feature: Jim Curry, Ira Bastin, Terrence Johnson, Paul Crockett, Pete Willoughby, Ray Godsey, Roger Absher, Don Hobbs, Sam Faur, Terry Messenger
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Ed Covey
Trophy Dash winner: Roger Hehman
Heat Race winners: Gary Herbert and Russ Petro
Feature: Ed Covey, Gary Herbert, Tiny Noble, Darrell Smallwood, Bob Johnson
May 6, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Jim Curry
Trophy Dash winner: Noel Witcher
Heat Race winners: Paul Crockett, Carl Collins, Kenny Hardin, and Doug McCammon
Semi-Feature winner: Paul Crockett
Feature: Bob Fleetwood, Dennis Boknecht, Ira Bastin, Jim Curry, Paul Crockett, Pete Willoughby, Don Hobbs, Terrence Johnson, Ray Godsey, Barry Magers
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Tony Godsey
Trophy Dash winner: Tony Moore
Heat Race winners: Ray Weston and Russ Petro
Feature: Russ Petro, Darrell Smallwood, Mack Pace, Tony Moore, Tony Godsey
May 20, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Gerald Dixon
Trophy Dash winner: Steve Trabue
Heat Race winners: Denny Bailey, Joe Roberts, Dennis Boknecht, and Don Hobbs
Semi-Feature winner: Carl Collins
Feature: Paul Crockett, Bob Fleetwood, Terrence Johnson, Steve Trabue, Pete Willoughby, Dennis Boknecht, Don Hobbs, Ray Godsey, John Mull
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Doc Jewell
Trophy Dash winner: Doc Jewell
Heat Race winners: Jeff Hehman and Tony Moore
Feature: Russ Petro, Tony Moore, Doc Jewell, Jeff Hehman, Gene Minor
May 27, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Ira Bastin
Heat Race winners: Ed Jones, Paul Crockett, Pete Willoughby, and Ray Godsey
Semi-Feature winner: Roger Crockett
Feature: Paul Crockett, Terrence Johnson, Ira Bastin, Jim Graves, Dennis Boknecht, Pete Willoughby, Steve Trabue, Barry Magers, John Mull, Junior Pace
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Tony Moore
Trophy Dash winner: Doc Jewell
Heat Race winners: Stan Wiggam and Dink Morrison
Feature: Stan Wiggam, Roger Hehman, Mack Pace, Gene Minor, Steve Rollins
June 3, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Ira Bastin
Trophy Dash winner: Bob Fleetwood
Heat Race winners: Buster Erwin, Joe Roberts, Paul Crockett, and Ray Godsey
Semi-Feature winner: Fred King
Feature: Bob Fleetwood, Ira Bastin, Paul Crockett, John Mull, Joe Roberts, Terrence Johnson, Carl Collins, Steve Trabue, Roger Absher, Barry Magers
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Bobby Carrier Sr.
Trophy Dash winner: Chuck Gilpin
Heat Race winners: Roger Sullivan and Doc Jewell
Feature: Doc Jewell, Chuck Gilpin, Stan Wiggam, Roger Hehman, Bill Smith, Bob Johnson, Jack Taylor, Bobby Carrier Sr.
June 10, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Dennis Boknecht
Heat Race winners: Cooley Singer, Butch Bland, Paul Crockett, and Steve Trabue
Semi-Feature winner: Paul Crockett
Feature: Ira Bastin, Terrence Johnson, Bob Fleetwood, Pete Willoughby, John Mull, Ray Godsey, Paul Crockett, Kenny Hardin, Steve Trabue, John Davis
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Doc Jewell
Trophy Dash winner: Roger Hehman
Heat Race winners: Ray Weston and Doc Jewell
Feature: Doc Jewell, Stan Wiggam, Hood Cole, Jacky Taylor, Dink Morrison, Bob Johnson, Daryl Herbert, Denny Ashley, Steve Rollins, Ted Pfeiffer Jr.
