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By R.A. Silvia
SEEKONK SPEEDWAY - D. Anthony Venditti launched the 25thyear
of racing on this fine ¼ mile oval Sunday afternoon April 18th,
under cold, drizzly, blustery skies. Three time track champion,
young Ronnie Bouchard, of Fitchburg, Mass. Started the year off
right by copping the 35-lap Class “A” main, which paid a cool
$1,000 to win. Westport, Mass’ Deke Astle was second. Ron Wyckoff
of New Britain, Conn. was third and George Summers of Upton, Mass
took fourth after spinning out while leading with just five laps
to go.
In the Late Model Cadet feature it was George Ponte, another
Westport, Mass. Boy winning over Tony Perry, Eat Providence, R.I.,
Bill Linden, Newport, R.I., and Rick Murray of North Tiverton,
R.I.
John Arruda of Fall River, Mass took the VW main and the
inaugural run of the Street Division went to Chuck Hunt of
Warwick, R.I.
With four big classes of machinery it looks like a good year
ahead for the Route 6.
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Ron Bouchard took down the win in
his own #35 Camaro.
(Photo from the Danny Pardi Collection.
Ronnie Wyckoff took down third in the
Billy Zenobi owned %.
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