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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1996
Page
10
Scott Lazier edged Davy Jones by 0.695 seconds in the 200-lap race at a 2.4 mile oval averaging 147.956 mph. Rookie Richie Hearn finished third, Zampedri fourth, Guerrero fifth as 24 starters completed the event. Lazier returned from severe back injuries, driving in a specially designed seat.
Jimmy Vasser recovered from a crash to win the inaugural US 500 at Michigan International Speedway driving a reserve car after his primary was destroyed before the start. He earned $1.145 million, his fourth IndyCar win in six races, amid a starless Indy 500 weekend.
Seattle SuperSonics edged Utah Jazz 88 86 as John Stockton missed a last shot. Seattle refused to quit, shooting 31 of 36 from the line including a stretch of 21 in a row and moved one win from their first Finals since 1979 with Game 5 set for Key Arena Tuesday.
Jeff Jarrett led the final 62 laps to win Charlotte’s 600 mile Winston Cup race, noting the car’s strength and past near-misses. Dale Earnhardt widened his season lead to 105 points despite Jarrett’s victory. Terry Labonte and Jeff Gordon finished on the lead lap. Ford parity emerged as four top five finishers, with mixed results for Ford and Pontiac teams amid NASCAR body changes.
Fragmentary OCR shows names Morgan Shepherd Ferguson North Carolina Evanston Tennessee and others with car makes Ford Thunder and engines, partial values such as 382 318.408 and 6.48, plus scattered locations Washington Monte Carlo and St Louis. Readable fragments imply a mid century motor race or dealer ledger.
A fragmentary scoreboard note lists teams and players such as Rogers, Ray, Reynard Ford and Run Way with unclear abbreviations and illegible lines. The snippet mentions multiple entities but lacks a cohesive event, date, or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text lists many odd names and monetary figures without coherent events. Entities include Royer Edwarda Peter Persona Bruce Flower Jane Bae and various dollar amounts. Overall lacks a clear incident or narrative to summarize.
Unbridled's Song loses to Jamies First Punch in the Peter Pan at 1 1/8 miles as trainer Jim Ryerson and owner Srnie Paragallo weigh Belmont prospects. Despite a patched hoof, the favorite could not hold late stretch contention with Jamies First Punch, ridden by John Velazquez, surging to victory.
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