June 17, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Bob Fleetwood
Heat Race winners: Bob Brewer, Butch Isaacs, John Davis, and Ray Godsey
Semi-Feature winner: Butch Isaacs
Feature: Bob Fleetwood, Ira Bastin, Doug McCammon, Jim Curry, Ray Godsey, Paul Crockett, Kenny Hardin, Clarence Putnam, Dennis Boknecht, Doug Ault
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Doc Jewell
Trophy Dash winner: Ed Covey
Heat Race winners: Stan Wiggam and Gary Herbert
Feature: Doc Jewell, Gary Herbert, Roger Hehman, Denny Ashley, Dink Morrison, Steve Rollins, Jack Taylor, Rick Gumm
June 24, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Terrence Johnson
Heat Race winners: Roger Absher, Denny Bailey, Butch Isaacs, and Dennis Boknecht
Semi-Feature winner: Paul Crockett
Feature: Ira Bastin, Dennis Boknecht, Bob Fleetwood, John Davis, Gerald Dixon, Kenny Hardin, Scott Taskey, Carl Collins, Junior Pace, Butch Isaacs
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Hobby Stocks
Feature: Doc Jewell, Tony Moore, Denny Ashley, Bob Johnson, Barry Smedley, Theron Straley, Hood Cole, Bob Henderson, Rick Gumm, Bob Jackson
July 1, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Terrence Johnson
Trophy Dash winner: Jim Curry
Heat Race winners: Bob Fleetwood and Terrence Johnson
Semi-Feature winner: Noel Witcher
Feature: Ira Bastin, Bob Fleetwood, Dennis Boknecht, Ray Godsey, Pete Willoughby, Roger Absher, Paul Crockett, John Davis, Kenny Hardin, Carl Collins
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Russ Petro
Trophy Dash winner: Russ Petro
Heat Race winners: Mike Hauer and Russ Petro
Feature: Russ Petro, Doc Jewell, Roger Hehman, Roger Sullivan, Tony Moore, W.E. Burton, Denny Ashley, Troy Burton, Willie Sallee, Theron Straley
July 3, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Bob Fleetwood
Heat Race winners: Randy Ray, Butch Bland, Roger Absher, and Tom Helfrich
Semi-Feature winner: Roger Absher
Feature: Ira Bastin, Dennis Boknecht, Tom Helfrich, Bob Fleetwood, Don Hobbs, Kenny Hardin, Gerald Dixon, Paul Crockett, Ray Godsey, Terrence Johnson
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Terry Opel
Trophy Dash winner: Doc Jewell
Heat Race winners: Troy Burton and Dee Kramer
Feature: Doc Jewell, Russ Petro, Roger Hehman, Denny Ashley, Chuck Gilpin, Roger Sullivan, Bob Johnson, Troy Burton, Dink Morrison, Chris Newcomb
July 8, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Ray Godsey
Trophy Dash winner: Kenny Hardin
Heat Race winners: John Warner, Gerald Todd, John Mull, and Ira Bastin
Semi-Feature: John Warner
Feature: Kenny Simpson, John Davis, Jim Curry, Bob Fleetwood, Kenny Hardin, Ira Bastin, Dennis Boknecht, Pete Willoughby, Ray Godsey, Lump Colwell
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Russ Petro
Trophy Dash winner: Russ Petro
Heat Race winners: Doc Jewell and Russ Petro
Feature: Doc Jewell, Russ Petro, Rodney Harris, Mack Pace, Sam Cooper, jack Taylor, Tony Godsey, ray Weston, Rick Auffenburg
July 22, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Ira Bastin
Heat Race winners: Mike Titara, Paul Crockett, Terrence Johnson, and Ira Bastin
Semi-Feature: Bucky David
Feature: Ray Godsey, Dennis Boknecht, Junior Pace, Butch Isaacs, John Davis, Lump Colwell, Roger Absher, Tiny Noble
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Doc Jewell
Trophy Dash winner: Doc Jewell
Heat Race winners: Tony Moore and Doc Jewell
Feature: Doc Jewell, Tony Moore, Roger Hehman, Daryl Herbert, Jacky Taylor, Dink Morrison, Bob Johnson, Rick Gumm
August 5, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Ray Godsey
Trophy Dash winner: Pete Willoughby
Heat Race winners: Bill Grilliot, Paul Crockett, Butch Isaacs, and Ira Bastin
