Daytona remembers Petty fastest star in NASCAR history
Larry Hypes notes Richard Petty as the sport’s preeminent figure, recalling his 200th win at Daytona on July 4, 1984, the car’s Smithsonian rest, and Petty’s enduring ties to fans. The piece contrasts Petty’s era with current stars and discusses sixteenth-year goals for rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nascar
Richard Petty
King Richard
Petty
Richard
Muc
Daytona International Speedway
STP
Cale Yarborough
United States
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
Wally Dallenbach, Jr
Bill Elliott
Rusty Wallace
David Pearson
Earnhardt
Pearson
Bobby Allison
Allison
Yarborough
Cale
Dale Earnhardt
Ernie Irvan
Mark Martin
Hollywood
Jeff Gordon
Joe Nemechek
Crills Pena hurl O's by Danville 5 1
Bluefield Orioles top Danville 5 1 at Bowen Field as Crills and Pena limit Danville to four hits through eight innings. Pena allows no hits in 3 2/3 innings, Crills keeps the ball down for early outs, and a solo homer by Hendricks caps Bluefield scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crills
Pena
O’s
Danville
Bluefield
Brad Crills
Alex Pena
Bluefield Orioles
Bowen Field
Orioles
Braves
Joe Dawley
Travis Cain
Martinsville
Phillies
Princeton
Matt Marenghi
Keith Bolognes
Wayne Newman
Marenghi
Andy Etchebarren
Damian Moss
Wes Culp
Kevin Millwood
McNeil and Garrison Jackson Reach Wimbledon Quarterfinals
Lori McNeil and Zina Garrison Jackson, childhood Houston prodigies coached by John Wilkerson, advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Garrison Jackson upset No. 2 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 7-5 4-6 6-3, while McNeil defeated Florencia Labat 7-6 7-6. The pair join a strong American contingent including Navratilova, Davenport, and Davenport’s partner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
Lori McNeil
Zina Garrison Jackson
Houston
McNeil
Steffi Graf
Garrison Jackson
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
McNeilan
Houston Rockets
Houston Rockettes
John Wilkerson
John
Lori
Sanchez Vicario
Zina
Wilkerson
Tingent
Martina Navratilova
Lindsay Davenport
Gabriela Sabatini
Larisa Neiland
Conchita Martinez
Davenport
Jana Novotna
Navratilova
Gigi Fernandez
Allen Preston lift Reds past Indians in 7-2 win
Marlon Allen hit a two run homer to cap a four run first inning as the Princeton Reds beat the Burlington Indians 7 2 to move into a tie for first in the Northern Division at 5 4 Allen and Doyle Preston added RBIs and Preston struck out nine for the Reds Williams Carmona earned the win and Cedric Allen saved the game Scott Sharps RBI single highlighted the Reds offense with Ordaz Preston and Allen each collecting two hits The Reds next play Burlington two more games in Princeton before a two game home stand against Burlington at Hunnicutt Field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
N.C
Marlon Allen
Princeton Reds
Burlington Indians
Reds
Indians
Princeton
Bristol
Hunnicutt Field
Bluefield
Martinsville
Danville
Allen
Decomba Conner
Luis Ordaz
Conner
Doyle Preston
Ordaz
Preston
Johnn Martinez
Williams Carmona
Cedric Allen
Bryan Warner
Christian Rojas
Tony Boyette
Scott Sharp
Bowen Field
Robinson to attend draft despite boycott concerns
Glenn Robinson plans to be at the NBA draft in Indianapolis with Bucks cap on, despite his agent’s stated concerns about a possible rookie salary cap and draft legality. Tucker indicates the boycott talk aimed at broader issues but won’t derail the event or Robinson’s selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Glenn Robinson
Robinson
Charles Tucker
Purdue
Hoosier Dome
Indianapolis
Tucker
NBA
Indianapolis Star
Milwaukee Bucks
Players Association
Lansing
Mich
Glenn
Mike Dunleavy
Bucks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Larry Hypes
Daytona
Daily Telegraph
Rolando Avila
Ryan Hendricks
Rich Short
Trevin Valdez
Miguel Mejia
Short
Valdez
Chris Kirgan
Mejia
Hendricks
Jason Thomas
Kirgan
Kingsport
Bringer Bluefield
Mike Nadeau
Ralph Denman
Garrison
Dream
Florencia Labat
Boris Becker
Johnson City
Susp
Inn
Elizabethton
Huntington
Burlington Field
Martinsville Phillies
Danville Braves
Elizabethton Twins
Bristol Tigers
Johnson City Cards
Kingsport Mets
Huntington Cubs
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!