Frank Vehorn drives IMSA stock race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
In Greenville driver Frank Vehorn, writing as a sports writer, prepared for his first road race in a Pinto on the Charlotte track. He spun on his first lap, rival pit crew vanished to throw dirt clods, and another driver passed him with brakes on as he opened the throttle wide.
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Frank Wehorn
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S.C.) Piedmont
Frank
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Randy Laney
Columbia
S.C
Gerald Martin
News and Observer
Raleigh
Vehorn
IMSA
Terps Favored Over NC State In Raleigh Clash
Maryland is an 11 point favorite over NC State in Carter Stadium Raleigh as the seventh ranked Terrapins seek a fifth win and NC State tries to snap a three game home skid after a 24-21 win at Indiana. Wake Forest hosts Clemson after a 31-0 loss to Michigan with Deacon coach Chuck Mills noting bumps on several players.
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Associated Press
North Carolina State
Maryland
Carter Stadium
Raleigh
N.C. State Wolfpack
Michigan State
Wolfpack
Indiana
State
Johnny Evans
N.C. State
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Clemson
Deacons
Michigan
Deacon
Chuck Mills
Prep Schedule Tonight and Friday High School Games
Tonight Ledford plays W Davidson at HP Central hosts Dudley. Friday games feature Ragsdale at HP Andrews, Concord at Thomasville, Allen Jay at BE Davidson, Albemarle at Trinity, Stoneville at Denton, Randleman at SW Randolph, Davidson at 5, Guilford at N Iredell, and N Davidson at N Iredell.
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Ledford
W. Davidson
HP Central
Dudley
Pearson Delivers Nervy Pole for National 500
Charlotte Speedway qualifier Pearson, despite a rare nerves burst, zigzagged to the pole with a speed of 161.223 mph and $10,000 prize. He notched his seventh straight Charlotte pole and fifth National 500 pole, behind Baker and ahead of Petty Yarborough and others.
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Charlotte
David Pearson
Pearson
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Playoff rotation set for openers with Hunter Gura Carlton
Baseball playoff plans surfaced as Catfish Hunter Larry Gura Steve Carlton and the Masked Marvel were tapped for the first games. Hunter will start for the Yankees and Gura for the Royals in the AL series opener while NL managers weigh Carlton for the Phillies and Sparky Anderson delays naming a starter until Friday. Billy Martin announced Hunter and Ed Figueroa for the initial AL games and Dock Ellis or Ken Holtzman for Game 3 as the playoffs approach.
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Associated Press
Catfish Hunter
Larry Gura
Steve Carlton
Masked Marvel
Hunter
New York Yankees
Gura
Kansas City Royals
Danny Ozark
Philadelphia Phillies
Carlton
Phillies
Cincinnati
Sparky Anderson
Philadelphia
Anderson
New York
Billy Martin
Ed Figueroa
Kansas City
Dock Ellis
Ken Holtzman
Yankees
Raiders and Tigers In a Big Conference Clash
Andrews coach Herb Goins and Ragsdale coach Rick Larrick preview a pivotal October meeting at Simeon Stadium. Both teams sit unbeaten in league play, with Andrews 4-1 overall and 2-0 in conference and Ragsdale 3-2 overall and 1-0 in conference. The winner could shape the league title race and playoff path as the season progresses.
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Simeon Stadium
Herb Goins
Rick Larrick
Goins
Raiders
Reidsville
West Forsyth
Tigers
Central
High Point
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Grimsley
Southeast Guilford
Burlington Williams
Burlington
Wood
Alfred Takes Lead With Most-Scoring QB Week
The quarterback remains the dominant scorer as three signal-callers top this week’s charts and three more follow. Central Davidson’s Mike Allred leads after a one-yard plunge, with Trinity’s Tim Gulledge and West Davidson’s Dale Snider close behind at 43 points. Jeff Cutter Craig Holley and Danny Sellers also crack the top 15.
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Mike Allred
Spartan
John Doby
Allred
Trinity
Tim Gulledge
West Davidson
Dale Snider
High Point Andrews
Jeff Cutter
Thomasville
Craig Holley
Ragsdale
Danny Sellers
C. Davidson
W. Davidson
Cliff Clark
N. Davidson
R “Ae
Ricky Callicutt
Ledford
Thomasville Fedesses
Steve Pope
Tim Allman
Randleman Steetweee
Tony Hagler
HP Central Suedee
Jeff Culler
HP Andrews
Perry Tuttle
Tim Myers
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Nathan Ritter
HP Andrews Sea In
Reggie Alexander
AVG
Rice Figues
Detee
Abde Etelem
Andrews
Casey
HP Central
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Eet
Edge
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Sve Ieee
E. Davidson
Wit
Randleman
S. Guilford
Allen Jay
SW Randolph
Denton
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Eeowre
Thomasville Babes Eae Celerates
Beeen
Randleman Sees
Trinity Benedarne
Randolph Eeteee
Vate Nae
Ragsdale C. Davidson
National 500 Qualifiers From Charlotte Speedway
AP report lists the first 20 qualifiers for the National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Names include Pearson Mercury, Baker Ford, Petty Dodge, Yarborough Chevrolet, and Gordon Johncock top among combined speeds and car makes. The field features drivers from Chevrolet Mercury Ford and Dodge with speeds ranging around 154 to 159 mph.
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Buddy Baker
Pearson
Baker
Richard Petty
Cale Yarborough
Bobby Allison
Sam Sommers
Darrell Waltrip
Dave Marcis
Charlotte
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Mercury
Ford
Ooage
Chevrolet
Dodge
Johnny Rutherford
al Holbert
New Bonner
Playoff Schedule for League Championship Series and World Series
The schedule lists AL and NL playoff matchups from October 9 through October 24. It includes New York at Kansas City and Cincinnati at Philadelphia in the LCS, with games in Philadelphia, Cincinnati, New York, and Kansas City. The World Series template follows, with dates and potential if necessary games.
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Associated Press
New York
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Philadelpha
With Buzzes And Bites Freestyle Mosquito Tournament Idea Buzzworld
The piece details Quentin Quayle and Rufus plotting a whimsical sports promotion, a Freestyle Mosquitoe Roping and National Housefly Roundup Tournament at an undetermined site, with entries restricted to AAU members and guests. They joke about sponsors and rules, consider celebrity demonstrations, and hint at a lake setting to attract mosquitoes.
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Pete
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