Semi-Feature winner: Ray Godsey
Feature: Ira Bastin, Bob Fleetwood, John Davis
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Doc Jewell
Trophy Dash winner: Russ Petro
Heat Race winners: Larry Scott and Russ Petro
Feature: Russ Petro, Doc Jewell, Bobby Carrier Sr., Bob Johnson, Hood Cole, Larry Scott
August 12 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Ira Bastin
Trophy Dash winner: Ira Bastin
Heat Race winners: Don Fleetwood, Bucky David, Dusty Chapman, and Dennis Boknecht
Semi-Feature winner: John Davis
Feature: Ira Bastin, Ray Godsey, Kenny Simpson, Dennis Boknecht, Paul Crockett, John Mull, Junior Pace, Carl Collins, Jim Graves, Steve Trabue
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Doc Jewell
Trophy Dash winner: Doc Jewell
Heat Race winners: Ray McKinney and Roger Hehman
Feature: (Tie) Roger Hehman and Doc Jewell, Red Reynolds, Bob Johnson, Larry Scott, George Wilson, Richard Christopher, Steve Rollins, Ray Weston, Raymond McKinney
August 26, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Ira Bastin
Trophy Dash winner: Pete Willoughby
Heat Race winners: Russ Petro, Jim Graves, Butch Isaacs, and John Davis
Semi-Feature winner: Jim Graves
Feature: Ira Bastin, Bob Fleetwood, Ray Godsey, Kenny Hardin, Paul Crockett, Dennis Boknecht, John Davis, Jim Curry, Pete Willoughby, Doug Ault
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Doc Jewell
Trophy Dash winner: Tony Moore
Heat Race winners: Steve Rollins and Doc Jewell
Feature: Doc Jewell, Gary Harden, Mac Swim, Steve Rollins, George Wilson, Bob Hall
September 2, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Jim Curry
Heat Race winners: Doug Ault, Ray Godsey, Ira Bastin, and Gary Herbert
Semi-Feature winner: Ray Godsey
Feature: Ira Bastin, Kenny Hardin, Dennis Boknecht, Gary Herbert, Bob Fleetwood, Carl Collins, Bob Fleetwood, Mike Starr, Denny Bailey
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Doc Jewell
Trophy Dash winner: Theron Straley
Heat Race winners: Ray McKinney and Doc Jewell
Feature: Doc Jewell, Jacky Taylor, Hood Cole, Ray Weston, Steve Rollins, Roger Hehman, John Phillips
September 4, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Tom Helfrich
Trophy Dash winner: Tom Helfrich
Heat Race winners: Billy Brandenburg, Russ Petro, Terrence Johnson, and Ira Bastin
Semi-Feature winner: Russ Petro
Feature: Jim Curry, Dennis Boknecht, Bob Fleetwood, Paul Crockett, Don Hobbs, Steve Trabue, Junior Pace, John Mull, Pete Willoughby, Kenny Hardin
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Doc Jewell
Trophy Dash winner: Doc Jewell
Heat Race winners: Bub Crawhorn and Doc Jewell
Feature: Doc Jewell, Theron Straley, Tony Moore, Hood Cole, Darrell Smallwood, Steve Rollins, Bob Johnson, Jacky Taylor, Dennis Hobbs, Ed Griffin
September 9, 1978
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Steve Trabue
Heat Race winners: Randy Knapp, Mike Starr, Pete Willoughby, and Dennis Boknecht
Semi-Feature winner: Rick Gumm
Feature: Bob Fleetwood, Ira Bastin, Dennis Boknecht
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Charlie Belden
Trophy Dash winner: Gary Cooksey
Heat Race winners: Doc Jewell and Dave Weddle
Feature: Doc Jewell, Marvin O’Neal, Charlie Belden
1978 Final Points Standings
Late Models
1. Ira Bastin
2. Bob Fleetwood
3. Dennis Boknecht
4. Ray Godsey
5. Paul Crockett
6. Jim Curry
7. Terrence Johnson
8. Pete Willoughby
9. Don Hobbs
10. John Davis
Late Model Rookie-of-the-Year: Doug Ault
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Hobby Stocks
1. Doc Jewell
2. Russ Petro
3. Tony Moore
4. Bob Johnson
5. Roger Hehman
6. Steve Rollins
7. Jack Taylor
8. Ray Weston
9. Hood Cole
10. Stan Wiggam