Petty Wins Rockingham Carolina 500 In Sprint Finish
Richard Petty wins at North Carolina Motor Speedway in 97.860 mph average, eight seconds ahead of Darrell Waltrip. It marks Petty’s ninth Rockingham victory and sixth spring Carolina 500. Eleven cautions over 116 laps slowed the 492-lap race as many front runners crashed.
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Petty Reflects On Slick Track At Rockingham Race
Richard Petty finished sixth in the 1977 Rockingham 500 with 19 cars running. He noted slick early conditions, praised the track later, and urged concrete retaining walls to replace metal guard rails. Petty led 281 laps and blamed cans on track for safety issues amid a 42,000 crowd over five hours.
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Petty Wins First Winston Cup Race of 1977 at Rockingham
Richard Petty captured the victory at Rockingham despite 11 caution flags over 116 laps on a slick resurfaced mile track. Several crashes and near misses involved David Pearson Benny Parsons Cale Yarborough and Dave Marcis as others dealt with oil slicks and wall contact while Petty pulled away to win.
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Michigan Beats Holy Cross In NCAA Mideast Action
No. 1 Michigan held off Holy Cross 92-81 in Bloomington to advance in the Mideast Regional. Rickey Green returned to score a career high 35 as Michigan and North Carolina Charlotte each won to move toward Lexington.
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Three N C Teams Win First Round in NCAA Tournament
The AP notes all three North Carolina schools advancing from the weekend games. UNC Charlotte edged Central Michigan 91 86 in overtime in the Mideast Regionals at Wake Forest. North Carolina rallied to defeat Arkansas 86 80 in Norman Oklahoma.
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Carolina 500 Results At Rockingham NASCAR race outcome
Unofficial results from the Carolina 500 at Rockingham list Richard Petty in a Dodge leading with 492 laps and prize money, followed by Darrell Waltrip in a Chevrolet and other top finishers. The report includes car models, driver names, laps completed, and purses, plus later finishers and notable crews.
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North Carolina Tops Purdue in NCAA first round
North Carolina edged Purdue 69 66 to reach the NCAA East semifinals in College Park Md as Tom Zaliagiris hit key late shots and Phil Ford scored 27. Two Tar Heels Tommy LaGarde and Walter Davis sat out with injuries while Purdue faced crucial miscues and strong defense from UNC.
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