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SUNDAY, JULY 8, ,1979 fffi WISCONSIN STATE SPEEDWAY . MILWAUKEE SOI.JVENIR PROGRAM . $I.ZS tU]J

I &#-€ E F "*1 rHE INTERilATIO]IA1 DASH OF July 7, 1979 ' You're looking ot o tochomefer which hos Deor Rqce Fon; been closely scrutinized by some of the world's greotesf living drivers. It belongs to one of the Penske Comoros used in fhe lnternofionol Roce of Chompions. fu you might expect, Once ogoin it's Miller Time ol the Wisconsin Stqte Foir Pqrk Speed- it's o Sfewort-Worner tochometer. wsy. On beholf of the Miller Brewing Compony snd Wisconsin Stewort-Worner insfrumenfs ore used on oll IROC cors. Penske engineers like them for their rugged reliobility. And chompionship drivers from Auto Rocing, lnc. welcome to the Miller 20O weekend. oll overthe world like them for fheir unconny occurocy. lf you think of yourself os o.bit of o the The Miller 2OO hos troditionolly been lhe most populor slock cor For send 50c for roce of lhe seoson ot the trock, thonks to the loyolty of you, lhe posfoge ond Worner. Deporfment 537wn 1826 I I T fons. The loyolty of the Miller Brewing Compony is olso worlh not- I I I Chicogo, lllinois. 60614. BT- IU ru rocing business, sPonsors come ond go, but this + m ing. ln the oulo = ::I t a is the I2th onnuol running of the Miller 2OO. ;# ., =-' WELCOTIIE! For the third yeor, the populor Miller Quolifier will follow time kiols E= f on Soturdoy to fill out the field for Sundoy's 20O. 5o toke in the -: -- whole pnogrom ond enioy yourself.

It looks like onother super weekend. Your comments on it ore volued ond ore token into considerotion when fulure schedules ore set up, so if you toke the time io tell Wisconsin Ar.rto Rocing personnel your thoughts, we'll be more lhon glod to toke the time to lislen.

Sincereln

JOHN KAISHtAN, President

WISCONSIN AUTO RACING, INC. ,,,/,, arrrttlttlrl 7 8g *,* 1$ zls' covel: , winner of the 1978 Miller 200. Des,ign ffi ?58- by Jerry Arndt bosed o,n photo by Russ Loke. fi' HF}M I :t: I x 10ffi phofos by: AAike Dunn, Russ Loke, Bob Lewis, Som Linde, HITTls=r,- I Terri Strom ond Pot Unger. 5 'r { ? 3 \' editor: Phil Holl t , rlrtrrllr ti\ published Wisconsin Auto Rocing, lnc. F by: TICKET OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SOUVENIR PROGRAM 6648 W. Foirview Ave. 6646 W. Foirview Ave. Milwoukee, Wis. 53213 Milwoukee, Wis. 53213 (4141 257-3380 1414l. 774-1324

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Jonrr W. "Billy" Groinor, Dircclor, VYisconrin Stol,. Foir . loy lfl. Johnson . Orvin Bly . Jomer D. Ericson & $

i L,"- I Jack Bowsher Roger McCluskey Butch Haa-a- YYISCOilSIN AUTO RACING, INC. Dick Rathmann Don White Officit l Sponsortng Organiz,ation for All USAC Rocing Events.

1 978 - Prqident .John Kaishian a t TONY BETTENHAUSEN.MITLER HIGH LIFE oFfrcEts Y ice-President, G enerul Manager ....Jim Engel STOCK CAR AWARD WINNERS Clwimun of tlre Board ...... Tom Marchese then Lrrt Btea

IiwDirdor:-.:...... Carl Marchese Medial Dire,tor ...... Dr. Jack Xlieger Iuiedia Director & Program Hitor...... phil Halt sl Asst. Medicol Director.' .' .' ....Dr. Tom Dehn Sales/Promotion Director...... Marv }Iazlett Chief Paramedic Officer. . Dr. William Conner, D.D.S. Media Assistant... . Ned Wicker Supervisor, Nursing ...... Marilyn Timper, R.N. Tifut Scles Dirsctor ...... Alice Kaishian Ass't Supervisor, Nursing ...Jean Held, R.N. Dave Watson AssL TicEet Sales Dir*tor ...... Carol Kennedy Medical Stafl J€sn l(etcbum, R. N.; Barbara Gunlon, R. N.; Bomie Hildebrudt, R. N.; Lynn Jensen, R.N,; 22 Miller Winners Tic&et Soles SW.. ...Joanne Neusen, Margaret Jack Nelson, Jan Schwalger, R.N. fills, Beverly Malkmian Photograpllet ...... Russ [,ake C-PI...... Gayle R. Dvorak Laison ...... Art Fischer The select group of winners of the Tony Bettenhausen/Miller High Life Statistician. ....Dave Haberkorn Communtcations...... Gordy Glembin, Roger Schmidt Award got iti 22nd member last year when was voted to Awrotlrrcer . .Jack Baker Clerks...John Heywood, Carl Lamers, Christy ZwaagsEa receiveihe annual honor for the Championship drivers' Dave Watson Chief Pit Steward. .. .Ted Arasin Judges ...... Syd lattow, E. J. Zqrder Len Sutton repeated as the recipient of the stock car award. Pit Marslull .Louis Frank StAff...... cbuck Bsrth, Jerry Brtdgewater, Lloyal Chopp, 1 978 I4otr Day, ToE Engel, Bob Ewert, Ron l'ltzlaff, Kenny Gl€rsch, High awards were started in 1961 Emergency Vehicle Superuisor...... Butch Koch Paul Gohde, Matt llaydak, J!., Lloyd Eebrlng, Charles HoplEnrath, The Tony Bettenhausen/Miller Life have been given to drivers who turned in the best perfor- C.o-Diregtarc At Satety Mike Wacker, Richard Wacker ** t"#Btiit ffx":-*fr iL:H-'*3i,13" %?iH3: and each year "" *ur."t in USeC events it ttre Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway' in- In 1968, the sponsor of the awards, the Miller Brewing Company' July stock car race' It has UNITED STATES CLUB creased its commitment by sponsoring the AUTO continued to sponsor the Miller 200 right through 1979' r!0 Ufll 5iA'!: Sonetioning Body for Today's Race Miller is involved in the sport of auto racing. Today's race and the President & Cluirman of the Boord...... Dick King positive proof of that. drivers listed on this page are Rick Mears Ditector of Marketing ...... Jim Cook Directot of Communicctions. . . . Paul Reinhard 1974, 1977 1 975 1963,1969 Stock Car Division Supervisor & Chief Steward. Billie Saxon

Referee & Safety Director. Jim Rusell Chief Starter...... Duane Sweeney TONY BETTENHAUSEN.MILTER HIGH LIFE Timing & Scoring Director ....Richard Elmore Steward .Jim Faruggia ... CHAMPTONSHIP AWARD WINNERS Timing & Scoring. .. .Ralph Klevenow Sstety .....Chuck Dick

Registrar Carl Lamers Technicol Dtrector...... Carl Trudeu

Chief Observer & Steword. ..Ted Lake Technicol Operations Harold Small, Eddie Dick Rutherlord A. J. Foyt Johnny Assistont Chiel Observer. . . Roland (Lefty) Hurt Serial Scorer .... .Dick Jordan 1970, ',71, '76 1 973 1 966 1 967 1 968 TIICHNICAL CO}IIIITTEE oBsrlravEBs scoRDRs II.\IEBGI]NCI 1 964 1965,1972 David P. AndeBon Paul l-fqulst Pete Leydorf Ray George Ray Munch Greg WiUiams Dale Campbell Gene Bartz John Maher Ken Lloyd Fox Schneider Ralph Klevenow Bill Behrens Dennis Muise Wm. Manke John Bill Dick Eisenmann Allen Bleecker Ifs McBurney Irn Penin Robert George Fred Nevoraski Boyd Tryastad Ralph Fedler Russell Brueck Chuck Conaty Harold GeorBe George Irmanczyk Don Citta (Plus a stafl of Dale Ray Potrykus Buettner Harold Reeves P.ay Schroeder Mike Lake Dick Witt ?5 assistants) Ken Cherek Art Prsch Gene Schroeder Duane Reusch Bud Dye Clayton Sitarz John Spolowicz Mike Zee Norm Lemke Elmer Syme Paul Elliott Carl Schumacher James Kamke Richard Held Dick Fisher J€rry Michalske Lee Timper Arnl€ Hussmann Ron Werderitsch Plus Staff of Chet Iawson 85 Asslstants Ei- Ruby Wally Dallenbach Bud Tingelstad Lloyd Page Two MILLER 2OO Page Three MILLER 2OO I

