For kicks, I dug this one quick out of a personal archive...Not a whole lot, but something:
1985 United States Auto Club Jolly Rancher Western Midgets Ascot Raceway Park, Gardena, California Sunday, July 7th
PR Credit: Steve Lauria
Qualifications: 1. Tommy White, 15.958…
Trophy Dash (3 Laps) 1. Rusty Rasmussen, 2. Ron Tripp, 3. Tommy White, 4. Robert Dolacki. First Heat Race (8 Laps) 1. Rusty Rasmussen, 2. Tommy White, 3. Bill Bower, 4. Dan McLeod, 5. Harlan Willis, 6. Dan Fortner, 7. Gordy Edwards, 8. Gary Howard, 9. Bob Meli…
Second Heat Race 1. Mario Bringetto Jr., 2. Robby Flock, 3. Robert Dolacki, 4. Jim Davison, 5. Martin Bower, 6. Lynn Carter, 7. Sleepy Tripp, 8. Bob Davison, 9. Jim Lauri IV…
A Feature (30 Laps) 1. Robby Flock [1]; 2. Tommy White, 3. Sleepy Tripp, 4. Rusty Rasmussen, 5. Robert Dolacki, 6. Bill Bower, 7. Jim Lauri IV, 8. Bob Davison, 9. Jim Davison, 10. Harlan Willis, 11. Martin Bower, 12. Dan McLeod, 13. Dan Fortner, 14. Gordy Edwards, 15. Mario Bringetto Jr., 16. Lynn Carter.
Flock into the lead and the opening 21 laps until Tripp takes the lead on a restart after a caution. Flock retakes the lead on the 26th lap using the high line out of turn 4. Tripp was on the tail tank of Flock for the final go-rounds with Tripp with the slight advantage out of turn 2. The 21-year old “Rookie” Flock with his 5th win of the season as White edges Tripp for the 2nd spot down to the checkers.
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