Lauda Dominates French Grand Prix to Lead World Title
Austrian Niki Lauda won the French Grand Prix for Ferrari, extending his lead to 47 points with four victories this season. He finished ahead of James Hunt, Emerson Fittipaldi, and others as he strengthened his odds to become the 1975 World Driving Champion.
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LE Castellet
France
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
Lauda
Carlos Reutemann
Argentina
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil
Britain
James Hunt
Hunt
Frey Dominates Sandusky Indy Track For Second Weekend Win
Elyria’s Bob Frey overcome early problems to win his second feature of the Sandusky International Speedway weekend. Wakeman’s Bill Stauder led qualifying, Ernie Lowe won the dash, and Dave Shullick captured the semi feature as Frey moved up from the rear to seize the lead on lap 13 and pull away to win by a wide margin.
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Linda Cudlin
C-T
Sandusky
Elyria
Bob Frey
Sandusky International Speedway
Sandusky Oval
Wakeman
Bill Stauder
Akron
Ernie Lowe
Wayne Landon
Michigan
Port Midwest
Bob Seelman
Seelman
Lowe
Lorain
Dave Shullick
North Olmsted
Larry Lehnert
Bob Smith
Stauder
Thane Fortney
Ashland
Fortney
Jerry Pickett
Landon
Frey
Lorain County
Elyria Ace
Todd Gibson
Tony Lavati
Richwood
Bob Hunter
Lansing
Mich
Dash — Lowe
Gibson
Lavati
Stander
Paul Strasser
Gil Sams Jr
Port Clinton
George Friend
Norwalk
Larey Lehnert
Foriney
Staunder
Hunter
Friend
Layall
Ayres dominates area dragway runs
Northfield's Sam Ayres stretched his Top Stock 3 win ning streak to eight yesterday at Dragway 42, as he drove his Road Runner to another victory. Ayres also took home TS 3 honors at Thompson Drag Raceway Thursday and Saturday nights. The Independence-based Recker Brothers defeated Eastlake's Frank Mazi's Opel GT for the Modified Eliminator crown yesterday at D-42. The Reckers toured the quarter mile in 8.55 in their gas dragster. Don Sims of Mansfield took the gold in Super Stock, turning a 12.33 in his Camaro. Ken Dearborn of Berea, also in a Camaro, went 11.29 for the win in Street Illuminator. Saturday night at Thompson Drag Raceway Ronnie Sox turned in an 8.70 at 160.14 mph to defeat Wayne Gapp in the final of the Pro Stock Independence Eve Challenge. Sox also beat out Bill Grumpy Jenkins in the semi final round. Street Eliminator Ken Dearborn, Berea, Camaro, 11.29. Super Stock Don Sims, Mansfield, Camaro, 12.38. Modified Becker Bros Independence, Gas Dragster 8.35 defeated Frank Mazi Eastlake Opel GT. Stock Gary Deeks Lakewood Ford 18.18. Top Stock 3 Sam Ayres Northfield Road Runner. Top Stock 4 Alan Yates Elyria Ford. Bike John Duden Sheffield Lake Kawasaki 10.71. Local Class Winners Mark Lastonka Lorain N/S A Jay Gardner Amherst I/P.
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Northfield
Sam Ayres
Ayres
Thompson Drag Raceway
Recker Brothers
Eastlake
Frank Mazi
Reckers
Don Sims
Mansfield
Ken Dearborn
Berea
Ronnie Sox
Wayne Gapp
Sox
Bill
Jenkins
Camaro
Becker Bros . Independence
Gary Deeks
Lakewood
Ford
Alan Yates
Elyria
John Duden
Sheffield Lake
Kawasaki
Mark Lastonka
Lorain
N/SA
Jay Gardner
Amherst
I/P
Smith makes American motorcycle history in Mansfield
Marty Smith of San Diego recorded a perfect score sweeping both legs of the 125cc United States Grand Prix motocross in Mansfield Ohio. It marked the first American perfect score in world championship competition and boosted Smith to ninth in the series standings with $2150 prize money. Yoshifumo Sugio and Gilbert DeRoover finished behind. Gaston Rahier retired with mechanical problems after clinching the 125cc title a week earlier.
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Marty Smith
Mid- Ohio
Num
Ber
American Motorcycle Association
Yoshifumo Sugio
Japan
Gilbert DeRoover
Belgium
C-T
Mike Coley
Mansfield
Ohio
San Diego
Calif
Jim Pomeroy
Yakuma
Wash
Spain
Honda
Smith
Yamaha
Gaston Rahier
Czechoslovakia
Matos
Henley wins Governor's Cup comeback in hydroplanes
Madison Indiana reports George Henley of Eatonville Washington ends a two month layoff by winning the 24th Indiana Governor's Cup aboard Pride of Pay'N Pak. He earns about 6300 dollars as he outduels Weisfield's and Schumacher in a dramatic two heat battle on the Ohio River, with Pak and Weisfield's breaking heat and lap records.
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Madison
Ind
George Henley
Henley
Eatonville, Wash
Indiana
George
Billy Schumacher
Pak
Weisfield
Ohio River
Billy
Schumacher
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Susie McAllister
Wheeling
W. Va
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Miss McAllister
Clay Regazzoni
Switzerland
Germany
Jochen Mass
Fittipaldi
McLaren
Tony Brise
Mario Andretti
Patrick Depailler
Graham Hill
Andretti
Parnelli
Bob Pendergrass
Frank Potter
Berlin Hgts
Dick Bush
Rick Brewer
Huron
Berlin
Hets
Chip Nord
Oberlin
Gene Laux
Collins Dash
Laux
Nord
Potter
Pendergrass
Jim Ward
Mack McCreery
Myron Laufman
Columbia Station
Pat Bahre
Olmsted Falls
Elymia
Bull Dispenza
Brad Bailes
Columbia St
Pender
Don Tucker
Bill Marsh
Elyna
Leon Kemperland
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Heerensperger
Tues
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City
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McQuown
Quinn
Norton
Jankowski
Hogan
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Deakin
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Murphy
Haney
Thurs — J. Seres
Husband
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Oakwood
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Hilltop
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Donich
Gast
Joseph
Binggeli
Januszewski
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Pavienda
Domch
Dickerson
T. Stager
Franklin East
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Netteast
Jim McCormick
Dayton
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Fional
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Abbe Rd
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Rous
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