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Brownstown Speedway Results 1979 Season
(Courtesy of James Essex)
April 21, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Wayne Coakley
Trophy Dash winner: Pete Willoughby
Heat Race winners: Roger McKinney, Bob Fleetwood, Paul Crockett, and Wayne Coakley
Semi-Feature winner: Bob Fleetwood
Feature: Terry Messenger, Dan Claycomb, Terrence Johnson, Dusty Chapman, C.J. Rayburn, Steve Trabue
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Russ Petro
Trophy Dash winner: Petro
Heat Race winners: Tom Allman and Ron Hoover
Feature: Russ Petro, Theron Straley, Chuck Gilpin, Ron Hoover, Willie Sallee, Tom Allman
May 5, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Bob Fleetwood
Trophy Dash winner: Bob Fleetwood
Heat Race winners: Norm Swift, C.J. Rayburn, Kenny Hardin, and Bob Fleetwood
Semi-Feature winner: Norm Swift
Feature: Dusty Chapman, Bob Fleetwood, Dennis Boknecht, Billy Brandenburg, Steve Trabue, C.J. Rayburn
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Jack Taylor
Trophy Dash winner: Tom Allman
Heat Race winner: Barry Smedley
Feature: Tom Allman, Mike Hauer, Bub Crawhorn, Tony Moore, Barry Smedley, Bob Johnson
May 12, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Don Hobbs
Trophy Dash Winner: Don Hobbs
Heat Race winners: Roger McKinney, Norm Swift, John Davis, Ira Bastin
Semi-Feature Winner: Norm Swift
Feature: Don Hobbs, Ray Godsey, Doug Ault, Dusty Chapman, Dennis Boknecht, Roger Absher, John Davis, Bob Fleetwood, Kenny Hardin, Dick Phillips
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Hobby Stocks
Trophy Dash Winner: Jacky Taylor
Heat Race Winners: Tony Moore and Daryl Herbert
Feature: Daryl Herbert, Tony Moore, Troy Burton, Larry Harris, Jacky Taylor, Jeff Mounce
May 19, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Don Hobbs
Trophy Dash winner: Ray Godsey
Heat Race winners: Butch Isaacs, Norm Swift, Dick Phillips, and Dusty Chapman
Semi-Feature winner: Ed Jones
Feature: Don Hobbs, Dennis Boknecht, Dusty Chapman, Doug Ault, Ira Bastin, Pete Willoughby, Carl Collins, Gerald Todd, Kenny Hardin
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Troy Burton
Trophy Dash winner: Bob Johnson
Heat Race winners: Tony Moore and Larry Harris
Feature: Larry Harris, Tony Moore, Mike Hauer, Jack Taylor, Tom Allman, Bob Johnson, Marvin Strong
May 28, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Don Hobbs
Trophy Dash winner: Ira Bastin
Heat Race winners: Butch Isaacs, Barry Magers, Gerald Todd, and Jim Curry
Semi-Feature winner: Dick Snider
Feature: Don Hobbs, Ira Bastin, Pete Willoughby, Jim Curry, Dennis Boknecht, Paul Crockett, Steve Trabue, Fats Coffey, Dusty Chapman
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Jack Taylor
Trophy Dash winner: Roger Hehman
Heat Race winners: Fred Hostetler, Bob Johnson, and Tony Moore
Semi-Feature winner: Fred Hostetler
Feature: Tony Moore, Bobby Carrier Sr., Larry Harris, Steve Sutliff, Bob Johnson, Larry Scott
June 2, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Jim Curry
Trophy Dash winner: Wayne Coakley
Heat Race winners: Butch Isaacs, Ray Godsey, Steve Trabue, and Jim Curry
Semi-Feature winner: Roger McKinney
Feature: Dennis Boknecht, Noel Witcher, Jim Curry, Ray Godsey, Steve Trabue, Tiny Noble
