List of Point Champions from Capitol Speedway
Listed here are the drivers who have won championships at Capitol Speedway.
This is to the best of my knowledge and research. From the years 1949 through 1956 several sanctioning groups raced at Capitol as well as other tracks. These groups were the BCRA Hardtops, the California Stock Car Racing Association, The San Joaquin Valley Division and the Sacramento Valley Division. There may have been other sanctioning bodies that I am not aware of. Each group kept their own set of points for each track they competed at. As a result there were several drivers listed as Capitol Champion.
1949 – Dave Carter- CSCRA
1950 – Mike Binich- CSCRA
1950 – Archie Tucker- San Joaquin Valley Division 1950 – Bill Maher- Capitol Speedway Hardtops
1950 – “Zim” Zimmerman- Sacramento Valley Champion 1951 – “Zim” Zimmerman- Sacramento Valley Champion 1951- Dave Carter- CSCRA
1951 – Keith Willis- BCRA, Capitol Speedway Champion 1952 – “Zim” Zimmerman- 100 lap State Fair Champion 1952 – Bill Maher- BCRA, Capitol Speedway Champion 1952 – “Hutch” Hutchinson- Sacramento Valley Champion 1953 – Bill Maher- BCRA
1953 – Chuck Webb- Capitol Speedway Champion 1954 ???????
1955 – Johnny Franklin- BCRA 1956 – Bob Caswell- BCRA 1957 – Larry Burton
1958 – Cliff “Pappy” Ramos 1959 – Larry Burton
1960 – Larry Burton
1961- Wally Baker
1962 – Wally Baker
1963 – Larry Burton
1964 – Johnny Brazil
1965 – Larry Burton
1966 – Gary Patterson
1967 – Jimmy Gordon
1968 – Wally Baker
1969 – Jimmy Gordon
1970 – Jimmy Gordon
1971- Mike Wasinajr- West Capital Raceway 1972 – Mike Wasina jr-
1973 – Richard Wrysch
1974 – Johnny Anderson
1975 -John Veil
1976 – Jerry Belville
1977 – Wayne Sue
1978 – Joe Hill
1979 – Nick Rescino