Shullick and Owens clinch track crowns at Lorain and Sandusky
Dave Shullick and Jerry Owens won season championships at Lorain County and Sandusky speedways. Shullick drove the No 94 roadster to 17 features, 9 at Lorain and 8 at Sandusky, with top qualifying nights and a Sandusky 100 triumph. Owens led in super stock at Lorain with 3335 points, despite no Lorain feature win, then won five Sandusky features in a close points race to claim the crown.
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Dave Shullick
Jerry Owens
Lorain County
Sandusky
Jim Bodnar
Larry Harper
Shullick
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Harper
Shulhick
Lorain
South Amherst Oval
Dan
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Owens
Rich Owen
O.R.A. Lorain County Speedway
Sandusky Speedway
Lorain County Speedway
Tony Lavan
Ron Cather
Gary Wenbroer
Jim Sexton
Dean Pavia
Mike Plas
Jim Mayheld
Bob Beaz
Les Olexen
Chuck Haney
Gus Olexen
Ren Price
George Mile
Glenn Feverster
Jeff Hooker
Ronn
Don Clement
Denny Var
Bob Smyth
Roo Big
Ruck
Dum Shirey
Jum Calhi
Dan Shullick
Zane Coffin
Gil Sams Ir
Bob Burns
Gary Hames
Gene "Coco”Adams
Rich Racut
Randy Stineman
Don Meadows
Jim d
Gary Pope
Bill Stander
Jack Clitord
Five-time winner Bob Sodee leads 1978 oval season
Strongsville driver Bob Sodee in white No. 3 Chevy topped feature wins with five victories plus one heat and one pursuit in a season summary. Ken Volpe trailed with four feature wins. Dominic Curiale and Myron Laufman each had two. Laufman led heat wins with three. Elyrian Jack Gresham had three heats but no features. Multiple drivers claimed single features. upcoming Lorain County and Sandusky Cavalcades are noted with divisions and complaints about supermodifieds and low car turnout.
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Sexton
George Miles
Ron Cather
Bob Renz
Jim Calhoun
Rusty Adams
Terry Stineman
Strongsville
Bob Sodee
Ken Volpe
Berea
Sodee
Dominic Curiale
Cleveland
Columbia Station
Myron Laufman
Laufman
Elyrian
Jack Gresham
Mark Nahrstedt
Don Norris
Harry Klinger
Steve Francek
Jim Herron
Rich Holub
Jim Akin
Ted Joseph
Brian Donlin
Bill Zikowski
Midgets and semi late invitational headline Sharon oval Sunday card
NAMAR sanctioned midget program returns to Sharon Speedway on Sunday with a 50 lap feature and a 35 lap semi late invitational offering 400 to win for the latter. Notables expected include Sleepy Trip Denny Lott Pat Hart Steve Dickson and Al Weber as gates open at 11 with time trials at 1 and racing at 2 30.
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Sharon Oval
Sharon Speedway
National Alliance of Midget Auto Racing
NAMAR
Denny Lott
Pat Hart
Steve Dickson
USAC
Larry Dickson
al Weber
Sharon
Ohio Racing Association
ORA
Firestone
Final Cash Bash to cap 1978 season at Dragway 42
More than 300 area hot rodders expected to race on Sunday at Dragway 42 for extra cash posted by Mr Gasket Co Stewart Warner B and M Permatex and Midwest Discount Auto Stores. Sponsoring brands provide prizes for decal display and product use. The season total prize purse is 21000 with two weeks left in the points chase. Kim Rasnick of Huron has clinched Stock eliminator honors. Gates open 12 noon racing at 4 p.m.
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Mr Gasket Co
Stewart Warner
Permatex
Midwest Discount Auto
Huron
Kim Rasnick
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