a J, Mike Dunn Photo TM A. J. FOYT will return to the .'YilTHEflC Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway to defend his USAC stock car cham- pionship in the same 1978 fhese fine AtlS roil Products RACE PROVEN Camaro he drove last year. lt crre opplicoble for slreel & will again carry his number 51. . USAC Stock, Sprint Cor, Midget, lndy Chomp, Mini-lndy ond year rcrce use. He is shown earlier this in Dirt Trock Chompionship Divisions the race at Ontario, Calif. 20/50 Rocing Oil o o o Shortt Trock Lote Models - 10/40 Ensine Oil NASCAR ASA Wisconsin o PRO-Stor Lote Models & Sportsmen - Geor Lubes ond Sportsmen - Beoring & Chossis Greose . Vorious Closses of the Sports Cor Club of Americo Foyt ond Allison Return for More - Two Cycle Oils Iwo Cycle Oil - Air Cleoner & Oil Filter Systems Two of the biggest newsmakers in USAC stock car cond career title in the division. He had previously cap- - Diesel Oil o Teom Aoen Sno-Pro (Tim Bender) competition at Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedrvav in tured the circuit s cro\\n in 1968. - And o Complete Line of Cross Country (Doug Hoyes) 1978 were Bobby Allison, winner of Iast l'ear's ]Ii11er 200. - Lubriconts for Form, Trucking o Moto-Cross Motorcycles o Mini-Chomps o Go Corts and A. J. Foyt, who went on to win the division s driving On his road to the 1978 title, Foyt placed third in the ond lndustriol Applicotion title. Miller 200; first in the Fair Stock 200; fourth in the Fair ##I;turtlj Stock 150; and third in the Governor's Cup 250, here. .a':,)'.: l:":it'.:|i)El'l:.#,: you need oll the Allison, 41, of Hueytown, Ala., is a standout on -h3 E 'tl know under severe rocing conditions Thot's why NASCAR's Grand National circuit where he has record- proteclion you con gel from your lubriconts. Foyt also timed in fastest for three of the circuit's four Ams/oil is whot I use. Ams/oil, being tololly mon-mode ed over 50 career triumphs. He campaigned for the first Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway appearances a W, much more suited to do the Engines, time on the in 1976, driving a 1977 is iob. year ago. He lowered the track's one-lap time trial reor ends run cooler ond lost much Hornet to second place in the Miller 200. He returned last tronsmissions ond record to 32.59 seconds (110.463 mph) timing in for the longer. At todoy's high prices, it's only smort to July, wheeling a 1977 Matador to second quick time in Prolect Fair Stock 200 and then dropped the mark to 32.44 By Ams/oil in your personol qualifications and then outclassed a 32-car field to pick your inveslments. using seconds (110.974 mph) in qualifications for the Fair could increose your gos mileoge by os up his second career USAC win. He added another vic- vehicles, you Stock 150. Although he again set fast time for the Gover- WHY NOT DRIVE SMARTER, NOT tory at Brooklyn, Mich. one week later, but wound up much os 25o/o nor's Cup event, he was unable to lower the record for a HARDER. Phone or write your neorest Ams/oil deoler!" having to miss four of the circuit's last six events due to third time. conflicts with his NASCAR schedule. Among the event's DAVE WATSON 150, here, in he managed to start was the Fair Stock A veteran of 40 USAC stock car events here, Foyt which he placed ninth. scored his first triumph at the speedway in the 1967 For lnf ormotion: On Producls or Deolerships Overall, Allison participated in seven of the circuit's Governor's Cup 250. He then added wins in the 1968 WRIIE or CAl] Miller 200, 1970 Fair Stock 200, and 1971 Fair Stock 150 13 races, placing among the top two five times and came DEATER IIEAREST YOU! in fifth in the final standings. prior to winning last year. rhe AilS/Olt 1978 in today's race Foyt, 44, of Houston, Tex., started 11 USAC stock car Foyt is slated to drive a Camaro BEE TINT WHEET ITANSEN OPEN WHEET events in 1978, scoring five victories en route to his se- while Allison is expected to campaign his 1977 Matador. AUTOMOTIVE ATIGNMENT SERVICE CAMPBE[t RESEARCH, INC. 3l l0 W. Comeron Ave. 4108 Goley's Lone DAIIE ARRAflAilSOil Milwoukee, Wl 53209 Rocine, Wl 53404 202 Woter Street (414) 462-0111 or (414) 871'5137 Jonesville, Wl 53545 (414) 639-3796 :|a:L{,&i;: (608) 752-80l I rl t;) 1 tt r/.it1r4;..8 4.:1 r, ;: t n;, k1 i)ttE ljii ili;:t:.i. Sam Linde Photo BOBBY ALLISON takes time 'lii;:ji;t/t)tPatq4s.tile:r/,tEp'tPq:''" Tn'T AUTO SUPPTY out from his NASCAR sched- MATRIST ENTERPRISTS VITTERS ENTERPRISES Gene "Spider" Goeglein ule to run a few USAC stock 8550- l84th Avenue 2600 W. Hish St. 255 S. Wisconsin St. car events. One of those last Bristol, Wl 53104 Rocine, Wl 53404 year was the tViller 200 here. Whitewoter, Wl 53190 (414) 857-261s (414) 637-2726 or (414) 634-4329 He won, after a controversial (414) 473-4300 f inish with Sal Tovella. He drove a 1977 Matador last year and is expected to return lndependenl Deolers Wonted for This Billion Dollor lndustry. in the same car for this year's low [ntry tee, No "Fronl End" lnventory Required. tMiller 200.

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BAY DARNELL,48, of Deerfietd, lt., equaled n'"H:?:liJ3: TERRY RYAN, 41, of Davenport, lowa, toot seco"nT;[:tJ?[ single-season finish in the USAC stock car point standings a last year's USAC stock car point standings. His best perfor- year ago by placing third. He'had previously accomplished mance of the campaign came in the Gould Dixie 150 at I the feat in 1973. Darnell competed in all four of the division,s Atlanta lnternational Raceway (Hampton, Ga.), when he I 1978 Milwaukee Mile races, leading off with back-to-back qualified fastest and then drove to his lone victory of the tifth place finishes in the Miller 200 and Fair Stock 200. Then, year. Although Ryan finished among the top five in seven of after being relegated to 24th place in the Fair Stock 1S0 by a the division's 13 events in 1978, he had his problems on the blovn engine, he finished seventh in the Governor,s Cup Milwaukee Mile. After driving a Chevelle to consecutive ninth 250. A veteran of 66 Wisconsin State Fair park Speedway place finishes in the Miller 200 and Fair Stock 200 and plac- USAC stock car events since his debut in 1962, Darnell hai ing 11th in the Fair Stock 150, Ryan switched to a Camaro, recorded 27 lop 10 finishes at the track. He opened the 1979 for the Governor's Cup 250, but managed only a 12th place season by driving his 1978 Camaro to consecutive third performance. After piloting a 1977 Century to fifth place in place finishes in the Aggieland 2S0 at College station, Tex. the 1979 season-opening Aggieland 250 at Texas World and the Datsun 200 at Ontario, Calif. Speedway (College Station), he wheeled a 1978 Gamaro to fifth place in the Datsun 200 at Ontario (Calif.) Motor Speedway. He is shown with the Camaro, which he is ex- pected to drive here. roday's PACE CAR and over 75 other Gougar XR-7s are on sale now at Joe Carini Lincoln-Mercury For JUSI over factory invoice!

