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WESTFIELD. — The $350 purse, guaranteed each week by the Hartfield volunteer firemen, oper ators of Coon Road Speedway, is i proving a mighty magnet to raci ng drivers. The premium placed on real racing skill by the local y oval is helping to attract top drivv ers, and hot cars from a widely area are seen each Sunday after 1, noon. Nine new entries were in, last week, among them cars from 0 Erie, Warren, and Youngsville,t Pa., and Buffalo and Jamestown, N.Y. : Ronnie Blackmer, pushinglo Frank Ruhlman's well-known No.1$ s, made a good showing in his first appearance, taking homely second money in the 25 lap fea ture after placing in two earliern events. Local driver John Capu son in his own car took places in two events, while Dick Wickles( of Erie and Dick Abbey of South|r Stockton each placed in one. Glenn Eck of Fredonia hurdled the big fence on the bottom turn to roll over into the woods, but it was unhurt and will be back Sun day. Alvin Wilson will be in with one of his hot cars from North Collins, but has not yet nominat ed his drivers. He expects to bring] at least two and possibly four], other cars and top-name drivers with him from the Erie county, track. , The Mechanics’ Special schedul ed for last Sunday, was the one event to be rained out, and will be run Sunday immediately after the leature race. It will be followed by the usual Powder Puff special provided there are enough cars left when the mechanics arel! through bending fenders. The next Sunday, an official's race will take the place of the powder
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Dunkirk Evening Observer
Dunkirk, New York, US
Sat, Aug 13, 1960
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Thomas S.
