Romero wins Daytona road race with Yamaha sweep
High Point rider Febe Romero captures the Daytona International Speedway 54 laps in a record 106.451 mph average, earning $17,450 and a one-year contract with Yamaha. Teammate Kenny Roberts falters from clutch trouble as Steve Baker and Venezuela's Johnny Cecotto round out a strong top finish in a 65,000 crowd.
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California
Yamaha International
Romero
Daytona International Speedway
Steve Baker
Bellingham
Wash
Johnny Cecotto
Venezuela
Yamaha
Cecotto
Giacomo Agostini
Italy
Steve McLaughlin
Santa Ana
Calif
Maxe
Kenny Roberts
Yamaha Force
Foyt Builds Faster Car After Dominant California 500 Win
A.J. Foyt, blazing at 154.244 mph and leading almost the entire California 500, confirms plans for a faster car for Indianapolis. The victory, his fourth USAC 500, came as Bobby Unser and Johnny Rutherford faltered with engines and heat. Attendance reached 51,218 with 11 of 32 starters finishing.
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Ontario
Calif
California
U.S. Auto Club
A.J. Foyt
Foyt
LISAC
Bobby Unser
Indianapolis
Panther Netters Host Penn State At Home
High Point College tennis hosts Penn State Tuesday at 1 30 after a 2 2 start following a loss to Richmond. The day’s top singles features Jan Bortner versus HPC senior Peter Ranney who is undefeated. First meeting between the schools. HPC coach Ray Alley ranks Penn State behind Carolina. High Point starts a five match home stretch with West Liberty State next.
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High Point College
Penn State
Panthers
Richmond
Jan Bortner
HPC
Peter Ranney
Ranney
Ray Alley
Carolina
High Point
West Liberty State
Hendrick Fails Twin Victory At Martinsville Dogwood 500
Ray Hendrick of Richmond drives a 1973 Nova to 250 laps in the Late Model Sportsman, earning $4,400 for first while Joe Millikan takes second. Carl Bugs Stevens wins the Modified 250 in a Vega after Hendrick wrecks on lap 77, with Stevens earning $4,400 and Bouchard $3,350. Race times: 2 hours 14 minutes 10 seconds at 58.757 mph. Stevens leads late in the Modified, Bouchard earlier leads laps in Sportsman. 18,000 spectators watch the two races with multiple cautions and a four-car wreck in the Modified.
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Martinsville, Va
Ray Hendrick
Richmond
Martinsville Speedway
Hendrick
Joe Millikan
Randleman
N. C
Carl “Bugs” Stevens
Rehoboth
Mass
Ron Bouchard
Fitchburg
Bouchard
Harry Gant
Taylorsville
Gant
Stevens
Millikan
Tiny Lund
Cross, S. C
Morgan Shepherd
Conover, N. C
Sam Ard
Florence, S. Co
Carl ‘Bugs
Vega
Pinto
Jerry Cook
Mike Loescher
Lloyd Ashby
Chevrolet
Richard Dunn
Capri
Leo Cleary
Eddie Pieniczak
Maynard ‘Troyer
Fred de Sarro
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High Point Enterprise
Roberts
Coyote
Champ Foyt
Unser
Johnny Rutherford
McLaren
Chase Foyt
Pocono
Steve Krisiloff
Lee Kunzman
John Martin
Panther
Rome
N. Y
Brockport
Martinsville
Nova
Doe Millikan
Dodge
Chevelle
Jimmy Hensley
L. D. Ottinger
Red Foote
Paul Radford
Eddie Royster
Jay
W.roland Albertson
N.C. National Bank
Massachusetts Mutual Ute Innurance Co, Ltd
Moses Orgenit
Cedar Valley
John S. Manville
Armstrong
Ward ST
Master Charge
Pank Americord
American Express
B.F. Goodrich
English
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