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An array of the nation’s finest auto racers are converging on this area for Sunday afternoon's 100-lap new model stock car race at Tirana Speedway where official points towards the 1963 United States Auto Club driving championship will be at stake. Eddie Sachs, the Detroit star; involved in a fifth controversy after this year’s Indianapolis ‘sa0’ placed second and third, respectively, in that event in 1961 and 1962. Len Sutton of Port i land, Ore., placed second last year, while Bill Cheesbourg of Tucson, Ariz., a teammate and protege of the late Jimmy Bryan, has finished among the leaders several times. Paw Goldsmith, from the De troit area, the USAC stock car champ the past two years, who, also competed at Indianapolis Memorial Day, won the Mirana Inaugural 100-lapper. ANDY HAMPTON of Louisville holds seven stock car records ‘around the country and has been racing since 1948, Whitey John (son of Hammond, winner of one] sal the three qualifying heats in] the Aliana Inaugural, has been, at it twelve years, and Tinley Park's Sal Torella, who has been ‘coming up strong of late, 3 ‘years. John Kilborn of Decatur, Tl. ‘is a former sports car racer who won the first Elkhart Lake re and showed impressively three times at Sebring, Fla., and Cuba. Don White of Keokuk is a three time Iowa state champion and has captured two Milwaukee 200- mile events. Racine’s Norm Nel son rates high and placed second to Goldsmith in the Trina opener. By contrast some of the newer drivers are being singled out for attention as coming stars. One of these is twenty-one year old Gary Bettenhausen, son of Tinley Park’s late and great Tony Bettenhausen. Sunday’s program will start with time trials at 1 p.m. and the three qualifying heats at 2:30, Gates will open at noon,
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Hammond Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Fri, Jun 21, 1963
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