Local auto racing roundup highlights Lavall and Fontana wins
A weekend of strong showings at area tracks saw Tony Lavall win his third feature in the supermodified division at Lorain County Speedway with a late lead after Paul Baumhauer was penalized. Mike Fontana topped the stock feature as George Miles and Dan Shulkinn earned podiums, while Ken Adams and Gene Adams won at Cloverleaf and Lorain's makeup event, respectively. Drag events at Dragway 42, Norwalk, and Nelson Ledges featured Ken Biddle claiming his third Street Eliminator title, Tom Fisher taking Run Tuff Eliminator, and Paul Newman winning in production sedan class alongside other notable results across the circuit.
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Area Circle Tracks
Hollywood
Paul Newman
Nelson Ledges
Lorain County Speedway
North Olmsted
Tony Lavall
Cleveland
Mike Fontana
Lavall
Paul Baumhauer
Mansfield
Baumhauer
Les Olexen
Jim Bodnar
Lorain
Fontana
Wellington
Gene Kemp
Walt Ellis
Adams
Gene
Coco
Tony Diano
Canton
Sharon Speedway
Diano
Camaro
Hubbard
Glen Gault
Northfield
Jack Chambers
Austintown
Butch Haefke
Sharon
Ken Biddle
Wooster
Riddle
Tom Fisher
Hinckley
Dean Daugharty
E.T
Norwalk Dragway
Greg Sanders
Amherst
Sanders
al Stareski
Vermilion
Nick Sokoloski
Norwalk
Ashland
John Grundy
Kurt Neighbor
Sagamore Hills
John Pattick
Carey
Eastlake
Roger Bighouse
Pennsylvania
Bob Nagel
Nagel
Ickx Wins Le Mans Classic in Sweltering Heat Tragedy Marred Race
Belgium's Jacky Ickx drove a Porsche 938 to victory at Le Mans amid record heat that left 24 of 55 starters still running. A Datsun crash claimed Andre Haller and a heat-related death felled a race official. Co-driver Gijs Van Jennep echoed Ickx's burning foot as teams fought for cooling.
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Belgium
Jacky Ickx
Ickx
Andre Haller
Jacky
Gijs van Jennep
Holland
Alain de Cadenet
Chris Craft
Porsche
Jean-Louis la Fosse
Francois Migault
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J H Norton offers a free private hair loss consultation at the Holiday Inn Elyria Ohio on Wednesday June 16 1976 between 1 pm and 830 pm. Same day attendees receive a pro rated written guarantee and the chance to discuss male pattern baldness causes and treatments with no obligation.
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J.H. Norton
Holiday Inn
Lorain Boulevard
Elyria
Ohio
Woman drives to Springnationals NHRA win at National Trails
Shirley Muldowney became the first woman to win a National Hot Rod Association national professional event by defeating Bob Edwards in the top fuel finals at the Springnationals in Columbus. Don Prudhomme defended his funny car title with a 6.324 second run, while Wally Booth and Ken Veeney won stock and Pro-Comp respectively.
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Columbus
UPI
Shirley Muldowney
Muldowney
Mt. Clemons
Mich
Bob Edwards
Union Bridge
National Trails Raceway
Don Prudhomme
Prudhomme
Granada Hills
Calif
Tom McEwen
Fountain Valley
Shirley
Wally Booth
Barkley
Warren John
Fridley
Minn
Booth
Ken Veeney
Wadsworth
Ohio
Kevin Seibert
Edinsburg
Ind
Shorter tunes up for Olympics with Akron win
U S Olympic hopefuls Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers finished one two in the Greater Akron 10 kilometer run. Shorter clocked 29 23 for six plus miles, 10 seconds ahead of Rodgers as both prep for Eugene trials. Carl Hatfield won the 20 kilometer in 1 06 11. Sue Mallory won the women’s 10 kilometer in 58 52. Kelso, longest money winner in racing, won two mile Jockey Club Gold Cup titles.
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Akron
Ohio
Frank Shorter
Bill Rodgers
Eugene
Ore
Shorter
Munich
Rodgers
Carl Hatfield
Morgantown
W. Va
Sue Mallory
Columbus
New York
UPI
Kelso
Chickerella takes athletic director post at Capital U
Columbus Ohio AP Vince Chickerella Capital University basketball coach for eight years will also become athletic director at the Ohio Conference school. Dr John F Fritz Plinke will retain the chairmanship of the health and physical education department, with the appointment effective immediately.
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Columbus
Ohio
Vince Chickerella
Capital University
John F
Fritz” Plinke
Plinke
Capital
Will
Tuesday Chickerel
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