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SAL ToVELLA, 50, of Addison, lll., has started )I'0"#i,,?1,]I Mike Dunn Photo USAC stock car races on the Milwaukee Mile to rank second GARY BOWSHER,22, of Springfield, Ohio, enjoyed his finest on the track's all-time list behind , who has campaign in USAC stock car competition a year ago, placing made 90 career starts. Although he began competing here in fourth in the season standings and picking up his first career 1957, Tovella had to wait until 1975 for his first Wisconsin victory in the at (College State Fair Park Speedway win. The victory came in the Fair Station). Bowsher's best Milwaukee Mile showing a year ago Stock 200 and was accomplished at the wheel of a car built came in the Governor's Cup 250, when he placed eighth. by Nelson. Tovella made another visit to the winner's circle in Running at the finish in each of his 1978 appearances here, 1977, copping the Fair Stock 200 event again. Last year he Bowsher also placed 12th in the Miller 200, 11th in the Fair placed second in the Miller 200; third in the Fair Stock 200; Stock 200 and 16th in the Fair Stock 150. The son of veteran fifth in the Fair Stock 150; and fourth in the Governor's Cup USAC campaigner, Jack Bowsher, Gary made his debut with 250 en route to placing seventh in the circuit's overall point the club here on Aug. 15, 1974. Since then he has appeared standings. Tovella's highest finishes in the season standings JOE CARINI I.INCOIN.IUIERCURY in 17 races at Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway, with his were back-to-back thirds recorded in 1975, 1976 and 1977. HIWAY 18 WAUKESHA best showing coming in the 1976 Fair Stock 200, when he Shown with his 1979 Diplomat, Tovella has also entered a 547-0031 placed fifth. Bowsher's 1979 ride is a 1976 Torino. 1977 Volare in the Miller 200. Page Six MILLER 2OO VILLER 2OO Poge Seven Second Stock Crown for Foyt C Campaigning full-time on USAC's stock car circuit for Returning to the wheel of his Camaro, which he would the first 1969, time since A. J. Foyt scored five race vic- drive the duration of the season, Foyt climbed back into tories and topped point the division's standings for the the lead in the season standings on June 10, by capturing second time in his career in 1978. His previous tiile came the circuit's lone road course race, a 20O-kilometer Since 1844, this in 1968. (125.49-mile) contest at Mosport Park (Bowmanville, Terry placed hqs been one of the Ryan second in the final standings, com- Ont.). Ruttman, Ryan, Randy Ogden and Bowser took ing 275 points in shy of Foyt's title-winning total of 2,125 second through fifth, repectively, while clutch trouble most fomous heods markers. Bay Darnell took third with 1,800 points to 1,695 resulted in a 12th-place finish in the 13-car field for in Americo. for fourth-place Gary Bowsher. Bobby Allison, who com- Darnell. peted in only seven of the division's 13 events, compiled Confusion reigned as both Allison and Tovella drove Pobst BIue Ribbon 1,540 points to place fifth and was followed by Joe Rutt- into the winner's circle following the Miller 200 at man, Tovella, beer. Sal Bob Brevak, Dave Watson and Bobby Wisconsin (West Allis) State Fair Park Speedway on Unser. July 9. Nearly 90 minutes later, a review of race scoring Its brewed to be In addition Foyt, to only Allison, a two-time winner, records revealed that Allison, whose scorer had failed to the best. Ncrturolly, scored more than one triumph. Solo wins were recorded record one of his laps, leading to the confusion, was the no by Bowsher, Ryan, Watson, Tovella, Don White and winner with Tovella second. Watson, Foyt and Darnell with ortificiol Unser. trailed Tovella to the checkered with Ryan finishing ingredients. And you Driving a 1977 Century, Foyt launched the campaign ninth. by con toste it. winning the Aggieland 250 at Texas (College Station) Seven days later Allison made it two straight wins by World Speedway on Mar. 12. Allison, who crossed the capturing the Norton 200 at Michigan (Brooklyn) Inter- No wonder millions finish line about 13 seconds behind Foyt protested the national Speedway. Bowsher took second, ahead of Foyt, hove no outcome, claiming that Foyt had passed him on the track Unser, Ryan and Darnell. of beer drinkers under the caution. Driving conservatively, Ryan recorded his lone win of trouble ot oll identifying However, when USAC officials turned down the the campaign in the Gould Dixie 150 at Atlanta (Hamp- protest, this mug. AIliSon had to settle for runnerup money. ton, Ga.) International Raceway, July 23. Foyt and Bowsher placed third, Ruttman fourth and Billy Hagen Allison dominated much of the event, but Foyt dropped fifth. managed Ryan only a 10th-place finish and Darnell out with a blown piston and Allison relegated the top spot was credited with 14th after being sidelined by an oil to Ryan late in the chase when he had to pit for fuel. q Coor,qhr r9;9 PABSTBREwTNGCOMPANt Mi*a!iee ws a.do!ferci'.s leak. Allison came back to take second over Unser, Darnell Foyt made his first start in his new 1978 Camaro at On- and Billy Hagen while Foyt was listed as finishing 14th. tario (Calif . ) Motor Speedway on Mar. 26 and picked up Not even an early mishap could prevent Foyt from another win in the Datsun 200. West Coast standouts Jim winning the Aug. 13 running of the Fair Stock 200 at Thirkettle and Jimmy Insolo came in second and third, \Yisconsin State Fair Park Speedway. Foyt had opened a respectively, with Ryan fourth and Unser fifth. Darnell comfortable early lead by the event's B0th lap, when the settled for 20th, dropping out with oil pressure problems engine in Harold's Fair's Magnum blew, sending him after 59 of the event's B0 laps. spinning into Foyt. However, Foyt's crew repaired the Bowsher took over the lead in the point standings on sheetmetal damage done to his Camaro during the sub- Sets the Pace 4, June when he captured top money in the Texas 500 at sequent caution period and Foyt returned to score a one- College Station, while a valve problem sidelined Foyt's lap win over Ruttman. Tovella, Watson and Darnell I.AR Century after six miles, giving him 37th-place in the 38- rounded out the first five with Ryan placing ninth. rc r=4 car field. Although seven.laps off the winner's pace, Watson outran Unser and Ruttman to capture the Fair tFErl Darnell claimed second with Dave Decker, K0ith Davis Stock 150 at the same track on Aug. 17, but Foyt, by vir- Fi- .-l and Allison rounding out the top five. Ryan was vic- tue of a fourth-place finish, took a 325-point lead in the timized by a faulty rear axle and was credited with plac- ing 20th. (Continued on Page 30)

Honda Automobiles photo Terri Strom VV A. J. FOYT drove this 1978 Honda Molorcycles Camaro and a 1977 Century to his second USAC Stock Car Division championship in 1978. He also was the titlist in q 1 968. ing Hon 4585 S. 76th St. 281-7320

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The 1979 Wisconsin State Fair is a lot to look forward to. Eleven days of glamorous, big name entertainment. A showcase of unbelievable talent and unforgettable perlormances. Ju,Lq 8, 1979 This is the Wisconsin State Fair. Everyday for everyone. Everyday completely new. Everyone sharing the fun. This is excitement. And when you order your tickets in advance, you're the best seats available to see $lelcome selecting to ttto l/Lillen Z_00, one od the top atoeh can star performances by star performers. ,&eQA on tl,Le USAC tcheduLe. Rock and roll. Jazz. Country and Western. Disco. And more. Plenty more. So much excitement. So much enter- tainment. Trhis is the Wisconsin State Fair. Enjoy the pleasures Lwd,ing ,stocb ca+ dn Lvent dnom USAC, ,\JASCAR, and. ASA of being there. Reserve your tickets today for the encores compe,te in th,Lt tu[Ahlr1 eompe.t),tive rLa"cz-. Vou wiLt- tomorrow. Aee nacing af. i.tA dine,st on the {omou,s Statz Fain panh Show Seat Prices Total El 33.q) $4,fi1 o $/r.0o $5.00 nace tlnclz. Time lndicate Amount 2:00 p-m. E G H J x L I N Thursday, August 2 $3.00 $4.00 o LEIF GANNETT 7:30 p.m. $3.00 $4.00 p.m. S.peda.l go to the Mi,{ten BnewLng Companq Friday, August 3 2:00 $4.00 $5.00 .compt)netts. KENNY ROGERS & JOHNNY DUNCAN (Fri. onty) 7:30 p.m. $4.00 $5.00 dott the,fu continued dtnong auppont TRACK 7 5 3 , 2 a 6 6 SEATING o[ cluat;Jtq au.tomobile August Saturday, 4 7:30 p.m. $4.00 $5.00 naci.ng qnd to A)i,sconsin Auto Racin7 KENNY ROGERS & DOTTIE WEST (Sat onry) {oi ttle,il yto{euiona,t- STAGE pttodu.e"tittn Sunday, Augusl 5 o{ th,i,s lLth anyutat Ui,pJ-en ZOO. 7:30 p.m. $5.00 GEORGE BENSON $4.00 Order tickets as early as possible to assure best 2:00 p.m. $3.00 $4.00 seating selection. Requests filled in order Monday, August 6 received and assigned on basis of best seat PAALO CRUISE 7:30 p.m. $4.00 $5.00 available in price category. It price range p.m. Tuesday, August 7 2:00 $4.00 $5.00 ordered is sold out, you will be sent next best WILLIE NELSON and FAmILY 7:30 p.m. $4.00 $5.00 seat available, with refund. Tickets for mail order received after July 27 will be held at the 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 8 $3.00 $4.00 grandsland ticket office for pick-up. 6 lhe BAND' KC rnd SUNSHINE 7:30 p.m. $4.00 s5.00 Mail this complete order form to: Thursday, Auqust I TICKETS, WISCONSIN STATE FAIR, laners W. " 7:30 p.m. $3.00 $4.00 Oinec.ton CHARLEY PRIDE STATE FAIR PARK, MILWAUKEE, WI 53214 August Make your check or money order payable to Friday, 10 p.m $li,seonsin Stnte Fain paab THE CHARLIE DAN!ELS BAND 7130 $3.00 $4.00 WISCONSIN STATE FAIB. Do not send cash or stamps. You may also charge your grandstand Saturday, August 1 1 7:30 p.m. $3.00 $4.0o ticket order on your MASTER CHARGE or VISA SHA NA NA wilh TRUC card. Be sure to fill in your charge number in .50 the space provided on the order form. 'Gtandstand and Festival Seating (Track only Postage & Handling no seats,'lirst come, litst serve') - TOTAL AMOUNT

