Foyt Wins Fourth Indianapolis 500 in Last-Minute Duel
A.J. Foyt becomes the first four-time winner after overtaking Gordon Johncock late in the race. Johncock faded with 16 laps to go when his engine failed, handing Foyt a historic victory as Tom Sneva’s pole speed failed to translate into victory. Al Unser finished third after a late bid.
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Foyt Wins Indy 500 as Johncock Fails Late
A. J. Foyt clinches his fourth Indy 500 trophy in 3 hours 5 minutes 57.70 seconds at 161.331 mph, gifting the Indianapolis Motor Speedway museum the winning car. Johncock finishes 11th after his engine fails late. Janet Guthrie, first woman in the race, ends 29th amid ignition issues.
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Kansas Jayhawks win USTFF national title at Cessna Stadium
Kansas finishes first with 73 points led by sprinter Cliff Wiley who won the 100 meter and contributed in the 200. Tim Tobin takes the marathon in a career best 2 34 52 with Joel Cambron close behind. Other top teams include Pacific Coast Club and Chicago Track Club.
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Hall leads Hawks in lone Bartlesville win
Lawr ence Hawks split the weekend series with Bartlesville. Rick Hall pitched seven strong innings for a 5-1 opening-game win while Bartlesville dominated in a 12-6 Sunday finale. Hall improved to 2-0 with seven strikeouts.
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Lions win state softball title in 14 innings
Lawrence High Queens the state crown after a 6-5 extra innings victory over Mission Northwest at Holcom Complex. LuAnn Stanwix tossed 14 innings for LHS as Debbie Romero and Mary Williams ignited late offense to force the decider.
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KU Falls to Northern Colorado in World Series Elimination
KU loses 2-1 to Northern Colorado in the loser's bracket ending their season at 24-8. Shelley Sinclair pitched well allowing three hits as Debbie Kuhn drove in the lone Jayhawk run with an RBI single. Earlier Gloria Graves shut down Cal State Sacramento 5-1 with a one-hitter and a three run homer.
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