Racing Preview Nears World 600 Qualifying At Charlotte
Benny Phillips previews the World 600 as qualifying starts Wednesday for the 40 car field. Charlie Glotzbach in a Johnson Chevelle is expected to top time trials around 157 to 158 mph, while Jim Paschal in an Ellis Monte Carlo aims for strong final results.
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Bill Ellis
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlie Glotzbach
Wood Brothers Mercury
Jim Paschal
Ellis
Paschal
Lund Spins To GA Win In Lanier 250 Grand American
DeWayne Lund known as Tiny Lund won the Lanier 250 Grand American at Road Atlanta in Gainesville Ga driving a Camaro through two 125 mile heats. He led from the start, spun briefly in lap 29 of heat two, then regained the lead and claimed victory using aggregate scoring. Felton Tullius Baker and Allison followed in the top five as Smothers and Greenwood split driving duties in a Cougar.
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Tiny’ Lund
Atlanta
Cross
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Tion
Lund
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Falls Church
Parnelli Jones
Felton
Tullius
Buck Baker
Dick Smothers
John Greenwood
Troy
Mich
Kuchel among three eyed for ABA NBA merger counsel
Memphis based Commercial Appeal reports former California senator Thomas Kuchel is among three candidates invited to plead the joint leagues merger case before Congress. The ABA and NBA have agreed on a merger but seek antitrust exemption, with the merger committee to select its spokesman.
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U.S
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Congress
Memphis
Commercial Appeal
Thomas Kuchel
American Basketball Associations
Kuchel
Senate
Indy 500 Qualifiers Set Record Pace In Fast Field
A field of 33 drivers qualified for the 55th Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 171.665 mph. Pete Revson won the pole with 178.696 mph in a new winged McLaren, while Mark Donohue and Denis Hulme also posted strong times in the midfield. Bobby Unser also posted a top effort as the era of turbocharged McLarens reshapes the pace at the Speedway.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Bruce McLaren
Offenhauser
Mark Donohue
Roger Penske
McLarens
Denis Hulme
Bobby Unser
Stewart Wins Monaco Grand Prix Accents New Blood
Stewart leads Monaco Grand Prix in Tyrell Ford setting a lap record and finishing 25 seconds ahead of Ronny Peterson. Hill and Fangio praise the young driver while Stewart inherits the world championship lead by 15 points over Mario Andretti after time trials.
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Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
Stewart
Hill
Juan Fangio
Stirling Moss
Fangio
Moss
Ronnie Peterson
Sweden
Jacky ‘Ickx
Belgium
Mario Andretti
Nazareth
Ernca
One Shot Lifts Gene Littler To Colonial Victory
Gene Littler rallied from five behind to win the Colonial National Invitation at Fort Worth by one stroke over Bert Yancey. Littler birdied the 13th 15th and 16th holes in windy conditions to card a 69 final round and total 283. Yancey’s 284 earned him $14,300 with Boros Knudson Moody and Marti one behind.
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Tex
Gene Littler
Littler
Bert Yancey
Julius Boros
Boros
George Knudson
Homero Blancas
Dave Stockton
Yancey
Orville Moody
Knudson
Fred Marti
Blancas
Gary Player
Top seeds win senior tennis titles at Southern Lawn
In Jackson Minnesota Dell Sylvia of Knoxville Tennessee won the 35 and over title by beating Lester Sack of Clarksdale Mississippi 6 3 2 6 6 4 The men 45 singles crown went to Gus Palafox of Little Rock Arkansas who defeated Norman Jarrad of Greensboro North Carolina 6 0 6 3
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Southern Lawn Tennis Association
Dell Sylvia
Knoxville
Tenn
Lester Sack
Clarksdale
Miss
Gus Palafox
Little Rock
Ark
Norman Jarrad
Greensboro
N.C
Western Athletic Conference keeps Denver HQ
The Western Athletic Conference will retain its Denver headquarters and not relocate to Phoenix. Commissioner Wiles Hallock said the move would hinder Commissioner Stan Bates and that staying in Denver provides a stable office staff for him. Hallock departs July 15 to lead the Pacific Eight Conference as executive director.
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Western Athletic Conference
Phoenix
Wiles Hallock
Stan Bates
Hallock
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