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; :i i.)i.!.t:::t:;;in " l7 t8 Time: Speed: l\,4ike Dunn Photo BOB BREVAK, 32, of Ashland, Wis., enjoyed his most Russ Lake Photo productive year on the USAC stock car circuit last season, JIM CUSHMAN of Mount Vernon, Ohio, made three finishing eighth in the point standings. His efforts earned him SPEED TABLE FOR THE MILE TRACK appearances at Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway in the division's most improved year award. A 1978. The first came in the Superamerica 150 for American driver of the Milet Milet Milcs Miles Milct Milct veteran of 21 races on the Milwaukee lVlile, Brevak recorded Speed Assn. Circuit of Champions late models and resulted Sccondt Pa Hr. Sccoadr Pa Hr. Seconds Per Hr. Secoadr Pet Hr, Secoads Per Hr Sccotds Pa Ht his best career finish here in last N/iller 200, when he ...- 14th place tvliller 200 July's in a finish. Cushman returned for the placed 32.O. .. .112.500 33.0. . . .109.091 34.0. . . . 105.882 35.0.. ..to2.857 36.0. . . .100.000 37.0.....97.D7 qualified sixth, a feat he repeated in the Governor's Cup 250 last July and 14th fastest, but had to settle for 26th 32.1. .. .112.150 33.1....108.76r 34. I . ..105.572 35.1. . . .rO2.5& 36.1....99.722 37.t.....97.035 place when ignition failure him alter 55 miles. His two months later. ln his other Wisconsin State Fair Park sidelined 32.2....1u.801 33.2. .. , 108.434 34.2 ...105.263 35.2....102.273 36.2.... 9.447 37.2.....96.774 other start here came in the Fair Stock 150, for which he tim- Speedway outings last season, Brevak finished eighth in the 32.3....111.455 33.3. . . .108.108 34.3 . . .104.956 35.3... . . 101.983 36.3... . 99.173 37.3.....96.514 ed in 14th fastest and went on to finish 13th. A veteran of Fair Stock 200 and seventh in the Fair Stock 150. Driving a placing 32.4....111.111 33.4... .t07.7U 34.4 . . . 104.651 35.4. . . .101.695 36.4.... 98.901 37.4.....96.256 over 30 years of racing, Cushman has done most of his cam- 1978 Camaro, Brevak started the 1979 season by 250 s2.5. . . .rt0.769 33.5.. ..107.463 34.5 . . .104.348 35.5....101.408 36.5.. .. 98.630 37.5.....%.0m paigning on the short tracks of Mid-America, earning several seventh in the Aggieland at College Station, Tex. and 32.6....rrO.4D 33.6.. ..1O7.t43 34.6 . . .104.046 35.6.. - -101.124 36.6. . .. 98.360 37.6.....95.74 track championships in the process. His successes made then came in sixth in the Datsun 200 at Ontario, Calif. 32.7 . .. .110.092 3s.7....106.825 34.7 ...103.746 35.7 . .. .100440 36.7.... 98.092 37.7.-...95.490 him one of the few short track drivers to have a major model [email protected] 33.8....106.509 34.8 . . .103.448 35.8, . . .100.559 36.8.. . . 97.826 37.8.....95.238 company issue a scale model of one of his cars. Cushman is [email protected] 33.9. . . .106.195 34.9 . . .103.152 35.9.. ..1cp.279 36.9. .. 97.5@ 37.9.....94.986 slated to drive the Lawrence Enterprises Volare in this year's fi/iller 200. HILLER FORD, II\C. O NEW CARS "W * Fiesta * Granada

@,, * Pinto * LTD ll * Mustang * Thunderbird * Fairmont * LTD JACK BOWSHER, 48, of Springfield, Ohio, ,.rr" Car. qnn , "#i-""'01il'J:? his 21 career USAC stock car wins on the tvlilwaukee Mile, . NEW TRUCKS wss0il$|il AUIo RAClll0 Pat Unger Photo Among his triumphs was a victory in the 1971 tvliller 200, a DAVE WATSON, 33, of Milton, Wis., won the first USAC finish which helped him nail down second place in the cir- . SERVICE

stock car race he ever entered when he captured.the 1977 cuit's final point standings. Bowsher won the Tony , . PARTS tr/iller 200 in his tvlilwaukee Mile debut. He also won the Fair Bettenhausen-Miller High Lile award, given annually to the O BODY SHOP Stock 150 at the track later that season en route to finishing top USAC stock par pilot at W,isconsin, State Fair Park fifth in the division's point standings and capluring the cir. Speedway, in 1967 and 1972. Last year Bowsher curtailed cuit's rookie of the year award. ln addition, Watson won the his activities on the circuit and was plagued by mechanical 1977 American Speed Assn. Cir:cuit of Champions driving ti- problems in most of his starts. The of his three 1978 b6t COiAPLETE AUTOMOTIVE tle. Last year he started nine of USAC's 13 stock car events showings here was a 16th-place finish in the Governor's Cup WISCONSIN AUTORACING OFFICIAL CARS and finished ninth on the point list. ln his 1978 USAC 250. ln last year's Fair Stock 200, Bowsher was sidelined by SERVICE COME FRO MH IL'LER FORD, INC. Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway appearances, Watson overheating problems after 43 miles, giving him 28th place. placed first in the Fair Stock 150; second in the Governor's He then lasted 60 miles in the Fair Stock 150, before a blown Cup 250; third in the lr/iller 200; and fourth in the Fair Stock engine put him out of commission. Driving a 1978 Granada 6455 S. 108th St. (Hwy. 100) Franklin, Wis. 200. For his efforts, he won the Tony Bettenhqusen-Miller owned by l\4ilwaukeean Billy Schwister, Bowsher opened the High Life Award given annually to the top USAC stock per- 1979 campaign by placing 22nd in the Aggieland 250 at former at the track, for the second straight year. Watson's College Station, Tex. and them came in 13th in the Datsun (4141 425-1000 NEXr ro rHE HALES coRNERs spDEDwAy 1979 ride is a 1977 Skylark. 2oo at ontario' calif'

Page Twelve MTLLER 2oo MILLER 2OO Page Thirteen TWETFTH ANNUAL CAR DRIVER/ CAR OWNER/ QUALIFYING CAR NO. FROM FROM F|RST rAP SECOND LAP U}IIIEO 5TATE5 I i#E 57 RICCI WARE JR. Ricci Wore Sr. 1979 AAILLER 2OO Son Antonio, Tex. Son Antonio, Tex. Comoro @ 54 RUSSEI.L PETERSON Corolyn Peterson 1978 Chevrolet LATE AAODEL STOCK CAR RACE UJI Milwoukee, Wis. Milwoukee, Wis. Comoro

65 EDDIE WACHS Prototype Engineering 1978 Chevrolet t Loke Forest, lll Wheeling, lll. Comoro Sonctioned by: THE ' frophy Aword Courtesy of Miller Brewing Compony, Speedwoy, lndiono Milwoukee, Wisconsin 66 RUSTY WAIIACE John'Childs 1979 Pontioc Arnold, Mo. Wentzville, Mo. Firebird ' Promoted by: WISCONSIN AUTO RAC|NG, lNC. ' Poce Vahicle: 1979 Meranry, Cougor XR-7, courtesy of Milwoukee, Wisconsin Joe Corini, Lincoln-Mercury, Woukesho, Wis. 70 Tom Beoty 1977 Pontioc Uplond, Colif. Livon,io, Mich Phoenix t Officiol Cors: 1979 Mustongs courtesy of Hiller Ford, Fronklin, Wis. 75 BOB SCHACHT Tom Reet I976 Pontioc Lombord, lll. Addison, lll Venturo CAR QUALIFYING NO. FIRST LAP SECOND LAP 75 TARRY PHIttIPS Lorry Phillips 1978 Chevrolet I Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo Comoro .l978 Motor Sports Ltd 3 BItt ENGELHART Chevrolet 8t TERRY RYAN WAM Rocing Ltd 1978 Chevrolet Modison, Wis. Loke Bluff, lll. Comoro Dovenport, lowo Eldridge, lowo Comoro I sAt TOVEIIA Fred Tovello/Bob Morden 1977 84 RANDY OGDEN Jock Ogden 1979 Chevrolet Addison Township, lll Chicogo, lll. Volore Woodwo,rd, Oklo Woodword, Oklo. Comoro 12 BAY DARNELL Motor Sports Ltd. 1978 Chevrolet 88 FRANK FREDA Fronk Fredo I977 Plymouth Loke Bluff, lll. Loke Bluff, lll. Comoro Elmhurst, lll. Elmhurst, lll Volore 17 GORDON BLANKENSHIP B&R Rocing I978 90 BRIAN PAULSEN Viking Rocing Ltd 1976 Pontioc Keokuk, lowo Keokuk, lowo Mognum Algonquin, lll. Des Ploines, lll. Venturq, I9 IARRY NAU Gory A. Wutke 1 978 Dodge 9I JIM CUSHMAN Jerry Lowrence 1977 Plymouth New Berlin, Wis Greenfield, Wis Mognum Mt. Vernon, Ohio Worthington, Ohio Volore 24 ROGER McCLUSKEY G. W. Pierce Auio Ports 1978 Chevrolet 94 RICK O'BRIEN Roy V. Shields I979 Chevrolet Tucson, Ariz. Spicelond, lnd. Com,o,ro Eost Peorio, lll Peorio, lll. Comoro 25 BILL VENTURINI John Bellucci/Cothy Venturini 1977 Plymouth Chicogo, lll. Chicogo, lll. Volore 25 BUTCH MIERENDORF Don Kopusto 1978 South Milwoukee, Wis Brookfield, Wis. Motodor 3I Bill Schwister 1979 Ford Milwoukee, Wis. Gronodo 33 DAIE KOEHLER Dole Koehler 1977 Chevrolet Kiel, Wis. Kiel, Wis. Monte Corlo 34 BOB BREVAK Shelly Brevok 1978 Chevrolet Ashlond, Wis Ashlond, Wis. Comoro 37 DAVE WATSON Phil Howord 1977 Milton, Wis. Ft. Woyne, lnd Skylork 4l Bob Richords 1977 Chevrolet Chicogo, lll. Chevelle 42 TOM SCHLEY Pete Goult 1979 Chevrolet Sussex, Wis. Milwoukee, Wis. Comoro 47 GENE RICHARDS Gene Richords 1976 Chevrolet Chicogo, lll. Chicogo, lll. Chevelle 49 CARL SCHULTZ Rick Schley 1977 Chevrolet Pewoukee, Wis. West Allis, Wis. Comoro 5r A. J. FOYT JR. A. J. Foyt Eng. I978 Chevrolet Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex, Comoro

