Ohio racers clash at Lorain County Speedway and Pocono
Last weekend at Lorain County Speedway 13 states and Canada sent varied cars for the Ohio State 500 with Todd Gibson setting a track record in qualifying and Earl Kelly later breaking it before engine trouble. Other notes cover USAC drivers, Norwalk Dragway results, and upcoming Allen Koch Memorial Night. Additionally Pocono Raceway hosts Purolator 5000 weekend events with Andretti and Unser atop the Formula 5000 poles and a busy Sunday schedule including Trans-Am and the feature race.
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Lorain County Speedway
Ohio
New Hampshire
West Virginia
California
Washington
Alabama
Texas
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Florida
Utah
New York
Canada
Todd Gibson
Richwood
Gibson
Earl Kelly
San Jose
Calif
Kelly
Butch Harris
Houston
Toledo Speedway
Harris
Sharon Speedway
Armond Holley
Columbus Speedway
Holley
Ellington
Conn
Tony Lava- Ui
Ralph Wexler
Lakewood
C. R. Troutman
Elyria
Wexler
John Caharco
Royalton
Gary Ballard
Castalia
Steve Hoover
Norwalk
Alan Yates
Norwalk Dragway
Allen Koch
Mario Andretti
al Unser
Pocono Raceway
Viceroy
Andretti
Unser
Glidden Aims for Thompson Pro Stock Victory Night
Glidden of Greenwood Ind will race in the NHRA Thompson event as a warmup to Springnationals with hopes to become the first to win six straight Thompson races. Joe Salmary challenges from Hammond Ind with a big block Camaro while other entrants include Maskins Kanners AMC Hornet X and Monza Pro Stocker from Galion Ohio. The eight car field will run round robin as the Performance Pro Stock Challenge along with AHRA classes begin at 8:30 pm.
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Ohio Racing Association
Painesville Speedway
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
New York
Painesville
ORA
Bob Ton
Bob Glidden
Thompson
Glidden
Greenwood
Ind
Hammond
Indiana
Joe Salmary
Satmary
Salmary
Galion, Ohio
Performance Discount Auto Stores
Thompson Drag Raceway
IMSA Camel GT and Goodrich 200s at Mid-Ohio near record entry
A total of 115 entries headline this weekend’s Mid-Ohio International Motor Sports Assn Camel GT and Goodrich Twin 200s. Porsche drivers lead Camel GT as IMSA showcases new All American GT class with Chevrolet Monzas making debut. George Dyer, Hurley Haywood, Peter Gregg and Al Holbert compete as BMW and Porsche battle for series standings.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Mid-Ohio
Porsche Carreras
Peter Gregg
al Holbert
Charlie Kemp
Hurley Haywood
George Dyer
Porsche
IMSA
Warren Ager
Tom Nehl
Gregg
Haywood
Mike Keyser
Stuck
Dyer
Les Griebling
Dennis Shaw
Amos Johnson
Nick Craw
Shaw
Johnson
Craw
BMW
Goodrich
Lorain County Speedway set for Supermodifieds and stocks
Gibson and Allbritain pace Saturday's Ohio State 500 repeat at Lorain County Speedway as the open wheel supers and Lorain Stocks return after a week. Gates open 5 p.m., racing starts 8 p.m. at the South Amherst oval on Routes 58 and 113.
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Painesville Speedway
Rt. 2
Painesville
Richwood
Todd Gibson
Tiffin
Gary Allbritain
Lorain
Lorain County Speedway
Gibson
Lorain County
Amherst
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