Cleveland 500 heat tests drivers on Burke course
The Budweiser Cleveland 500 at Burke Lakefront faced intense heat with 90-degree highs. Pete Halsmer finished second and required medical aid. Al Unser won after a grueling 500 kilometers with ten lead changes. The event drew praise for action and atmosphere despite the sun and heat.
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al Unser
Cleveland
Mario Andretti
Teo Fabi
Desire Wilson
Phil Krueger
Indians rely on Franco as spark for second half push
Tribe optimistic as second-highest ERA looms, Ferraro praises 21 year old Julio Franco who has impressed at shortstop and catcher Manny Trillo as Cleveland aims for a stronger run. Franco hit .286 with seven homers and 49 RBIs this season after a late Phillies trade.
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Julio Franco
Franco
Gibson Seeks Track Title at Lorain County Speedway
Todd Gibson, Richwood driver, pursues his first track championship in nine years at Lorain County Speedway. His purple No. 0 Flintstone Flyer leads the standings by 156 points over rookie Joe Grunda, with Ken Price, Pat Shullick, and Randy Wynne close behind. Night features include sport stock and street stocks, with gates opening at 5 and racing at 8:30 p.m.
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Todd Gibson
Lorain County Speedway
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Still Country
Joe Grunda
Sandusky Speedway
Lorain
North Olmsted
Ken Price
Pat Shullick
Vermilion
Randy Wynne
Wynne
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Joe Granda
Ron Henes
Elyria
Gary Weinbroer
Valley City
Gusolexen Ennetta
Bob Seelma
Lansing
Jim Sexton
Lou Palker
Edrhode Sandusk
Jak Chesterland
Tomcupples Solon Pil Ib
Ron Tomallo
Kenny Price N.olnsted
Bob Dawson Elyna
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Gary Allbritain
Canton
Dean Pavia Sandasky
Les Olexen
Lee French
Clinton
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Baldy Baker
Nick Courtock
Sheffield Sk. A
Barry Kohler
Howard Shaffer Elyria
Ay Dee
Aero Potters
Bounty on Todd Gibson at Sandusky speedway
Sandusky Ohio tracks place a $250 bounty on Todd Gibson as he seeks to complete an unbeaten season in the ICAR sanctioned supermodified division. Gibson has seven straight feature wins and will race with wings restored, while rivals Pat Shurlick Randy Wynne Bob Seelman and Lou Parker threaten to end the streak. Action starts at 7 30 p m with top racers listed in the night’s standings.
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Perkins Avenue
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ICAR
Richwood
Pat Shurlick
Randy Wynne
Bob Seelman
Lou Parker
Jerry Owens
Mike Ray
Elyria
Ray
Large purse draws top powerboaters
HURON The largest purse and the longest course of the powerboat racing season are expected to draw more than 30 top powerboats to the 4th Annual Huron Offshore Power Boat Classic. The event, co sponsored by GLOFNA and J B s Twinehouse, runs from the Twinehouse riverfront with racing at 10 30 a m Saturday and a 65 mile six lap course from Huron Lighthouse to Old Woman Creek Cedar Point and back.
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Cedar Point
Merchants post another shutout in league action
Elyria Merchants win 6-0 over Amherst as Tom Daly throws a five hitter and 23 straight scoreless innings extend by Merchants pitching. Brad Dill collects three hits, Erbe adds RBI double, and the 12-6 club prepares for Borchert Builders at Westlake High Sunday. Four Merchants named to Cuyahoga Class AAA All-Star squad with Treuel, Dill, Daly, and Schneider earning spots.
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Tom Daly
Elyria Merchants
Merchants
Merchant
Chris Check
RBI
Chris Fiote
Dave Erbe
Brad Dill
Erbe
Borchert Builders
Westlake High
Stafford Wins Ten Round Welterweight Bout in Atlantic City
Former Lorain resident Roger Stafford retained his No 1 WBA welterweight rating with a 10 round decision over Darryl Fuller in Atlantic City New Jersey Stafford, now based in Philadelphia, set to fight Donald Curry on September 3 at an as yet unnamed site.
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Lorain
Roger Stafford
World Boxing Association
Darryl Fuller
Deere
Stafford
Philadelphia
Donald Curry
Keystone youth grid league signup in LaGrange
Keystone's Youth Football Registration will be held at LaGrange Hall on July 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. Open to residents from LaGrange Grafton Wellington and Oberlin areas. For more information call Al Smith at 647-2868 or Tom Lins at 355-8822.
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Grafton
Wellington
Oberlin
al Smith
Tom Lins
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