Rocket cars shine at Norwalk 4th National Open night
Norwalk Raceway Park hosts a packed program featuring rocket cars led by Fred Goeske in the Chicago Express chasing a 4.63 at 291 mph. A 14-car field of plastic-bodied fannies teams with Modified Gas action led by Clarence Foss and rivals Al Erhart Jerry Nahrebecki and Richard Cole. Gates open 4:30 with eliminations from 8:30, as Pro Gassers chase points after Thompson and Dragway 42 visits.
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Norwalk Raceway Park
Fred Goeske
Chicago Express
Norwalk
Thompson Drag Raceway
North Ridgeville
Lee Zeinert
Darth Vega
Clarence Foss
Lorain
al Erhart
Elyrian Richard Cole
Jerry Nahrebecki
Huron
Gates
Goeske
Macedonia
Nick Iarussi
Mike Brickman
Maple Hets
Elyrian Alan Yates
Action
Dragway 42
Cudlin's Curve Hosts Mother and Late Model Racing Night
A Cloverleaf Speedway program features at least 12 events headlined by a 30 lap super late model feature and a 20 lap semi late. Time trials at 5 30 p m and racing at 7 p m promise another late model showdown with Walt Ellis and Workman both aiming for their second win the season. Mothers receive free gifts and the first powder puff race of the year is planned. Gates open 5 30 p m with racing at 7 p m.
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Lorain County Speedway
ORA
Duane Workman
Sam DeCaine
DeCapite
Roger Black
Bob Adams
Ken Hemphill
Marvin Gore
Bob Sibila
Mark Maleuit
Walt Ellis
Workman
Cloverleaf Speedway
Ellis
Sandusky Speedway
Dave Shullick
Gus Olexen
Gus
Leonard
Shullick
Michigan
John Logan
North Olmsted
Tony Lavall
Logan
Johncock crashes at Indianapolis practice injures ankle
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Gordon Johncock breaks his left ankle after a practice crash in the first turn. Mario Andretti tops speeds by cracking 190 mph with a 190.880 lap in a Roger Penske car.
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Frank Weiss
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dennis Firestone
Sheldon Kinser
Indianapolis
UPI
Gordon Johncock
Mario Andretti
Andretti
Johncock
Phoenix
Brookside edges Lutheran West in sectional thriller
Kaye McCullough scored the winning run on a passed ball in the seventh as Brookside beat Lutheran West 6-5 to claim the upper bracket sectional title. Carol Weisheit led with four RBIs and two hits while Rhonda Federico pitched a full game, allowing two earned runs and 18 walks. Brookside moves to 6-4 and will face the Oberlin Lorain Catholic winner.
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Brookside-Luth
West Sheffield Lake
Kaye McCullough
Brookside
Lutheran West
McCullough
Cardinal
Carol Weisheit
Weisheit
Rhonda Federico
Federico
Firelands
Keystone Lagrange
Keystone
Wildcats
Fred Hazlett
Greg Seymoure
Wildcat
Brooklyn-Elyria West Baseball Fades Despite Tie Then Defeat
Brooklyn improves to 10-7, scoring a pair in the bottom of the second and three in the fourth to beat Elyria West 9-2. Rich Van Duzer homered with two on, while West's Steve Smith nearly made a leaping catch over the fence before the ball dropped. West, 5-11, fights a losing streak and hosts Midview next, as coach Tom Kubuski laments untimely hits and strikes.
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Brooklyn
Elyria West
Wolverines
John Fischer
Jon Laird
Hurricanes
Rich van Duzer
West
Steve Smith
Tom Kubuski
Midview
Prep Baseball: McLean Leads with RBI to Boost Avg Near .500
McLean collected two hits and an RBI in a 4-11 season for Midview as Jim Yosa impressed at first base. Brookside committed six errors, Lou Tatsch and Matt Popiel each had two hits for Brookside, while Jeff Surace took the loss. Midview, 4-11, visits Elyria West and plays in the Fairview tournament Saturday.
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McLean
RBI
Jim Yosa
Midview
Bill Albright
Brookside
Lou Tatsch
Matt Popiel
Jeff Surface
Middies
Elyria West
Fairview
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Norwalk Raceway
Sharon Speedway
Cudlin
INDY
Tim Richmond
Ashland
Richmond
Johnny Rutherford
Jim Hall
Bobby Unser
Linda Cudlin
C-T
Pan H
National Weather Service
Alorin
Flaco Electronics, Inc
Lake Ave
Syria
RAILS
Corto
Siniewr
AAS Ridge Lumber CO
Indywall
Lorain County
Glenn Gault
Jim Bickerstaff
Lob Sibila
Bob Renz
Kenny Hemphill
Ron Anderson
Etots
Mitchell
Godles
Baker
Hozer
Banish
Liiy
Divyak
Hr—Van Duzer
Vealey
Fischer
Cox
B. Cantwell
Grafton
Mike Almodovar
Lakeland
Cardinals
Almodovar
Randy Young
Todd
Brooklyn Hi
Edyrea Weat Bi Hemann
Woolfork A
Goadek
Baker Kuba
VanDuzek
Simut Holsesky
Schmaker
Fiener Deartel
Bruck ‘Ox Za Ard Sabot
Dewat Banish
Tombla
Hueman
Hower
Batteres
M. Almodovar
Surface
Lloyd
Young
Snyder
Popiel
SAC
McCarthy
Machovina
Pr—Lloyd
Nickel
Lee
Vermilion-Amherst
Amherst
Dave Los
Vermilion
Los
Comet
Dave Sklarek
John Simis
Bob Myers
Bob Mendgik
Comets
Sandusky
Andy Gulish
Todd Hale
Falcons
Gulish
Buckeye
Ao Cy
Lloyd Tataeh
Ee Ma
VermBlon Amberstibbt Anderson
Parker Farschinn
Sinis Nickley
Les Mills
Sklarek Miller
Mendytk
Leabky
Georgvch Lucas
Ers Kunz
Howard Ments Shack
Shannon A Innes
Tolls
Bolts
Renulen
Blccey Medley
Anserson
Stuck
Andersog
Mills
Firelands Reysione
Ol HaleTo
Haley Hazlett
Gubsh
Seymoore
Thamalosy Edwards
Oshaw Faulkner BeRnt
Yak Rotana
Warner Fom
Whitacre
Fxrelands
Rotasa
Galish
Grieve
Brywer
Yakusotich
Center Ridge Rd
General Public
Shakespeare
Vaue
the Men's Shop
Middle Ave
Elyria
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