Dangerous Indy 500 shelves high speed rookies at Indy
Bobby Unser earned pole in a field with 10 rookies and veteran contenders. The 65th Indianapolis 500 opened with warnings of danger, recalling 1973 crashes. Front-row also featured Mike Mosley and A J Foyt. Garza led fastest rookies, while Andretti sat last row due to driver change rules and Dallenbach qualified in his car.
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Indianapolis
Bobby Unser
Indy
Unser
T’em
Tom) Sneva
Danny) Ongais
Mario
Andretti
Mike Mosley
A.J. Foyt
Gordon Johncock
Johnny Rutherford
Josefe Garza
Mexico
al Unser
Bobby
Rick Mears
Mears
Penske
Wally Dallenbach
Dallenbach
Sneva
Ongais
Fin
George Snider
Richmond
Jerry Karl
Snider
Karl
Jerry Sneva
Tom
Rolla Vollstedt
Vollstedt
Tom Sneva
USAC
Belgium
Indianapolis 500 lineup from four lap qualifiers
The list shows drivers with hometowns, car numbers, chassis and engines, and speeds in mph. Notable entrants include Bobby Unser, A J Foyt Jr, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, Tom Sneva, and Johnny Rutherford among others. Speeds range from about 187 to 200 mph across 33 competitors.
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Indianapolis
Bobby Unser
Albuquerque
N.M
Penske-Cosworth
Mike Mosely
Fallbrook
Calif
Eagle-Chevrolet
A.J. Foyt Jr
Houston
Texas
Coyote-Cosworth
Gordon Jonhncock
Phoenix
Ariz
Wildcat-Cosworth
Johnny Rutherford
Fort Worth
Chaparral-Cosworth
Josefé Garza
Mexico
Panama
Copverin Srs
Bill Als
Gary Bettenhausen
Monrovia
Ind
Lightning-Cosworth
Kevin Cogan
Redondo Beach
Phoenix-Cosworth
Bob Lazier
Vail
Colo
Tom Bigelow
Whitewater
Wis
Penske-Chevrolet
Geoff Brabham
San Clemente
Indy drivers admit riding rockets is scary
Indy drivers admit the danger of racing at the Indianapolis 500. Mario Andretti and peers discuss fear, trust, and the thrill of speed as rookies join a field where back markers battle for momentum and family ties deepen the race psyche.
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Indy
Andretti
Mario
Gordon Smiley
Smiley
Johnny Rutherford
Johnny
Benitez Wins World Crown In Three Divisions At Caesars Palace
Wilfred Benitez, 22, became the first fighter in over 40 years to claim titles in three weight classes by knocking out Maurice Hope in the 12th round at Caesars Palace. The Puerto Rican secured the WBC super welterweight belt with a single right punch at 1:56, after a dominant display from the sixth round. Hope, 29, defending his title, absorbed a brutal sequence of combinations before falling, while Benitez, bleeding from eye cuts, collected $175,000 to Hope’s $250,000.
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Wilfred Benitez
Maurice Hope
World Boxing Council
Benitez
Hope Square
Caesars Palace
Puerto Rico
Hope
England
Donald Romeo
Henry Armstrong
Armstrong
Bob Fitzsimmons
Tony Canzoneri
Barney Ross
Universal
WBC
Sugar Ray Leonard
Antigua
Stadler slips back in Memorial as leaders surge
Craig Stadler led by three but double bogeys on 14 and a mis-hit drive on 15 sent him into a three way tie with Tom Kite and George Archer at Muirfield Village. Tom Watson, Keith Fergus and others sit within two strokes at 213 or 214 as Nicklaus trails by five.
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Ohio
Craig Stadler
Stadler
Jack Nicklaus
Muirfield Village
Tom Watson
Watson
Keith Fergus
Ben Crenshaw
D.A. Weibring
Fergus
Weibring
Crenshaw
Jack Renner
Mike Sullivan
Bob Murphy
Dan Halldorson
Renner
Sullivan
Murphy
Halldorson
Du Quoin Girls Track Honored by Boosters Club
Renee Dearing was named the most valuable athlete in track as the Du Quoin Boosters Club honored the Indian girls track team. Rosalie Alongi earned most improved, freshman Janet Wilson was praised for best team, and all 23 team members received letters.
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Renee Dearing
du Quoin
Rosalie Alongi
Janet Wilson
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