NINETEEN EIGHTY-ONE

RANK

DRIVER

CAR

POINTS

FEATURE
WINS

TROPHY
DASH
WINS

SPEED
DASH
WINS

HEAT
WINS

B
WINS

CONSY
WINS

1---

Lonnie Jensen

7

1648

5

6

2

8

0

1

2---

Ed Bowes

77

1329

5

5

0

11

0

0

3---

Don Droud
Don Droud Jr.

88

1105

2
0

0
0

1
0

2
0

0
0

1
0

4---

Steve Grossenbacher

10

1028

0

1

1

3

0

0

5---

Dean Burling

74

972

0

1

2

2

0

0

6---

Jerry Sanford Jr.

2N

935

0

0

1

4

0

1

7---

Lyle Sinner

6

922

0

0

1

3

0

0

8---

Dean Chadd

00

881

0

0

0

2

0

0

9---

"Smokin'" Joe Wade

12

844

3

1

2

0

0

0

10---

Dennis Parker

X

775

1

0

0

1

0

0

11---

Dennis Diekmann

98

768

0

0

0

1

0

0

12---

Herb Heckman

3

744

0

0

0

2

0

0

13---

Rhonda Scdoris
Roy McCain

52

569

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

14---

Terry Ernisse

40X

511

0

0

0

0

0

1

15---

Jim Rohr

0

505

0

0

0

0

0

0

16---

Don Shorney

76

467

0

0

0

2

0

0

17---

Roger Sundquist

7X

389

0

0

0

0

0

0

18---

**J.J. Riggins
Randy Flodman

14J
2J

215

1
0

0
0

0
0

1
0

0
0

0
0

19---

Dennis Hanson

36

134

0

0

0

0

0

0

20---

Jay Bruce

43

132

0

0

0

0

0

1

21---

Dave Hollamon

75

113

0

0

0

0

0

0

22---

Kenny Beedle

22

90

0

0

0

0

0

0

23---

Don Reed

24

85

0

0

0

0

0

0

24---

J.M. Smith

21

71

0

0

0

0

0

0

25---

Dan Nerud

28

67

0

0

0

0

0

0

26---

Mark Mattley

11

41

0

0

0

0

0

0

27---

Gary Germar

93

37

0

0

0

0

0

0

28---

Don Vonderfecht

65

27

0

0

0

0

0

0

29---

Larry Rohr

4

20

0

0

0

0

0

0

30---

Gary Barnard

17

20

0

0

0

0

0

0

*According to Midwest Speedway rules points are awarded to the car number.
**The 14J & 2J were the same car. J.J. Riggins raced four nights in the 2J before it was repainted.

Sunday, May 24th

First Heat: Dean Burling #74
Second Heat: Lonnie Jensen #7
Third Heat: Lyle Sinner #6
Trophy Dash: Lonnie Jensen #7

FEATURE:1st Lonnie Jensen #7
2nd Dean Burling #74
3rd Dean Chadd #00
4th Herb Heckman #3
5th Dennis Parker #X

Sunday, May 31st

First Heat: Dean Chadd #00
Second Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Third Heat: Dennis Parker #X
Trophy Dash: Ed Bowes #77

FEATURE:1st Dennis Parker #X
2nd Steve Grossenbacher #10
3rd Dennis Diekmann #98
4th Terry Ernisse #40X
5th Rhonda Scdoris #52

Sunday, June 7th

First Heat: Lonnie Jensen #7
Second Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Third Heat: Herb Heckman #3
Trophy Dash: Lonnie Jensen #7

FEATURE:1st Lonnie Jensen #7
2nd Don Droud #88
3rd Herb Heckman #3
4th Roger Sundquist #7X
5th Dean Chadd #00

Sunday, June 14th

First Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Second Heat: Don Droud #88
Third Heat: Steve Grossenbacher #10
Trophy Dash: Lonnie Jensen #7
Aussie Pursuit: Herb Heckman #3

FEATURE:1st Ed Bowes #77
2nd Steve Grossenbacher #10
3rd Lonnie Jensen #7
4th Don Droud #88
5th Dean Burling #74

Sunday, June 21st

First Heat: Lonnie Jensen #7
Second Heat: Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N
Third Heat: Dean Chadd #00
Trophy Dash: Lonnie Jensen #7
Speed Dash: Lyle Sinner #6

FEATURE:1st Lonnie Jensen #7
2nd Don Droud #88
3rd Dean Burling #74
4th Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N
5th Lyle Sinner #6

