Ev Gardner Cup race delivers spins and DNF in Formula Ford 50
New York driver gains on the Ev Gardner Cup as Bruce McInnes defeats two-time champ Dan Torpy of Maryland in a volatile 50 mile Formula Ford event. Early laps see multiple spin outs and mechanical failures in the S-turns. Torpy crashes on lap one, ending his bid to three-peat.
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New Yorker
Bruce McInnes
Dan Torpy
Maryland
Rockville
Lanham
Group 44
Herndon
John McComb
McComb
Ken Slagle
Harrisburg
Slagle
Paul Newman
CSR
Newman
Steve Webb
Milford
Jim Boffo
New Brighton
James Havell
Warehouse Point
Conn
Bill Cruse
Wheeling
W. Va
John Mortenson
Weston
Billi Neuhoff
FSW
ASR
BSR
Frank Panzarella
Long Island
Panzarella
Tom Wynome
Waverly
N.Y
Sylvan Cornbiatt
Baltimore
William Macfarlane
Pete LoBianco
York, Pa
Bob Leitzinger
State College, Pa
Summit Point Road Course
Allen Lester
Gaffney Struggles And McInnes Triumph In Racing Action
Gaffney failed to ram others, spun and rejoined, then finished eighth as McInnes on car 69 won the 50 mile event with a 1202 lap time. Stan Glick led with a 1 42.7 lap a 1 44.0 marked second. multiple Maryland drivers appeared across nine races and a D-sports class claim followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Glick
Rockville
Glick
Porsche
Stephen Smith
McLeai
Donald Wolf
Cleveland
Maryland
Joe Hauser
Ex champ cycle jumper Bob Gill honored for 8000 mile fund drive
Bob Gill former world motorcycle jumper from St Petersburg Florida received an honorary life membership in the American Motorcyclist Association at Aug 5 ceremonies in Los Angeles. The paraplegic rider completed an 8000 mile coast to coast journey aboard a hand controlled Kawasaki to benefit the National Paraplegia Foundation and Easter Seals of Florida. He raced to raise awareness and funds for spinal cord injury research and independence for wheelchair users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gill
St. Petersburg
Florida
American Motorcyclist Association
Los Angeles
National Paraplegia Foundation
NPF
Gill
Easter Seals
United States
Joe Parkhurst
Cycle World
The
AMA
Ed Youngblood
Youngblood
Independence
Punt Pass & Kick Registration Opens For Youth Event
Registration for the 16th annual Punt Pass & Kick for ages 8 to 13 remains open through September 10. Ford Dealers of America and the NFL sponsor the event with Pete Rozelle praising it as a key youth program. Local registration at Middletown Ford Frederick Motor and participating Ford dealers.
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Ford Dealers of America
National Football League
Middletown Ford
Frederick Motor Company
Ford
Pp&e
U S picks seven maker teams for ISDT cycle trials
The American Motorcycle Association lists final U S entries for the 51st International Six Days Trial set for September 2025 near Zeltweg Austria. 37 Americans compete including seven maker teams and four club teams, with two independents and one veteran replaced by Harry Heilemann after Don Cutler injury.
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American Motorcycle Association
U.S
Zeltweg
Austria
Eric Jensen
Los Angeles
Stan Rubottom
Esther
Missouri
ISDT
AMA
Don Cutler
Putnam
Connecticut
Harry Heilemann
East Quoque
New York
Cutler
Heilemann
Larry Thompson
Los Altos
California
Bultaco
Hercules
KTM
Penton
Rokon
Jack Penton
Tom Penton
Dane Leimbach
Lorain
Ohio
Carl Cranke
Sacramento
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Tom Hessert
Haddonfield
N.J
Sturns
Ted Stevenson
Andreas
Bill Campbell
Bethesda
Brian Goodwin
South
Betty Lester
Che Frederick
Frederick, Md
Paris
Mike Field
Galway
Tom Gaffney
Westfield
Gaffney
Joseph Sadorf
Philadelphia
Stevenson
Hessert
McInnes
Formula Ford
Pete Rozelle
Bodge Colt
Dedge Colt
Dodge Colt
Watkins-Burdette Motor CO
Rosemont Avenue
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