Allison wins 500 mile Easter parade at Atlanta race
Bobby Allison outs Cale Yarborough to win the 11th Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Raceway. The Dodge Daytona driver led late after a caution, pitted under yellow, and held off Yarborough as oil spilled on the track. Allison celebrated with his family watching in the stands.
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Nets Rout Miami in ABA Showdown Sunday Night
New York Nets blanked the Miami Floridians 119 to 96 as Sonny Dove led with 21 points and Taft scored 32 for the Nets who climbed toward the playoffs. Don Freeman paced Miami with 24 while Don Sidle added 20 in a decisive road win for New York.
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Allison's Rally Delivers Atlanta 500 Victory
Bobby Allison wins the Atlanta 500 over Cale Yarborough by half a second after a three hour, 4 minute battle with 20 lead changes among eight drivers. Yarborough leads most laps but a late pit and caution shift the outcome with Allison’s fresh tires and late surge.
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Loughery Sparks Bullets in Win Over Knicks
Kevin Loughery boosted Baltimore with 17 points despite four broken ribs and a punctured lung as the Bullets beat New York 127-113. Connie Hawkins 34 and Paul Silas 25 led Phoenix past Los Angeles as Suns tie Lakers.
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Pro Cage Results NBA Playoffs Saturday and Sunday
Atlanta defeats Chicago 124 104 to take a 2 0 lead in the Western semifinals. Baltimore tops New York 127 113 to move to 2 1 in the East semis. Phoenix beats Los Angeles 114 101 knotting the series at 1 1. Milwaukee visiting Philadelphia tonight.
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Greensboro Generals Await Eastern Hockey League Final Opponent
The Greensboro Generals, Eastern League Southern Division champions, await the finalist from Clinton or New Haven. Clinton leads 3-1 in the Northern Division best of seven, while New Haven kept hope alive with a 20 victory Saturday. Greensboro beat Charlotte 4-3 to win their series 4-2 as Don Bogess scored the deciding goal at 4 49 of the third period with a close in elight shot.
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Atlanta 500 unofficial standings and winnings
The AP lists the top finishers in the Atlanta 500 with laps completed and prize money. Bobby Allison led 328 laps earning 22825 dollars, followed by Cale Yarborough and Pete Hamilton, with numerous drivers earning prizes down the order.
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Cox Wins Caraway Inaugural at Asheboro Speedway
Thomas Cox of Asheboro won the late model race at Caraway Speedway in a Chevrolet marking the season opener. The program also crowned Junior Burgess of Ramseur in the modified feature and Lewis Hillard of Asheboro in the rookie division with Cox and Burgess topping their respective classes.
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