Stop Why Do Men Drive Race Cars
Joe "Jumpin Joe" Martinero, a popular Lorain County speedster, survives a spectacular crash and plans to race again despite hospitalization. He designs and builds his chrome molybdenum tubed car with heat treatment and may return to watch racing this weekend if X rays are clear. The piece connects his comeback with recent Grand Prix fatalities and Mario Andretti's upcoming races and a rescheduled Michigan International Speedway premiere.
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Joe” Martinero
Euclid
Lorain County
Sandusky Speedway
Joe
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Mario Andretti
Colin Chapman
Monza
Andretti
Lotus
U.S
Mexico
Michigan International Speedway
Watkins Glen NY
Four classes to roar at Cloverleaf Speedway weekend
Cloverleaf Speedway hosts four racing divisions Friday and Saturday with Huricane stock cars contending for the Soloap mics on Saturday. Invader convertibles and super-modifieds join a big Sunday card with 40 Hurricane autos in action and rich purses. John Moore, Walt Lapchynski and other top pilots are expected to battle for top cash as heats lead to the title feature. DENVER (AP) University of Denver announces its 1968 69 basketball schedule includes six opponents from last March's NIT field.
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Cloverleaf Speedway
Quarter Mile
Spa
John Moore
Diassons
Denver
University of Denver
Watkins Glen
N.Y
Bobby Unser
Unser
Albuquerque
Ferrari
Luigi Chinetti
Greenwich
Conn
Charlie Kolb
Miami
Fla
Codriver
Joe Martincic
Euclid
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Super-modifieds clash for midseason LCS title at Lorain
Andy Granatelli designed Lotus turbines debuted in road racing at Lorain County Speedway as 17,600 fans saw a largest Colorado crowd witness the event. The red whistlers delivered another disappointment for their owners and drivers.
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Castle Rock
Colo
Andy Granatelli
Lotus
Colorado
Thunderwagon rolls again at Dragway 42 race day
Dragway 42 in West Salem Ohio hosts a high tempo program with Dragsters and Altereds chasing a $650 purse in a special championship event. The rollover Thunderwagon driven by George Shumpert aims a second wheel stand and back-to-top flip after a June crash.
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West Salem
Ohio
George Shumpert
Dodge
Shumpert
Route 42
Lodi
Bailey keeps streak as Sandusky tracks roar
Paul Baumhauer wins his fifth consecutive Feature in the Super Modified Division at Sandusky Speedway after engine trouble in heat one. Promoter Dick Decker offers a $100 bonus for any driver who can beat him in the Feature while he runs at the finish. MARC Times Invitational set for July 26 with 75 lap Feature and $1,000 to winner, plus August 11 all Modified Show. Time trials 6:00 p.m. and racing 7:30 p.m. EDT.
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Sandusky Speedway
Paul Baumhauer
Paul
Lou Palotta
Baumhauer
Mansfield
Dick Decker
Baumbhauer
Sandusky
Decker
Marc
Motorcycle Race Opens LaGrange Summer Series
LaGrange Motorcycle Club launches a four race series starting Sunday at 2 p.m. at Laurel Runal's farm on Diagonal Rd LaGrange with 60 to 100 cyclists practicing from noon and racing to 5 p.m. An admission of 1.50 is charged. Three more races are set for August 4 August 25 and early September.
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LaGrange Motorcycle Club
Laurel Runal
Diagonal Rd
LaGrange
Matt Weisman
Weisman
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Jim McMahan
Ken Coffman
Bob Terlop
Red Moore
Lynn Ringgenberg
Whitey Spangler
Len Ollie
Ernie Lowe
Akron
Ken Hutchinson
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Continental Divide Raceways
U.S. Auto Club
Art Pollard
Medford
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Joe Leonard
San Jose
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Foyt
Pollard
Baker
Strasburg
Ray Dreger
Bob Hunter
Toledo
Steve Lebnert
North Olmsted
Lou Parker
Avon Lake
Lou Moll
Canal Fulton
Jack Houseworth
Marion
Buzz Rodgers
Dayton
Art Smith
North Ridgeville
Woody Wright
Lorain
Dave Flynn
Elyria
Dik Papuga
John Laubenthal
Woody Mandeville
Dave Wilmoth
Don Stroud
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