Yarborough Wins Mason-Dixon 500 After Near Collapse
Cale Yarborough survives an early crash, two black flags, and a one minute pit stop to win the Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover Downs International Speedway. He passes David Pearson on lap 404 and finishes with a 6.2 second margin, earning 17 175 dollars and boosting season earnings past 200 000. Richard Petty finishes third with Darrell Waltrip and Dick Brooks in the top five.
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Dover Downs
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Richard Petty
Waltrip
Dick Brooks
Sneva sets historic 200 mph mark to claim pole at Indy
Tom Sneva, a former Spokane schoolmaster, became the first to break 200 mph in Indy qualifying on his McLaren Cosworth. He posted an average of 198.884 mph over 10 miles with a best lap of 200.535, surpassing Johnny Rutherford and leaving rivals Foyt, Andretti, the Unsers, and Johncock unable to match him as 16 cars qualified and 12 spots remained for next weekend. Janet Guthrie prepared to qualify while Clay Regazzoni escaped a crash and planned a retry.
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Rutherford
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Mario Andretti
Unser Brothers
Gordon Johncock
Sheva
Janet Guthrie
Clay Regazzoni
Witt and White Winners of White Oak Championship Tourney
Ron Witt of Preston County Country Club shot 71 to win White Oak's fourth annual Tournament of Champions at Kingwood with a 141 total. White, 81, captured the handicap event for White Oak members with a 132 total over 36 holes.
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Preston Cry
Mark Plymale
Hawks’ Nest
Jim Passero
Sleepy Hollow
Jack Wade
Princeton Elks
Dave Eise
Hidden Valley
Jim McKenzie
Tom Mason
Bruce Leckie
Edgewood
Barry Baker
Gor Valley
Bill Ward Jr
Black Knight
John Myers
Buckhannon
Sam McDaniel
Grandview
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