Carter wins accident marred Michigan 500 race
Pancho Carter survived a 97 minute delay caused by a serious fuel fire and an early spin to win the Norton Michigan 500 at MIS. Tony Bettenhausen finished 1.6 seconds back in second, while A J Foyt suffered severe injuries and was hospitalized. The race featured 13 cautions, 18 lead changes, and only two cars completed all 250 laps.
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Brooklyn
Mich
Pancho Carter
Tony Bettenhausen
Michigan International Speedway
A.J. Foyt
Carter
Bettenhausen
Foyt
America
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Coyote-Cosworth
University of Michigan
Herm Johnson
Pie
Johnson
Michigan
Rick Mears
Bill Alsup
Tom Bigelow
al Unser
Tom Sneva
Johnny Rutherford
Mike Mosely
Sneva
Rutherford
Mosely
Indianapolis
Bobby Unser
Strange, Mahaffey, Twitty tied for lead at Busch golf
Curtis Strange tied for the 54 hole lead at Williamsburg Virginia in the Anheuser Busch Golf Classic after a 7 under 64 on his home course. He shared the lead with John Mahaffey and Howard Twitty at 209. Andy North George Cadle and Mike Sullivan were one behind at 213.
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Williamsburg
Curtis Strange
Strange
Kingsmill Golf Club
John Mahaffey
Virginia Tidewater
Howard Twitty
Marion 10 000 meter run at Marion Junior High
The Pepsi Challenge 10 000 meter road run is set for 7:30 p m Saturday Aug 8 at Marion Junior High School Russell and Main. Divisions include seven age groups for men and women with medallions for top three and overall awards for each gender. Entry fee is 6 through Aug 3 T shirts for all entrants Registration contact Mary Noel or Lowell Jeter.
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Marion Swamp Fox Track Club
Marion Junior High School
Russell
Main Streets
Mary Noel
Richey
Marion
Lowell Jeter
Simpson leads Benton Gold Cup after first round
Scott Simpson from Benton shot 4 under par 68 to lead the Benton Gold Cup at Benton Country Club. Murphy Hart, also of Benton, is two strokes back, with five players tied at 72 for third. Pro-Am winner Larry Emery posted 67 with Tom Wargo second by one stroke. Play resumes today.
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Benton
Scott Simpson
Simpson
John A. Logan Community College
Murphy Hart
Dave Perkins
Rick Pemberton
Mount Vernon
Robbie Hammond
John Given
Carmi
Bill Blewett
Carbondale
Benton Country Club
Larry Emery
Carterville
Tom Wargo
Sandoval
Wargo
Max McDonald
Christopher
Larry Giacone
Steve Stewart
Carolina State
Sid Lowe
Tom Davis
Boston College
Vladimir Kolos
United States
Davis
Sergei Kovasa
Canada
Mexico
U S. edge Soviets in double overtime semifinal
In Bucharest the United States beat the Soviet Union 113 107 in double overtime at the World University Games. Carter and Pinone led with 28 and 27 points respectively while Tkachenko battled inside.
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Bucharest
Romania
Giulesti
Villanova
John Pinone
Louisiana State
Howard Carter
Sergei Fesenko
Soviet Union
Alexandr Chaev
Kim Carlisle
Stanford
U.S
Olga Klevakina
Cliff Wiley
Walter McCoy
United States
Sala wins junior golf in Franklin County Junior Classic
West Frankfort native Jay Sala captured the 15-to-17 year old boys crown with a 2 under par 70 at Franklin County Country Club. Kathy Kraft of Waterloo won the 15-17 girls division with an 86. The event drew 121 players and faced a rain delay of almost two hours. Club Pro Gene Carello and staff aided scoring per tournament director Joyce Lucas.
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West Frankfort
Jay Sala
Franklin County Country Club
Sala
Kathy Kraft
Waterloo
Gene Carello
Joyce Lucas
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Norton
Michigan 500
Mahaffey
Twitty
Busch
Andy North
George Cadle
Mike Sullivan
North
Cadle
Sullivan
Wayne Levi
Lyn Lott
Butch Baird
Levi
Lott
Baird
Gary Player
Bill Rogers
Nor
Folk
Bev Goddard
Klaus Ploghaus
Pinone
Vladimir Tkachenko
John Bagley
Kevin Boyle
Iowa
Kevin Magee
California-Irvine
Yugoslavia
Jerved Homecrafters Plan
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Early
University Mall
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