Shirley Muldowney pursues Winston crown in finals
Ontario California United Press International reports that Shirley Muldowney, top fuel drag racing star, seeks a second Winston World Finals win to cap a year of three consecutive national titles, aiming to surpass 252 mph in a national event. She discusses retirement rumors, her rivals, and a long season covering 50 races and over 80,000 miles.
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Village CC women's golf results from Village Country Club
Jeanne Lombardi reports cross country style play for the Village Country Club women’s golf event. Flight winners include Pris Heflin Shirley Johnson and Mildred Morgan in first flight. Kotowski Trip Wilma Payne Hazel Timmer Dorothy Blandur and Laura Chandler in second. Mary Lou Griffin Yoko Rich Edie Henricks in third. Dottie Adamson Jeanette Bales and Ginny Lawrence in fourth. Nine Hole Group winners are Mary Kane Dorothy Smith Nancy Strand Marilyn Ward and Sally Bulkey.
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Pearson Captures Pole at Charlotte in Fast Qualifying
David Pearson posted an average 160.892 mph on two Charlotte Motor Speedway laps to win the pole and $10,000 purse for the National 500, securing the front starting spot for Sunday's $250,000 race. Darrell Waltrip and Donnie Allison followed in the top positions as officials fill positions 21 through 55 later. In golf news, Deane Beman announced the 1978 World Series of Golf at Firestone will run Sept 28 to Oct 1 with a $300,000 purse aimed to close the PGA Tour season.
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Harriers lose NL opener in cross country meet
Lompoc drops Northern League opener to Righetti 50 to 15 as Righetti sweeps the top five places led by Steve Mayfield in 16 43 for the 3 mile. Lompoc’s Steve Braun finishes eighth in 17 58 with coach remarks on Jackson and Braun improving.
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Corvette to Pace 1978 Indianapolis 500 Race
Chevrolet will pace the 1978 Indy 500 with its Corvette marking 25 years as America's only authentic sports car. The special edition pace car features a silver body black trim and a red racing stripe.
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Football Forecast Results From Saturday Notes
A listing of college football scores for Saturday October 8 shows Arizona defeating Texas Tech 27 13 and Army beating Villanova 21 17. Other results include Clemson 35 15 over Virginia and Colorado 25 15 over Oklahoma State.
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