Smith first-time winner in Super Vee at Cleveland Grand Prix
Chris Smith driven the No. 27 Ralt RT-5 captured the Sports Car Club of America Super Vee Championship race at the Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix. He led all 24 laps around Burke Lakefront Airport circuit with an average speed of 112.5 mph, finishing about 80 seconds ahead of Stuart Crow. Crow, Perkinson, May, and Weld rounded out the top five in a race shaping the 1990 season.
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Chris Smith
Tommy Kendall
Kendall
Smith
Burke Lakefront
Palos Verdes
Calif
Chris (Smith
Crow
Chris
Perkinson
Smith Or Crow
Duane May
Skip Weld
Cleveland
Amenta
Christopher Smith
Palos Verdes Calit Ralt
Stuart Crow
Dallas Rall
Gee Perkinson
St Petersburg
Fla Ratt
Fire disrupts CART race as Unser escapes injuries
Sullivan Unser was airlifted to University Hospitals for observation after a pit fire. two crewmen from the Penske team were treated for first degree burns and released. Rahal and Fittipaldi commented on the scare as Sullivan led the restart and won the race, with Mears grabbing the CART/PPG point lead after finishing eighth.
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Unser
Paul “Ziggy” Harcus
New Zealand
Mike Arnold
Albuquerque
N.M
Life Flight
Cleveland Metro General Hospital
Ventman
Gary Armentraut
Colorado Springs
Colo
Brian Barnhart
Indianapolis
Cart Safety Center
Indianapolis Racing Evolves Into Major League Sport
The piece traces CART growth from its 1979 start to a 1990 boom with major sponsors like PPG and a televised contract, noting 2.8 million fans in 1989 and six million purses. It highlights safety advances after a methanol pit fire involving Al Unser Jr. and Danny Sullivan’s win, looking ahead to next year.
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Gordon Johncock
Phoenix International Speedway
PPG Industries
Quinn wins two golds at U S Olympic Festival in Minnesota
Quinn from North Olmsted claimed two golds in the 1500 and 500 meters and added two bronze medals weekend at the U S Olympic Festival in Minneapolis St Paul. He also finished fifth overall as part of the 5000 meter relay team. personal best 500 meter time 49.79.
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Jim Quinn
North Olmsted
Minneapolis-St. Paul
North East Ohio drivers vie in Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix
A group of F five drivers from North east Ohio aimed for strong showings in the Busch VW Super Vee race at the Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix. Griffith Racing sent four cars led by Jim Griffith. Mark Defer of Streetsboro drove the best of the Griffith entries finishing 10th after starting 15th.
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Ohio
Griffith Racing Stables
Mark Defer
Streetsboro
Griffith
Defer
Jim Griffith
Cleveland Grand Prix results show diverse Indy cars and outcomes
Sunday results from the Cleveland Grand Prix list drivers from multiple nations and teams, led by Danny Sullivan in a Penske Chevrolet with 112 laps completed at 483 miles. Bobby Rahal and Emerson Fittipaldi also posted top finishes, with others retiring due to engine or gearbox failures and various penalties. Time of race was 2 hours 47 minutes 24.558 seconds, margin 5.22 seconds, with four lead changes among three drivers.
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Cleveland
Danny Sulivan
Aspen
Cole Penske
Chevrolet
Bobby Rahal Oubha Dh
Emerson Fittipaldi
Braz Penske
Maria Andrett
Nazareth
Jatin Andretty
Indianapolis
Ind
Porsche
Luyendyk
The
Netherlands
Ad Foyt
Houston
Rick Mears
Bakersfield
Calif Penske
Mike Groff
Northridge
Calif
Cleveland Grand Prix Super Vee results at Burke Lakefront
Sunday race in Cleveland served as the Sports Car Club of America Super Vee Championship at the Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix. Christopher Smith led early, with 24 laps completed in the Ralt AT-5 as the field finished with Smith first and Crow second, while multiple drivers set pace and speeds amid 24 laps totaling 142.499 mph average and a 30 minute 19.404 second duration.
ARS results from Cleveland race list drivers and payouts
The American Racing Series event in Cleveland shows Paul Tracy of Canada winning with a time of 37.62 seconds and a prize of 17 000 dollars. Other top finishers include Rollng Hills Call from the United States and Belgium's Bru Bachelart with payouts of 9 000 and 4 000 respectively, with many drivers listed by hometowns and nationalities.