53 FRED ZACK Gory ,A. Wutke 1977 Plymouth Glendole, Wis. Greenfield, Wis. Volore

ONE LAP TIME TRIAL RECORD: 32.44 seconds/1l0.974 mph by A. J. Foyt (#b1-19?8 Chevrolet Camaro) 8-t7-78.

Page Fourteeru MILLER 2OO MILLER 2OO Page Fifteen CAR DRIVER/ CAR OWNER/ QUALIFYING RACE TIME IS MILLER TIME NO. FROM CAR FROM FIRST tAP I SECOND tAP For the past 11 years, the Miller 200 has been recognized by drivers and 96 CLYDE DAGII Bob Merritt 1977 Plymovth auto race fans alike as one of the most popular and prestigious events of the Pekin, lll. Peorio, lll. Volore season. The men and women at the Miller Brewing Company are both pleased - 97 Mueller Bros. Rocing I979 Pontioc and proud to sponsor this exciting event again in 1979. Springfield, Mo. Rondom Loke, Wis. Firebird The outstanding support through the years of the Miller 200 by race fans like yourself has been a major factor in 98 TOAA MEINBERG J. C. Meinberg 1976 Chevrolet the success this event his enjoyed. Homilton, Ohio Okeono,, Ohio Chevelle With each year, the race continues to grow in reputation and esteem. lt is a great tribute to the fans, and we thank you for your continued support. oo BUTCH HARTMAN Hortmon's White & Autocor 1978 Chevrolet We trust you will find today's race S. Zonesville, Ohio Zonesville, Ohio Comoro charged with the excitement of this thrilling sport and when the race is over and the car is in the garage . . . it,s Miller Time. William K. Howell, President Miller Brewing Company

ln recognition of the skill and competitive spirit shown by the drivers, the listed Miller High Life distributors from all across the state are donating 910 to the leading,car of each lap'for a total oi $z,oOo in Lp prizes. ln additio"n, $6,500 in qualifying prize money wiil be divided among the 32 qualifiers for the race. Lap Won by Lap Won by No. Car No. Sponsor No. Car No. Sponsor 1 ANTIGO BEVERAGE CO., INC. 26. WOW DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. 2. P.O. Box 102 27, W194 N11095 Kteinmann Dr. 3. Antigo, Wisconsin 54409 28. G ermantown, Wisconsi n 53022 4. 29. 5. 30.

0. LAKESIDE DISTRIBUTING CO. 31 PETERLIN BROTHERS CO. 7 P.O. Box 305 32. Highway 41 8. LINEUP FOR MIttER 2OO.'f,ILE STOCK CAR RACE OFFICIAL FLAG SIGNALS Ashland, Wisconsin 54806 33. Calumet, Michigan 49913 ROW POI,E OITTSIDE 9. 34. G REEN-Start-clear course. I 1 0. 35. RED-Stop-race is halted. 2 YELLOW-drive with caution positions. 3 11. BARRON -hold __ DISTRIBUTING CO., IHC. 36. WEST WISCONSIN DIST. CO. BLACK-Stop for consultation. 12. I _ Box124 37. 402W. River St. BLUE WITH YELLOW CENTER 13. =_-- Barron, Wisconsin 54812 38. Chippewa Falls, 5 STRIPE-Car attempting to Wisconsin 54729 14. _ 39. 6 pass. 15. _ 40. 1 WHITE-Entering last lap. 8 CHECKER-you have finished. 16. HELLMAN.DOHMS I 41 EAGLE RIVER DISTRIBUTING CO.,INC. Fire Extinguishers 17. _-.- DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 10 42. 120 S. Railroad Courtesy ol 18. 119 Rusk South Avenue 43. Eagle River, Wisconsin 54521 11 Miller Brewing Co. 19. -- -.- Sparta, Wis. 54656 44. t2 and Ansul 24. _ 45.

l3 NOTTCE - IN THE EVENT OF R.I'IN,- AND ONE- t4 HALF OF THE R /CE IN MII.ES R,I,N HAs BEEN COIIPLE"ED. IAIE RACE wlLL BE OONSTDER"ED CONCLUDED 21 LARDENOIT DISTRIBUTING CO, 46. 15 _ NO TICXET REFUNI'S WIII BE TRIANGLE DIST. CO., INC, MADE. 22, 527 Stephenson St. 47 323 N. Beiger 16 23. Norway, Michigan 49870 48. Green Bay, Wisconsin 54305 24, 49. Page Sixteen MILLER 2OO 25, 50. LAP PRIZES LAP PRIZES

Lap Won by Won by Lap Lap Won by Lap Won by No. Car No. Sponsor No. Car No. Sponsor No. Car No. Sponsor No. Car No. Sponsor IT'S MILLER TIME 91. WALTER DORN DISTRIBUTING 51. _ _ 131. H. of H. DISTRIBUTING CO. 166. SHEBOYGAN BEVERAGE, INC. WHY NOT ENJOY ONE- 92. COMPANY 52. 132. 6903 Mangrove Lane 167. Rl. #2, Playbird Rd. 53. WHILE WATCHING 93. 616 Walworth 53081 1 33. Madison, Wisconsin 5371 3 168. Sheboygan, Wisconsin 54. TODAY'S RACE? 94. Lake Geneva, 53147 Wisconsin 134. 1 69_ 55. 95. 135. 1 70.

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57 318 Chandler 97 Route 4 l 136. GENERAL BEVERAGE SALES CO. 171. JAY'S DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. 58. Horicon, Wisconsin 53032 98. Marshf ield, Wisconsin 54449 137. 2855 Oregon Street 172. 2833 Stanley Street 59. 99. 138. Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 173. Stevens Point, Wisconsin 54481 60. 100. 139. 174. 140. 175. 61 JOHN R. BERTAGNOLI, 101. _- ENSTROM DISTRIBUTING CO. 62. DISTRIBUTOR 142. _ Route 3, Box 8 63. 306 Ninth Avenue 103. _ Medford, Wisconsin 54451 141. IT'S MILLER TIME _ 176. NORTH END DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 64. Hurley, Wisconsin 54534 104. _ 142. WHY NOT ENJOY ONE 177. 724 North 8th Street 65. 105. _ 143. WHILE WATCHING 178. Superior, Wisconsin 54881 144. TODAY'S RACE? 179. 66. OTT SCHWEITZER 1 06. LEHMANN & LARSON 145. 180. 67 DISTRIBUTING CO. 107. DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 68. Box 146 108. 814-14th Avenue 69. Janesville, Wisconsin 53545 109. Menomonie, Wisconsin 54751 146. PRAIRIE BEER 181. WISCONSIN WETGOODS 70. 110. 147. DISTRIBUTING CO, 182. 513 North Water Street 148. 314 Cedar Street 1 83. Watertown, Wisconsin 53094 71 L.B.J. DISTRIBUTORS 111. LARDENOIT DISTRIBUTING CO., INC. 149. Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 53821 184. 72. Moasis Drive 112. Niagara, Wisconsin 150. 185. 73. Little Chute, Wisconsin 54140 113. 74, 114, 75. 1 15. 151. c.J.w.lNe. 186. CENTRAL BEER DIST., INC. 152. 21 19 81st Street 187. 415 Washington St. 76. MILLER CITY SALES,INC. 1 16. RUDA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY 153. Kenosha, Wisconsi n 531 40 188. Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 77 4400 W. State Street 117. 1003 Fifth Avenue 154. 189. 78. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208 1 18. Monroe, Wisconsin 53566 155. 190.

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80. 120. I 156. c&H,lNc. 191. TASSON DIST. CO. 81 KEWAUNEE ORANGE CRUSH 121. CHRISTIANSEN WHOLESALERS, INC. 157. --_ OF REEDSBURG 192, 100 ctiff st. 82. BOTTLING CO. 122. 930 State Street 158. _ Route 3, Box 68 193. lshpeming, Mich.49849 83. 401 Harrison Street 123. Marinette, Wisconsin 541 13 159. _ Baraboo, Wisconsin 5391 3 194. 84. Kewaunee, Wisconsin 54216 124. 160. _ 195. 85. 125.

