Record crowds open area tracks butle area drag strips shine
Crowds packed the pit and spectator areas on opening day of the 76 season at Butlle Area Drag Strips Monrovia and Mason-Dixon Dragway. Fans braved wind and wrapped in blankets as bracket racing gains momentum with new United Bracket Racers Assn. and NHRA tracks promoting a points system and $10,000 final prize. Local drivers like Bradley and Frakes show bold moves and humor amid record runs and evolving sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butlle
Bil Wilcom
United Bracket Racers Assn
NHRA
NHRRA
York
Bradley
Pomona
Irwindale
Calif
John Austin
Radcliff, Ky
Richard Frakes Frakes
Austin
Frakes
Dale Funk
Buddy Jentzen
Gainesville
Ates
Larry Strube
Strube
Hoff
Trans Am revival and Gatornationals drag race preview
The piece notes renewed factory interest in Trans-Am with new high performance categories, highlighting drivers and cars like the RSR and Turbo Carrera RSR joining big-bore Corvettes and Monzas. It covers NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville on March 14 with top Pro Stock and Pro-Stock entries including Ronnie Sox and female racer Shirley Muldowney returning to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sports Car Club of American
SCCA
Mark Donohue
Peter Revson
Parnelli Jones
George Follmer
Dan Gurney
Sam Posey
A. J. Foyt
David Pearson
Jim Hall
Shay Nichols
Abilene
Texas
Gainesville
Bob Glidden
Wayne Gapp
Bill Jenkins
NHRA
Ronnie Sox
Burlington
N. C
Sox
Martin
Don Prudhomme
Don Garlits
M-P
Shirley
Cha Cha’ Muldowney
75 80 Drag Results And Local Meeting Notices
Sunday drag final results list winners in multiple eliminator classes with names and locations such as Robert Sartori Baltimore and Elmer Wachter Frederick. A separate notice invites Frederick County Jr. Baseball League teams to an organizational meeting March 15 1976 at Lewistown Methodist Church Hall and provides contact numbers. Reiterates 1975 AL home run crown shared by George Scott and Reggie Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Jr
Lewistown
Fire Department
Frederick County
Ally Vibe Gestigenenter
George Scott
Milwaukee
Reggie Jackson
Oakland
Mason-Dixon Final Results in Racers Eliminators
Final results from Mason-Dixon sportsman eliminator and street classes list winners and finalists with names, hometowns, and vehicle specs including E T times and speeds. Key names: Larry Mohar Ron Conley Roger Huntzberry Larry Reeder Harvey Geiger Mike Shoop Gary Geiger plus various towns in Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Mohar
State Line
Ron Conley
Duncansville
Roger Huntzberry
Smithsburg
Plymouth
Larry Reeder
Harvey Geiger
Corriganville
Mike Shoop
Hagerstown
Chevy
Sanford Smith
Challenger
Danny Mumow
Charles Town
W.va
Camaro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bety Lester
Muldowney
Radcliff
Gary Beck
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Marvin Graham
Oklahoma City
Okla
Richard Tharp
Houma
Clayton Harris
Moulton
Ala
Bill Pryor
Barry, Ill
Bob Struksnes
Minot
N. D
Tom Kaiser
Lakewood
Colo
Frank Bradley
Napa
Herm Petersen
Poulsbo
Wash
Robert Sartori
Baltimore
Elmer Wachter
Frederick
Jeep
Sonny Stull
Sykesville
Chevy LI
Hussern Barefoot
Mt. Airy
Victor Guilmino
Dennis James
Marley Park
Jim Thomas
Beltsville
Jim Powell
Tex Miller
Fayetteville
Torino
Mason-Dixon
Gary Geiger
Cortiganville
Suzuki
Larry Powell
Kaiser
Honda
E.T
Gene Barnhart
Gaitherburg
Don Henderson
Marvin Shoemaker
Mercersburg
Bob Bakner
Waynesboro
Allan Fuller
Boonsboro
Jimmy Hamilton
Martinsburg
Goodyear Tires
Blackwall
Dart
Falcon
Maverick
Ford
Century
Dodge
Vega
Emmerican Motors
Pontiac
Chevrotet
Mercury
BankAmericord
Boston
Alc
Rsimly
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