1979 Records

Track Champions: Donnie Wetmore (320 Small Block Modified)
                              Walt Mitchell (Late Model)
                              Bill Burton (Street Stock)

Big Block Modified Results
Date Laps Winner 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
4/29 30 Cancelled - Wet Track
5/6 30 Alan Johnson C.D. Coville Danny Johnson Denny Soltis Frank Heeman
7/25 50 Kenny Brightbill Chip Slocum Denny Soltis Lou Lazzaro John Kozak
 
320 Small Bock Modified Results
Date Laps Winner 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
9/22 35 Jim Hatt Bill Stuyvenberg Donnie Wetmore Gil Iulg Gary Reddick
9/29 35 Fog Delayed  to 10/6
10/6 35 Bob Haswell Fuzzy Fussaro Donnie Wetmore Doug Fuller Bobby Podolak
10/6 35 Paul Lotier Bob Haswell Real LaDoux Bob Brueckner Eddie O'Neil

 

Total 320 Small Block Modified Wins
Driver Wins
Jim Hatt 1
Bob Haswell 1
Paul Lotier 1
3 Drivers 3 Events

320 Small Block Modified
 Final Point Standings
Pos. No. Driver Points
1  73 Donnie Wetmore 136
2   Bob Haswell 128
3   Gene Gleason 124
4 7 Bobby Podolak 120
5 70 Eddie O'Neil  114
6 5 Jon Button 110
7   Craig WIlcox 106
8 74 Doug Fuller 102
9   Jim Hatt 98
10   Harley Turner 92
11   Guy Robinson  
12   Gil Iulg  
13   Gary Reddick  
14   Paul Lotier  
15   Buddy Rogers  


Late Model Results
Date Laps Winner 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
4/21 35 Walt Mitchell Roger Phelps Eugene Welch Bret Belden Randy Glenski
4/28 35 Walt Mitchell Dick Schoonover Jim Rothwell Ed Keenan
5/5 35 Walt Mitchell Randy Glenski Dick Schoonover Ken Gamlen Bill Roese
5/12 35 Randy Glenski Dick Schoonover Jim Gabriel Bill DeKing Chuck Mitchell
5/19 35 Randy Glenski Dick Schoonover Hollis Beckwith Bret Belden Ron Burling
5/26 35 Rain
6/2 35 Walt Mitchell Dick Schoonover Randy Glenski Roger Phelps Bob Cain
6/9 35 Willie Allen Bob Cain Ken Gamlen Dick Schoonover Chuck Mitchell
6/16 30 Walt Mitchell Ray Iulg Bob Cain Chuck Mitchell Randy Glenski
6/23 30 Walt Mitchell Roger Phelps Bob Vormwald Bob Cain Crash Nash
6/30 30 Walt Mitchell Bob Cain Nick Lazzaro Roger Phelps Bob Podolak
7/7 30 Randy Glenski Walt Mitchell Willie Allen Bob Cain Bob Vormwald
7/14 30 Dick Schoonover Bob Podolak Wayne Black Bob Cain Bob Vormwald
7/21 30 Walt Mitchell Randy Glenski Bob Cain Craig Keel Nick Lazzaro
7/28 30 Rain
8/4 30 Bob Cain Randy Glenski Nick Lazzaro Ron Burling Bob Podolak
8/11 30 Walt Mitchell George Hoffmier Bob Cain Jim Rothwell Randy Glenski
8/18 30 Dick Schoonover Elden Jensen Roy Shields Craig Keel Walt Mitchell
8/25 25 Walt Mitchell Bob Cain Tom Williams Chuck Mitchell Eldon Jensen
9/1 30 Walt Mitchell Bob Cain Chuck Whitney Eldon Jensen Hollis Beckwith
9/8 25 Bob Cain Chuck Whitney Bob Podolak Craig Keel Eldon Jensen
9/15 25 Walt Mitchell Bob Cain Chuck Whitney Craig Keel Chuck Mitchell
 

Total Late Model Wins
Driver Wins
Walt Mitchell 12
Randy Glenski 3
Dick Schoonover 2
Bob Cain 2
Willie Allen 1
5 Drivers 20 Events
Late Model Final Point Standings
Pos. No. Driver Points
1 24 Walt Mitchell  
2   Randy Glenski  
3   Dick Schoonover  
4 99 Roger Phelps  
5   Bobby Cain  
6   Chuck Mitchell  
7   Ken Gamlen  
8 7 Bobby Podolak  
9   Ron Burling  
10   Hollis Beckwith  