86. WESTERN DISTRIBUTING 126. J. A. HAUTALA DISTRIBUTING CO. _ 161. SHAWANO DISTRIBUTING 196. McNAMARA BEVERAGE & 87. co.,lNc. 127. P.O. Box 301 _ 162. COMPANY 197. BOTTLING CO.,INC. 88. 218 South 21 Street 128. Ramsay, Michigan 49959 _ 163. Box 359 198. 900 Fayette Avenue 89. __ La Crosse, Wisconsin 54600 129. 1 64_ Shawano, Wisconsin 541 66 199. Rib Lake, Wisconsin 54470 90. _ 130. 1 65. 200. TWO DOZEN FOR ZACK

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Mike Dunn Photo EW FRED ZACK, 42, ot Glendale, Wis., is a veteran of 24 USAC tht,a Lrrt Btrn stock car races at Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway. He made his debut here in the 1968 Miller 200, placing 15th. His best career performance on the Milwaukee lt/ile to date came in the 1975 Fair Stock 150, when he finished seventh. REMYBATTERIES... Mechanical problems haunted Zackin each of his three 1978 l\4ilwaukee Mile outings. The engine in his Camaro gave way When Starting Fast ls As atter 44 miles in last year's [\/iller event, relegating him to 28th place. An oil leak then resulted in him placing last in a lmportant As Finishing Fast 32-car field in the Fair Stock 200. After passing up the Fair Stock 150, Zack returned at the wheel of Gary Wutke's Magnum for the Governor's Cup 250, but lasted only three RETIY BAIIERY laps before the car's engine quit, giving him 31st place. Pic- 43OI W. Lincoln tured with the 1978 lVlagnum he drove to 12th and 25th place finishes in the Aggieland 250 and Datsun 200, respectively, Milwoukee, Wl 532t9 to ooen the current campaign, Zack is expected to drive a 4t 1977 Volare owned by Wutke in the IViller 200. 4-384-0340

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o MILLER 2OO Page Seventeen I Enjoy the Convenience Talks Frankly About Wallace, Ryan Win USAC 75s at rana Checking Accounts, Lilesaver Accounts, Savings Accounts, lndividual Retirement Accounts (lRA), Professionalism Direct Deposit ol Social Security Checks, Com- mercial Loans, Personal Loans, Bank-by-Mail, 24 When screamri-g icr,- :^a Hour Depository, Sale Deposit Boxes, Payment brickyard at over 2C0 - :: ol all Ulility Bills, Travelers Checks, lnvestment an hour I don'l have I r're :a Department, Masler Charge and Bank Americard, worry possrb I ire! Free Parking, Drive in Banking. about the of rmperfections rn ro'/ Truly, the only bank you'll ever need! equipment. The same MILWAUKEE thought patterns develop when lin asked to endorse CCIUNTY BA]\K prodrrcts or represent van- 7000 W. Greenlield Ave. West Allis, Wl 53214 Bobby Unscr, Advisor to bu5rnes5es. Phone 476-090O the Board of Directors ous Mem&r FOIC of Mechanicaj lndustres When I WaS asked tO be an advisor for fulechanic.rl lndustres. I had to know that they stood for perfection. lt drdnl take long to find out that l\4echanrcal lndustrjes fabricates parfs For vir- e tually every rnachine made . . . including these finely- tuned rnasterpieces here at lndy today . . and that's DRAGAN true perfection. Mechanical lndustries . . . for rod and wire fabrica- King of the Outdoor Bar-Be-Que tron, tube bendjng, tubular stamplng, end formrng. and precrsron fabrcated parts used in automobiles. Outdoor catering for: boats. aerospace and hundreds of other rndustnes. o lvlechanrcal lndustries . . perfectionists for over 30 Private Parties . Churches --year5 . Clubs . Plant Picnics FOr lurther lnformattOn. . Fund Raising . Any Big Outside Event MECHANTCAL TNDUSTRTES tNC a-t pAtR .i,--t .. -, j. THERE WERE A of winners in the June 23 usAc stock car program at the iltiana tvtotor speedway in ji"i,l?;l'] iyi'i, \ cl .: i"', I".r.) . Scher"*,,,:i* ^.,.,rrc LIJ 75-lap features were held in the program on the half-mile paved oval. Newcomer to USAC Rusty Wallaie (left) won the first 75 and veteran Terry Ryan took the second. Points HAVE PITS WILL TRAVEL were awarded for both events. shaking up the standings and dropping A. J. Foyt f rom Ftr",...,.- *,.,^. E:::: ;::."",." -.,"",,.,., :f:l;l,." I;li-; :;,r; " , the lead, despite his two wins - earlier this season in Texas and Californ a, Byan now heads the standings going into the tViller 2OO. Home Pit 786-3398 Presenting Wallace's trophy is lvlichelle Ribey, while Kim Steen d d the honors after Ryan's win. - t@!====ttr==iun

Stock Car Division UNITED STITES ulilTt0 5TAT[5 AUTO CLUB P0r1{T STA]{DI]{GS @ $'iH3Hiil?:Jrfl;IHffiL:' lD t 978 ln addition ta er ze aonei i^e drivers in today,s race are com- I 979 peting for po nts.',!h o- Je:errntne the champion and the 1g7g Final Standings stan d i ngs, Currenl Slandings

1. A.J.Foyt...... 2125 IVofiono I Cho m pionslrip Points (As of July 7, 1 979) 1. Terry Ryan . . . 2. Terry Ryan ...... 1 850 Aworded lor Today's Rsce 685 Darnell . . . 3. BayDarnell ...... 1 800 2. Bay 620 4. Gary Bowsher 1 3. A. J. Foyt.. . . . 550 ..... 695 1st 5. BobbyAllison...... 1 540 2fi 1oth 100 4. Bob Brevak. . . 440 6. JoeButtman...... 1 450 5. 420 Znd 2L0 11th 90 7. Sal Tovella 1 405 6. Ricci Ware Jr. 355 8. Bob Brevak...... 1225 3rd 180 Lzth 80 7. Bill Venturini . . JJ5 9. Dave Watson ...... 1 135 8. Chuck Gurney 315 Thrs 2BOZ Ramo convertible was 10. Bobby Unser ...... 1 055 4th 160 13th 70 9. Stott . .. 270 specially burlt 11. RamoStott...... 10. Freddy Fryar.. 265 for Zimdars 890 5th Motors to serve 12. Dave Decker...... 837 150 14tt 60 1 1. Bob Schacht . . 250 as the pace car for the Tony 13. 12. Joe Ruttman . . 210 Kevin Housby ...... 675 6th 140 15th ru Bettenhausen 14. Gordon Blankenship 640 Rich Clement . 210 Classic 15. ...... 565 7th 130 16th 40 14. Gary Bowsher 200 Don White 565 15. Jim Cushman . 180 17. Randy Ogden ...... 555 8th t20 1Tth 30 16. Frank Freda .. 170 18. Billy Hagen ...... 516 17. Tom Waugh . . 150 9th 110 18th 20 18. Randy Ogden . zrmDars 19. Ken Rowley...... 498 145 19. Sal Tovella DATSI'N, SITBARU, PEUGEOT, THREE GREAT STORIES TOI.D IN YOUR NATTVE TONGIJE. 20. Bob Schacht...... 415 ... 140 TBth & Greenlield Across Irom Stote Foir Pcrrk, Phone: 258-4448 19th through 32nd 15 Bob Dotter ... 140

Page Eighteen MILLER 2OO MILLER 2OO Page Nineteen Greatdining... Belore or alter anything. The more critical your fire hazards . . . and the more you know about fire protection. the more f€lboarn likely you are to rely on Ansul. Call your Ansul Man... he's in the 'Yellow . Pages" uncler lire protection. Highway 20 at l-94 Racine Easy Access On and Off Expressway Serving Daily from 11:30 A.M. o Phone 835-4496

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o Free Oil Changes every ffia 2,000 miles for as long as you own your O'Brien Olds ne\,v or used car. ffiruuH.IOAI o Free Shuttle Service to and (uutt .ru"$ your is TT"3O from work while car M being serviced at O'Brien Olds. New Service Hours: Mon..and Wed. 6:O0 AM Til'8:00 PM Tue., Thur., Fri. .:: ,a t:. 8::.::a a! i;:::::6 a::: ::!. aai: :: !:: i::: at a:: :::t t ! a; a 6:00 AM Til' 5:00 RICCI WARE JR. RICK O'BRIEN , Tex. 1979 Camaro #57 Eest Peoria, lll. 1979 Camaro #94 I I I I l MIKE DUNN PHOTOS 1329 WEST NATIONAL AVE., MILWAUKEE WI53204 .645-2280 Page Twenty MILLER 2OO MILLER 2OO Page Twenty-one MILWAUKEE REGULAR EXPERTISE That's What's Behind The ERFFilEYER & BO llave Gone Before soil c0, lilG. Your "One stop" tour

