Historic Auto Racing Festival Comes to Lorain County
Ditzler Automotive and PPG join with the National Auto Racing Historical Society and Ernie Holden for the Second Annual Historic Auto Racing Festival at Lorain County Speedway with side trips to Oberlinton for films and a dinner. The event features the 1960 Indy roadster of Eddie Sachs restored by Holden, plus a Norwalk Raceway Park employee Elimator and point standings across multiple racing classes.
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Ditzler Automotive
PPG Industries
National Auto Racing Historical Society
Ernie Holden
Lorain County Speedway
Oberlinton
Eddie Sachs
Mid- Ohio
Ernie
Holden
Larry Lehnert
Vintage racers headline Lorain County historic festival
Lorain County Speedway hosts the Second Annual Ditzler Automotive PPG Historic Auto Racing Festival presented by the National Auto Racing Historical Society. Notables include Dean Van Lines roadsters from 1954 and 1960 61, Eddie Sachs Indy pole car, Zora Duntov Corvette, Gould Charge Indy champ, Ford GT40 Le Mans winner, and 1928 OM Mille Miglia entry. Events run Friday to Sunday with film, swap meet, car show, practice, races, a banquet, and free rides for early Sunday entrants.
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Eddie Sachs
Sachs
Ernie Holden
del Schmidlin
Tony Gallatta
Rick Mears
Zora Arkus-Duntov
Duntov
Indy
Tom Bagley
Bagley
Michigan International
Bob Harkey
Duke Nalon
Nalon
Sportsman Park
Cleveland
LCS
Oberlin Inn
Lorain County Speedway
South Amherst
Dean van Lines
Bill Vakovich
Jimmy Bryan
Bryan
AHRA Grand Nationals Pre entries At Dragway 42 Hit Record Levels
AHRA president Jim Tice reports record pre entries for this weekend's Grand Nationals at Dragway 42 Cleveland area demand up from last year. Renault stars including Garlits Muldowney Pulde and Ivo headline events plus long running feud revived between Garlits and Muldowney. Time trials start today at 2 30 p m with pro qualifying at 8 p m Saturday time trials noon pro qualifying 8 p m Sunday eliminations begin 11 a m with finals at 2 p m Ticket prices listed for each day including pit passes
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Dragway 42
Jim Tice
The
AHRA
Tice
Kansas City
Cleveland
Big Daddy
Don Garrits
Shirley Muldowney
Tom McEwen
Don Prudhomme
the Snake
Dale Pulde
Gary “Orange Baron
Burgin
John Collins
Pioneer Audio Express
Fighting Irish
Dick Rosberg
Centurion
Elyrian Len Imbrogno
Waterman Racing Engines East
Muldowney
Garlits
Four drivers secure Sandusky berths
Four drivers have guaranteed starting berths for the Sandusky 100, part of the Sandusky Supermodified Nationals set for Aug 15-17. Dave Shullick Butch Fede wa Tom Marks and Jim Mayfield earned spots in the 50-mile race, with a $5,000 prize on the line on the half mile asphalt oval.
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Sandusky
Dave Shullick
Butch Fedewa
Tom Marks
Jim Mayfield
Sharon Speedway hosts tough 1980 racing card
Hartford scene at Sharon Speedway schedules a Sunday program with Kiddies Night for under 12 riders. Veteran Jim Bickerstaff wins the super late model race, edging Bob Tinkham, while Elyrian George Miles takes the semi late main after a duel with Jeff Hooker. Competition remains tight as top drivers including Mark Malcuit, Bob Senneker, and Junior Hanley vie for wins in two divisions plus sport stocks, with 7 p.m. start after 5:30 p.m. time trials.
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Hartford
Sharon Speedway
Jim Bickerstaff
Elyrian George Miles
Victory Circle
Bickerstaff
Bob Tinkham
Miles
Jeff Hooker
Mark Malcuit
Bob Senneker
Tinkham
Glenn Gault
Junior Hanley
Sandusky
Jim Sexton
Hooker
Bill Lipton
Wakeman
Boyd Martin
Tim Fontana
John Sandquist
Chuck Jasinski
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Linda Cui
Linct Auto Racing
the Chronicle
East Ave
Elyria
Ron Huntly
Norwalk Raceway Park
NRP
Roger Wells
Chris Britton
W. Merriweather
Ed Wasserbeck
Bob Frazee
Larry Hurst
Ray Fletcher
Jeff Gerber
al Hurst
Graydon Sanders
Elden Enders
Ron Gerald
Greg Sharp
Jim Coletta
Harold Minton
Gary Deeks
Don Ballah
Gary Barnes
Donna Roser
Riedy and
Beare
Rick Fasso
Lewis Jackson
Wayne Fields
Ken Rohlf
Roger Drake
Rhode and Maloy
Gary Murphy
Kloos
al Erhart
ABC
Wide World of Sports
Channel 5
Andre LeBlanc
SCCA
NAMRA
LeBlanc
Tony Lavall
Ohio Racing Association
Humphrey-Cavagna
Broad ST
Leroin
Vintage Racers
Lorain County Oval
Amra Midgets
Cresttont Toyota
Berea
Martin Shook
George Oliver
John Addison
Ron Sherban
Ron Forman
Ahra Grand Nationals
Prudhomme
McEwen
Chicago
Kris Karamesenies
Dick LaHaie
Frank Bradley
Jeb Allen
Jodi Smart
Tommy Ivo
Les Shockley
Jack Ermantraut
Joe Antonelli
al Stang Motors
Lorain County
L's
Saad Ad
Sundarcer
Larry Boos
Gary Allbritain
Sandusky Oval
Ohio
Sharon
Murphy Bros
Ofto
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