Street Stock Results
Date Laps Winner 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
4/21 20 Dick Murtaugh Terry Graves Bill Burton Rick Ziegler  
4/28 20 Dave Curcie Bill Burton Dave Weaver    
5/5 20 Dick Murtaugh Bill Burton Chuck Fletcher    
5/12 20 Dick Murtaugh Bob Holland John Kinsella    
5/19 20 Dick Murtaugh Bob Holland Terry Graves Bill Burton  
5/26 20 Rain
6/2 20 Chuck Whitney Carl Phillips Bill Burton    
6/9 20 Chuck Whitney Carl Phillips Bill Burton John Kinsella Dave Weaver
6/16 20 Dick Murtaugh Carl Phillips John Kinsella Bill Burton John Copper
6/23 20 John Kinsella Fred Knight,Jr. Phil Hollenbeck Bill Burton George Wright
6/30 20 Ron Tamallo Carl Phillips Terry Graves John Kinsella Fred Siebert
7/7 20 Larry Lambert Bill Welch Ron Tamallo Don Dashnow Phil Hollenbeck
7/14 20 Dick Murtaugh Bill Burton Jim Richardson    
7/21 20 Ron Tamallo Howie Koegal Fred Knight,Jr.    
7/28 20 Rain
8/4 20 Clarence Prevo Fred Knight,Jr. Bill Burton    
8/11 20 Clarence Prevo Ron Tamallo Phil Hollenbeck    
8/18 20 Carl Phillips Clarence Prevo Jim Richardson    
8/25 20 Clarence Prevo Larry Lambert Chuck Whitford    
9/1 20 Chuck Whitney Clarence Prevo Dick Murtaugh    
9/8 20 Fred Knight,Jr. Ron Tamallo Fred Siebert    
9/15 20 Clarence Prevo Ron Tamallo George Kiskiel    
9/22  20 George Kiskiel Floyd Harvey Paul Carey    
9/29 20 Fog Delayed to 10/6
10/6 20 Ron Tamallo (Ppd) Billy Burton Larry Lambert    
10/6 20 Clarence Prevo Ron Tamallo Gene Schulz    

 

Total Street Stock Wins
Driver Wins
Dick Murtaugh 6
Clarence Prevo 5
Chuck Whitney 3
Ron Tamallo 3
Dave Curcie 1
John Kinsella 1
Larry Lambert 1
Carl Phillips 1
Fred Knight,Jr. 1
George Kiskiel 1
10 Drivers 23 Events

Street Stock Final Point Standings
Pos. No. Driver Points
1  77 Billy Burton  
2   Dick Murtaugh  
3   Carl Phillips  
4   Phil Hollenbeck  
5   Terry Graves  
6 65 Fred Siebert  
7   John Kinsella  
8   Larry Lambert  
9   Fred Knight Jr.  
10   Chuck Whitney  


VW Mini-Sprint Results
Date Laps Winner 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
6/2 6 Matt Windhausen (exb)        
6/9 6 Tony Buffa,Jr. Larry Gilbert      
6/9 6 Tony Buffa,Jr. Larry Gilbert      
6/16 6 Larry Gilbert        
6/16 6 Harvey Calkins,Sr.        
6/23 6 Caz Habinski        
6/23 6 Larry Gilbert        
6/30 8 Harvey Calkins,Sr.        
6/30 8 Rob Kaszubinski        
7/7 8 Caz Habinski        
7/7 8 Harvey Calkins,Jr.        
7/14 8 Rob Kaszubinski        
7/14 8 Rob Kaszubinski        
7/21 8 Harvey Calkins,Sr.        
7/21 8 Matt Windhausen        
7/28 8 Rain
8/4 8 Tom Barrington Harvey Calkins,Sr.      
8/4 8 Harvey Calkins,Sr. Tom Barrington      
8/11 12 Tony Buffa,Jr. Tom Barrington Harvey Calkins,Sr. Harvey Calkins,Jr. Larry Gilbert
8/18 12 Harvey Calkins,Sr. Rob Kaszubinski Matt Windhausen    
8/25 12 Jim Stanton Harvey Calkins,Sr. Jeff Owens    
9/1 12 Harvey Calkins,Sr. Al Parker Harvey Calkins,Jr.    
9/8 12 Mark Parker (1st) Jim Stanton Jeff Owens    
9/15 12 Harvey Calkins,Sr. Jim Stanton Jeff Owens    
9/22  12 Harvey Calkins,Sr. Matt Windhausen Jim Stanton    
10/6 12 Matt Windhausen (Ppd) Harvey Calkins,Jr. Larry Gilbert    
10/6 12 Larry Gilbert Matt Windhausen Jeff Owens    

Fulton Raceway was covered with clay in the fall of 1978, and the main division for the 1979 season was Late Models.  However, Promoter Bub Benway ran several Modified specials, the first race won by Alan Johnson.

Records compiled by Doug Zupan with the help of Mark Southcott.

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