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Paul Tracy
Canada
Pddones Rollng Hills
Bru. Bachelart Belgui
Mark
Robbie Groff
Northridge Gait
Tom Chastatt
Mark Rodrigues van
West Germany Captures World Cup In Dramatic Final
West Germany won the World Cup on penalties after a 1-0 victory over Argentina in Rome. Andreas Brehme scored the decisive spot kick with six minutes remaining after a foul on Rudi Voller. The win ties Germany with Brazil and Italy for three World Cup titles. Olaf Ludwig also claimed a Tour de France stage win in Besancon, with Steve Bauer holding a slim overall lead and Greg LeMond finishing fifth.
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West Germany
Andreas Brehme
Argentina
Rome
Robert Sensini
Rudi Voeller
Brehme
Sergio Goycoechea
Brazil
Italy
Olaf Ludwig
Besancon
Canada
Steve Bauer
Ludwig
Ronan Pensec
France
Greg LeMond
Wadkins Sets Anheuser-Busch Classic Record Victory
Lanny Wadkins fired a 3 under par 68 to win the Anheuser-Busch Classic in Williamsburg, VA by five strokes over Larry Mize. His 266 total set a tournament mark and he earned 180000. Tina Tombs Purtzer dominated the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic in Sylvania OH by four strokes after a fast start. George Archer won the Long Island Classic seniors in Jericho NY by one stroke as Jim McGovern posted a 65 to claim the Ben Hogan New Haven Open by three.
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Lanny Wadkins
Larry Mize
Williamsburg
Wadkins
Kingsmill
JoAnne Carner
Chris Johnson
Jamie Farr
Sylvania
Ohio
George Archer
Frank Beard
Jericho
N.Y
Jim McGovern
Tray Tyner
Breland Loses WBA Welterweight Title In Reno
Aaron Davis blitzed Mark Breland with a crushing ninth round knockout to claim Breland’s WBA welterweight title in Reno. Jorge Paez retained his featherweight crown after a tight 12 round draw with Troy Dorsey in Las Vegas. Alain Prost won the French Grand Prix a third time after a late surge past Ivan Capelli. Detroit sport staple Vince Doyle died at 74 in Niles, Michigan.
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Aaron Davis
Mark Breland
Breland
World Boxing Association
Reno
Nev
Jorge Paez
Troy Dorsey
Dorsey
Las Vegas
Alain Prost
France
Ivan Capelli
Italy
Prost
Capelli
Perkins heads to UConn for AD job bid visit
Lew Perkins, athletic director at the University of Maryland and leading UConn candidate, is in town for discussions about the Connecticut job. Local observers note his presence signals serious consideration of his fit for the UConn athletic director role.
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Lew Perkins
University of Maryland
University of Connecticut
Sports on TV and Radio Today Baseball Schedule and Olympic Coverage
At 4 p.m. ESPN offers US Olympic Festival coverage in swimming rhythmic gymnastics and basketball. SportsChannel airs Team USA vs Canada at 8 p.m. ESPN shows the Equitable Oldtimers Game at 9:30 p.m. and the US Olympic Festival basketball cycling events again at midnight.
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Team USA
Canada
ESPN
Equitable Oldtimers
Thistledown Race Day Results and Payouts
Results from Thistledown including winners, placings, and exacta trifecta payouts across ten races. Notable payouts include Exacta and Trifecta cards with winners such as Real Snappy and Summer Lingation, plus carryover and attendance details.
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Maran
Sipus
Avalon
Gonzalez
Kay
Pais
Sinus
Feiciana
Cooper G
Radosevich
Raveto
Holtkamp
Dimener M
Rowland M
Muswellcreek
Clark
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Lee Perkinson
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John Andretti
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AJ. Foyt
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al Unser Jr
Danny Sullivan
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Elizabeth Punsalan
Sheffield Lake
Jerod Swallow
Tonia Kwiatkowski
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Westlake
Brookpark Rd
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Charles Nearburg
Dallas Rat
Paul Dallenbach
Cole Ralt
Mike McHugh
Belmont
Anson
Mark Deler
Steeetsboro
Oma Gritinh
Hank Kassigkert
Bedford
Oh Ralt RE
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Chardonia Griffith Grog
Mika
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ARS
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KET Enterprises
Cy Bttome
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Vince Doyle
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Oberlin College Recreation Center
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