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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1976
Page
13
Richard Petty wins the $135,000 Grand National stock car race at Mount Pocono, breaking a long victory drought as he passes David Pearson with two laps to go and holds off Buddy Baker. The win follows only one earlier pace victory this season at Rockingham, N C.
Niki Lauda suffered second and third degree burns and multiple injuries after a fiery crash at Bergwerk corner in the Eifel Mountains during the rain soaked race. He was pulled clear by fellow drivers Ertl and Merzario, then transported to Adenau hospital and a Rhine clinic for treatment.
Steve Baker of Bellingham Washington rode a Yamaha to victory in both 60 mile heats to win the 750cc Champion Motorcycle Championship. He finished 17.7 seconds ahead of Garry Nixon in the first heat and 26.5 seconds ahead of Kenny Roberts in the second. Roberts placed second overall with Yamaha riders filled out the top spots. Two riders were briefly hospitalized after second heat accidents on the Monterey road course.
Texan A J Foyt battled extreme heat to win both halves of the Twin 1505 at Texas World Speedway. He led the Indy car race from start to finish, survived a jackrabbit incident on the backstretch, and then won the USAC stock car event in a 1976 Chevelle. Competing challengers Johnny Parsons Jr and Al Unser exited with mechanical issues as track temperatures reached 122 degrees. The race averaged about 181 mph early, 172.885 mph after a 20th lap yellow flag.
A 21 year old Lakewood woman Penney Dean won the Catalina Classic swimming 2 15mile stretch from Santa Catalina island isthmus to Avalon. She completed the distance in 5 hours 16 minutes 22 seconds as the event organizer Dick Yeo noted.
A fragmented ad style notice describes an engine that keeps running after ignition off due to carbon buildup. It touts Garamel WYRN'S SPITFIRE as a remedy and urges readers to buy and present it to their pastor.
Fragmentary notes describe a fishing event at Avila Way with 98 anglers and 3 boats. Mentions various fish species such as albacore ling bonito and others, but many words are garbled. The passage lacks clear dates or organizing bodies.
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