Powder Puff Derby Highlighted at Lorain County Speedway
Lorain County Speedway hosts its third Powder Puff Derby of the season Saturday night with a record turnout. Shirley Clifford of LaGrange, winner of the first two Powder Puffs, competes alongside fast Super Sprint drivers like Ernie Lowe of Akron. Bucky Buchannon of Elyria remains the top qualifier, winning last weekend’s 15 lap feature and closing the gap in season points.
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Lorain County
Shirley Clifford
LaGrange
Ernie Lowe
Akron
LCS
Bucky Buchannon
Elyria
Buchannon
Bucky
Corvettes to Hold Fun Rally Sunday in Elyria
The Lake Shore Corvettes plan a Fun Rally starting at Midway Mall Elyria with registration from noon to 1 pm open to all cars. Participants are advised to bring a picnic lunch as the rally ends at a state park where trophies will be awarded.
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Lake Shore
Midway Mall
Elyria
Trans-Am and Continental races set at Road America
At Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin the Trans-Am series reaches its sixth of 11 races with a 200 mile event. Sunday features a 75 minute Two-Five SCCA race and the first of two 96 mile heats for the Continental 5000 Grand Prix. Mark Donahue leads the Trans-Am standings with 37 points as rivals Revson and Adamowicz push in Javelins and Mustangs. Practice and qualifying were scheduled today.
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Elkhart Lake
Wis
Drag races mark Ohio speed record attempt at Dragway 42
West Salem hosts a twin bill featuring Art Arfons jet dragster and Fred Sibley in a land speed record bid on the quarter mile. Gates open at 4 p.m. with time trials and jets, gassers, and IHRA classes racing from 8:30 p.m. at Dragway 42 on Route 42 near Interstate 71.
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West Salem
Ohio
Mid-America
Art Arfons
Fred Sibley
Elkhart
Ind
Bob Motz
Arfons
Petty wins stock race at Albany Saratoga Speedway
Richard Petty of Randleman NC dominated the 950 lap Grand National NASCAR stock car race at Albany Saratoga Speedway in Saratoga Springs NY. His victory raised his Grand National points to 2150 while he led Dave Marcis of Sanford NC by two laps and J D McDuffie of Sanford NC finished third.
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Richard Petty
Randleman, N.C
Plymouth
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Petty
Dave Marcis
Sanford
N.C
J.D. McDuffie
Pirates Orioles Mets Yankees Small Fry score recap
Baseball score row with multiple teams shows West East South matchups and innings. It lists winning and losing pitchers, hitters with several 2s and 3s, and multiple home runs by Damon Jackson Dale Crisman and others. Also mentions Cheryl White becoming first licensed black woman jockey in Cleveland.
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Tom Owens
Kevin Kirsch
Mike Ross
Vic Jackson
Damon Jackson
Dale Chrisman
Pirates
Jeff O'Donnell
Dale Crisman
Orioles
Mark Stark
Scott Beadstock
Jackson
B. Oldfield
P. Rhodes
Cleveland
UPI
Cheryl White
Selbyey
Mathis
McLaren maintains Can-Am bid at Road Atlanta win
Can-Am leader Board narrows as Peter Revson wins Road Atlanta race in a McLaren M 8 F 494 Chev pushing Denis Hulme to within a point. Pedro Rodriguez dies in Nuremberg European Interseries race ending a storied era in motorsport. Rain forces postponement of AHRA Grand Nationals at Marion County Raceway.
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Road Atlanta
Peter Revson
Denis Hulme
Team McLaren
Revson
John Surtees
England
Bruce McLaren
McLaren
Hulme
Jackie Stewart
Stewart
Marion County International Raceway
British Grand Prix and varied stock car events listed
Racing this weekend includes the July 18 British Grand Prix at Silverstone plus NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National 300 miles at Trenton New Jersey and SCCA Continental 5000 at Road America Wisconsin. Also July 18 USAC Marlboro 200 at Michigan International and USAC Stock Car 200. local races run July 17–18 at Lorain County Cloverleaf Dragway Norwalk Dragway and Sandusky half mile.
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Silverstone
Towcester
England
Trenton Motor Speedway
Trenton
N.J
Elkhart
Wisc
Michigan International Speedway
Brooklyn
Mich
Lorain County Speedway
Cloverleaf
Dragway
Norwalk Dragway
Sandusky
Cleveland Air Races and Show Set at Burke Lakefront
The national fastest Formula One speed planes will fly near Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland for a three day event with 270 mph speeds and pylons 25 feet above water. Twenty one pilots enter the Professional Race Pilot's Association sanctioned race with prize money totaling $20 000. The U S Navy sky diving team and various aerial acts will highlight the air show.
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Road & Track
Cleveland
UPI
Burke Lakefront
Lake Erie
U.S. Navy
Naval Air Barons
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