DICK KATH - RACING HISTORY
JANESVILLE WI
1971-1978 FIGURE 8 RACING
Figure 8 - Rockford Speedway - Rockford, Illinois
· 1971 Champion
· 1972 Champion
· 1973 Champion
· 1978 Champion
Red, White & Blue Series Figure 8 - Wisconsin International Raceway - Kaukauna, Wisconsin
· 1978 Champion
Season Final Figure 8 Dirt Track - Sycamore, Illinois
· 1978 Champion
3 Hour Figure 8 Championship - Indianapolis Speedrome - Indianapolis, Indiana
· 1978 (Finished in 12th Place)
Wide World of Sports Figure 8 “Champions” Race - Islip, New York
· 1972
· 1973
1979 – 1987 NASCAR GRAND AMERICAN LATE MODEL SERIES
· First Place in Numerous Heat Races
· 1986 First Place(Tie) - Most Heat Races Won - Rockford Speedway - Rockford, Illinois
MISC. OTHER RACING ACTIVITY
Clear Lake, Wisconsin (1985)
· Ice Raced on a 1961 A.J.S. Flat Track Racing Motorcycle
Rockford Speedway - Rockford, Illinois
Raced Semi Truck
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LAST FALL DICK KATH PURCHASED A 57 CHEV STOCK CAR FROM EARL LOVELACE, WABASHA MN.
DICK IS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING IT INTO A TRIBUTE CAR, TO HIS DAD, A WW II POW.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE FINISHED PRODUCT.
THIS PARTICULAR 57 CHEVE COME WITH A LOT OF RACING HISTORY. IT WAS ORIGIONALLY RACED ON DIRT TRACKS IN SE MINNESOTA. SOME WHERE ALONG THE LINE, TOM STETTNER ST. PAUL PARK, MN, PURCHACED THE CAR AND RACED IT IN VINTAGE EVENTS. IN 2005 THE CAR WAS BOUGHT BY JIM HEILAND, ARLINGTON, MN. JIM RACED THE CAR ALL OVER MINNESOTA WISCONSIN, IOWA, AND EVEN AT ZEPHYRHILLS FL. 2009 EARL LOVELACE PURCHASED THE CAR. THAT IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CAR.
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