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Jack Taylor
Trophy Dash winner: Jack Taylor
Heat Race winners: Daryl Herbert and Steve Rollins
Feature: Troy Burton, Larry Harris, Jack Taylor, Cooley Singer, Darrell Smallwood, Ray Weston
June 9, 1979
Late Models
ast Qualifier: Don Hobbs
Trophy Dash winner: Don Hobbs
Heat Race winners: Roger McKinney, Norm Swift, John Davis, and Ira Bastin
Semi-Feature winner: Norm Swift
Feature: Don Hobbs, Ray Godsey, Doug Ault, Dusty Chapman, Dennis Boknecht, Roger Absher, John Davis, Bob Fleetwood, Kenny Hardin, Dick Phillips
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Daryl Herbert
Trophy Dash winner: Jack Taylor
Heat Race winners: Tony Moore and Daryl Herbert
Feature: Daryl Herbert, Tony Moore, Steve Rollins, Larry Harris, Jack Taylor, Jeff Mounce, Dennis Ray, Ray Weston, Troy Burton, Roger Hehman
June 16, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Pete Willoughby
Trophy Dash winner: Pete Willoughby
Heat Race winners: Dennis Boknecht, Dick Brinegar, Carl Collins, and Steve Trabue
Semi-Feature winner: Dennis Boknecht
Feature: Pete Willoughby, Jim Curry, Steve Trabue, Ray Godsey, Kenny Simpson, Dusty Chapman, Russ Petro, Jim Graves, John Mull, Roger Crockett
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Darrell Smallwood
Trophy Dash winner: Daryl Herbert
Heat Race winners: Roger Hehman and Jack Taylor
Feature: Jack Taylor, Daryl Herbert, Cooley Singer, Steve Rollins, Larry Harris, Mike Hauer, Marvin Strong, Roger Hehman, Tom Allman, Steve Hoard
June 23, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Don Hobbs
Trophy Dash winner: Ira Bastin
Heat Race winners: Paul Crockett, Denny Bailey, Ray Godsey, and Ira Bastin
Semi-Feature winner: Norm Swift
Feature: Don Hobbs, Gerald Dixon, Steve Trabue, Dusty Chapman, Buck Ridenour, Kenny Simpson, Paul Crockett, Dick Phillips, Dennis Boknecht, Charlie Reed
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Daryl Herbert
Trophy Dash winner: Larry Harris
Heat Race winners: Marvin Strong and Darrell Smallwood
Feature: Daryl Herbert, Steve Rollins, Charlie Tuell, Denny Ashley, Theron Straley, Jacky Taylor, Marvin Strong, Ray Weston
June 30, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Ira Bastin
Trophy Dash winner: Buck Ridenour
Heat Race winners: Roger McKinney, Roger Crockett, Dennis Boknecht, and Pete Willoughby
Semi-Feature winner: Roger McKinney
Feature: Gerald Dixon, Bob Fleetwood, Dick Phillips, Pete Willoughby, Gary Cooksey, Jerry Asbury, Paul Crockett, Jim Graves, Dennis Boknecht, Mike Starr
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Larry Harris
Trophy Dash winner: Marvin Strong
Heat Race winners: Troy Burton and Mack Pace
Feature: Mack Pace, Jack Taylor, Roger Hehman, Larry Harris, Charlie Tuell, Jerry Burton, Troy Burton, Ronnie Eads, Tom Allman, Mike Hauer
July 4, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Ira Bastin
Trophy Dash winner: Kenny Simpson
Heat Race winners: Ray Godsey, Mike Starr, Don Hobbs, and Kenny Simpson
Semi-Feature winner: Roger Absher
Feature: Ira Bastin, Paul Crockett, Pete Willoughby, Dennis Boknecht, Kenny Simpson, Gerald Dixon, Mike Wilkens, Fats Coffey
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Bobby Carrier Sr.
