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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1979
Page
8
The area hosts a three day NARHS event at Lorain County Speedway with old cars and drivers drawing nostalgia from long time fans, plus Dragway 42 hosting AHRA Grand Nationals featuring top Funny Car Top Fuel and Pro Stock racers.
Defending AHRA Funny Car champion Don The Snake Prudhomme returns to Dragway 42 in West Salem for the 1979 Grand Nationals hoping to claim a second straight Funny Car Eliminator title. He faces a strong Funny Car field including Tom McEwen, Stan Bowman, and Tripp Shumake, with Top Fuel and Pro Stock also on the card. Action begins today with pro qualifying. final eliminations are scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
Lorain County Speedway in South Amherst hosts the first NARHS Racing Festival featuring nearly 100 historic racing cars. Highlights include a 1952 Indy winner Troy Ruttman racing against Duane Carter Sr. in a match race, plus exhibits, a car show, an auction, films, and a swap meet. AMRA super modifieds join the program with a radical rear engine car by Bill Hite. Admission ranges from 3.50 to 6 dollars, with kids under 12 free. The event runs Saturday and Sunday with races and exhibitions daily.
Lorain ace Dave Shullick trails Bob Seelman by 15 points in the Sandusky Speedway standings as Seelman holds the No. 1 spot despite finishing second to Shullick each race. John Sandquist leads the semi late division with three feature wins this season as Shullick nears the overall crown. Dan Shullick sits third in points.
AMRA open wheelers return for a four division program at Cloverleaf Speedway Sunday. The card features a 25 lap big event led by Chuck Wilson of Toldeo along with King Kramer Benny Rapp Bob Nok and Bruce Boultin ghous e in the entry list. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing starting at 7.
Twenty five year racing veteran Jim Bickerstaff secured his first late model feature win of the season at Sharon Speedway last Sunday. He trails leader Glenn Gault in the 1979 Firestone Sharon points by over 200 as the season nears its end, while Bill Gabrielson tops the semi late division by 136 points over John Sandquist amid growing challenges. Kid's Night adds to the program with gates at 5 p.m. before racing.
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