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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1971
Page
6
Lorenzen earned pole at Rockingham before a crew swap triggered NASCAR scrutiny. Inspectors found a hidden mousetrap device under the manifold designed to block illegal fuel holes and spike performance. The plan would have sprung just before the race, but was thwarted by a prestart inspection.
Lorenzen loses control amid a multi car wreck on the backstretch near the finish. Officials probe an illegal manifold and rollbars while fines loom for Lorenzen and crew. Several drivers including Langley, Wawak, Parsons and Hendrick escape serious injury as wreckage fills the track.
The Greensboro Cougars lost 126 to 103 to the Utah Stars, marking their ninth straight defeat and tying the team's longest skid in two years. Coach Jerry Steele urged optimism, noting they remain alive in the ABA playoff picture with three games left against Pittsburgh, while citing defensive and rebounding fixes as needed. Zelmo Beaty and Ron Bone helped Utah pull away late as the Cougars failed to finish strong.
Kentucky State, first repeat NAIA champion since 1951, returns to Frankfurt awaiting an NIT bid. Coach Lucius Mitchell lauded stars Grant, Graham, and Smith after a 102-82 win over Eastern Michigan, with Grant scoring 43 and Smith posting 16 rebounds as he eyes a pro move and a $2 million contract.
Californian Dick Mann won the Daytona 200 with an average speed of 104.697 mph securing 7000 in prize money. Gene Romero placed second and Don Emdee third as 21 year old Rusty Bradley was among spill victims on the 3.81 mile course at Daytona International Speedway.
Richard Petty clinched the Carolina 500 at Rockingham for his 12th superspeedway win, tying Fred Lorenzen's record. He earned 17,817 dollars and boosted career earnings to 910,988 dollars. Bobby Isaac finished second after a late caution, with Buddy Baker third and Fred Lorenzen fourth. Seven leaders and seven cautions marked the race, which featured tire and pit strategy shifts as Petty and Baker vied for dominance before a backstretch wreck reshaped the finish.
A dense entry list shows drivers and crews, with final positions 1 through 33. It includes names Richard Feity Bobby Isaac Fred Loranzen LeeRoy Yarbrough Dick Brooks Tiny Lund Elmo Langley and many others, their home towns, car makes such as Plymouth Mercury Dodge Ford and Chevrolet, lap counts ranging from 231 to 499, and prize money from $440 to $10,940.
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