Corvair Corsair becomes Can Am style street racer
A reader describes a modified Corvair, dubbed Cor&, built by Bob Kovsel and friends, with a 427 Chevy power unit installed in the rear area, a trunk radiator, and a mid engine layout. The car weighs about 2800 pounds and blends handling with a loud racing soundtrack, drawing comparisons to historic Can Am and Yenko Stinger concepts.
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Midview Favored To Win Lakeland Wrestling Meet
Midview is favored to capture its second straight Lakeland Conference wrestling title at home as 10th annual preliminaries open at noon and finals at 7. Readied seeds include four top seeds for Midview with strong showings from Oberlin Amherst Clearview and North Ridgeville as contenders.
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Freshman Tournament Set On Spencer Black River Court
SPENCER Black River hosts a freshman basketball tournament starting tomorrow. South Central faces Mapleton at 1 pm, Western Reserve meets Norwalk Paul at 2:30, Hillsdale plays the Mapleton South Central winner at 4:30, and Black River meets the Reserve St Paul winner at 6. Thursday losers play consolation at 5 pm, with Thursday winners meeting for the title at 2:40. Admission 25 cents students 7 cents for adults 250 cents for?
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St John Lutheran Reaches Finals In Grade School Tourney
Elyna St John Lutheran defeated Redeemer 48 to 28 on Thursday to advance to the finals. Elyria faces Messiah at Lutheran West at 8 PM for the championship. Steve Nelson 18 points, Don Lantz 15, Mike Bruce 1 for St John as they improve to 8-4. In another update, Butler University on Thursday named Bill Sylvester to succeed Tony Hinkle as head football coach.
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Commodores face tough St Clair in key clash
Elyria’s Lorain County Community College basketball aims to extend its 15 7 season at home against St Clair Community College led by 6-0 Bob Callington and 6-7 Randy Anderson. Coach Steve Bankson notes disciplined defense and a deep lineup as crucial for a win.
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Bubbles) Harris
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Datsun and Dodge chart 1979 race and chassis plans
Riverside regional standings record Datsun 200s win Class D and D production races. The piece notes a Riverside event winner who will race for Mercedes Benz in the European Touring Car Championship. Dodge previews the Challenger TA for Trans American Sedan rules. Johnson Wax backs Can Am and Formula Ford plans for 1979 with Jacky Ickx outlining Ferrari and BMW Formula One and open wheel drives.
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Bruins Clinch Sixth Record With 6 1 Win Over Red Wings
The Bruins finished the season with a 6-1-1 record in the Elyria Hockey League by defeating the Red Wings. Tom Hazlett and Robin Malehan scored twice each, Dean Collings contributed, and Seoul Nolan and Hazlett added assists. Gary Harrington stopped 20 for the Bruins while Jeff Ringgell faced 31 shots for the Red Wings. Playoffs begin tomorrow at 8:30 AM with the Bruins facing the Rang ers.
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Pro basketball Friday slate features seven road trips
Detroit visits Baltimore Philadelphia plays Chicago Milwaukee heads to Los Angeles San Diego travels to Phoenix Boston goes to Seattle.
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Can-Am races in doubt as ARI SCCA fail to agree on TV rights
American Raceways Inc and the Sports Car Club of America failed to agree on staging two Can-Am races in Michigan and Texas amid disputes over television rights and event organization. ARI to focus on races with clearer returns. The SCCA and Canadian Automobile Sport Clubs released the 1970 Can-Am schedule with 11 events from June to November across Canada and the United States.
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Maravich ends home career against Kentucky
LSU star Pete Maravich closes his home career at the 9,800 seat Coliseum as LSU hosts Kentucky in a bid for the SEC title. Kentucky, undefeated in league play, faced LSU after a 1 loss. Maravich aims to finish as the nation's top scorer for the third straight year.
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Jones signs Browns pact with Joe Jones in draft
Cleveland based report states Joe Jones of Tennessee State was selected in the second round of the 1970 college draft as part of the Browns signing. The article notes Leavelire JTAWNS and details the list of draftees.
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