FAIRMONT SPEEDWAY ARCHIVES

                                               Jim Berg photos, thanks to Mike Sathoff for allowing us to use them.

                                                                                       MODIFIEDS                                                           

 #25  Darryl Dawley  Sioux Falls, SD

#540 Vic Dicks  Jackson, MN

#540  Vic Dicks  Jackson, MN

#773  Ed Arends  Sioux Falls, SD

Modified winners 7-28-68  (L-R) Junior Thaemlitz-first heat and B feature, Darryl Dawley- second heat, Gale White -third heat, Dick Forbrook - trophy dash, and Ed Arends winning the A- feature.

#14 Jim Edgington  Estherville, IA

# 14 Jim Edgington  Estherville, Ia

The #14 crew adding that secret formula.

#16  Marv DeWall  Jackson, MN

#1  Dick Forbrook  Morgan, MN

#102  Jack McCorkell  Redwood Falls, MN

#22  Mike Enter  St. Peter, MN

#45  Garry Sill  Fairmont, MN

#03  Bob Fisher Renwick, IA

#30  Bob Geldner  St. Peter, MN

#7  Larry Smith  Windom, MN

#69  Bill Kahler  Jackson, MN

#21  Darrell Heuer Chokio. MN

#11x  Ray Forsyth  Mankato, MN

Jr Thaemlitz owned racing team. #24 Jr Thaemlitz, #124 Tom Gott (Jr's son in law) #224 Ed Carlson all from Lakefield, Mn

#11  Arnie Nimerfroh  Avoca, MN

#18  Frank Wacholz  Fairmont, MN

#7x  Gale White  Laurens, IA  

#8  Ron Kaufman  Spencer, IA

#87  Jerry Lepinski  St. Paul, MN

#33  Bill Smith  Worthington, MN

#3  Darrell Goeman  Windom, MN

#4  Les Wilden  Algona, IA

#4 Les Wilden  Algona, IA                                                                                    #18  Frank Walcholz  Fairmont, MN

#96 Jim Miller  Jackson, MN

#49  Terry Turbok  Sioux Falls, SD

#88  Gene Schattsneider  Algona, IA

#5  Floyd Matter  Lyle, MN

#12  Don Batts  Algona, IA

#50 Bob Sommerfeld  Fort Dodge, IA

#66 Ken Kaltved and driver Dave McPherson  Estherville, IA

#35  Elmer Zinke  Mankato, MN

#102  Jack McCorkell  Redwood Falls, MN  during the year end Cheaters Day races.

                                                                             SPORTSMANS

#21  Jim  Zanke  Fairmont, MN

#18  Denny Housman  Estherville, IA

The Programs list #11 as Skip Miller from Fairmont and Bunny Bunkofski from Estherville. Then Lee Fredrickson was also listed as the driver. This photo is Bunny Bunkofski.

#71 Jerry Bohlsen  Fairmont, MN

#2  Jerry Gibertson  Armstrong, IA

#17 Tom Jorgenson  Fairmont, MN

#17 Tom Jorgenson's first win. Trophy presented by Tom's dad Harry Jorgenson who was the Fair Board President then.

#3 Bob Shryock  Estherville, IA  (his first win)

#100 Clayton Hill  Winnebago, MN  (his first win)

7-28-68  Sportsman winners (L-R)  Denny Houseman - first heat, Clayton Hill- feature, and Ken Petersen- second heat.

#11 Bob Hanks  Winnebago, Mn

#11  Bob Hanks  Winnebago, Mn

#11 Bob Hanks Winnebago, Mn

#76  Lee Van Horn  Mapleton, MN

#43  John Rathman   Comfrey, MN

#3  Bob Matter  Austin, MN

#7-11  Pat Curry  Fairmont, MN  (far right)  and  Kenny Petersen  Northrop, Mn (inside car) also drove this car.

#7-11  Pat Curry  Fairmont, MN

#16 Bob Bonin  Fairmont, MN

#3 Bob Shryock  Estherville, IA  and Bob Bonin  Fairmont, MN

#13  Max Lowe  Fairmont, MN

#224 Ed Carlson  Lakefield, Mn with Lorraine Kruse and car owner Jr Thaemlitz in front of Jr's Frontier gas station.

#224 Ed Carlson  Lakefield, MN

#33  Dwight Hoffmeyer

#555  Hurly Morris  Jackson, MN

#47 Les Huffman  #76  Lee Van Horn

#45  Russ Hill and Bob Soma both from Winnebago, MN

#78  Vern Shumski

#10  Dave Emory  Elmore, MN

#12  Don Hughes

#00  Joe Bulfer

#02 Jim Amundson                        #1 Ray Dahna                              #103 Lynn Flohrs             #100 Clayton Hill

#22x  Jim Toye  Fairmont, Mn

#98 Delbert Simpson  Albert Lea, Mn

1968 Sportsmans  #747 Ken Petersen  #98 Delbert Simpson  #76 Lee Van Horn  #02 Jim Omundson

1968 Sportsmans #383 Sarge Firchaw  #6 Jack Jarbers  #7-11 Part Curry

Another photo of the same mishap.

#6 Jack Garbers

#706  Wendy Else

#706 Wendy Else

#7  Gary King  Winnebago, MN

#131  Gary Voss and #02 Jim Amundson

#71  Jerry Bohlson and #40  ?

#201  Gary Anderson  Swea City, IA   and others.

Sportsman winner (unknown).

# 7 Gary King  Winnebago, MN      #2 Jerry Gilbertson 

#21 Jim Zanke

#33 Dwight Hoffmeyer  #21 Jim Zanke

#58 Andy Carlson  #103 Lynn Flohrs  #13 Max Loewe  #1x Gary Randell  #50 Jr Bonin  #383 Sarge Firchaw.

#70 (unknown)  #78 Vern Shumski.

Promoter George Trimbo having a pit meeting.

The track gave away a bike every race night.

Sportsmans roll over (driver unknown).

Another Sportsman roll over (driver unknown)

 Unknown 1968