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Playland Speedway Race Results
... Articles, some with pictures. I'll try to add them in sections by contributor as much as possible.
1947
These racing programs were supplied by Bob and Carolyn Stender. Carolyn's father and grandfather before him, owned Jay B. and Sons Towing. We all remember those familiar wreckers parked in the infield! She used to ride to Playland in them.
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1950
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1951
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1952
These are Bobby Parker's articles. Thanks Bob!!
1952 Points Robey wins Feature Win To Beauchamp Car Swapping! Pash Leads Points Beauchamp and Parker Bag Wins Pash Wins Pash/Beauchamp Point Feud Driver Backs Into 3rd Place! Beauchamp Sweeps Lilienthal Wins Feature Parker/Beauchamp Dead Heat Beauchamp Wins Parker Wins July 4th Race Austin Wins Pash Wins
1955
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1956
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These IMCA results were provided by Lee Ackerman. Thanks Lee!
Beauchamp Captures Short Track Feature Burdick First At Council Bluffs
1958
These IMCA results were provided by Lee Ackerman. Thanks Lee!
White Cops Council Bluffs 100 Lapper
1961
These IMCA results were provided by Lee Ackerman. Thanks Lee!
Funk Tops In Council Bluffs Late Model
1962
These IMCA results were provided by Lee Ackerman. Thanks Lee!
Stott Wheels To Council Bluffs Win
1967
These are Scott Furstenberg's articles. Thanks Scott!!
1967 Bronco Entry List Heiman Wins A Points Standings Dilley Wins Triggs Wins Zdan Wins Heiman Wins Aug Points Labor Day 300 Playland 300 Field 300 Results
1968
Heiman Wins A Page1 Flyer Page2 Flyer Earnest Wins Record Entry Brown Wins Points
1968-69
These are Don Ronk's articles. Thanks Don!!
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1968
These are mostly Frank Vandoorn's articles. Thanks Frank!! He has so many that I had to change the format from thumbnail articles (like above) to text links (like below). The page took to long to load! The ones labeled Hawkeye Racing News are from Dave Hellerich. Thanks Dave!
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May 30 points Tilley wins 1st feature Two Earnest Cars in Wins Hard Luck Driver Heiman Wins
Hoden Wins "A" Boyd Roars At Playland, Dilley Wins Heiman Wins, Dilley Wins
1969
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Playland Ups Claiming Fee to $500 Tilley Earns Playland Win Jura Romps At Playland
McKeigan Wins Playland Feature Hoden Captures Playland Feature Gappa Cops At Playland
Earnest Takes Playland Topper Heiman Wins At Playland Zdan Winner At Playland
Bovee And Dilley Win At Playland Bill Martin Wins "A", Zdan Balks At Claim Jiskra Wins "A"
Gappa Takes Playland "A" Morris Wins "A" Sheffield Wins "A" Feature Playland 300 Line-up
Playland 300 results Gappa Wins Points Title Vandoorn's Win First At Playland
Nebraska-Iowa Championship 1969? From Hoden 1969 Top 20 Pic
1970
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Zdan Wins After Slow Start Gappa Wins Super Stock A Tilley Wins At Playland
Zdan, Hadfield Win At Playland Point Standings Zdan, Brown Win
Vandoorn Wins 1st Superstock Feature Morris, Fernald Win Tilley, Brown win Features
Zdan Wins Nisson, Hoden Win Tilley, Hoden Win Morris Wins Super Point Standings
1971
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Brown Clings To Lead To Win Bronco Race Accident Aids Zdan Win Playland Wins To Schlondorf
Points Standings Kaut is Bronco Winner Sheffield Car Cops Feature Milbourne Wins Feature
Milbourne Wins Feature Again Tilley Wins Super "A" Points Standings Steve Tilley Wins Super "A"
McKeighan Wins "A" Kaut, Jones win Features Zdan Takes Point Lead
Zdan Rallies ...Hawkeye Racing News Coverage
Johnson Snares Win Mishap Ends Race For Kaut Week 18 Points Morris Wins Super Stock A
Week 19 Points Zdan, Kaut Defend Crowns Zdan,Kaut,Bovee Win Crowns
Larry Osborn Articles: Claude Brown Wins Bronco A Rolf Wins Demo Derby Race Finals At Playland 1971 Final Points Standings
1971 Bronco Division Top
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Standing: Bob Johnson, Ed Beam, Frank Vandoorn, Mike Rocha, Dave Kaut
Kneeling: Frank Fernaldo, Larry Brown, Jim Shaw, Denny Nielsen, Frank Prideaux
1971 Most Popular Driver Award
It's our boy, Frank "The Flying Dutchman" Vandoorn
Look at the way she's lookin' at him! I think he had a fan there!
1971 Super Stock Division
Top Ten
Standing: Don Brown, Bill Sheffield, Don Schlondorf, Wally Nissen, Paul Zdan
Kneeling: Glen McKeighan, Dave Melbourn, Steve Tilley, Ron Tilley, Sonny Miller
1972 The STRIKE YEAR! (see History Page!)
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Chilly Night Greets 1972 Playland Gappa Back as Winner (5th race) Strike-Marred Playland Win to Elvin Heiman Kosiski Wins feature At Playland Morris Wins Close Finish Council Bluffs Victory To Morris July 22 Point Standings Watkins Wins At Playland
Larry Osborn Articles- Some are written by Steve Riso 4-22-72 Article 5-13-72 Article 5-20-72 5-27-72 6-3-72 6-10-72 6-17-72 6-24-72 7-1-72 7-1-72 7-1-72 7-15-72 Lest we forget Women raced there too! 7-29-72 Burdick Wins 8-5-72 Larry Brown Wins Playland Finale
1973
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Doebelin Wins At Playland Burdick Wins Feature Heiman Playland Victor Fitzimmons Win 1st in 6 Years Kaut Takes Feature Don Brown Wins Race 2 Playland Wins to Fitzsimmons
1974
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Fitzsimmons Wins Playland Feature Track Veteran Fitzsimmons Wins Watkins Earns Playland Win
Bill Martin Wins (Hawkeye News)
1975
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Playland Plans Racing Tonight Fitzsimmons Stops Tilley Kaut Wins O.J. Gay Wins Playland Test Race Results (6th race?) Tilley Wins Spetman Wins Vandoorn Shines In Playland Race Late Model points Kaut Wins Heiman, Cave Win Labor Day Race The Dutchman Sweeps Aug Super Points Zdan, Gray Win
1976
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Zdan wins Opener Zdan Repeats Tilley, Cave Win Tilley, Neff Win Zdan Sweeps Tilley, Marco Winners Cave Sweeps Hobbies Manchester, McCoy Win Fitzsimmons Sweeps Heiman Tops Vandoorn Takes Win 14th Week Points Tiny Lund Memorial Tilley, Cave Win Tilley Repeats Tilley, Cave Win
1977 The Last Year....
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Fire Finishes Martin in Feature Martin Wins Martin Repeats Sheffield, Cave Win Pony Win to Rabass Martin, Koziol Win July 2 Points Dobelin, Cave Winners Zdan, Reeves Win Cave, Vandoorn Win Week 10 Points Nissen, Gascoigne Winners Sterner, Reeves Win Sterner Repeats Spetman Wins Last Race 10-14-77 Zdan, Marshall, Vandoorn Win Final A Features Final Points
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