Race Summary

Muncey Masters Columbia Cup Did Muncey Cut Corner? Barney's Driver Say 'Yes' Columbia Cup Summary Race Summary Statistics

HEAT 1-A — Atlas Van Lines, Bill Muncey, 124.412 m.p.h.; Miss Budweiser, Dean Chenoweth, 119.300; Van’s P-X, Ron Armstrong, 104.274; Tempus, Chuck Hickling, 99867. Dr. Toyota, Bob Maschmedt, DNF. (Budweiser set single lap record for 2½ mile course on first lap, 129.125. Atlas set heat record with average speed of 124.412).

HEAT 1-B — Circus Circus, Steve Reynolds, 121.033; Squire Shop, Chip Hanauer, 117.157; Tri-City Tile and Masonry, Jack Schafer, 105.461; Barney Armstrong’s Machine, Chuck King, 99.206. Candyman, Terry Turner, DNF.

HEAT 2-A — Atlas Van Lines 119.174, Miss Budweiser 118.370, Van’s P-X 104.969; Tri-City Tile and Masonry, DNF (oil line break).

HEAT 2-B — Squire Shop 104.749; Barney Armstrong’s Machine 101.374, Tempus 93.848, Dr. Toyota 89.731.

FINAL — Atlas Van Lines 119.585, Squire Shop 113.122, Van’s P-X 102.810, Barney Armstrong’s Machine 93.809, Tempus 86.722, Miss Budweiser DNF. (Atlas’ average speed of 121.168 is fastest on 2½ mile course in unlimited history).

NATIONAL STANDINGS — Atlas Van Lines 7700, Circus Circus 4675, Tri-City Tile and Masonry 4094, Dr. Toyota 3096, Miss Budweiser 2642, Squire Shop 1925, My Gypsy 957, Candyman 694, Van’s P-X 675, Barney Armstrong’s Machine 665.