Investment Versus Prize in Winston 500 at Talladega
At Alabama International Motor Speedway teams chase 236 885 in prize money while total racing equipment exceeds 7 3 million. Average team gear sits near 121 000 per entry with 60 cars in the Winston 500 field. Petty Enterprises values Richard Petty s Dodge at 50 000 with a 100 000 truck and 40 000 in truck gear plus a 10 000 spare engine.
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Alabama International Motor Speedway
Petty Enterprises
Richard
Randleman
Racing teams place value on cars and gear at Talladega
Benny Phillips cites a $30,000 price for four engines plus a $10,000 trailer. A J Foyt lists $125,000 for a truck and $40,000 for a race car, with extra engines at $16,000. The piece notes race purses and overall investment, highlighting quotes from drivers about sponsorships and costs.
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North Wilkesboro
A. J. Foyt
Skip Manning
Donlavey
McDuffie Leads Second Day Winston 500 Qualifying at Talladega
J D McDuffie topped the second day of time trials at Alabama International Motor Speedway with a lap of 187.802 mph earning the 14th starting slot for Sundays Winston 500. Donnie Allison won pole for Saturdays late model sportsman 300 at the same track. Eddie Hawkins crashed in practice and was hospitalized with head and back injuries.
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Talladega
Ala
J.D. McDuffie
Alabama International Motor Speedway
Donnie Allison
Eddie Hawkins
Greenville
D.C
Buddy Baker
Bobby Allison
McDuffie
Coo Coo Marlin
Skip Manning
Dick Brooks
Baker
Frank Warren
Butch Hartman
Buddy Arrington
Tighe Scott
David Sisco
Joe Frasson
Jimmy Means
Allison
Tommy Gale
Terry Ryan
Lottinger
Ray Hendrick
Bill Dennis
Chevrolet
Dennis
Ford
Sanford
N.C
Kinley Powers Bison Victory Over North Forsyth
High Point Central senior Keith Kinley led the Bison to a 7-2 win over North Forsyth in District 8 baseball. Kinley pitched, hit a home run, drove in five, and started a 3-0 lead with a bases loaded triple. Rolie and Winfrey added key hits as HP Central earned its first league win, improving to 3-16.
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High Point Central
Keith Kinley
Kinley
Bison
North Forsyth
Central Field
Jimmy Rolie
Dan Winfrey
Rolie
Winfrey
Greensboro Smith
Sorrell Captures Ninth With HPC Homer Power
High Point College leads in the Carolinas Conference as Sorrell belts a ninth inning homer for HPC. The Panthers enter the final regular season tilt against Catawba with a 7-2 league mark and Kevin Keene slated to pitch. The team appears set for the four team event next week.
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High Point College
Panthers
Catawba
HPC
Kevin Keene
Blair Park Two-Man Handicap Pushes Local Golf Meet
HPGA hosts an 18 hole Two-Man Handicap Tournament at Blair Park with 30 teams. Entries accepted today and Saturday morning and pairings listed with starting times. High Point prepared for tonight's game after a 12-3 win over Lenoir Rhyne as Billy Sorrell pitched well in his home finale with support from a long-ball attack.
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High Point Golf Association
Blair Park
Chuck Hartman
High Point
Lenoir Rhyne
Billy Sorrell
Sorrell
Darrell Jones
Panthers
Paul Walter
Joel Swope
Tony Waite
Danny Browner
Waite
Walter
Swope
Hartman
Catawba
Pembroke
L. Rhyne
Shumate
Fender Wilbur Sorrell
L — Browner
HR — Jones
Virginia Tech Faces ACC Membership Vote in Special Meeting
Virginia Tech seeks ACC admission with seven member schools voting on acceptance. If admitted football schedules must adjust to a six-game round robin rule and basketball eligibility would start in 1979 80. VT pledges a $9 million training complex and stadium expansion to 50 000 seats by 1978.
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Raleigh
Virginia Tech
Kenneth Vickery
Clemson
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Bob James
ACC
Blacksburg
Virginia
Wake Forest
Shaffer Eyes Pan Am tryouts for Junior Games
High Point Andrews star Shaffer, a guard, earned a Junior Pan American Games tryout invite from the AAUSA for June 17 19 in Squaw Valley California. She hopes to make the team, training daily with wind sprints and two mile runs as Raider coach Cathy Busby tracks her times.
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Aprilie Shaffer
High Point Andrews
Squaw Valley
Calif
Shaffer
Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America
Raider
Cathy Busby
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Kinley Powers Bison
Kintey
Martin
W- Kinley
L — Mauser
Lennie Pond
Speedway
Janet Guthrie
Guthrie
Pond
Talladega Ala
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Benny Parsons
Sam Sommers
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Jimmy Rorie
North Forysth
Lee Kiser
High Point Enterprise
Tim Grollimund
HPGA
Blair
Jim Tolbert
Pee Det Hart
Rick Tolbert
Richard S
Jever ‘Smith
Bill Presswood
Steve Deal
I Wood
Carl Lutlas Smith
Grady Cook
James Harris
Marvin Boggs
Roger Sink
Gene Darnell
Gil Hammer
Ken Hammer
Wal. Steere
Norman Peace
Jim Peyre
Bob Silmfan
Clary
Ken Bernercauttes
Lerr Burn
Ron Be
Sid
Gary Zachary
Wee Kearns
Jw, Wilson
Corey Kearn
Wade Morris
Eddie Whitson
Floyd Evans
Bud Swing
Morris Exxon Car Center
N. Main
Westchester
Bearcat
Electronic Mart
Cael
Aprille Shaffer
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