Lorenzen Eyes Second Straight 100000 Season in Dixie 400
Fearless Fred Lorenzen targets a repeat of his $100000 season milestone as he heads toward the Dixie 400 at Atlanta International Raceway on June 13. After winning Charlotte World 600, Lorenzen sits at $63110 this year and aims for top prize money of $12100 plus lap and qualifying awards in Atlanta. He has won at Atlanta four times and leads big track victories, with plans to adapt his racing style for the upcoming race. Week-long practice and five days of qualifying precede the 167-lap event set for Sunday afternoon.
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Coats & Clark Spark 12-8 Pony League Win Over Ellis
Coats and Clark drove in two runs each as a six run burst in the second inning led to a 12-8 Junior Pony League victory over Ellis. The lone league game of the night showed hitters in control with a late seventh inning rally sealing the win.
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Ellis
Conia
Clark
Baseball results and statistics from the era game
The report covers batting leaders and pitching stars with names such as Mays Banks and Kaline, plus a detailed inning by inning summary of a Coats & Clark vs Elks game. Key moments include Mickey Donaldson's two run double and Roger Allen's early trouble, as Coats & Clark pull away to a 10-5 lead with late insurance in the eighth.
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Elkes
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Johnny Baker
Tommy McGalliard
Mickey Donaldson
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Jock Mobley
Roger Allen
Floyd
Randall Myers
Ricky Blakpek
Coats & Clark
Cardinal Reunion Brings Three Ex Cardinals Together
In Texas at the winter meetings lobby three ex Cardinals Howie Pollet Vern Benson and Sally Hemus met. Pollet will coach Houston pitchers next season Benson will split Yankee third base coaching with Frank Crosetti Hemus returns to coaching Cleveland Keane the ex manager of the Cardinals is now Yankee manager.
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Howie Pollet
Vern Benson
Sally Hemus
Pollet
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Benson
Yankee
Frank Crosetti
Hemus
Cleveland
St. Louis
Johnny Keane
Firecracker 400 at Daytona to feature 40 cars and $58,000 prize
The Firecracker 400 Independence Day race at Daytona Beach offers over 58 thousand dollars in prize money for a 160 lap event on a 3.5 mile tri oval. Defending champion A J Foyt of Houston leads a field including Fred Lorenzen Lee Roy Yarbrough Buck Baker Junior Johnson and others in a full international driver interchange. Qualifying trials begin Wednesday June 30 with the fastest two cars earning inside and outside positions.
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Texas Flash
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Lee Roy Yarbrough
Buck Baker
Junior Johnson
Darel Dieringer
Earl Balmer
Dick Hutcherson
Bobby Johns
Marvin Panch
Safety Inner Tires Debut In Dixie 400 At Atlanta
NASCAR mandates safety inner tires on all four wheels for the Dixie 400 after positive results from Charlotte World 600 tests. Pat Purcell cites five cars avoiding wall contact after blowouts, with the inner shield providing essential support and minimal handling change. Carl Dieringer previously ran five laps at 160 mph on a damaged tire during Daytona 500.
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Charlotte
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Atlanta
Purcell
Lorenzen grabs pole for Dixie 400 at Atlanta
Fred Lorenzen led Dixie 400 qualifying at Atlanta International Raceway with a 143.884 mph one lap and 143.407 mph three lap averages in Wednesday session. Marvin Panch took outside pole as Ford dominance showed in top 10.
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Lorenzen
Elmhurst
Ill
Marvin Panch
Daytona Beach
Fla
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