Big Daddy Garlits pursues sixth straight IHRA title
Unbeaten drag racing star Don Garlits filed for the Winston IHRA Nationals at Dragway 42 aiming for a sixth consecutive title. The 1975 season showcases his 5.89 top qualifying mark at Great Lakes and a 244.48 mph speed record, with action starting at 9 am and eliminations Sunday. Fellow racers Dale Funk G L Rupp and the Carroll brothers loom as challengers as Garlits seeks to extend his dominance.
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Big Daddy
Don Garlits
Garlits
International Hot Rod Association
Great Lakes Dragway
Dale Funk
G. L. Rupp
the Carroll Brothers
Clayton Harris
Gary Beck
Great Lakes
THRA
Tampa Florida
Dragway 42
Lorain 200 at Lorain County Speedway draws big crowd
The 1975 Lorain 200 at South Amherst’s Lorain County Speedway features two 50 lap stock car races and a 100 lap supermodified feature with the stock field inverted for the finale. Points leaders Dan Shullick and George Friend loom as strong contenders alongside notable contenders like George Phillips and Todd Gibson. Gates open 5 p.m. and racing starts 8 p.m. with anticipation of a capacity crowd.
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Lorain County Speedway
South Amherst Oval
Lorain
Dan Shullick
South Amherst
Norwalk
George Friend
White Shullick
Wayne Prechtel
Chevrolet
George Phillips
Phillips
Florence
Richwood
Todd Gibson
Gibson
Baldy Baker
Strassburg
Sandusky International Speedway
Baker
Kenny Reese
Big payoff at Mid-Ohio Camel GT 6 Hour at Mid-Ohio
Mason Holbert leads the Camel GT 6 Hour weekend at Mid-Ohio with pole position after winning the June Cam el GT at the track. Elliott Forbes-Robinson co-drives as Holbert seeks a $10,000 first place check plus a $5,000 bonus for sweeping Camel GT races at Mid-Ohio this year.
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Mansfield
Ohio
al Holbert
Mid-Ohio
Holbert
Elliott Forbes- Robinson
Twins
International Motor Sports Assn
Mid- Ohio
Porsche
Gregg
Mid
A J Foyt Leads 1975 USAC Money Standings
A J Foyt leads the 1975 USAC national money standings with 312,868 dollars earned mainly from wins at the California and Pocono 500 mile races. The Houston driver has 4,210 points for the year, well ahead of fellow Texan Johnny Rutherford who has 2,350.
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New York
UPI
Foyt
California
Pocono
Houston
Johnny Rutherford
Top drivers prep for IHRA Nationals at Dragway 42
Top nhra and local racers converge for the IHRA Nationals at Dragway 42 with Amherst rivals Larry Ford and Ron Wood returning to action. Ford, with Jon Kaase, pursues NHRA licensing and a Pinto Pro Stock, while Wood debuts a 427 powered Camaro after a midseason engine swap. The feature includes recent wins at U.S. 131 and Marion County while many top entrants prepare to qualify.
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Dragway 42
Amherst
Larry Ford
Ron Wood
Ford
Jon Kaase
Westlake
National Hot Rod Association
U.S. 131
Martin
Mich
Wayne Gapp
Gapp
Nicholson
Kaase
Cincinnati
Michigan
Indianapolis
Wood
Norwalk
Ron
Marion County Dragway
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