Exploding engine ends NHRA Nationals race in Indianapolis
Jim Nicoll of Spring Valley California escaped serious injury after his fuel car split in two when the engine exploded. Don Prudhomme won the Nationals with a 6.456 second quarter mile at 230.76 mph. The nine class purse totaled 50 000, the largest in drag racing history. Other class winners included Jacke Jones Don Schumacher Herb McCandless Larry Welch Ben Griffin Joe Lemley Ron Mancini and Dave Boertman.
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Jacke Jones
San Diego
Don Schumacher
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Larry Welch
Cheverly
Ben Griffin
Dallas
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Procterville
Ohio
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Warren
Mich
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Muskegon
Cuse
N.Y
Raymond Dean
Sidney Center
Gertrude
Lee Millington
Area Fairways Two-Man Bestball at Elyria Country Club
Area Fairways at Elyria Country Club on Monday featured results across events led by Art Hudnutt and Doug Beath in the Two Man Bestball with 59. Ross Warner and Gerry Aldrich posted 63, while Art Hudnutt earned the Low Gross 67 and Low Net 65. Other winners included Maxed Couples Bestball team Pete Schilling and Mrs Homer Rueker with 61, and the mixed nets featuring Hossborough and Goethms 145.
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Ross Warner
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R.D Oldfield
Bear Holloway battles for starting spot
Ohio State defensive coach Lou McCullough says the team faces two tackle spot battles with Ralph Bear Holloway and Shad Williams contesting the right side while Jim Opperman, George Hasenohrl, and Mal Stoudenmure compete on the left. The guard spots also need shoring as Dick Kuhn recovers from injuries. The Buckeyes open September 26 against Texas A&M after two practice sessions.
Weekend auto racing shows bright and dark sides
Weekend racing featured the California 500 at Ontario California where Jim McElreath won 150000 dollars with Art Pollard second after a protest, while Jo Rindt died in Monza time trials. Other races at Darlington Lime Rock and Syracuse produced multiple winners amid tragedy.
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Jim McElreath
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Dick Simon
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Mario Andretti
A.J. Foyt
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England
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Mike Byerly
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Willard Invitational Softball Final Highlights United Polish Club Falls
United Polish Club finished second in the Willard Invitational after a 17-3 loss to Wayside in the finals. Tom Kaminski pitched eight innings in the loss, while Bob Reid of Wayside earned MVP honors. Pasadyn led UPC with two home runs and multiple hits, as UPC earlier won six games, including 11-5 over Hug Construction and 17-11 over Donnelly’s.
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Driftwood Lounge
Elyria Independents
United Polish Club
Northfield Quick Scores and Barcelona Swim Record
A chaotic compilation of race results and notes includes Northfield horse and dog style betting figures, a world record by Gunnar Larsson in the European Championships 400 meter freestyle at Barcelona, and Yonkers Raceway pacing feature won by Betty Hanover by three quarters of a length earning $4.00.
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Larsson
John Kisella
U.S
Yonkers
N.Y
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