Drag race champions toppled by rivals at Norwalk Ohio Nationals
Saturday at Norwalk Raceway Park saw top contenders Shirley Muldowney and Don Prudhomme lose in finals of their classes. Jeb Allen beat Muldowney in Top Fuel with the Praying Mantis, Tom Hoover timed 6.17 seconds in Funny Car, Tommy Ivo defeated Doug Brown in Jet Car, while Jim Young led Super Pro and Norwalk’s Bob Carls won Street. Open and motocross results noted with Gary Gray winning Open for a second straight week.
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Shirley Muldowney
Don Prudhomme
Norwalk Raceway Park
Muldowney
Jeb Allen
Praying Mantis
Prudhomme
Tom Hoover
Tommy Ivo
Doug Brown
Jim Young
Oak Harbor
Mike Burger
New Washington
Norwalk
Bob Carls
Gary Graham
Strongsville
Gary Gray
Columbia Station
Charles Cottrill
Starley Muldowary
Boa Prudhomme
Tammy Ivo
Sherak Harbor
Mike Barger
Barry Downs
Buick
Auto racing weekend roundup features multiple classes and names
Weekend roundup lists racers across divisions from Mini Jr to 428 CC with riders like Brett Kollen Dave Atkinson and Bruce Van Dyke. Entries span Huron Wakeman North Olmsted Norwalk and surrounding towns with speeds noted and top finishers in each class.
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Metocross
Mini
Brett Kollen
Yam
Huron
Dave Atkinson
Suz
Wakeman
Muni Sr
Skip Stone
Gmerek
Sur
Akron
Mund
Dave Kollen van Horon
Dave Flederick
North Olmsted
Bruce van Dyke
Suu Ambani
Mike Payne
Yair
Curt Coleman
KTM
South Amber
Cary Jump
Honda
Lea Mints
Gitsonburg
Gary Jump
Fremont
Gary Gray
Columbia Stallion
Charles Cottrill
Husky
Norwalk
Tam Roto
Kaw
Lakewood
Bernie Gmerek
Tallmadge
Persistence pays at Sandusky Speedway Superstar 100 win
Jerry Owens of Sandusky wins the 100 lap Superstar 100 at Sandusky Speedway after inheriting the lead when Dave Black dropped out on lap sixty two. Bill Hart finishes close behind. Shullick wins the tenth lap supermodified feature while Thane Fortney suffers a serious crash that delays racing and injures two flag personnel. Super stock feature is cancelled.
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Linda Cuddling
T Racing
Sandusky
Jerry Owens
Sandusky Speedway
Dave Shullick
Owen
Jim Foxton
Roger Black
John Sandquist
Black
Bill Hart
Shullick
Michigan
Bob Stelmen
Stelmen
Dan Shullick
Ashland
Thane Fortney
Gary
Elaine Popke
Fortney
Lorain
Thane Fortney Ashland
Jim Maytiela
Stow
Glenn Feuerstein
Cleveland
Dash—Shullock
Feuerstein
Fort Pey
Mayfield
Dob Seelman
Lancing
Dan Shallick
S Amherst
Dan
Tony Javati
Northam
Sted
Gil Safe Jr
Port Chiaton
Dave Drorcolar
ASUIT
Seelman
Dave Shallick
Dan Shather
Jim Shi
Austintown
Dim Seaton
Vermillion
Roger Bioek
Barteton
Muley Kurarshi
Barbeton
Dash—Black
Sandquist
Seston
Kortowski
Dick Berry
Warren
von Clement
Mike Adamic
Adams
Nandy Prince
Vermilion
Owens
Bi Mart
Adarmuc
Mike Ray
Canton Driver Wins Cloverleaf Feature at Valley View
Lanny Vaughn of Canton rallied from sixth to lead at halfway and hold off Randy Stineman of Cleveland to win the 25 lap superstock feature before 2,000 fans at Cloverleaf Speedway. Three single car accidents occurred but no injuries. Bob Krukow of Maple Heights won the sport stock feature. Ron Neldon of Brook Park and Bil Green of Cleveland won the two spectator stock features. The day featured multiple yellows and a late wall crash by George Sass of Lakewood in the sport stock event.
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Valley View
Lanny Vaughn
Canton
Cleveland
Randy Stineman
Cloverleaf Speedway
George Sass
Lakewood
Sass
Bob Krukow
Maple Heights
Ron Neldon
Brook Park
Bil Green
Free Hair Consultation Event in Elyria Ohio
Ebb Hair Consultant offers a free on site hair problem consultation at the Holiday Inn Elyria 1825 Lorain Blvd Tuesday June 19 1979. Mr PD Dutkalski returns for a free private consult with guaranteed written pro rated warranty and discretion at the desk clerk's desk.
