Denny Price Wins Dual Titles At Mason-Dixon Tractor Pull
Denny Price of Sharpsburg dominates at Mason-Dixon Dragway in a Friday tractor pull, winning both the 15,000 Stock and 12,000 Stock Turbo divisions after multiple heavy pulls. Richard Flock of Boyds initially led before finishing second in both classes, with Jan Frey of Boonsboro taking third and fourth. Boonsboro drivers lead the 12,000 Open as Ronnie Leggett and Leonard Thomas drive John Deere machines. Jim Kendall remains the top performer in the 9,000 Open, with Carl Hendershot second.
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Denny Price
Sharpsburg
Richard Flock
Boyds
Price Jan Frey
Boonsboro
John Deere
Ronnie Leggett
Donald Thomas
Leonard Thomas
Jim Kendall
Kendall
Hagerstown
Carl Hendershot
Ole Red Devil
Ronnie Hughes
Westminster
van Barnsley
Laytonsville
Teddy Albaugh
Walkersville
Darrell Showalter
Green Castle
Barnsley
Pocono to Host USRRC Event and Race Title Arguments
Pocono International Raceway in Mt. Pocono Pa will host an AMA sanctioned USRRC event on August 22 part of the Camel Pro Series to help decide the 1976 USRRC Champion. Practice starts at 9 a.m. with heats at 1 p.m. and features from 2 p.m. Atlantic Region leader Bill Eves of Birchamville Pa overtook Steve Morehead in points after Reading Pa victory.
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Pocono International Raceway
Mt. Pocono
U.S
AMA
American Motorcycle Association
America
Atlantic
Bill Eves
Frederick
Birchamville
Billy Huber
Reading
Eves
Midget Auto Racing Returns to Frederick Labor Day
Frederick hosts a Labor Day midget racing event at the Great Frederick Fairgrounds with 350 entrants led by Ed Dutch Schaefer and Carl Miller. The show, organized by Frederick Fairboard under George Marshman, features pre-sale tickets at $3 and race day at $4, with three ten-lap heats and a 23-lap feature for 20 cars.
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Frederick
Frederick Fairgrounds
Labor Day
Schaefer
Carl Miller
East Coast
Carl
Midge
Miller
Frederick Oval
Trenton
Bob Melia
Air Force
Maryland
Fred Ginniman
Cumberland
George Weiser III
Glen Burnie
Fairgrounds Administration
Watsons Restaurant
Watsons Ice House
Renn Pontiac
Civitan
Motocross Rains About Keysers Ridge Park Crowds
Rain drenched the Keysers Ridge Motorsport Park as riders battled a muddy course. Dave Allen of Morgantown won the 250cc moto and overall, Ferrell McCullough of Beltsville topped the 125cc class, with John Bunting of Dunbar and Sammy Bosnick of Weirton also strong contenders. A third Nationals side-car race saw Whitney and Whitney of California prevail, with Adams and Gaunt close behind.
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Keysers Ridge Motorsport Park
Reyers Ridge
Dave Allen
Morgantown
W. Va
Maryland
Ferrell McCullough
Beltsville
Allen
John Bunting
Dunbar
Bunting
McCullough
Sammy Bosnick
Weirton
U.S
Canada
California
Whitney
Adams and Gaunt
Muncie
Ind
Harry Gaunt
Patricia
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Mason-Dixon Dragway
Washington County Tractor Pullers
Heart of Maryland Association
Hughes
Nusbaur
Dale Barrier
John Knills
Eddie Horman
Betty Lester
Sanair International Drag Strip
Montreal
Charlene Wood
Gansevoort
N.Y
Wood
Paul Mayor
Columbus
Shirley Muldowney
LA Times
Janet Guthrie
Janet
Ms. Guthrie
MT. Airy Motors
Dave Coombs
Keysers Motorsport Park
Westover
Coombs
Photos By
Allen Lester
Frederick Fair Grounds
Watson’s
Watson's Ice Plant & Renn Pontiac, Inc
Pares
Bill & Carl
Patrick Street
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