Victory honors Johncock in dramatic Indy 500 finish
Gordon Johncock won the 1982 Indianapolis 500 by 0.16 seconds over Rick Mears, earning over 290000 from Patrick Racing on a record purse. The victory ended nine years of unease for the 45 year old, who recalled the 1973 disaster when Salt Walther crashed and the race was marred by injuries and fatalities. Johncock led late, with an average speed of 162.029 mph to Mears 162.026. The win capped a celebratory week as more than 1000 attended the awards dinner.
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Calgary fires coach and sparks coaching reshuffle
Calgary Flames fire head coach Al MacNeil and move him to director of player development and scouting. Assistant coach Pierre Page is out and offered another job. Cliff Fletcher will meet with UW coach Bob Johnson, who says he was offered the position about ten days ago.
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Lea Rebounding as Expos Hammer Astros in 10-0 Shutout
Montreal right-hander Charlie Lea, now in the groove after arm troubles, threw his second scoreless outing against Houston in five days, a four-hitter as the Expos slugged 15 hits to beat the Astros 10-0. Tim Wallach supplied two run-homers, while Lea improved to 4-2. In other NL actions, Padres beat Cubs. Mets toppled Braves. Dodgers downed Pirates. Phillies edged Reds in 15 innings with Benches’ error deciding the game.
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Floyd finally tops Muirfield at 71 in Dublin
Ray Floyd finally mastered Nicklaus designed Muirfield Village in Dublin Ohio to win the Colonial National Invitational style event. Floyd finished 281 with a two stroke margin after birdies on 13 and 15 and said the course rewards thinking and management.
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