Trophy Dash winner: Sam Cooper
Heat Race winners: Darrell Smallwood, Charlie Belden, and Steve Sutliff
Semi-Feature winner: Denny Ashley
Feature: Sam Cooper, Steve Sutliff, Bobby Carrier Sr., Cooley Singer, Larry Harris, Bob Johnson, Dick Kramer, Don Duncan, Charlie Tuell, Russ Smiley
July 7, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Ira Bastin
Trophy Dash winner: Pete Willoughby
Heat Race winners: Denny Bailey, John Davis, Noel Witcher, and Steve Trabue
Semi-Feature winner: Terrence Johnson
Feature: Ira Bastin, Noel Witcher, Dennis Boknecht, Bob Fleetwood, Steve Trabue, Dusty Chapman, Pete Willoughby, Jim Graves, Charlie Reed, Carl Collins
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Jack Taylor
Trophy Dash winner: Bob Johnson
Heat Race winners: Larry Harris and Jack Taylor
Feature: Jack Taylor, Roger Hehman, Cooley Singer, Doc Jewell, Steve Rollins, Steve Hoard, Tom Allman, Larry Harris, Randy Knapp, Theron Straley
July 21, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Pete Willoughby
Trophy Dash winner: Ira Bastin
Heat Race winners: Roger Crockett, John Davis, Bob Fleetwood, and Don Hobbs
Semi-Feature winner: Norm Swift
Feature: Don Hobbs, Ira Bastin, Paul Crockett, Dennis Boknecht, Jerry Asbury, Steve Trabue, Denny Bailey, Jim Curry, Bob Fleetwood, Dick Phillips
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Roger Hehman
Trophy Dash winner: Tony Moore
Heat Race winner: Charlie Tuell
Feature: Hood Cole, Steve Rollins, Cooley Singer, Mack Pace, Steve Rollins, Steve Hoard, Tom Allman, Larry Harris, Randy Knapp, Theron Straley
August 4, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Ira Bastin
Trophy Dash winner: Paul Crockett
Heat Race winners: Gerald Todd, Charlie Reed, Terrence Johnson, and Dennis Boknecht
Semi-Feature winner: Charlie Reed
Feature: Ira Bastin, Dennis Boknecht, Dick Phillips, Roger McKinney, Norm Swift, Dale Dubois, Terrence Johnson, Denny Bailey, Bob Fleetwood, Terry Shirley
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Steve Hoard
Trophy Dash winner: Tony Moore
Heat Race winners: Dan Reitmeyer and Lee Fleetwood
Feature: Doc Jewell, Lee Fleetwood, Roger Hehman, Hood Cole, Gary Harden, Cooley Singer, Steve Hoard, Steve Rollins
August 18, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Pete Willoughby
Trophy Dash winner: Ira Bastin
Heat Race winners: Norm Swift, Butch Isaacs, John Davis, and Pete Willoughby
Semi-Feature winner: Russ Petro
Feature: Dusty Chapman, Dick Phillips, Russ Petro, Lump Colwell, Paul Crockett, Bob Fleetwood, Terry Shirley, Tiny Noble, Dennis Boknecht, Doug Ault
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Mack Pace
Trophy Dash winner: Tony Moore
Heat Race winners: Roger Hehman and Larry Harris
Feature: Cooley Singer, Roger Hehman, Mack Pace, Tom Allman, Wayne Feltner, Red Reynolds, John Perko, Ray McKinney
August 25, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Pete Willoughby
Trophy Dash winner: Jim Curry
Heat Race winners: Norm Swift, John Davis, Don Hobbs, and Ira Bastin
Semi-Feature winner: Norm Swift
Feature: Paul Crockett, Buck Ridenour, Ira Bastin, Terrence Johnson, Jim Curry, Noel Witcher, Bob Fleetwood, Steve Trabue, Doug Ault, Terry Shirley
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Roger Hehman
Trophy Dash winner: Cooley Singer
Heat Race winners: Red Reynolds and Troy Burton
