Dragway 42 hosts IDEA Grand Nationals at West Salem
More than 30 000 motorcycle racers and enthusiasts are expected at Dragway 42 for the International Drag Bike Association Grand National Championships in West Salem. Californian Russ Collins headlines pre entries with a new supercharged V8 Honda drag bike, facing contenders including T C Christenson with the Hogslayer Norton and riders Marion Owens and Joe Thorensen on twin Harley Davidsons. The event, part of Rick Case Appreciation Days, features a $30 000 purse, qualifying tonight, finals Sunday, and free racing periods with half price tickets at Rick Case dealerships.
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West Salem
Dragway 42
Rick Case
Russ Collins
Collins
T.C. Christenson
Kenosha
Wisc
Marion Owens
Joe Thorensen
Rt. 42
Controversial finish at Lorain County Speedway settled by ORA
O.R.A. officials split the combined first and second prize of 800 dollars between Avon's Jim Storey and Sandusky’s Dave Beverly after a late race incident. Storey received 400 while Beverly also got 400. Storey was fined 100 dollars and earned 50 points for the win with appeal rights.
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Lorain County Speedway
O.R.A
Avon
Jim Storey
Dave Beverly
Sandusky
Shirey
Beverly
Tv A
ORA
Hlyria
Mike Plas
Plas
Elyria
Ron Hewes
Bob Fauth
Bob
Motorcycles racing highlight area and Cumberland event
The region hosts the Quaker State Cumberland National Race at Nelson Ledges Road Course with over 300 entries as a tuneup for the Nelson Ledges Trans-Am. prices are 2 dollars for tomorrow and 3 dollars for Sunday plus a 2 dollar paddock infield fee and limited camping. Thompson Drag Raceway and Dragway 42 launch the World Series of Run Turf racing this weekend with top local drivers competing for advancement to the overall title. Al Adamic faces Tim Campbell at TDR, gates open at 4 p.m. racing at 8:30, while Dragway 42 features Monte Bowman and Richard Mattey in a Friday night match. Time trials begin at 5 p.m. and racing follows after motorcycles clear.
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Nelson Ledges Road Course
Cumberland
U.S
Nelson
Thompson
TDR
Wickliffe
al Adamic
Tim Campbell
Mentor
Ashland
Monte Bowman
Willys
Richard Mattey
Marshallville
West Salem
Rick of Skagway 42
Norwalk Dragway Crowns Camaros In Weekend Match Race
Rudy Thompson and J C Collins staged a best two out of three Camaro race night at Norwalk to determine the stronger car with Thompson winning the final two, Jeff Roberts of Stow won Pro Am in a 12.35 second Chevelle, Cliff Phillips took third, Ron Baker fourth. Top bracket winners were Larry Mooney, Ray Fletcher, and Al Minton in their respective brackets while Dan Waldruff won Bike Eliminator riding a Honda. Racing runs Saturdays with 4 30 time trials and 8 30 eliminations. midweek brackets feature Hartland Eliminator program at 6 30 pm and eliminations at 9.
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Rudy Thompson
J. C. Collins
Norwalked
Norwalk Quarter Mile
Hart Holds 30-Point Sandusky Burger King Lead
Rain cancelled last Sunday's Sandusky Speedway stock car program but Bill Hart of Sandusky retains a slim 30 point advantage in the Burger King standings with 715 points. Don Fitzgerald of Wickliffe trails at 685 while Jerry Owens 535 Rich Owen 500 Jim Sexton 485 Ron Cather 330 Gary Greenich 300 Sonny Miller 260 Tom Boos 250 and Darrell Sargent 195 fill the remainder.
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Sandusky Speedway
Sandusky
West High nails best track year in state meet showing
West Highs Wolverines finished tied for fifth in Class AA at the Columbus state meet, posting a 5 1 season dual meet record. Led by Greg Jones the squad beat Avon Lake Lorain Catholic Huron Lorain and Columbia with Jones taking two state bronze medals and the 680 relay placing third.
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Elyria West
Wolverines
Columbus
Ron
Davie
Greg Jones
Downstate
West
Avon Lake
Lorain Catholic
Huron
Lorain
Columbia
Admiral King
Comet
Lorain County
Jones
Rick Capers
Sid Shannon
Bob Herman
Ken Bruck
Armstrong
Dan Kolarik
Spring Valley Country Club
Ward
DeCesare
George Potts
Nick Plybon
Ohio fishing report highlights lake Erie perch and bass
The weekly Ohio fishing report lists excellent perch fishing on Lake Erie to 20 feet with shiners, strong white bass schooling in the main lake, and good walleyes in 20 to 30 feet using nightcrawlers. It notes channel catfish, freshwater drum, muskies, bluegill, crappie, and bass activity across multiple lakes and reservoirs with varied baits and depths.
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Lake Erie
Eastlake Cei
Fairport Harbor
Conneaut
Lorain
Cleveland
Huron
Vermilion
Sandusky Bay
Cedar Point
Catawba Island
Metzger
Niagara
Toussaint
Crib
West Reef
Ohio River
Salt Fork Lake
Seneca Lake
Cadillac Drive
Ohio
Clear Fork
West Branch Reservoir
Lake Berlin
Pymatuning
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Chien
Iran
AL 20
Prout Chevrolet
South Amherst
Dan Shullick
R.A
Shullick
Dan
Dave
Jim Bodnar
Les Olexen
Nelson Ledges
Thompson Drag Raceway
Topeka
Santa Fe
Norwalk Dragway
West High
Columbus, Ohio
Department of Natural Resources
Charles Mill
Mosquito Reservoir
Avon Lake Feed Mill & Garden
CNTR
Avon Belden Rd
Avontake, Ohio
Kolarik
Spring Valley
Golden Crescent
N. Abbe RD
Durkee RD
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FriQian
Taseayer
Midway
Mali
Byrn
Lovein
Cit
Mets
Weiints
Ame
Bae
Salta
Lasoee Seay
TOWAD
Aliromest
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Muffler
Cail
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Kubota
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