Paschal Runs Pontiac as Masoni Fox Enter Daytona 500
Masoni-Fox keeps hope alive if repeat win occurs with Jim Paschal replacing Junior Johnson in the 1961 Pontiac. Paschal earns pole at 153.684 mph but suffers engine trouble in the pole race, finishing 11th. Fireball Roberts leads with 155.709 mph, breaking the prior mark. the Daytona event features top NASCAR winners in a 25 mile All-Star style race and a growing American Challenge Cup concept.
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Jim Paschal
Junior Johnson
Johnson
Bobby Johns
Paschal
John Masoni
Cleveland
Ohio
Ray Fox
Daytona
Daytona Oval
Pontiac
Jim
Daytona Beach
Francis Littlefield
Daytona Kennel Club
Masoni
Petty Named Top Contributor in Stock Car Racing
Lee Petty, 47, of North Carolina, was named the top contributor to U S stock car racing for the year by a nationwide panel of motorsport writers. The Daytona Beach News Journal award recognizes Petty as NASCAR’s dean, noting his 12-year circuit tenure and family involvement with Dick and Maurice Petty.
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Pontiac
Chevy
Ford
Dave Givens
Shreveport
Daytona Beach
Fla
N.C
United States
Lee Petty
Automotive Writers
Petty
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona International Speedway
Pet
Bob Junior) Johnson
Ronda
N. C
Dick Petty
Maurice
Lee
Elizabeth
Aes
Nascar
Fireball Roberts Draws Start In Daytona 500
NASCAR story notes Fireball Roberts of Spartanburg set a Daytona track record with 155.440 mph in a 25 mile race, winning inside pole for the Daytona 500 on Feb 26. The field moved by random draw with Joe Weatherly first, Dick Petty second, Joe Lee Johnson third, then Owens, Johnson, Jarrett among others.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
N.C
Chevrolet
Jack Glenn
Roberts
Smith
Spartanburg
Chevy
Rex White
John E. Beauchamp
Chal- Harlan
Iowa
Baker
Chrysler
Jack
Daytona International Speedway
Joe Weatherly
Norfolk
Robert
Dick Petty
Randieman
Plymouth
Joe Lee Johnson
Chattanooga
Everett (Cotton) Owens
Pontiac
Bob Junior Johnson
Ronda
Ned Jarrett
Newton
Roberts On Pole For Daytona Cannonball Race
Glenn Roberts known as Fireball won the post position for Sundays 150 mile cannonball compact car race at Daytona Beach driving a 1961 Tempest with an average 84.62 mph over a 31 mile course. Lee Petty secured the outside pole in a 1960 Valiant averaging 84? mph. Ralph Moody and Jocko Maggiacomo earned second row spots, while the track is described as a 3.1 mile Daytona International Speedway course of a sports car type using one steep bank of the speedway.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Glenn
Fireball
Jocko Maggiacomo
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Daytona International Speedway
Youth basketball league shaping High Point stars
Joe Walser Jr predicts future stars from the YMCA Midget Basketball League in High Point where 220 boys ages 8 to 12 compete on 22 teams. The league, started in 1955, is sponsored by the Y's Men and emphasizes sportsmanship and learning to win with parental referees adding to the season's energy.
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John Savas
High Point
YMCA
Joe Walser Jr
Walser
Dick Meisky
Y’s
The
Aaron Rice
Robin
Rocky
Celtics
Osiecki Aims For 180 MPH Daytona Record
Charlotte car builder Bob Osiecki returns to Daytona Beach with a lighter Indy type demonstrator and a 1961 Chrysler engine boosting to 820 horsepower. He targets a 180 mph lap for a $10,000 prize after testing at up to 176 mph and considers Brian Naylor from Stockport a potential partner for Sunday attempts during the Daytona events.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Bob Osiecki
Charlotte
N.C
Daytona International Speedway
Osiecki
Speedway
Bill France
Curtis Turner
Tom Pistone
Chicago
Jim Rathman
Miami
Brian Naylor
Stockport
England
Naylor
League Asking Frick To Tap Aparicio's Pay
MARACAIBO VENEZUELA AP Ford Frick commissioner of baseball has been urged to enforce a 3 year suspension from Caribbean play and a $1,000 fine against Luis Aparicio of the Chicago White Sox for leaving his Maracaibo team before its final inter American winter series game. Guillermo Angulo Lopez president of the Western League says he has asked Frick to deduct the fine from Aparicio salary and to bar him from playing in Puerto Rico.
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
Ford Frick
Luis Aparicio
Chicago White Sox
Aparicio
Guillermo Angulo Lopez
Rapinos
Valencia
Lopez
Frick
White Sox
Puerto Rico
Dick Petty difference sparks on Daytona track
Lee Petty praises son Dick as a fearless driver and eager learner on large tracks like Daytona. The elder driver notes Dick tends to be a daredevil while he remains conservative, saying youth fuels Dick's bold racing style and his ability to pick the preferred car.
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Lee Petty
Daytona
Vienna Daily Express Questions World Figure Skating Cancelation
The Vienna Daily Express questioned the cancellation of the World Figure Skating Championships at Prague after news of the Brussels plane crash that killed the U S team. The paper suggested the event should not have been canceled following the tragedy.
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Vienna
Vienna Daily Express
Prague
U.S
Brussels
Opening Ceremony Dignity Versus Pride Debate
The paper contends the opening ceremony should be endured with dignity and pride, suggesting that a complete reversal of the approach might have been preferable. It reflects on the broader tone and reception of the event. The discussion centers on how to present patriotism and national identity during the ceremony.
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Jack Smith
Buck Baker
Speedy Thompson
Richard Petty
Marvin Porter
Johnny Beauchamp
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Meisky
Jim Miller
Bob Rankin
Bill Sheloff
Randy Culler
R. B. Pegram
Comets
Pistons
Randy
Dal Barnes
League
Kartin
Tire Exchange
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R. Walton
Lloyd Underwood
Auto Alignment CO
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Bill Camnden
Blair Park
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