Vintage Race Car Meet and Model T Run at Carrollton
The First Annual Vintage Race Car Meet unfolds August 5 at Carrollton fairgrounds Ohio with pre World War II dirt track machines racing on the half mile oval. A Model T Speedster Runabout and Antique Auto Show accompany time trials heats and a 30 lap feature with entrants from Maryland Wisconsin Michigan Virginia Connecticut Pennsylvania Indiana and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Ohio
Canton, Ohio Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Floyd Trevis
Younestown
Cowboy Gays Biro
al Bonnell
Bobby Harner
George Mariano
Duke Dinsmore
al Silver
Ernie Johnson
Harry Robley
Maryland
Wisconsin
Michigan
Virginia
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Bob Frey chase for Indy 500 dream gains pace
Elyria driver Bob Frey, 22, dominates Lorain County Speedway in the Super Modified division and USAC Sprint car trail, aiming for an Indy 500 ride. The season includes learning dirt tracks, a noted Little 500 finish, and a pushing career with Lefler chassis. His wife Joyce supports his quest as their young daughter watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Charles Frey
Elyria
Frey
Lorain County Speedway
Bob
Ohio
Sprinter
Ernie Ensign
Leffler
Wiening
USAC
ASA
Andersonville
Ind
Oval
Joyce
Mid-season title on line at Lorain County Speedway
Lorain County Speedway hosts a mid season championship night featuring Super modified and Sport Stock. Top drivers like Bob Frey Bob Hunter Wayne Landon and Tom Cupples return with bids for the Mid-Season title and extra $100 from Les Spike Realty for each feature winner along with a trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Speedway
Lorain County Speedway
Les Spike Realty of
Elyria
Bob Frey
Bob Hunter
Wayne Lan
Stander
Rich Newton
Les Spike Realty
Buchannon
Boyd Martin
Wakeman
South
Amherst
Martin
West
Jim Sexton
Vermilion
Bull
Shirt causes wrong gear in Pro Stock title race
WEST SALEM Dyno Don Nicholson loses the Pro Stock World Championship after his sleeve catches a shifter during a drag race at Dragway 42. Dave Strickler wins in 9.51 seconds at 145.63 mph while Nicholson had set quick times earlier and led semi finals before the sleeve incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Dragway
Ohio
Double Drag Strip
Route 42
Interstate 71
Don Nicholson
Dave Strickler
Lenco
Strickler
York
Nicholson
Butch Leal
California Flash
Bobby Yowell
Billy the Kid
Leal
Larry Ford
Amherst
al Koch
Westlake
Ray L. Brown
North Olmsted
Plymouth
Don Gray
Lodi
Terry Goffee
Brook Park
Dodge
Don Sims
Mansfield
Ron Taylor
Rittman
Raymond Hoy
Akron
Fisher Body Golf League scores and close matches at Bob-O-Link
Ernie Molnar shot the low net 29 at Bob-O-Link in Fisher Body Accounting Golf League action. Low gross totals included 44 by Braig, Mika and Hovey. multiple head-to-head results noted. Other league results feature Goodspeed leading nets with 33 and Pagel posting a 36 gross, plus closest to hole two by Noren. Milwaukee Brewers sign David Yount as first round pick in baseball draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Molnar
Fisher Body
Bob-O-Link
Gene Braig
Denny Mika
Bill Hovey
Bill Goodspeed
Lynn Pagel
Dave Noren
Milwaukee
YPI
Milwaukee, Brewers
David Yount
Woodland Hills
Calif
Yount
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Alyna, v
Carl “Shorty
Drexler
Louisville
Northhampton Raceway
Mite
Ralph DePalma
Bill Chittumm
Cadiz
Bob Blake
Association
R.K. McKee
Columbiana
Winfield-Dreyer
Blake
P.O. Box
Don
Freesport
Mich
Tom Cupples
Chesterland
Armond Holley
Bill Port
Worthington
Ernie Lowe
George Friend
Norwalk
Golde
Crescent
Lorain
LaGrange Rd
Raima Triddeirs
Perkins Ave
Sandusky
SE As
SAT
Lorain Aluminum Manufacturing Company
French Creek Rd
Lorain, Ohio
Betteing
Bill ‘Grumpy Jenkins
Yowell
Famot Vega
Malvern
John Wasiler
North Royalton
Johnny
Fisher Body Accounting
Tom Vaughan
Ray Teachout
Bill Mong
Bob Nutter
Steve Garrity
Sam Morgan
Denny Haskins
Timm Ksenich
Pinebrook
EAGLE
Milford
Aqua
Buckeye Ford
Bohrers
Goodspeed
Moreau
L.C.C.C
Johnson Bros
Earth Movers
Midview
Benko's
Jackson
Nowette
H. Rice
F. Inderredeh
B. Dahlke
J. Sekely
J. Holmes
E. Durbin
Brewers
Young
Jacobsen
Pronesti
Cleveland
Avaelite
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