Auto Racing Dominates Ticket Sales Ahead of Baseball in 1972
Analysis from the American Press notes auto racing held second in professional sports by tickets sold in 1972 with just over 45 million, behind horse racing and ahead of baseball. The piece covers McLaren efforts, Penske Donohue Porsche plans, and previews the 1973 L M Championship at Riverside with drivers like Adamowicz, Scheckter, Redman, and Gethin in a field of 40 entrants for nine races and a $535 000 purse.
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Roger Penske
United States
Mark Donohue
Donohue
Penske
U.S
Canada
McLaren
Penske/Donohue
Porsche
Tony Adamowicz
Riverside
Adamowicz
Riverside International Racways
California
Southern California
Roy Woods Racing, Inc
Graham McRae
David Hobbs
Brett Lunger
Young
Jody Scheckter
South Africa
Winston Delta
Trojan
Skip Barber
Brian Redman
Peter Gethin
Lola
Chevron
Adamowiz
L&m
Casabian
PRCA
Ecuador
le Mans
Tony
North Ridgeville Edges Vermilion 1 0 In Bottom Inning
North Ridgeville nips Vermilion 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Jim Pluta went the distance for North Ridgeville allowing one hit while Rick Bond matched eight innings and three hits for Vermilion. The winning run scored on a bases loaded sacrifice fly by Charles in the eighth.
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N. Ridgeville
Vermilion
North Ridgeville
Charles
Dave Charles
Vermilon
Jim Pluta
Rick Bond
Phil Fraim
Wings trial run at Lorain County Speedway with new tech
Lorain County Speedway hosts a special four hour practice session featuring Bill Port's new four wheel drive supermodified and Ernie Lowe's two wing sprint style car. The non competitive event runs noon to 4 00 p m with no spectator admission and track officials warn no concessions will be open.
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Bill Port
Armond Holley
Lorain County Speedway
Speedway
Ernie Lowe
Akron
Lowe's
Lawe
Lorain County
Ohio
Amherst
Elyria
Indy 500 opens with two week practice period
Indianapolis May 28 race chief Harlan Fengler sets a 180 mph limit for initial practice as top speeds approach the famed 212 mile oval. Veterans including Bobby Unser Gordon Johncock and Gary Bettenhausen target 200 mph laps when limits drop ahead of May 12 13 qualifying with 83 entrants vying for 33 spots.
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Indianapolis
UPI
United States Auto Club
Harlan Fengler
Fengler
Bobby Unser
Gordon Johncock
Gary Bettenhausen
Bobby Allison
Johnny Parsons Jr
Bill Sipe
Tom Bigelow
Eagles
Dan Gurney
Oberlin Tops N Ridgeville In Golf Match
Oberlin defeated N Ridgeville 814 to 42 yesterday at the local country club. Don Gibson led Oberlin with a 40, earning medalist honors. Team results list Cliff Stoudt Randy Swanson Tom Leininger Mike Noto Don Gibson Tim Harwedel Dave Schreiner Dwight Reynolds with scores noted.
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Oberlin
N. Ridgeville
Don Gibson
Cliff Stoudt
Randy Swanson
Tom Leininger
Mike Noto
Tim Harwedel
Dave Schreiner
Dwight Reynolds
Fishing Report Highlights Across Ohio Lakes This Weekend
The State Natural Resources Department releases the weekly fishing outlook for lakes including Lake Erie and inland reservoirs. Anglers report variable conditions with warming weekend trends, clear waters at several sites, white bass and crappie activity rising, walleyes drifting, and bass hitting on minnows, spinners, and nightcrawlers. overall outlook ranges from good to fair, with several spots showing clear reports and improving catches.
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Nala Resources Department
Lake Exte
Dake Erie
Piedmont Lake
Salt Fork Lake
Camden Lake
Ture
Findley
Avon Eagles Golf Beats Keystone 7-2 at Indian Hollow
Avon trimmed Keystone 7-2 in high school golf at Indian Hollow. Keystone’s Rick Kehl earned medalist honors with a 3? and two points from Avon’s Keith Hiller who shot 39. Avon also won other matches as Ross Hiller, John Homenik, and Ray Najda defeated their opponents.
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Avon
Keystone
Indian Hollow
Eagles
Lutheran West
North Olmsted Golf Club
Rick Kehl
Avon Keith Hiller
Ross Hiller
Greg Sayers
John Homenik
Bill Hyatt
Ray Najda
Dave Covall
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MLL
Gebler
Indy McLaren
England
Trenton
A. J. Foyt
Mario Andretti
Andretti
Foyt
Jim Pheto
Immings
Walker
Arrieeers
Rith Bow
Lot N. Ridgeyilte
Dea Schachéer
Jim Browish
Randy Shehsaberger
Rich Harrold
Stoney
Koffee Klatsch
Jals Seicn Ou
Tony Adamowich
Earnie Lowe
Indy
McLarens
Parnellis
Ford
A.J. Foyt
Brown University Engineering
Newton Square
Eagle
Unser Brothers
Bobby
Murphy BI Bros
Clendening
Nik
Lyra
Onn
Lorain
LaGrange Rd
H.P
Avon Hardware
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