Year Driver, Home Town Car Time Speed Distance 7110i49 Myron Fohr, Milwaukee, Wis. 1949 Chevrolet 2: 19: 36.50 64.466 150 miles j50 7 19 Myron Fohr, Milwaukee, Wis. 1949 Lincoln 2: 16: 58.57 65.705 150 miles You're Winn 7,!15!51 Ward, A Every Rodger Los Angeles, Calif. 1951 Time 150 er 2:L2:39.71 67.842 miles ?,/13i52 Marshall Teague, Daytona Beach, Fla 1952 Hudson 2:14:57.851 66.684 150 miles With 7 t12/53 Frank Mundy, Atlanta, Ga. 1953 Hudson 2: 11:23.994 68.493 150 miles Track Paved in 1954 GC,IrDON 7 ill /54 Tony Bettenhausen, Tinley Park. IIl. 1954 Chrysler 2 70.985 150 miles 7 i17 i55 Norm Nelson, Racine. Wis. 1955 Chrysler 1 22.W 76.026 150 miles 7 /15/56 , Lynwood, Calif. 1956 Mercury 1 18.933 83.091 150 miles Cheurolet 7,/14i57 , Dania, Fla. 1957 Ford 1 31.62 85.286 150 miles 7113/58 , Elmhurst, Ill. 1958 Ford 1 31.01 83.708 150 miles 7 /19/59 Tony Bettenhausen. Tinley Park, Ill 1958 Ford 1 01.62 84.091 150 miles 7 i24/60 Tony Bettenhausen, Tinley Park, Ill. 1958 Ford 2 I 87.019 200 miles 7 i16,,6l Eddie Sachs, Allentown, Pa. 1961 Ford 2 87.391 200 miles 7/r5i62 Don White, Keokuk. Ia. 1962 Ford 2 55 89.114 200 miles MILWAUKEE, WIS. 7,/14,/63 Don White, Keokuk, Ia. 1963 Ford 2 89.371 200 miles 7 i12/64 Parnelli Jones, Torrance, Calif. 1964 Mercury 2 78 93.704 200 miles * NEW & USED CARS & TRUCKS * COMPLETE SERVICE & BODY WORK 7i1lt65 Norm Nelson, Racine, Wis. 1965 Plymouth 2 57.085 90.259 200 miles 7/10/66 Don White, Keokuk, Ia. 1966 Dodge 2 00.771 93.741 200 miles * CORVETTE HEADQUARTERS 7 Don 6,S * FREE ESTIMATES ;9/67 White. Keokuk, Ia. 1966 Dodge 2 17.936 94.266 200 miles 7 it4'68 A. J. Foyt. Houston. '[ex. 1968 Ford 2 08.590 95.890 200 miles 7 /13 69 Bobby Unser, Albuquerque. N.M. 1969 Ford 2 17.650 94.270 200 miles MILWAUKEE'S DOWNTOWN CHEYROLET DEALER 7;12 70 Roger McCluskey. Tucson. Ariz. 1970 Plymouth 2 33.114 97.918 200 miles 7'n 71 Jack Bowsher, Springfield, Ohio 1969 Ford 2 18.789 95.760 200 miles 7,9 72 Roger McCluskev, Tucson. Ariz. 1970 Plvmouth 2 51.958 89.642 200 miles IHE GORDON PAGE 5OO l'6 l,i Butr:h Hartman. S. Zanesville. Ohio 1973 Dodge 52.278 90.313 200 miles We Wont fo Sell 500 Cors Eoch Month. Stop ln ond Deal Todoy 7 1474 Butr:h Hartman, S. Zanesville. Ohio 1974 Dodge 2. 06.930 86.884 200 miles HOURS: 8 a.m, to 9 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sat.) 7 /13/75 Don White, Keokuk, Ia. 1972 Dodge 2" 38.01 83.546 200 miles - 7 /rt/76 Butch Hartman, S. Zanesville, Ohio 1976 Chevrolet 11.18 88.115 200 miles 7 Dave Watson, Milton, 1977 2: 17: 18.33 87.396 200 miles /r0/77 Wis. Buick 3419 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwoukee, Wl. 53208. 933-5200 7 /9 l7B Bobby Allison. Hueytown, Ala. 1977 Matador 2: 01 : 33.01 98.724 200 miles t4t4t

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I tlopin$ to MoYe UP This Year SCHEDU1E OF EVETTS ['our l2rh Annuol ililler 2OO sAranDAY, talY 7rh We fill Noon-l:45 p.m. Proclire 2-4 p.m. Time Iriols Tool Chest 4:30 p.m. 25Jop Miller Quolilier lor tors thot did nol moke lhe America's field through time triols. a SAilDAf, tAlY 8rh ...ollf nalne ls I I o.m. Drivers meeting. Noon- Ingersoll-Rand! l2:30 p.m. Wormup under the yellow flog. I p.m. lineup of cors on trock. l:15 p.m. Porode of promolionol vehicles, sofety vehitles, low trutks ond ro(e cors on trock, I:30 p.m. Drivers will go lo lhe lence lo oulogroph progroms. I:45 p.m. Iostest quolifier lrophy presented by leonord J. BILL VENTURINI, 26, of Chicago, lll., started eight events on RANDY OGDEN, 20, of Woodward, Okla', campaigned full- Goldstein, vice presidenl of soles, IUliller Brewing Co. stock car circuit a year ago and placed 24th in the time on the USAC stock car circuit for the first time a year tn" USnC toslest Quolilier Chiel Mechonic trophy presented by stanOings. He made his Milwaukee tt/ile debut in the in 17th in the point standings' Along the way' foini Kothy Bondl ol Wesl Allis Rebuilders. ago and came 150 program for American Speed Assn' on the Milwaukee Mile, finishing igzS Srp"rurierica Bond h6 made two appearances qualify fast enough for the main l:55 p.m. Musir by the South Milwoukee High School 1 in the Governor's lale models, but failed to 14th in the tr/iller 200 and then placing 1th field directed by Shoron Awe. His best event and then crashed while trying to make the starting Cup 250 with some relief help from Joe-Ruttman' USAC stock car 2:12 p.m. Nolionol Anthem, U.S. Novy Color Guord. the 2oo-kilometer [\4olson via a qualifying race. His first 1978 USAC finish to date occurred in a blown engine 2:26 p.m. Commond to slort engines by leonord J. Goldstein. t\/osport Park (Bow- upp."rrn"" her6 atso ended dismally, when (ougor Diamond lndy road course contest at July's tvliller 2:27 p.m. Poce lop behind I979 Mercury XR-7 lrom Joe fourth' Switching rbnt ni, into the wall during time trials for last manville, Ont.) last year, when he finished event's (orini lincoln-lUlercury, driven by John l(oishion, 1977 for 200. He returned for the Fair Stock 200, won the f rom the Camiro ne piloted a year ago lo a Century president of Wisconsin Auto Rocing, lnt. qrrf irying race and placed 26th in the 200' He then finished current campaign, Ogden debuted the machine in the 2:30 p.m. Slort o{ the Miller 200. the Fair Stock 150. Venturini opened the 1979 USAC njgietanO 2S0 ai Tdxas World Speedway (College Station) ittn ii tie (onclusion Victory lrophy presenled by leonord J. Goldstein of by placing 23rd in the Aggieland 250 at Texas World Hllar. 11, but was victimized by an oil leak early in the i"r.on the Miller Brewing Compony. Merchondise ond tools tait Station) and then drove his 1977 Volare settled for 28th place. SpeeO*ay'(College presenled lo winner ond his mechonit {rom lngersoll' contest a'nd ptace Datsun 200 at Ontario (Calif') Motor to iOtn inlfre Rond. Speedway.

