Donnie Allison Wins Southeastern 500 In Bristol
Donnie Allison, in a 1969 Banjo Matthews Ford, won the Southeastern 500 at Bristol by three laps over brother Bobby, with David Pearson and Cale Yarborough among the few Ford entries ready for Talladega. Ford support tightens as Junior Johnson Yarbrough team splits, leaving Indy prep as next focus.
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Donnie Allison
Banjo Matthews
Bobby
Mes
Allison
Ford
Talladega
Junior Johnson
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Johnson
Bristol
Yarbrough
Junior
Indy
David Pearson
Cale Yarborough
Ford Motor’ Company
Dearborn
Masters Update Recaps Sikes Aaron and Palmer Playoff Push
R H Sikes from Springdale posted a first day 65 and stayed near the top as wind and cold tested the field. Tommy Aaron and Palmer both struggled at times with nerves and putting while Player’s eagle on the sixth hole kept the leaders under pressure in the final round.
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Tommy Aaron
Palmer
Aaron
Player
Bobby Allison Wins Bristol Sprint After Spun Plot
In a Bristol Southeastern 500 finish, Donnie Allison takes victory with Bobby second after a backstage bet to spin Donnie out. Banjo Matthews and Jake Thomas engineered conspiring jokes as Cale Yarborough led early before engine trouble.
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Benny Phillips
Bristol
Tenn
Jake Thomas
Bob Hope
Banjo Matthews
Bobby Allison
Donnie Allison
Banjo
Thomas
Kentucky Derby Shapes Up As A Wide Open Affair
The Kentucky Derby near three weeks away remains wide open with My Dad rge and Terra go as top contenders for the 1 1/4 mile classic at Louisville. Other strong entries include Silent Screen George Lewis Corn Off The Cob and Native Royalty with recent Gotham Mile and Gold Rush Stakes runners boosting Derby hopes. Native Royalty and Silent Screen are set to meet again in the Wood Memorial while Rancho Lejos targets the California Derby. Fort Lauderdale and Phoenix headline other weekend stakes.
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America
My Dad Rge
Terrago
Louisville
Silent Screen
George Lewis
Cassie Red
Aggressively
iNaskra
Jim’s Alibhai
Rancho Lejos
Aqueduct
Golden Gate Fields
Golden Gate
Lund Wins Challenge Race at Lakewood Speedway
Tiny Lund of Cross, South Carolina survived a 13 car pile up on the first lap to win the Grand American Challenge Series race at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta. He averaged 75.62 mph over 100 miles and earned 1200 dollars. Ken Rush finished second and Charlie Blanton was fourth, with Wayne Andrews third in a Cougar.
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Atlanta, Ga
Tiny Lund
Cross, S. C
Lakewood Speedway
Lund
Camaros
Ken Rush
High Point
N. C
Charlie Blanton
Gaffney
S. C
Wayne Andrews
Staley
N.C
Tucker Wins Caraway Late Model Race in Wet Conditions
Donald Tucker of Greensboro took first in the late model division at Caraway on Sunday when rain moved the event from Saturday. He topped a Chev powered field with Thomas Cox of Asheboro and Bobby Cagle of Whynot following, also driving Chev cars, as modifieds results appear mixed with several other drivers listed.
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Allison
David Pearson
Asheboro
Donald Tucker
Greensbor
Tucker
Greensboro
Thomas Cox
Bobby Cagle
Whynot
Pat
Ford Naess Seur
Philip Richard
Joe Calta
Denares
Gurney Routh
Charlie Lambethe
Thomasville
Bristol Results Highlight Notable Finishers and Earnings
The Bristol track results list drivers from multiple states and teams with car makes and prize money. Notable names include Donnie Allison Hueytown Alabama Ford earning $6670 and Richard Petty Randleman North Carolina Ford at $450 highlights.
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Bristol, Tenn
Donnie
Pearson
Mercury
Yarborough
Elmo Langley
Elmo
Dave
Herb Nab
Herb
Ggo
D. Allison
Bristol Speedway
Mario Rossi
Plymouth
Cale
Matthews
Jabe
Richard Brooks
Benny Parsons
Johnny Halford
Halford
Richard Petty
James Hylton
Petty
Robby Isaac
Isaac
Elmo Allison
Grandstand
Jake
Wille
Barnes
Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc
Stecson
Hydronic Heating Umbina
W. Roland Albertson Glu
N. C. National Bank
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co
Springfield
Mass
Westchester Mall
Jack Penfield
Fayetteville Street
Raleigh
Baskin-Robbins, Inc
United Fruit Company
THE
Associated Press
Gotham
Silent Creen
Johnny Rotz
Oaklawn
Santa Anita
Quicken Tree
Fiddle Isle
Fort Marcy
Brownie
Bossuet
Wait A
New York
Hitchcock
Vent du Nord
City of Baltimore
Pimlico
Moyer Monger
Bobby Wilson
Caraway
Central
Windo
Lawr
Harris
Horace G. Ilderton, Inc
Main St
Dodge
Hueytown
Ala
Cale Ya
Coo Coo Marlin
Columbia
Chevrolet
Ken Meisenheider
Charlotte
Ons
David Barcis
Skyland
Christiansburg
Elmo Longley
G. C. Spencer
Jonesboro
Bill Phipps
Newark
Del
Larry Baumel
Sparta
Wis
Randleman
N. Cure
Bill Seifret
Ron Ki
Troy
Mich
Etc
Detroit
Bobby Watson
Prestonburg
Bo Roy Tyner
Lakeview
Pontiac
Frank Warren
Augusta
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Wrights
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