Ferrari Remains Tops at Le Mans
Ferrari wins the 24 hour Le Mans as Maslen Gregory and Jochen Rindt drive to a dominant finish. Ford Cobras falter with transmission and overheating issues, while two German Porsches place high. Official results list Ferrari Gregory Rindt and Beurlys winning Grand Touring and top overall honors amid a field of 51 starters.
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Maslen Gregory
Kansas City
Europe
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Blond
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Vienna
Austria
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Carrolili Shelby
Los Angeles
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Kim A bois-Piot
Father’s Day Quarter-Midgets Race Highlights at Hayward
Donnie Gomez and Pamela Rice of Hayward led wins at Kenedy Park in Hayward. Pamela Rice swept Senior Stock and led Junior and Senior Rigid events while Donnie Gomez won Junior and Senior Rigid main races. Other winners included Brad Beaughan in Junior Stock and Kerry Howard in First Novice.
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Pamela Rice
Hayward
Kenedy Park
Gomez
Pamela
Brad Beaughan
Ciei
Kerr Howard
Freionly
Fred Newman
Fremool
Steve Blynn
Sunnyvale
Eddie Shopnlein
Dana de Yolo
Fremont
Brad Reaughan
Glenn Booth
San Frantisco Sr
Ermatinda Alvarado
San Jose
Donale Gomez
Nonce
Tommy Rigdon
Newark
Dennis Rice
Stock
R. J. Boal
Sr. Righd
Donnie Mike Dawson
Dublin
Kerry Howard
Ian Pablat
Gary Gully
Vince
Brad Fremont
Eddie Shopgivin
Hall Guides Chaparral To Victory
Hall from Midland Texas drove Chaparral through rain soaked four mile curves at Road America to win the storm shortened feature, passing Dave Causey of Carmel Indiana midway and finishing 1 minute 15 seconds ahead. A track observer was knocked from a car in a preliminary race but not seriously hurt. Defending champ Ralph Salyer finished third in a Cheetah as Ralph Salyer ran third.
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Elkhart Lake
Wis
Jim Hall
Midland
Tex
Road America
Hall
Dave Cousey
Carmel
Ind
Hap Sharp
Mid-iland
Cause
Shamrocks Beat Devils In High-Scoring Derby Contest
Oakland Frank Youell Field drew about 1,500 fans as the Ray Shamrocks won 57 to 49 over the Detroit Devils. Detroit’s John Hall led scoring with 13 points, while Carmen Thompson added nine. The Shamrocks schedule a 2:30 p.m. Sunday return date to face the Washington Wildcats.
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Ray Shamrocks
Detroit Devils
Frank Youell
Joe Foster
Detroit
John Hall
Hall
Devil Distaffer
Carmen Thompson
Shamrocks
Youel Field
Washington Wildcats
Foyt and Bignotti Split After Long Partnership
Langhorne Pa UP I reports A J Foyt ends his long running collaboration with chief mechanic George Bignotti who retires amid racing troubles for Foyt. Bignotti cited loss of interest while Foyt endured a season of mechanical troubles leading to a Langhorne race crash and a dropped performance. Jim McElreath won the dedicatory race as Mario Andretti set a Langhorne rear engine record.
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Lotus Ford
Langhorne Speedway
Jim McEleath
Arlington
Texas
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Nazareth
McElreath
Andretti
Ford
Mel Kenyon
Davenport
Towa
Ralph Liquori
Tampa
Fla
Lower Bucks County Hospital
Bristol
Jim Hurtubise
North Tonawanda
N.Y
Joe Leonard l
San Jose Calif
Wallace Wilcox
Levittown
Lloyd Ruby
Wichita Falls
Bud Tingelstead
Speedway City
Ind
Bill Foster
Victoria
British Columbia
Arnold Knepper
Bellville
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Pacific Coast tennis crowns awarded at Berkeley
Lara Pacific Net Champion Marcelo Lara of Mexico City won the boys under 18 singles title at the Pacific Coast International Junior Tennis championships, defeating Larry Hall of Sacramento 6 4. Fon Marston of Monterey beat Bruce Kellock of Richmond 8 6 7 5 in boys 14 singles, while Steve Cornell of Oakland defeated Jeff Borowiak of Lafayette 5 7 7 5 6 3 in boys 16.
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Marcelo Lara
Mexico City
Larry Ilall
Sacramento
Fon Marston
Monterey
Bruce Kellock
Richmond
Steve Cornell
Oakland
Jeff Borowiak F
Lafayette
Guarded cyclists hold meet at Loudon NH
The 100 mile National Championship Road Race of the AMA was held Sunday under armed guard at the track in Loudon New Hampshire. Ralph White of Lawndale California won with 69.595 mph average, 1 hour 26 minutes 54 seconds for the distance. Jody Nicholas of Nashville Tennessee finished second, 24 seconds behind, followed by Dick Mann Crockett California Gary Nixon Baltimore and Bart Market Flint Michigan in order.
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Loudon
N.H
American Motorcycle Association
Ralph White
Lawndale
Calif
White
Jody Nicholas
Nashville
Tenn
Weirs Beach
Nicholas
Dick Mann
Crockett
Gary Nixon
Baltimore
Bart Market F Or Flint, Mich
Davis In Fremont Repeat At Fremont Drag Meet
Davis from Fremont posted a top time of 206.88 mph to lead the Day at Fremont Drag Strip but was edged by Jim Davis of Walnut Creek for Top Eliminator. Davis, driving an AA fuel Chrysler, ran 198.22 mph in 7.76 seconds for his third win in as many weeks as Haverard dragsters swept eliminators.
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Fremont
Moraga
Hayes
Bob Porter
Hayward
Don Redick
Coryelle
Automotive Performance Specialists
Dave Horton
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Chas
Automotive
Corvette
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Renault
ESB
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Gee
Tony del RicEd
Correa
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Porter's
Rocket Service
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Etim
Corvettiy
Robert Poerer
Don Hedick
Narten
Lorenzo — J
Nick Woll
Chevy
HSB
Bob Dell
Honda
Wal
Castro Valley
Jim Weatanga
DeSoto
Sar Leandro
John Bowen
BBC
Rudy Babbina
Fremont launches summer athletic program for youths
Fremont Recreation Department and Fremont Unified School District sponsor a five phase fitness program led by Jim Sperou. Targeting junior and senior high students, it offers weight training wrestling water polo gymnastics and tennis at Mission San Jose Irvington and Washington High Schools. Registration is at each school with a small fee and equipment supplied by participants.
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Fremont Recreation Dept
Fremont ‘Unified School Dist
FUSD
Jim Sperou
Sperou
KUSD
Mission San Jose
Irvington
Washington
Weashington
Washington High
Mission San Joses
Laver defeats Gonzales to win Tahoe Invitational
Rod Laver beat Pancho Gonzales 6-3 2-6 6-4 to win the Tahoe Invitational singles title. In doubles Laver and Las Ayala defeated Ken Rosewall and Mal Anderson 6-4.
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Tahoe City
Nev
UPI
Rod Laver
Pancho Gonzales
Laver
Las Ayala
Ken Roscivall
Mal Anderson
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