Mears Wins Indy 500 After Near-Miss and Slow Lane
Rick Mears finally breaks through at Indianapolis 500 after near misses in 1982 and 1983. He led 114 of 200 laps and set a speed record en route to victory, while rookie Roberto Guerrero finished second and Al Unser Sr. came in third. A.J. Foyt hinted this could be his last Indy start after another non-winning showing.
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Roberto Guerrero
Colombia
Unser
al Holbert
Michael Andretti
A.J. Foyt
Cosworth
Andretti Brothers Shine in Indy 500 Family Showdown
Michael Andretti, 21, finished fifth in his first Indy 500 after starting on the second row. Mario Andretti led early before retiring after 153 laps due to a damaged car. Al Unser Sr. finished third with Al Unser Jr. ending 21st amid a water leak and handling woes.
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Allison Wins World 600 After Yarborough Engine Failure
Bobby Allison tops Cale Yarborough's blown engine to win NASCAR's World 600 and push career earnings past $5 million at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He fended off Dale Earnhardt for a 17 second margin after Yarborough exited 16 laps from the finish.
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Petty Aims for 200th Victory at Endurance Race
Earnhardt notes tire strategy and brake failure hampered a late run on Bobby Allison's car. Allison's fuel strategy paid off as he covered 123 miles on a tank about 22 gallons. NASCAR reviewed the car after the race. Petty pursued a record 200th win but retired from the lead laps at lap 216 before finishing.
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Lakers take Game 1 lead in series with Celtics
Kareem Abdul Jabbar played through a migraine to score 32 as the Lakers raced to a 115-109 win over Boston. Magic Johnson added 18 and James Worthy 20 as Los Angeles opened a 1-0 series edge on the road despite Boston’s rally led by Larry Bird.
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