Drivers gear up for American 500 finale at Rockingham
Practice and qualifying begin on Tuesday for the second annual American 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. The 12 30 ET race on October 30 carries 74000 dollars and may decide NASCAR season champion David Pearson leads James Hylton by about 3500 points with 2700 points on the final race. More than 60 cars entered and 44 starters, Ford fields eight cars led by Junior Johnson and Gordon Johncock, while Plymouth and Dodge entries include Petty Yarborough and Yarbrough. The 35000 seat track is expected to draw about 50000 fans.
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North Carolina Motor Speedway
Nascar
David Pearson
Dodge
James Hylton
Pearson
Hylton
Ford
Curtis Turner
Junior Johnson
Johnson
Indianapolis
Gordon Johncock
Johncock
Charlotte
Fred Lorenzen
Dick Hutcherson
Ned Jarrett
Cale Yarborough
Darel Dieringer
Yarborough
Paul Goldsmith
Plymouth
Richard Petty
Jim Paschal
Marvin Panch
Jim Hurtubise
Petty
Lee Roy Yarbrough
Don White
Buddy Baker
Earl Balmer
Turner
Bobby Allison
Infield
Army Routs Pitt 28-0 Behind Lindell Dual Passes
Army, at West Point, built a 3-0 halftime lead then pulled away in the third quarter. Steve Lindell threw two touchdown passes to Gary Steele and hit Terry Young on a 67 yard strike, as the Cadets added a safety after Pat Mente blocked a punt.
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West Point
N.Y
Steve Lindell
Army
Cadets
Pittsburgh
Lindell
Soph
Gary Steele
Terry Young
Pitt
Jim O'Toole
Townsend Clarke
Bud Neschacheny
Pat Mente
Ed James
Mike Elliott
Panthers
Mente
Steele
Lindell-Steele
Claude Herman
al Zortea
Weil
Weil Cits Canatice Bonne O Ooo Army Oo
Pirates Rally For 27-17 Win Over Citadel
East Carolina erased two fumbles for touchdowns and surged 21 points in the second half to beat The Citadel 27-17 in Charleston. Sophomore playmakers Flowe and Dennis Young produced key scores as ECU rallied from a 17-6 halftime deficit behind George Gay and a resilient offense.
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Charleston
S.C
East Carolina
Pirates
Citadel
Cadets
Flowe
Dennis Young
George Gay
Gay
Young
Bill Bailey
Cy Bee Gang
Hadhaen
Chuck Kinder
West Virginia
Pat Green
Bill Ogburn
John Griest
Laver
Furman Posts 29-7 Homecoming Win Over Newberry
Furman turned two fumbles and a pass interception into touchdowns and beat rivals Newberry 29-7 in Greenville. Key plays included an 80 yard pass from Bob Stillwell to Robie Hahn setting a school record, and a 54 yard drive capped by Johnnie Talkington’s 38 yard run.
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Greenville
S.C
Furman
Newberry
Paladins
Bob Stillwell
Robie Hahn
Donnie Lister
Benji Kirkland
Stillwell
Dusty Chichester
Hahn
Buzz Mathis
Taylor
Talkington
Marshall Williams
Fitnes
Big Ng
Ann
Cyclones Tie Missouri 10-10 on late Weber catch
In Columbia Iowa State and Missouri battled to a 10-10 tie as Chuck Weber leaped to reel in a 15 yard touchdown pass from Danny Sharp with 4 19 left. The comeback kept Iowa State winless in the Big Eight while Missouri preserved its league perfect record.
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Columbia
Missouri
Iowa State
Chuck Weber
Danny Sharp
Sharp
Weber
Cyclones
Tigers
Lowa State
Middies Use Pass Attack To Down Indians 21-0
Navy defeated William and Mary 21 to 0 as quarterback John Cartwright threw three touchdown passes. Sophomore Mike Clark and Miles Potter each caught two scoring passes, with Clark aided by Rob Taylor’s 22 yard grab. Navy went ahead 14 0 after three straight completed passes in the third quarter.
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Annapolis
Navy
William and Mary
John Cartwright
Mike Clark
Dayton
Ohio
Miles Potter
Elsa
Tex
Indians
Cartwright
Terry Murray
Middies
Rob Taylor
Bill Newton
Clark
Don Downing
Potter
Ray Barger
Dan Darragh
Donnie McGuire
Wiliam & Mary
George Washington Defeats Virginia Military 13-0 in SoCon Battle
George Washington Colonials upset Virginia Military Institute 13 to 0 as GW’s defense stifled VMI drives and Ken Doyen Norman Neverson and Ralph Beatty led the stop unit. Glenn Davis passed 12 of 16 for 130 yards while Steve Molnar ran 109 yards on 25 carries.
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Lexington
George Washington
Colonials
Virginia Military Institute
Glenn Davis
Steve Molnar
Ken Doyen
Norman Neverson
Ralph Beatty
Davis
VMI
Southpaw
Hill Ellett
Molnar
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Genegen
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Rick Barton
Bob Schmidt
Jim Burg
Bruce Keith
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Neo Spark
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Texco Oil
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Omar
Ake
UIC
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Ron Sarresy
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