Petty Wins 500 Driven by Tire Woes and Slick Conditions
In the Carolina 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway Richard Petty captured his third win of the season despite tire cuts and engine troubles among rivals. Lennie Pond finished second with Darrell Waltrip third as Donnie Allison retired with a fuel pump failure. Petty praised crew work and blamed the slick, cool track for the overall lack of hard lapping.
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Petty Hints At Brand Switch After American 500 Win
Rockingham The year end race win by Richard Petty sparks talk of switching race car brands for next season as he tests both Ford and Chevrolet engines. teammates Dave Marcis and Harry Hyde already plan a Chevy move for Riverside. Rumors link Darrell Waltrip with Penske, Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough also discussed without confirmation.
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Wilson Wins Autumn Open in Dramatic Finish
J W Wilson led early by two under on the front nine and secured the Autumn Open title with a birdie on the final hole. He shot 71 for the day and 285 overall, while Tootie Ingram finished second at 287 after a Sunday 76. Jim Ivey shot 72 to end third.
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Vols' King Suspended for Fall Quarter by Coach
Tennessee basketball star Bernard King has been suspended for the fall quarter by Coach Ray Mears after a police arrest in Alcoa Tennessee at 4 a.m. Saturday on drunken driving reckless driving and improper registration charges. It marks his fourth recent arrest involving traffic charges and alleged violations.
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Pro Football Standings Snapshot From Monday's Games
Pittsburgh crushed New York Giants 27 to 0 while Minnesota topped Philadelphia 31 to 12 New England beat Buffalo 26 22 Cleveland defeated San Diego 17 Denver 35 Kansas City 26 Los Angeles 16 New Orleans 1 Chicago 31 Dallas 21 Miami 23 Tampa Bay 20 Cincinnati 27 Houston 7 Oakland 18 Green Bay 14 Detroit 41 Seattle 14 Monday's game Louis at Washington 1
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Cowboys win in hard fought battle after Staubach injures hand
Dallas survives a scare against Chicago as Staubach leaves with a fractured finger and White delivers a 15 yard TD pass to Pearson for a 24 7 lead. Bears tie with a Brupbacher interception, then Livers punt return sets Musso TD. Final Cowboys score seals 31 21 victory alongside other NFL results.
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Maryland Tops ACC After Gritty Weekend Clashs
Maryland dominates Duke 30-3 to stay undefeated at 3-0 in ACC play and 7-0 overall, while N C State recovers from a late-season stumble after a 38-21 win over Clemson. Virginia beats Wake Forest 18-17 and Carolina edges East Carolina 12-10 as the league narrows toward bowls.
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Aftermath of Cf game shifts teams at Carter Stadium
North Carolina State coach Bo Rein won his first game in five at Carter Stadium as his Wolfpack beat Clemson and shifted players to the east side. Dooley praised UNC defense after stopping ECU, while Duke’s slump continued against Maryland as Wake Forest fell to Virginia in a hard-fought finish.
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