Sunday, June 28th

First Heat: Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N
Second Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Third Heat: Dean Burling #74
Trophy Dash: Ed Bowes #77
Speed Dash: "Smokin'" Joe Wade #12

FEATURE:1st Ed Bowes #77
2nd "Smokin'" Joe Wade #12
3rd Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N
4th Dean Burling #74
5th Lyle Sinner #6

Sunday, July 5th

First Heat: Lonnie Jensen #7
Second Heat: Don Shorney #76
Third Heat: Herb Heckman #3
Trophy Dash: Lonnie Jensen #7
Speed Dash: Dean Burling #74

FEATURE:1st "Smokin'" Joe Wade #12
2nd Don Droud #88
3rd Lonnie Jensen #7
4th Dean Burling #74
5th Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N

Sunday, July 12th

First Heat: Lyle Sinner #6
Second Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Third Heat: Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N
Trophy Dash: Ed Bowes #77
Speed Dash: Steve Grossenbacher #10

FEATURE:1st Ed Bowes #77
2nd Lonnie Jensen #7
3rd Don Droud #88
4th Don Shorney #76
5th Dean Burling #74

Sunday, July 19th

First Heat: Lyle Sinner #6
Second Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Third Heat: Lonnie Jensen #7
Trophy Dash: Ed Bowes #77
Speed Dash: Dean Burling #74
Consilation: Terry Ernisse #40X

1st FEATURE:1st Ed Bowes #77
2nd Lonnie Jensen #7
3rd Lyle Sinner #6
4th Dean Burling #74
5th Dean Chadd #00

2nd FEATURE:1st Lonnie Jensen #7
2nd Ed Bowes #77
3rd Herb Heckman #3
4th Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N
5th Dean Chadd #00

Sunday, July 26th

First Heat: Lonnie Jensen #7

cancelled due to rain

Sunday, August 2nd

First Heat: Don Droud #88
Second Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Third Heat: Dennis Diekmann #98
Trophy Dash: Steve Grossenbacher #10
Speed Dash: Lonnie Jensen #7
Consilation: Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N

FEATURE:1st "Smokin'" Joe Wade #12
2nd Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N
3rd Don Shorney #76
4th Ed Bowes #77
5th Lyle Sinner #6

Sunday, August 9th

First Heat: Steve Grossenbacher #10
Second Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Third Heat: Don Shorney #76
Trophy Dash: "Smokin'" Joe Wade #12
Speed Dash: Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N
Consilation: Lonnie Jensen #7

FEATURE:1st "Smokin'" Joe Wade #12
2nd Ed Bowes #77
3rd Lyle Sinner #6
4th Lonnie Jensen #7
5th Don Shorney #76

Sunday, August 16th

First Heat: Steve Grossenbacher #10
Second Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Third Heat: Lonnie Jensen #7
Trophy Dash: Dean Burling #74
Speed Dash: "Smokin'" Joe Wade #12
Consilation: Don Droud #88

FEATURE:1st Ed Bowes #77
2nd Steve Grossenbacher #10
3rd Lonnie Jensen #7
4th "Smokin'" Joe Wade #12
5th Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N

Sunday, August 23rd

cancelled due to rain

Sunday, August 30th

First Heat: J.J. Riggins #14J
Second Heat: Jerry Sanford Jr. #2N
Third Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Trophy Dash: Ed Bowes #77
Speed Dash: Lonnie Jensen #7
Consilation: Jay Bruce #43

FEATURE:1st Don Droud #88
2nd Lonnie Jensen #7
3rd Dennis Diekmann #98
4th Lyle Sinner #6
5th Steve Grossenbacher #10

Sunday, September 6th, 1st Annual Labor Day Sprint Festival

information incomplete

FEATURE:1st J.J. Riggins #14J
2nd Lonnie Jensen #7
3rd Ed Bowes #77
4th Mark Mattley #11
5th J.M. Smith #21

Monday, September 7th, 1st Annual Labor Day Sprint Festival

information incomplete

FEATURE:1st Don Droud #88
2nd Lonnie Jensen #7
3rd Ed Bowes #77
4th Steve Grossenbacher #10
5th Dean Burling #74

Sunday, September 13th

First Heat: Lonnie Jensen #7
Second Heat: Ed Bowes #77
Trophy Dash: Lonnie Jensen #7
Speed Dash: Don Droud #88

FEATURE:1st Lonnie Jensen #7
2nd "Smokin'" Joe Wade #12
3rd Ed Bowes #77
4th J.J. Riggins #14J
5th Don Droud Jr. #88

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