Feature: Rick Gumm, Cooley Singer, Roger Hehman, Jerry Burton, Jeff Hehman, Jack Taylor, Bob Henderson
September 1, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Buck Ridenour
Trophy Dash winner: Dennis Boknecht
Heat Race winners: Butch Isaacs, Doug Ault, Dusty Chapman, and Dick Phillips
Semi-Feature winner: Butch Isaacs
Feature: Terrence Johnson, Dusty Chapman, Steve Trabue, Bob Fleetwood, Butch Isaacs, Lump Colwell, Roger McKinney, Buck Ridenour, Charlie Reed, Joe Roberts
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Cooley Singer
Trophy Dash winner: Jeff Hehman
Heat Race winners: Mike Jewell and Steve Hoard
Feature: Roger Hehman, Jack Taylor, Steve Hoard, Rick Gumm, Steve Rollins, Cooley Singer, Larry Harris, Frank Wilkerson, Bob Henderson, John Perko
September 8, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Pete Willoughby
Trophy Dash winner: Dennis Boknecht
Heat Race winners: Steve Wilhite, Roger McKinney, Gerald Dixon, and Pete Willoughby
Semi-Feature winner: Steve Wilhite
Feature: Doug Ault, Bob Fleetwood, Steve Trabue, Lump Colwell, Dennis Boknecht, Roger McKinney, Terrence Johnson, Steve Barnett, Gary Cooksey, Joe Roberts
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Roger Hehman
Trophy Dash winner: Tony Moore
Heat Race winners: Tom Allman and Steve Rollins
Feature: Jack Taylor, Cooley Singer, Roger Hehman, Marvin Strong, Bob Henderson, Gregg Lyle, John Perko, Ralph Riggle, Jeff Roberts, Tom Allman
September 15, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Buck Ridenour
Trophy Dash winner: Pete Willoughby
Heat Race winners: Tiny Noble, Gerald Dixon, Dusty Chapman, and Dennis Boknecht
Semi-Feature winner: Dick Phillips
Feature: Pete Willoughby, Terrence Johnson, Buck Ridenour, Dennis Boknecht, Butch Isaacs, Tom Marchino, Lump Colwell, Dusty Chapman, Gerald Dixon, Roger McKinney
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Steve Hoard
Trophy Dash winner: Roger Hehman
Heat Race winners: Kevin Claycomb and Rick Gumm
Feature: Roger Hehman, Jack Taylor, Cooley Singer, Rick Carneal, Steve Hoard, Kevin Claycomb, Red Reynolds, Jeff Hehman, Joe Jackson, Ray Weston
September 29 and 30, 1979
Late Models
Fast Qualifier: Paul Crockett
Heat Race winners: Jim Curry, Ira Bastin, Dennis Boknecht, Dusty Chapman, Fats Coffey, and Phil Gregory
Semi-Feature winner: Paul Crockett
Feature: Ira Bastin, Ray Godsey, Tom Helfrich, Paul Crockett, Jim Curry, Buck Ridenour, Don Hobbs, Fats Coffey, Dusty Chapman, Steve Trabue
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Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier: Paul Crockett
Trophy Dash winner: Paul Crockett
Heat Race winners: Tony Moore, Mike Hauer, Clarence Putnam, and Carl Collins
Semi-Feature: Jeff Hehman
Feature: Paul Crockett, Dick Phillips, Rick Carneal, Sam Stockon, , Lump Colwell, Chuck Gilpin, Rick Haven, Steve Hoard, Bob Johnson, Sam Cooper
1979 Final Points Standings
Late Models
1. Dennis Boknecht
2. Ira Bastin
3. Pete Willoughby
4. Dusty Chapman
5. Bob Fleetwood
6. Steve Trabue
7. Don Hobbs
8. Paul Crockett
9. Jim Curry
10. Dick Phillips
Late Model Rookie of the Year: Dick Phillips
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Hobby Stocks
1. Jack Taylor
2. Rodney Harris
3. Roger Hehman
4. Cooley Singer
5. Steve Rollins
6. Tony Moore
7. Tom Allman
8. Bob Johnson
9. Daryl Herbert
10. Troy Burton