Pearson holds off Yarborough to win Firecracker 400 at Daytona
David Pearson, known as the Silver Fox, wins the Firecracker 400 at Daytona Beach for the fifth time. He outsmarted Cale Yarborough on the final lap using drafting and a trailing car as a shield. Yarborough spins but recovers, finishing behind Pearson as Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty follow. Pearson earns 18,450 dollars, boosting career winnings to 1,997,689. Petty becomes the first 3 million-dollar winner on the Grand National circuit with a 4th place, while Lennie Pond finishes 5th. The race averaged 154.324 mph across 160 laps with five cautions.
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Satch Worley
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Richard Petty
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Lennie Pond
Dave Marcis
El Paso Diablos Turn Baseball Into A Promoter’s Art
A junket to El Paso reveals how Jim Paul, GM of the Diablos, uses gimmicks to boost crowd appeal at Dudley Field. Promotions include kazoo echoes, white hankies, bedsheets, and hats for relievers, making baseball lively though the play quality lags. The Diablos won the first half title, contrasting with a more polished Texas Ranger game elsewhere.
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Midland Stuns San Antonio In Texas League Thriller
In a Texas League night of contests Midland toppled San Antonio 2-1 on a bases loaded single by Paul O Neill as an on play error scored the winning run. Midland also crushed El Paso 9-4 to seize the West lead while Jackson defeated Tulsa 8-4 and Arkansas edged Shreveport 6-5.
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Javier Fierro
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Rick Foley
Associated Press
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Imes
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Ames
Nastase hit with $5,000 fine and suspension
Ilie Nastase of Romania received a three month suspension and a $5,000 fine from the Pro Council after losing to Tom Okker in the Wimbledon quarter finals. The punishment bars him from all Grand Prix tournaments, including the U.S. Open moving to Flushing Meadow. Nastase had indicated he did not plan to play Grand Prix events after Forest Hills.
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