It's a Chevrolet parade at Talladega qualifying day
Benny Parsons won the pole at 192.684 mph as Chevrolets dominated the top 10 spots for the Talladega 500 with Donnie Allison second at 191.892 mph. Richard Petty qualified 11th in a Dodge while Frank Warren stood 14th in a Dodge. Twenty cars qualified Thursday, six non Chevys in the field, and fuel-tank irregularities were found on cars driven by Allison Yarborough Waltrip Baker and Sommers.
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Benny Phillips
Talladega
Ala
Alabama International Motor Speedway
Nascar
Guthrie
Foyt
Rutherford
Tom Sneva
Ralph Moody
Lennie Pond
Benny Parsons
Richard Petty
Frank Warren
Parsons
Donnie Allison
Allison
Cale Yarborough
Darrell Waltrip
Buddy Baker
Sam Sommers
Bill Gazaway
Fins, fuel cells, and NASCAR drama at Talladega
Reported illegal fuel tanks sparked NASCAR suspicion after Michigan tests. Janet Guthrie earned ninth starting spot with a 189.391 mph run as Foyt skipped due to illness and Rutherford secured a strong stock car ride. Tom Sneva to debut in NASCAR at Charlotte in October with Neil Bennett as teammate.
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Banjo Mathews
Nascar
Michigan
Dave Marcis
Roger Penske Mercury
Penske
Talladega
Janet Guthrie
Guthrie
Ralph Moody
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Moody
Virginia
Lennie Pond
Foyt
Johnny Rutherford
the Speedway
Rutherford
Cedar Rapids
Mich
A.J
USAC
Tom Sneva
Charlotte
Sneva
Neil Bennett
Harry Hyde
Parsons
Allison
Pickle Shakes Nerves To Win ECC Title
Stephen Picklesimer known as Pickle wins the boys 10s singles at the Emerywood Junior Invitational, defeating David Herman 6-2 3-6 6-2 after a tense second set. Kim Vaughn claimed the girls 10s title, while Clay Allen beat Eric Little in boys 12s. High Point fared poorly except in doubles.
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Groucho Marx
Clasic Stork
Stephen Picklesimer
Pickle
David Herman
Picklesimer
David
Herman
Kim Vaughn
Greensboro
Laura Ross
Concord
Vaughn
Clay Allen
Henderson
Eric Little
Charlotte
High Point
Mark Dillon
Royster Tucker
Miriam Crosland
Martha Koonce
Molly Brooks
Salisbury
Meg Dallas
Lisa Miller
Mary Lynn Michal
Beth Harrison
Ginny Sharpe
Graham
Jeff Raper
Little Guy Hopes Futile In Showdown At Talladega
Richard Childress, a Winston-Salem independent racer, sits fifth fastest in Talladega 500 qualifying behind famed drivers like Benny Parsons and Richard Petty. He notes money limits cap front pack chances, with a 30-race budget of 142000 dollars and current season spend around 70000 while earning about 60000.
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Talladega
Ala
Richard Childress
Joe’s Bar & Grill
Childress
Winston- Salem
Benny Parsons
Richard Petty
David Pearson
Buddy Baker
Darrell Waltrip
Johnny Rutherford
Bowman Gray Stadium
Winston-Salem
Black & Gold
Kansas Jack
Late start, high hopes for young tennis prodigy Louise Allen
Louise Allen, 15, rising star in the Emerywood Junior Invitational Tennis Tournament, is a late bloomer who started playing tennis three years ago after swimming. She cites sustained enthusiasm as a key benefit of starting later and recalls beating Margie Brown in Myrtle Beach and watching pros at nationals.
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Pete Maravich
Allen
Elk’s Club
Winston-Salem
Tennessee
Margie Brown
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Tracy Austin
High Point
Tennis Singles and Girls Singles Results From Regional Meet
The meet results show multiple matches across singles and girls singles events. Notable results include Holland advancing in W-S play with a 6-3 victory, Puttin winning 6 6-7 in Burl and Brooks defeating Dallas 6-2 6-2. In girls divisions PFatl and Miller won 6-3 and 6-4 respectively, with Reid and Hoeyeena Frye advancing in later rounds.
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Brooks
Sal
Dallas
Pfatl
Sanderson
Hoeyeena Frye
Lex
Agen
Arden
Det. Sharpless
Reid
Char
Hoey
Shepard
Newt
Beaver
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High Point Enterprise
Sarah Sue Ingram
Enterprise
Scissor
Cris Petree
Revere
Hen
Little
Weet Zucerrelio
Con
Land
Brogce
Timberlake
Holland
Peatross
Puttin
Hutton
Gruhler
Coppedge
Dillon
Tucker
Lod Saotes Vaughn
Geass
Crosland
Koonce
Ihyrne
Grah
Det. Hutchens
Sharpe
Det
Harrison
Falcon
S. Main Street
Wilbur Martin
MGR
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