[chuckbrandt]

Does anyone here have any information or photos from the Greenwood Roadway (also known as Raceway) track south of Des Moines, Iowa? It has been closed for many years.

Pretty interesting race there July 19, 1964. Any further stories or info would be very interesting.

Thanks, Chuck


Greenwood Sport and GT Car race 19.7.1964
USRRC Greenwood 7.round

Race: * 55 laps = 265,542 km AVG: 140,399 km/h

Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/Retired Group Practice

Classified:

1. - Ed Leslie / USA King Cobra (Cooper Monaco T 55 1. +2.0
2. - Bill Wuesthoff Elva - Porsche 55 1. 2.0
3. - Jim Hall / USA - DNP Chaparral 2A Chevrolet 001 Chaparral Cars Inc. 54 2. +2.0
DNS - Hap Sharp / USA
4. - Ken Miles / USA Cobra GT 53 1. GT+2.0
5. - Charles Cox Cooper Cobra 53 3. +2.0
6. - Mike Hall / USA Elva - Ford 52 2. 2.0
7. - Bob Markley Elva - Porsche 52 3. 2.0
8. - Gary Wilson / USA Chaparral 1 51 4. +2.0
9. - Tom Terrell Lotus 23B 51 4. 2.0
10. - John Whitmore / GB Ford Cortina Lotus Alan Mann 50 1. GT2.0
11. - Harold Keck Cobra GT 50 2. GT+2.0
12. - Henry Taylor / GB Ford Cortina Lotus Alan Mann 49 2. GT2.0
13. - Lee Hall Elva - Porsche 49 5. 2.0
14. - Robert Shaw Lotus 23B 48 6. 2.0
15. - Chuck Stoddard Alfa Romeo TZ 48 3. GT2.0
16. - Bill Allen Elva - BMW 47 7. 2.0
17. - Joe Buzzetta / USA Elva - Porsche 45 8. 2.0
18. - Jack Ryan Porsche 904 GTS 43 4. GT2.0
19. - Dick Durant / USA Durant Spl. 31 5. +2.0
20. - Candler Lotus 23 31

Did not finish:

- Bob Johnson / USA Cobra GT 45 DNF
- Don Wolf Elva 7S 27 DNF
- Ernie Harris Elva - Ford 25 DNF
- Chuck Parsons / USA Cobra GT 22 DNF
- Dan Gerber Cobra GT 17 DNF
- Ralph Salyer Cro Sal Spl. 8 DNF
- Don Wester / USA Elva - Porsche 2 DNF
- Tom Payne / USA Cobra GT 2 DNF
- Floyd Aaskov Genie - Chevrolet 1 DNF

Did not start:

- Jim Hall / USA Chaparral 2A Chevrolet 002 Chaparral Cars Inc. Suspension in 1.

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