Local Drag Tracks Preview 1980 Season Opens Soon
The article previews the 1980 auto racing season at Dragway 42 and Thompson Drag Raceway with opening day plans, new features like a King Kong eliminator at TDR, returning circuits AHRA Grand Nationals and Pro Gas, and management shifts including Aaron Polburn’s return to a higher role. It notes Len Imbrogno and Kenny Thornburg moving Waterman Racing Enterprises to Elyria and Len Imbrogno continuing to pilot Centurion, plus Sharon Speedway opening with the Spring 100 late models and new sport stock division.
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King Kong
TDR
Aaron Polburn
Polburn
Aaron
Waterman
Sid Waterman
Oberlin Road
Elyria Country Club
Len
Centurion
Imbrogno
Thornburg
Sharon Speedway
Cudlin's Curve Opens Summer Sprint Series At Cloverleaf
Cudlin's Curve starts the six race Sharon Cup series with a summer schedule after a practice week. Cloverleaf Speedway will host opening night April 20 with gates at 5:30 and racing at 7 p.m. Open-wheeler supermodifieds return to Sandusky Speedway for 1980 season.
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Cloverleaf Speedway
Gates
Lorain County Speedway
South Amherst
Sandusky Speedway
Perkins Ave
Sampson to turn pro after all may hinge on meeting
Virginia coach Terry Holland plans talks with Boston Celtics officials, Ralph Sampson's parents, and adviser Roger Bergey to discuss the center's future. Sampson has not ruled out declaring hardship for the June draft but is expected to remain at Virginia for his sophomore season if eligible.
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Charlottesville
UPI
Virginia
Terry Holland
Ralph Sampson
Holland
Sampson
Boston Celtics
Celtics
Roger Bergey
Ralph
Tf Boston
Red Auerbach
Baseball talks with players union yield fruitful start
Federal mediator Kenneth Moffett called the first bargaining session fruitful as MLB owners and the players union agreed to seven future meetings with initial talks in New York next week and April dates. The union warned a strike remains possible if no accord by May 22.
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New York
UPI
Major League Baseball Players Association
Kenneth Moffett
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Moffett
Marvin Miller
Players Association
Elyria Catholic Opens 1980 With Big Win Over Avon
Elyria Catholic powered past Avon 10 2 in a non conference baseball opener. Mitch Boehm and Bob Perusek limited Avon to four hits over six innings as Chris Fiore slugged a three run homer and Jeff Schmitz added a solo shot. Henderson and Schmitz collected key multiple hits as the Panthers rolled to the win and next host Elyria West in a ECC showdown.
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The
Panthers
Avon
Chris Fiore
Jeff Schmitz
Mitch Boehm
Bob Perusek
Elyria Catholic
Ed Henderson
Jack Schmitz
John Swansinger
Fiore
Jeff Kovacs
Henderson
South Florida hires Lee Rose as basketball coach
USF names Lee Rose to a four year deal worth about 41 000 annually plus incentives to raise the program's profile Rose leaves Purdue after a 13 year 282 93 record and joins a 6 25 USF team last season Assistant CHUCK MACHOCK was next in line for the post Rose will work to build local TV and radio exposure and a summer camps program with backing from donors including George Steinbrenner.
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Tampa
Fla
UPI
Lee Rose
Purdue
University of South Florida
Rose
USF
New York Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Jerry Tarkanian
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Denny Crum
Louisville
Tony Grier
Sun Belt Conference
Dan Walbolt
Chip Conner
Gordon Gibbons
Indiana
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Richard Bowers
Dick King
West Lafayette
Ind
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Peng
Gable Garage
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Tan
Hop FE
Colorado Ave
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Wiest
Lotoranne
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Ray Grebey
Grebey
Elyria Flying Service
Discovery
Elyria
Middle Ave
Cassia
Haaes
Gyr
E. Catholic
Avon Avon
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Pavlenda
Swansinger
Dan D'Orazio
Steve Fonhover
Pat Sinkovich
John Chech
Elyria West
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Chech
Jack Sehmtz
Ha—Fiore
Rf Boehm
Erusel
Jf Schmitz
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Sehnerley
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Chuck Machock
Ohio State
Lorain County Community College
Elyria Trout Park
Prout Chevrolet
Walker
Mower Sales
Merlin
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