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Holiday Inn
1825
Lorain Blvd
Elyria
Ohio
PD. Dutkalski
Durkalski
Grand National Cambridge Junction Race Ends Under Caution
Buddy Baker won the 400 mile Grand National stock car race at Michigan International Speedway. Donnie Allison challenged late but finished second as cautions interrupted the event. Cale Yarborough took third with Neil Bonnett close behind. Paul Newman won the B-Sedan event at Nelson Ledges setting a lap record. Gerrit Wolsink won the Motocross Grand Prix of Canada in Bowmanville after a dramatic late surge.
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Cambridge Junction
Mich
Buddy Baker
Michigan International Speedway
Donnie Allison
Baker
Allison
Donnie
Cale Yarborough
Yarborough
Neil Bonnett
Nelson Ledges
Ohio
Paul Newman
Newman
Bowmanville
Ontario
UPI
Holland
Gerrit Wolsink
Canada
Wolsink
Graham Noyce
Great Britain
Honda
Noyce
Haftman Leads NOR PGA Standings Before Mitchel Haskell Tour
Former Spring Valley pro Don Haftman holds a shaky one point lead in the NORTHERN Ohio PGA standings heading into today's Mitchel Haskell Tournament at Thunder Hall Country Club South Madison. Haftman 50 points, runnerup Tom Losinger 49, Bourne in group of seven with 45. Aston 32nd with 22. Hilko 38th with 14. Abbott defending champion tied for 17th with 30. Bellino of Youngstown tied for 10th with 38 and leads money list at 1636 after Wentz-Wallace win at Firestone.
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Spring Valley
Don Haltman
Ohio
PGA
Mitchel Haskell
Thunder Hall Country Club
South Madison
Haftman
Aurora Country Club
Tom Losinger
Oberlin Golf Club
Bob Bourne
Bob Aston
Pine Brook
Oak Hills
Jeff Hilko
Bryan Abbott
Greg Keiser
Abbott
George Bellino
Youngstown
Wentz-Wallace
Firestone Country Club
Elyria Legioner Split Wild Doubleheader With Findlay
Elyria Legion split a wild twinbill with Findlay in American Legion play. Findlay won 16-14 after rallying late and then lost 7-3 as Mike Collins pitched. Elyria collected 20 hits in game one with 11 batters reaching base, while game two featured a late Elyria surge to clinch the victory. Joe Burger and Joe Caputo led Elyria with four hits each. Doug Freed paced Findlay with four hits and five RBIs. Elyria hosts Wadsworth next Tuesday.
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Findlay
Elyria
American Legion
Mike Collins
Bob Reich
Joe Burger
RBI
Joe Caputo
Tom Foss
Collins
Chris Fiore
Doug Freed
Joose
Collins Shu Findlay
Eira Findiay uMom Kovacs
Marcery Capeto Fou
Wieman Smitheiau
Borsa Rombark
Gian Sehmite Hartos
Jacobs Kos
Schur On Dabet
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Tod
Bey
Fadi
Federiel
Mareery
Emyria Barger
Amd Bor
Sain
Lon
Capate
Meyer
Maroney
Tu ” Barevt
Biya Findlay Caputo
Freed
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First National keeps rolling in Big League action
First National Bank moved to 6-0 with an 11-0 win over Wagner Signs as Scott Norman improved to 3-0 with 10 strikeouts in five innings. Kiwanis defeated Kohlmyer 7-4 at North Park, aided by Vic Ross and Mike Gregor with multiple hits and RBIs. Jeff Gilbert earned the win for Kiwanis.
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First National Bank
Wagner
North Park
Kiwanis
Kohlmyer
Scott Norman
First National
Jerry Demarco
Vic Ross
Mike Gregor
Ross
Gregor
Phil Baptiste
Jeff Gilbert
Terry Woolfork
Merchants Rout Strongsville on Long Ball at Day Field
Elyria Merchants beat Strongsville 12 to 2 at George Day Field as the game ended after five via the ten-run rule. Rick Morgan hit a two run homer in the fifth, Doug Jones added a solo shot, and Dave Thompson went 3 for 3. Harvey Halliburton improved to 2-0 despite leaving in the sixth with a sore arm. Elyria improved to 8-2 and will host Lorain International Thursday at Ely Stadium.
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Elyria Merchants
Strongsville
Jim Oring
George Day Field
Rick Morgan
Doug Jones
Dave Thompson
Harvey Halliburton
Jack Schumacher
Elyria
Merchants
Lorain International
Ely Stadium
Avon Open Golf Tournament Sets Date and Fees
The Sixth Annual Avon Open Golf Tournament will be held July 14 at Rob O Link, sponsored by the Avon High Athletic Boosters Club. An $17 entry covers greens fees, and the 18-hole event will run in three classes with trophies prizes and refreshments. Call 934-6217 or 835-0676 for info. Plus note the Kentucky Derby in April 1901 was won by His Eminence.
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Avon High Athletic Boosters Club
Rob O. Link
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