Mears wins Indy 500 amid record speeds in 1980 race
Rick Mears dominated the fastest Indy 500 ever as Tom Sneva broke down with 32 laps to go. Mears set a race record with an average speed of 163.621 mph, finishing in 3 hours 3 minutes 21 seconds. Roberto Guerrero finished second, Al Unser Sr. third, and Al Holbert fourth after a crowd of 400,000 watched the Pennzoil Cosworth March 84C win by Mears.
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Foyt sixth as scoring trouble delays Indy finish
The Indy action saw Foyt sixth after a scoring computer malfunction required manual tallies. Penske’s spokesman said Unser crossed ahead of Guerrero with hopes of a second place once the official results were posted. Mears celebrated a strong run while Bedard spun on lap 58 after engine trouble.
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Nicklaus clinches Memorial in playoff over Bean in Dublin
Jack Nicklaus survives a free hole playoff against Andy Bean to win his second Memorial Tournament title at Muirfield Village. Nicklaus tied Bean after Bean missed a four foot par putt on 18 in regulation and on 17 in the playoff. Chip Beck led early but faltered, while Mars McCumber posted a course record 64 for a 287 total and Roger Maltbie finished top ten. The 1985 honoree is Chick Evans for his U S Open and Amateur wins and Evans Scholarship Foundation work.
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Kareem's migraine fuels Lakers in 115-109 playoff win
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 32 points despite a severe migraine, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-109 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Magic Johnson and James Worthy contributed, while Larry Bird led Boston with 24 points.
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