|
CRA SPRINT CARS
MESA MARIN RACEWAY – BAKERSFIELD, CA
APRIL 16, 1977
*The very first race at Mesa Marin
Raceway was held April 16, 1977. The Grand Opening featured the
California Racing Association Sprint Cars.
TIME TRIALS:
1. Tommy Astone – Carville & Alves #45N – 18.345
2. Dean Thompson – Bromme #2 – 18.363
3. Rick Goudy – Morales Bros. #4 – 18.560
4. Jim Klein – Klein #39N – 18.635
5. Jay East – Austin #39 – 18.734
6. Lee James – Goade #59 – 18.827
7. Clark Templeman – Cunningham #20 – 18.877
8. Wally Pankratz – Pieper #71 – 19.933
9. Billy Allen – Pratt #5 – 19.002
10. Tony Simon – Vermeer #87 – 19.056
11. Jimmy Oskie – Kindoll #1 – 19.141
12. Walt Kennedy – Francis #17 – 19.199
13. John Ryals – Ryals #66 – 19.205
14. Ron Horton – Horton #73N – 19.208
15. David Fair – Allen #96 – 19.614
16. Tom Hunt – Hunt #95 – 19.752
17. Tom Roa – Roa #10 – 19.903
18. Mike Sweeney – Yanker #90 – 19.922
19. Frank Secrist – Woodland #86 – 20.039
20. Donnie Melvin – Melvin #9N – 20.090
21. Ron Nichols – Miller #16 – 20.106
22. Mike DuCharme – Deelew #45 – 20.258
23. Bob Brutto – Hertzberg #35 – 20.279
24. Tom Patton – Patton #41 – 20.294
25. Bob Ferro – Crowell #15 – 21.135
26. Marvin Mitchell – Mitchell #68N – 21.171
27. Steve Smith – Smith #98 – 21.467
28. Lem Toliver – Toliver #24N – 21.631
29. Jack Gardner Jr. – Gardner #9 – 21.946
Also in the event were Steve Howard
(Howard #94) and Bob Meli (Hauser #78).
FEATURE (30 Laps)
1. Clark Templeman, 2. Jay East, 3. Tommy Astone, 4. Billy Allen, 5.
Jimmy Oskie, 6. Mike Sweeney, 7. Walt Kennedy, 8. Ron Horton, 9. Steve
Howard, 10. Tom Hunt.
Attendance was 8018
|
