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Show Families Cheer Last Race of Season at Roundabout with new paint jobs or new cars and renewed enthusiasm. Each and every participant must give a hearty thanks to John and June Frampton and all the other people who helped put on the races. Tireless efforts of Linda Millar at the gate and Kathv Frampton in the pits often went unnoticed. So many helped that it's hard to put down all the names. Witty Pete Campbell, who kept everyone informed over the PA system, and Kent Roundy t ' . . . V ; ': L i x - .-.ij , V,, : K I ,:SX-::, -.fx j-. r. -v ; ... ... - i- y f. : , S .'.. .r, f . ' t i I , 1 i ' - ' ' . i j i ' ; '; - " X The long long summer of 1977 has drawn to a conclusion con-clusion ' at Roundabout -Raceway. I wish to make a few observations of what impressed me the most during the year. I believe that first and foremost are the families and friends who form the rooting section. I know the excitement and pride of watching my son Marty compete and win and lose. The joy and pride of parents watching their children do something well cannot easly be described. Those other proud parents, the Radmalls and the Campbells and the Sweats know what I mean. The Framptons are a very special group inasmuch as they root for so many competitors com-petitors like uncles, cousins, in-laws and so forth. Carolyn has her own group of supporters. sup-porters. We have watched fierce competition on the track and boundless friendship in the pits. A strange kind of comradery and friendly association developed during the year and some of these memories and friendships will endure for a lifetime. There have been quarrels and dissension at times, but with any competition comes disagreement and contention. Everyone wants to win and believes that they will win or they wouldn't be at the track. Wounds heal and by next spring everyone will be out who managed the pits were two other invaluable people. The participants themselves them-selves made the races what they were. Steve Turner with his mischievous look, Grant Leonard who drives so hard and intently and Robert Newman who worries and frets and then goes out and wins. Quiet Danny Houston, LeAlma and Norm Rhodes who say so little and do much on the track. So many cases names left unsaid, but each had a special bit of personality to add to the events. All good things come to an end and so it is with this years racing. Dick Goetz will have lots of time to find another car, but can he replace the phenomenal yellow bomb that didn't know the meaning of quit? Will the new mini-stock class become the crowd pleaser and who will move up a class and who will move down? So many questions remain unanswered as we all look forward to next season. The pretty 6-year old trophy queen this week was Brenda Turner, who did a very good job. Best Looking Car Winners of the Best Looking Car of the year was announced for each class. Pete Campbell took the honors in the Stock Class. Grant Leonard in the Limited, Melvin Radmall in Super Stock and Cliff Campbell in Modified. Rookie of the year went to Dick Goetz and Pete Campbell Camp-bell in the Stock class. Rick Newman for the Limited and Robert Kelly, Modified. The awards banquet will be held the first Friday in November where the trophies for these categories along with the high point awards will be given. Trophy Dash Winners Trophy dash winners at this final even were Cliff Camp- . bell, Wes Brunner, John Kunz, Steve Turner, Steve Hansen, Kent Turner and Joe Haroldson. Heat races were won by Marty West, Jimmy Wysong, Doc Root, Robert Newman and LeAlma Rhodes. The Mini Stock driven by Wes Brunner looked Mighty rather than Mini as he put the hurt on the Super Stock Division when they ran a combined heat and main event. Robert Newman made his usual flambouyant finish in the Limited class heat race as he worked so hard to beat Alan Longman who proved to be a top contender. Steve Hansen blossomed on this the final day of racing and did some super fantastic driving which is slightly better than super. John Gooch has to be one of the most likeable of competitors in the Modified class and keeps right on trying and that's what racing is all about. The Main events were won 1 NEW BIKE Jimmy Smith won the new bike donated by Ream's for most bike races won in season. Jim won 14 races and took home 14 trophies during 1977 season. by Cliff Campbell, Wes Brunner, Donald Root, Dick Goetz and Steve Hansen. A bicycle donated by Reams was given ty 6 year old Jimmy Smith for winning most bike races this season. A helmet was awarded to Kerin Brown, donated by Mary West for winning Most Wheelie contests in the pedal bike races. The finale was a Demolition Derby which was won by Steve Hansen. A gift certificate was presented to Shayne Frampton for second place in the Wheelie contest. WHEELIE WINNER Kevin Brown gets helmet from John Frampton as Wheelie contest winner for season. Helmet was donated by Mary West. Kevin won 7 wheelie contests and 13 bike races for total of 20 trophies in year |