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FREDDY FRYAR of Beaumont, rex., record"d hi.y##Udl"i stock car finish ever last Mar. 1 1, when he placed second behind A. J. Foyt in the Aggieland 250 at Texas World Speedway (College Station). Two weeks later, he timed in A ll-Time Stock Winners list Grows fourth fastest, but finished 27lh in the Datsun 200 at Ontario (Calif.) Motor Speedway when he was plagued by engine problems in his 1978 Camaro. Fryar started only three USAC stock car events a year ago, with his best effort of the cam- Two drivers were added to the all-time stock car winners list DRIVER WINS paign coming at College Station when he placed ninth in the and three season-ending Texan 250. ln his lone Milwaukee Mile USAC advanced in the 1978 season at the Wisconsin State l. Don White (1962-75l . . . 14 Fair Park Speedway. Also, a new make of car won for the first 2. Norm Nelson (1950-66) start to date, Fryar qualified fifth fastest for last July's Miller 11 pressure problems Motors time. 3. Butch Hartman (1973-76)..... 200, but finished last when oil sidelined Concours 9 him after one lap. ln his other 1978 USAC appearance, Fryar 14OO W Silver Spring Dr. 4. Parnelli Jones (1963-67) ...... 8 228-140o .A May raee for the American Speed Assn. Circuit of Cham_ placed 21st in the Gould Dixie 150 at Hampton, Ga. He also 5. Tony Bettenhausen (1954-60) . 5 "Where Service Makes the Dillerence" pions produced one of the new names, Bob Senneker. The participated in the American Speed Assn. Circuit of Cham- .""*a Jack Bowsher (1962-t2l ...... 5 pions year. was the result of the July Miller 200 when Superamerica 150 here last NASCAR star Bobby Roger McCluskey (1969-76) Allison won. . . . 5 A. J. Foyt, (1967-78) 5 :::lliii::t::iii;:riii=i::' A. J. Foyt took the Fair 200 and moved 9. Marshall Teague (1952-55) ... 4 ,. up to a tie for fifth on There is a CAMPER SHOW the all-time list. Dave Watson's Fair 150 win was his third in 10. Bodger Ward (1951-59) ...... 3 three years and Bobby Unser also got his third win here, in the Frank Mundy (19S9-S4) 3 Governor's Ralph (1957). everyday at Cup 250. Moody 3 i Fred Lorenzen (1958-59) ...... 3 Allison's win was in a Matador, the first ever here. Watson ad_ Ramo Stotr (1975-771 !::f::r,i vanced Buick's 3 JACK WHITE FORD total by one and the other wins were in Camaros, Bobby Unser (1969-tB) ...... 3 putting Chevrolet ahead of Hudson, in fifth place on the make Dave Watson (1972-tB) win tally. 3 R. V. CENTER 17. Myron Fohr (1949-50) ...... 2 Don O'Deil (1959) . 2 (1953-56) 2 We pledge to our customers that we will - at all times - provide only the highest quality merchandise at the fairest prices . . . and that we Eddie Sachs (1961) . 2 will abide by the highest standards of service. We also pledge to assist Alwry! . complet€ inv"nlo.y ol naw ,rd pre-ownad unit! to fll your pockalbook Paul (1961-65) MAKE WINS Goldsmith ...... 2 you in any way we can to get the most enjoyrnent from your purchase. Sal Tovella (1915-7tl 2 1. Ford (1956-72) ... 32 23. Paul Bjork (1948) 1 2. Dodge (1966-75) 20 ..:: Paul Russo (1949) . 3. Plymouth (1965-77) 1 15 Frank Luptow (1952) . 'lr Blll Gutekuntt 4. Mercury (1955-64) .. 13 Jack McGrath (19S5) 1 Genarrl lll.nlger 5. Chevrolet (1949-78) . 10 Jack Whit€ Ford R.V. Cetrl.l Troy Ruttman (1956) 1 6. Hudson (1952-54) ... 6 (1956) 1 7. Chrysler (1954-55) .. 5 Jimmy Bryan (1956) 1 8. Oldsmobile (1950-51) 3 RECREATION VEHICLES Pat Flaherty (1958) . 1 Buick (1977-78) ..... 3 Whitey Gerken (1961) . 1 SALES, SERVICE, PARTS 10. Packard (1953) ..... 2 Jim Hurtubise (1965) 1 11. Kaiser (1948) ...... 1 AND ACCESSORIES R. V. P!rl3 and Accaarorio! n. V. SarYlce Daprrlmnt Al Unser (1971) . D.pl. (1949) 1 Cadillac ...... 1 Gordon Johncock (1972) ...... 1 Mon., Wed., Fri., 8r30 o.m. til 9 p.m.; Tues., Lincoln (1950) 1 INSIDE SHOWROOM OPEN: ...... Larry Moore (1975) . 1 Thurs., 8,30 o.m. til 6 p.rn.; Sot. 'til 5 p.m. (1962) ...... 1 Bob Senneker (1978) ...... 1 Matador (1978) 1 ..... Bobby Allison (1978) . 1901 N. Mayfair Rd. (Hy. lOOl774-8414 1 JACK WHITE FORD R. V. CENTER Page Twenty-six MILLER 2OO MILLER 2OO Page Twenty-seven Next up on the Milwaukee Mile are three races during t!e \\:isconsin State Fair. The USAC stocks return for the Fair Stock 200 on Sundal'. Aug. 5 and the Fair Stock 150 on Thursday, Aug. 9. The USAC Championship Trail cars and the ..zart t!.wi);iait: A Fair Trio popular Mini-Indy machines make their final appearance of the season here on r$S.s Sunday. Aug. 12 for The Tony Bettenhausen Classic. Qualifications are the Ahead preceding Saturday for the Sunday shows and on the same day as the Thursdar program. Order your tickets early, while there is still a good selection,

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Page Twenty-eight 2OO MILLER MILLER 2OO Page Twenty-Nine Title to Foyt . . . White to the checkered flag, but was penalized one posi- tion for passing White prior to the eipiration of a late caution period. Darnell still took home runnerup money while Ryan was third, fourth and Tovelli 30 YEARS AGO season standings. ,"i:;:Tffit],un ,, rhe r50, with fifth. 0 Ryan 11th and Darnell, a victim of a blown engine, 24th. As a result, Foyt's lead in point the standings was slic- :?i tl However, the point battle tightened up when Foyt ed to 65 by Ryan heading into the seasonis last two l elected- to pass ( t up the next two events on the schedule - events. a pair of 100-mile dirt track races in Illinois. I Il U_nser completely dominated l5 the Governor,s Cup 250 Tovella took the lead from White in the sprint to the at Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway on Sepf. 10, finish to win the Allen Crowe Memorial tOO a[ the Illinois leading 190 of the event's 2b0 miles enroute to victory. (Springfield) State Fairgrounds on Aug. 20. Ruttman But,-Foyt opened a 185-point lead in the season standings At{ crossed the finish line third with Ryan fourth and by placing third, behind Watson. Tovella and Jim Sauter Darnell fifth. placed fourth and fifth, respectively, with Darnell E seventh and Ryan 12th. ,tu';;;;M-"**.** ... I F White upped his division record career win total to b3 FRANK BURANY drove his 1949 Chevrolet to a ninth place on Aug. 26, by capturing the 100-mile Foyt then clinched the driving tiile in fitting form on I event at the finish in the Aug. 25, 1949 100-mile stock car race at the DuQuoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds. Nov. 12 by winning the Texas 2i0 at Texas World Darnell actually led Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway. The top 10 drivers in Speedway. Finishing the contest on seven cylinders, c 6 ilEWs Allison the race completed the 100 miles on the mile dirt oval. The took second, while Ryan was third, Darnell event was won by Paul Russo, in a Cadillac. fourth and Ruttman fifth. For All Your lnsurance Needs, See Get this red, bh* and blwh on white pritrlh Camaros were the winningest cars on the circuit, GOLLUSCH, com- ,,WE'RE (actual size) and show your colors. Send $I KLOTSCHE & HILLER bining for five wins. In addition to. AS A'E4R AS YOUR PHONE" carrying Foyt to four to the address below. 912 E. Wells St. Mitwaukee, Wis. 53202 of his five victories, Unser also drove a Camiro. SUBURBAN TOWING (414) 276_1142 Matador was the lone double winner, thanks to THE MOST COMPLETE CAR & TRUCK lfs midwest Rocing ]lews F i re-C as u I aty M ari ne- Lite- H ealth d Allison's victories. Foyt's Century, Bowsher's Torino, TOWING AVAILABLE - -Acci ent SERVICE Wr-t.g'.r Skylark, Ryan's Chevelle, Tovella,s Magnum (414) s29-2010 For USAC ond Other ilews and- White's Aspen each won one contest, giving iight WISCONSIN'S LARGEST models at least one victory for the campaign. The Midwest Racing News is the standard of Automotive T owing auto racing journaiism in the midwest. It features "9r'e Taln lu >".rJ 0"/ icader"a" photos, stories and features on USAC and other Service, lnc. 4 major races, plus coverage of local events. The 24 HOUR RADIO Cotl 481-4600 II@U"S FAoAtt AUro sooY whole package is put together by professionals that know the racing business as well as they know how DISPATCHED FAsT sERvicE Body and Fender Repairs to put out a quality product. 833 W. Woterford Ave. Milwoukee, Wis. 53221 SCHWISTER FORD 4739 S. 27th Street MRN is on sale in the stands. Why not get MRN PHONE: 282-8580 It4 ilwaukee, Wis. 53221 delivered to your home every week? Fill out the YOUR TRANSPORTATION HEADQUARTEBS form below, send in your check or money order and you can enjoy the rest of the racing season even a NICE place. . . for NICE Internationally Known more. DUNHAM people to buy NICE cars lRANSmtSBtoNs and trucks All City Sign Company: fnc. ON SAIE IN 5101 W. North Ave. ..WE THE STANDS I 50c PEt COIY 873-1 1 1 1 SALESTSERVICEoLEASING LETTER THE PACE CARS" 6023, W. Beloit Rd. 1525 South Slst Street 476-2855 545-0777 The Dealership that more than Milwoukee, Wisconsin 53214 years good 40 of eervlce built . SUBSCRIBE NOW! Doc & Angie Welcome You To DENNIS CHITI RACE- CARS SCHWISTER FORD ..DOC'' PERKO I oli11,",i5.50 2

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