Local racing winds down at Lorain County Speedway finale
Lorain County Speedway wraps the 1975 season with a final show at South Amherst Oval and a tight points battle in the super modified and sport stock divisions. Key leaders include George Friend of Norwalk atop super mods with 1205 points, Tony Lavati at 1140, Todd Gibson 1090, and Elyria’s Bob Frey close at 1080 as the season nears completion. Dan Shullick leads sport stock with 1510 points, while Wayne Prechtel trails at 1358. The item notes season statistics, heat winners, and Gibson’s Michigan 150 sweep as additional highlights.
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Lorain County Speedway
South Amherst Oval
George Friend
Norwalk
North Olmsted
Tony Lavati
Friend
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Todd Gibson
Richwood
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Elyria
Bob Frey
Speedway crown rides on Cloverleaf final race at Cloverleaf
Ira Adams, a 29 year old Huntsville graduate of Auburn with a mechanical engineering background, is poised to clinch the Cloverleaf Speedway season title in Cleveland. The Labor Day weekend program resumes with the Stock Car division and a promised demolition derby payoff, as gates open Sunday evening and racing begins at 7 pm.
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Driving titles on the line at local speedway
Lorain County Speedway hosts the 1975 Season Championship tomorrow night, with Dan Shullick aiming to clinch the stock division title as Wayne Prechtel challenges. In the supermodified class George Ferend leads a tight pack including Tony Lavati Todd Gibson and Bob Frey as teams prepare car strategies for the final race of the season. Gates open Saturday at 1 pm with Spectator Division cars featured in the finale and discount tickets available at Lorain Elvira Convenient locations.
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Philips
Hive Rachie Owens
Terry Wales
Scooter Byers
Jerry Owens
Chuck Prince
Rick Fate
Doug Barker
Bill Stauder
Les Payne
Tom, Boos
Ed van Dyke
George Miles
Ron Cather
Jin Weese
Don Clement
Chuck Horner
Jam Sexton
Don Harbine
Larry Bags
Don Rope
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Lou Nagy
Larry Stotka
Rick Sands
Ron Henes
Coco Adams
Dan Shullick
Prechtel
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Cather
Fontana
Stauder
Todd Gibson
Tony Lavall
Ron Neal
Bob Frew
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George Friend Freed
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Frey
Ernie Lowe
Bob Hunter
Jim
Bob Seelman
Bill Watt
Thane Fortner
Frank Michel
Law Moll
Don Allbritain
Harry Kresser
Tom Cupples
Dave
Lorain County Speedway
Lorain County
George Ferend
Tony Lavati
Bob Frey
Friend
Lavati
Frev
WLRO
Convenient Food Mart
Lorain
Elvira
Rain Washes Out Sandusky Racing Season Championship
Thunderstorms halted activities at Sandusky International Speedway last Sunday with no rain date set. Bob Seelman of Lansing Michigan and Bobby Jo Pendergrass of Huron are declared 1975 Season Champions in their respective classes after amassing enough points. Defending 1974 champ Joey Fair leads a Midwest talent pool for the Monday final of the Ohio State 500 with time trials at 5 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.
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Bob Seelman
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Michan
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Huron
Sis
Joey Fair
Midwest
Mapleton coach foresees balanced Fire Lands race
Ashland Mapleton coach Bill Lodermeier predicts one of the tightest Fire Lands Conference races in years as injuries and schedule will decide the outlook. He notes Mapleton lacks depth but returns 13 lettermen including Bruce Kramer and Jeff Martin. The Mounties face Northwestern Hillsdale South Central New London and several conference foes this season.
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Bill Lodermeier
Firelands
Bruce Kramer
Jeff Martin
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New London
Edison
Western Reserve
St Paul
Montweille
Black Rover
Crestview
Dragway 42 Extends Saturday Night Racing Through September
Dragway 42 will continue its Saturday night racing program through September due to strong racer and spectator turnout. Gates open at 4 p.m. with time trials 4:30 to 8:00, eliminations in all AHRA classes start at 8:30, with cars from 180 mph dragsters to Volkswagens competing for a $1,200 purse and AHRA trophies at the West Salem exit of Interstate 71.
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Abbe Drive-Thru Stuns Green Dragon In Class A Tourney
Abbe Road Drive Thru defeated Green Dragon 7-4 as Larry Daniels Bob Sheets and Chuck Finnie each had two hits. Finnie earned his sixth win of the season and John Pavlenda drove in two runs. Elyria Bowling Center and Balero Club battled to a 2-2 tie when play was halted by darkness and rescheduled for Saturday.
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Larry Daniels
Bob Sheets
Chuck Finnie
Abbe Road Drive Thru
Green Dragon
Finnie
John Pavlenda
RBI
Elyria Bowling Center
Balero Club
Mansfield Tigers Eye New Open Offense This Season
Mansfield aims to shake up football with a wide open offense after a 3 1 record last year in Buckeye Conference play. The Tygers switch to a fullback oriented attack led by Cliff Belmer at fullback with backfield depth and a thin line, plus strong defense led by Rodney Jefferson and Brian Gaveric. Schedule includes games at Ashland Malabar Madison and Marion with hopes to improve on 1 5 conference finish.
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Tygers
Buckeye
Marion
Cliff Belmer
Barry Lawrence
Jim Scarbury
Jerry Powell
Brian Gaveric
Martin Jones
Rodney Jefferson
Tigers
Fishing conditions Weekly report from the Division of Wildlife
The Lake Erie report notes moderate to high turbidity with perch near the bottom at Fog Horn Cedar Point and smallmouth bass at Kell y s Island Put in Bay and Rug gle s Beach. Walleye catches are reported around Rug gles Beach reef and island areas in 5 to 7 feet. Channel catfish and sheepshead appear in Sandusky Bay and nearby bridges. Metzger Marsh shows clear water with bluegills and perch. Tappan Reservoir reports clear water with walleyes and bluegills in 10 feet, largemouth bass on rubber baits, and deer creek clear with bluegills and channel cats. West Branch Portage County describes clear to low water with bluegills, brown bullheads, occasional largemouth bass, and shallow-water activity.
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Portage County
Hunter's Trial Set At Gare-Mar Kennels Ohio
Hunter's trial for pheasants scheduled Saturday Sept 6 at Gare-Mar Kennels Amherst opens at 9 a.m. Entries run first come first served with entries by check 10 per entry to Bob Unger Middleburg Heights Ohio. Stakes cover puppy to 15 months derby 24 months all age and gun dog. In all age dogs must be steady to wing and shot with retrieve optional. in gun dog fetch not required but dog must retrieve. Contact C M Jocke Olmsted Falls for site details.
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Brittany
Gare- Mar
Baird Road
Amherst
C. M. Jocke
Cook Rd
Olmsted Falls
Bob Unger
Ragall Pkwy
Middleburg Heights
Unger
Gare-Mar Kennels
Blackford Farm
Rt. 113
Third Farm
Amherst gridders set pot luck dinner
The Amherst Steele High School football squad will be introduced by coach Dan Yochart heim at the annual pot luck dinner Saturday at 5 30 p m at Mill Hollow State Park. Those interested should call Mrs Doug Green at 988-7013.
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Amherst Steele
Dan Yochheim
Mill Hollow State Park
Doug Green
Little League West Auxiliary to Elect Officers Meeting
The LI West Women's Auxiliary will hold a meeting to elect officers on Monday September 8 at 7 30 pm at West Park.
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LI West Women’s Auxiliary
Little League West Women’s Auxiliary
West Park
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