Richard Petty Faces World 600 Heat and Fire
Richard Petty arrives at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the World 600, signs for the Firecracker 400, navigates guards and campers, then races to lap 338 before an engine explosion ends his day. He speaks of nerves left behind since college days and notes Lee Roy Yarbrough’s strong pace as the race unfolds.
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Richard Petty
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Daytona Speedway
Petty
Martinsville
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Yarbrough Wins World 800 as Indy 500 Week Builds
Lee Roy Yarbrough dominates the World 800 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a 600 mile run averaging 134.0 mph to claim more than 30000 dollars in prize money and set up a possible Indy 500 start. The race features 75,000 spectators, 13 lead changes, and a high temperature around 120 degrees with several crashes and mechanical woes including Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough.
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Charlotte
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Lee Roy
Yarbrough
Lee Roy Imsneu
Bobby Allison
Donnie
Ford
Jim Paschal
Foyt Earns Pole as Turbine Car Drops Out of Indy 500
Indy emphasis returns to drivers as A. J. Foyt takes pole at 170.568 mph for a possible fourth Memorial Day 500 victory. The turbine entry was bumped from the 33-car field after qualifying at 156.440 mph, while foreign entrants dwindle to two as Lotus withdraws. Maria Andretti and defending champion Bobby Unser share front-row status with Foyt in a field reshaped by safety concerns and exhaust troubles.
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Indianapolis
Ind
A. J. Foyt
Foyt
Lotus
Colin Chapman
Britain
Jochen Rindt
Austria
Graham Hill
Hill
Denis Hulme
New Zealand
Jack Brabham
Australia
Chapman
Maria ‘Andretti
Bobby Unser
Andretti
Nazareth
Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Yancey Captures Atlanta Classic In Playoff Thriller
Bert Yancey clinched the Atlanta Classic after a tense playoff with Bruce Devlin. Yancey sank clutch 10-foot birdies at the 18th and first extra hole and won on the second extra hole with a seven-foot birdie, earning $9 23,000 and proving he can handle pressure.
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West Point
Academy
Australia
Bruce Devlin
Yancey
Devlin
Bert
Yarbrough Wins World 600 After Minks, Birthdays
Lee Roy Yarbrough captured the World 600 at Charlotte Speedway as his wife Delores Nab celebrated her birthday and awaited a mink promised for victory. The win boosted his season earnings toward a NASCAR money record while he eyed the Indy 500.
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Bob Hoffman
Enterprise Sports
Witer
Charlotte
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Delores Nab
Delores
Herb Nab
Herb
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Lee Roy
Yarbrough
Dave Pearson
Petty
Richard
Super Speedway
Darlington
Columbia
Brickyard
Indy
Pearson Has Problems In The World 600
In a dramatic World 600 race Pearson loses control in the third turn on lap 13 and rides the guard rail for 200 yards then returns to spin Sears car. He later continues to race despite damage as Bob Allison, Cale Yarborough and Soapy Castles suffer radiator and oil pan issues amid a chaotic afternoon.
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Charlotte
David Pearson
John Sears
Pearson
Spartanburg
8. C
Ford
Sears
John
Dodge
Bobt Allison
Allison
Cale Yarborough
Mercury
Cass
Ed Hessert
Benvenuti Fights Tonight for Foster Title Shot
Benvenuti and Foster headline a New York bout as Foster, the light heavyweight hopeful, eyes a title chance against Dick Tiger of Biafra after the Benvenuti fight. The 39-year-old Tiger seeks a move up to middleweight with a potential purse reaching 150 000 to 200 000 dollars.
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New York
Nincisson
Foster
al Benvenuti
Dick Tiger
Biafra
Benvenuti
Bob Foster
Finish Lee Rev Vacbroush and area travel notes
A garbled listing of place names and transport notes across multiple states including Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia and Indiana with scattered dates times and speeds. The fragment mentions a Ford vehicle and a record time of 4 hours 27 minutes and a speed of 13.9 miles per hour.
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Lee
Skyland
Aerate Fair
Randiemon
Coten Aroaid
Falkell
Ala
Fords
Gorton
Hershoe
Fort. Seay
Hipatan
Martinsville
Timmansville
Heraons
Lynchcote
Ford
Jam McQuoeg
Columbus
Pirme Ih
the. Klar Larcit
Wett Soleri
Eidsmuith
Muenster
Indus Ia
Testes Charister
Gedoes
Elles
N.C. Ford
Nae Warren
Aviuita
Thi
Chameron
Richard
Broek
Sparlowburp
Cy K Boyar
Chevrolet
Yrargelt
Socity
Banville
Simpyan
Cherlotte
Wright Wins Bluegrass Invitational in Playoff
Wright from Dallas captured the Bluegrass Invitational at Prospect Kentucky in a sudden death playoff against Betsy Rawls. Wright clinched the win with a three foot par putt on the first extra hole after both finished 54 holes at even par 216.
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Prospect
Mickey Wright
Dallas
Miss Wright
Betsy Rawls
Spartansburg
D.C
Paschal Leads In GT Baton Rouge Rain Halt
Paschal of High Point N C led by 14 seconds in the 177th lap of the 300 lap Baton Rouge Grand Touring race when rain halted the event. Bob Tullos of Falls Church Va trailing in a Javelin, Buck Baker of Charlotte N C in a Camaro was third. Several cautions slowed the race with wrecks but no serious injuries reported.
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Dim Paschal
High Point
N. C
Bob Tullos
Falls Church
Buck Baker
Charlotte
N.C
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Atlanta
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Isaac
Leé Roy
Tool
Bills
Jon Wad
Dod
Bert Yan
Mark Donohue
Media
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Gordon Johncock
Hastings
Mich
Roger
Sun McCluskey
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Ariz
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Triumph
Gloria
Lane
Lotky Griquaty
A. Main ST
Wright
Paschal
Baton Rouge
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