Super Modifieds Roar Tonight in Lorain County Openers
Lorain County drivers rally for weekend opener at Lorain County Speedway with Indy 500 rookie tests for Elyrian Mickey Shaw and Bill Dodd heading to the Shell 4000 rally. Grattan, Michigan hosts SCCA drivers’ school while Freddie Lorenzen retires from NASCAR after a record career with Holman Moody. Trans American Sedan Series gains Daytona nod as top drivers prep for the July Firecracker 400 weekend. South Amherst sees major league auto racing kick off as super-modifieds and late models begin their seasons.
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Lorain County
Elyrian Mickey Shaw
South Amherst
Bill Dodd
Lorain County Speedway
Grattan
Mich
Virginia
Bodenheimer
C. Byron Limber
Freddie’ Lorenzen
Ford Motor Company
Lorenzen
Holman-Moody
Nascar
Daytona Atlanta
Charlotte
Darlington
Rockingham
Daytona International Speedway
Bill France
Daytona
South Amherst — Auto Racig
Speedway opens season at Lorain County with double class card
Lorain County Speedway launches season with a double headliner featuring super modifieds and sprint cars on exclusive Friday programs. Champions Joe Martincic and Lou Pallotta lead divisions, purses up almost 50 percent, with a 8-event format designed to showcase big names. Local and visiting drivers from Ohio and Michigan expected, racing begins at 8 pm.
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Joe Martincic
Swift
Lou Pallotta
Martincic
Baldy Baker Straswig
Ray Dreger
AL Wood
Detroit
Ear
Buddy Muller
Avon Bob Smith
Elyria Lou Parker
North Olmsted
Malket
Tonigh
Tumorrow
Cloverleaf
Andolumbus
City Golf League Opens Play Next Tuesday May 2
The Elhria City Golf League will launch play next Tuesday May 2 at Cherry Ridge Golf Course. Admiral King beat Lorain last night 5-2, despite Lorain’s top seeds in Buckeye Conference and district team tournaments facing tough doubles matches led by John Kozich and Mark Luchkowsky.
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Elhria City Golf League
Cherry Ridge
Lorain
Admiral King
Admirals
Bruce Snyder
Bruce Rogers
Buckeye
John Kozich
Mark Luchkowsky
Indy 500 dream opens for Elyrian driver Mickey Shaw
Elyria born racer Mickey Shaw, now in Elyria, seeks a rookie test and qualifying to join 40 entrants in the Indianapolis 500. He drives Gearhardt No 60 with Lola No 74 backup, both rear engine Fords, backed by Mich ner Petroleum of Jackson Michigan.
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Mace Thomas
Hastings
Mich
Mickey
SAC
Don Lang
Grand Rapids
Gearhardt
Michner Petroleum
Jackson Mich
Michel
Michners
Joe Sr
Joey
Raceway Park
Indianapolis
Charlie
Doug Lang
Elyria
Oberlin dominates Midview Wellington in big meet
Oberlin High scorers pace a decisive win over Midview and Wellington as Carl Essex and Ray Ellington set track and dash records. Oberlin's John Cannon wins two hurdles while Midview notes injuries and a coach confirms confidence for the conference meet. The feature also follows Mickey Shaw’s progression toward an Indy USAC sprint drive with age defying rookie tests and ally Larry Flury recounts the driver’s early racing arc.
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Grafton
Oberlin
Mighty Indians
Tribe
Midview
Wellington
Tony Genette
Genette
Ian Well
Beckman
Carl
Amherst
Ray Ellington
Ellington
John Cannon
First Annual Best Ball Four Man Golf Tourney Opens
Tee off Sunday at 9 30 am for the Fifth Annual Best Ball Four Man tourney first golf meet on page Haks this season. Creekwood Golf Course Reed Road Lorain hosts the meet with a captains meeting at 2 pm. Sunday matches run between 5 and 6 pm with Elyria TV facing Miller s High Life and other fixtures listed.
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Pable Haks
Sesson
Creekwood Golf Chair
Reed Road
Root Road
Elyria
Elyria TV
Miller
Bishep
Clocks
Vermilion Sailors Soar To 42 tennis win over Sandus St Mary
Vermilion Sailors defeated Sandus St. Mary 42 in a Wednesday night tennis meet. Singles results show Gery Dropko beating Mike Thaler 6 4, Belek Mayer defeating Ed Coise, and others with mixed scores, as Vermilion improves to 3 1 this season.
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Vermilion High
Sandusky St. Mary
Sailors
Gery Dropko
Mike Thaler
Belek Mayer
Ed Coise
Andy Winterstellar
SSM
Jack McClurkin
Berry Qray
Dave Etawak
Kevin Horn
Dan Barsick
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Rick Eckhardt
Harvey Seel
Avon Lake
Socane
Ohio Regions Competition Board
Goodyear
Barney Oldfield
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Jacques Passino
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Passino
Great Miller CT Racing Editor
Pallotta
John Moore
Bedford
Chevrolet
Eastside Oval
Columbus
Carl Smith
Conveyors
LT Coronet
Ohio
Michigan
Pontiac
Avight
City Golf League
Kovirn
Elyrian
Mickey Shaw
Gary Atkinson
Askington
Midviews
Glen Baker
Heruvan
Dean Harmony
Burdies
Cannon
Harney
Senomade
Benue
Beckmaan
Pole
Walker
Cam Tell
Michaels
Mace
Shaw
Mario Andreti
Mario Andrett
Reading
Eldor
Ind
Roger McClusky
Winchester Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Lee
Ly Am
Westview Concrete
Indy
Larry Flury
Larry
Joan
Charlie Alt
Lew Zoinay
Tourney
Im Lorain
Tham's
Lear Siegier Ve. Real Cleaners Cas
United Polish Club
Lorain Refrigeration
Milford River
Sam's Ramble Inn
Maple Inn
Tony’s
Sandy
Pol Bles
Dropka
Colet- Tatler
Mickey Maver
Kathy
Spitzer Motors
Ben Bridge St
Ars
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