WMMS brings big funny car show to Norwalk Dragway
The WMMS Summer Nationals heads to Norwalk Dragway Wednesday night with added purses and 400 plus entries. Mike Sage of Willard drives a Plymouth Duster with a 426 engine, while Kent’s Dave Sebring pilots a Vega as fans meet WMMS’s Murray Saul. Gates open 4 p.m. Eliminations begin 8:30 p.m. Time trials 4:30 to 7:45.
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Norwalk Dragway
Malrite Broadcasting
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Murray Saul
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Willard
Kent
Dave Sebring
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Sebring
Norwalk
Firecracker 100 at Lorain County Speedway canceled tonight
Lorain County Speedway cancels the Firecracker 100 late model race due to no entries and lack of common rules across tracks. Supermodifieds and stocks race tomorrow as Independence Eve Championship. Gates open 5 p.m. Fireworks cap the night.
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Lorain County Speedway
George Eisenhart
Thompson Pro Stocks At Thompson Drag Raceway
Top pro stock drivers rally for the Tim Brown Chevrolet Pro Stock Championship at Thompson Drag Raceway tomorrow. Bill Grumpy Jenkins leads an elite entry against Don Nicholson, Ronnie Sox, Ken Dondero and others. Gates open 4 p.m. with first round at 8 30 p.m.
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Thompson Drag Raceway
Tim Brown
Bill
Jenkins
Don" Nicholson
Nicholson
Jon Kaase
Columbus
Ronnie Sox
North Carolina
Ken Dondero
Mid-Ohio Debuts Motorcycle Race Weekend Amid Big Purses
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course shifts to motorcycles for a 16 year milestone weekend featuring the AMROC event and WEREA National Championship races. Riders include Gary Scott Gary Nixon and Gary Fisher among about 60 in AMROC and an anticipated 300 entries overall across 15 bike classes. Practice runs 9 to 11 a.m. Sunday and Monday with qualifying starting Sunday.
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Mid- Ohio
Gary Scott
Gary Nixon
Gary Fisher
AMROC
WERRA
Peter Frank
Mid-Ohio
Les Griebling
Ohio
Summer Nationals Race Schedule at Norwalk
Summer Nationals arrive in Norwalk with 12 three lap heat races starting at 12 15 p m. A total of fourteen races are on Monday’s slate from 11 45 a m to 5 30 p m.
Ray Alley to chase Ohio land speed record at Dragway 42
Californian Ray Alley brings his Age of Aquarius hydrogen peroxide rocket car to Dragway 42 to attempt a 4.9 second quarter mile at about 322 mph, targeting the 1973 record set by Dave Anderson of Columbus. Wheelstanders include Little Red Wagon Hemi Under Glass Hell on Wheels and Smokey the Bear racing side by side at nearly 120 mph. gates open 6 p.m., action at 8:30 p.m.
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Ray Alley
Ohio
Alley
Dave Anderson
Columbus
Hemi
Smokey the Bear
AMA tour aims to topple Harley with Kenne dy Eagle
Hank Scott, riding a Yamaha, signs with Billy Kennedy of Elyria to pilot Kenne dy's new American Eagle on the 1978 AMA tour. Scott, 22, seeks to end Harley dominance after three top ten finishes and three AMA pro wins. Kennedy has invested about 3 million dollars in a racing bike and street models.
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American Motorcycle Association
Findlay
Hank Scott
Billy Kennedy
Elyria
Kennedy
Yamaha
Scott
Billy
Harley
American Eagles
Seaver trade sparks heavy mail
Tom Seaver has drawn a flood of fan mail since moving to the Cincinnati Reds. Fans praise his decade of thrills with the Mets but express mixed feelings about the split with Mets owner M. Donald Grant and writer Dick Young. Seaver reads the messages, sends thanks, and notes the relief of leaving an unhappy situation amid supportive notes from East Coast fans.
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Seaver
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Shea Stadium
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Bernie Stowe
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Dick Young
Lexington
Kylan
Redsland
Connors and Borg Set to Clash in Wimbledon Final
Jimmy Connors, 24, is fierce and aggressive on court, likened to a caged bearcat, while Bjorn Borg, 21, remains chill and unflappable. The All England final promises thunder as Connors attacks every ball and Borg coolly threads rockets with topspin, each a master of his style.
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Bjorn Borg
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Belleville
Vitas
Gerulaites
Jimmy
Bjorn
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