Neil Bonnett ... Born ... NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career and died from injuries suffered in a practice crash at Daytona. He was part of the famous "Alabama Gang". Bonnett was inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association's Hall of Fame in 1997, was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2001 and was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998.
Johnny Dodd won the URC Sprint Car race at the Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, DE. George Monsen was second followed by Earl Halaquist, Bobby Courtwright and Eddie Gallione.
Parnelli Jones, in the # 1 Fike Plumbing Special, won the USAC Sprint Car race at the Indianapolis Raceway Park (5/8p), Indianapolis, IN. Jim Hurtubise was second followed by Don Branson, A.J. Foyt and Roger McCluskey.
Jimmy Davies won the USAC Midget race at the Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo,IN.
Roger Sowers won the Super Modified race over Johnny Mackison and Bobby Hersh at the Susquehanna Speedway, Newberrytown,PA.
Mitch Smith won the Modified race over Willie Musselman, Johnny Crawford, Junior Ritchey and Russ Smith at the Williams Grove Speedway, Mechanicsburg, PA. ( Click here for the race report. )
Sonny Ates won the USAC Midget race at the Sportsdrome Speedway, Jeffersonville,IN.
Larry Dickson won the ARDC Midget race at the Onteora Speedway, Olivebridge,NY.
Gus Linder won the Sprint Car race over Bobbie Adamson, Steve Ungar and Bob Burris at the Greater Pittsburgh Speedway, Pittsburgh,PA.
Mario Andretti won the Langhorne 150 USAC Championship race on the 1 mile paved Langhorne Speedway in Langhorne, PA. Gordon Johncock finished second followed by Bobby Unser, Wally Dallenbach and Jim McElreath.
Earl Halaquist won the URC Sprint Car race over Jerry Karl anf Joe Csiki at the Beltsville Speedway, Beltsville,MD.
Darl Harrison won the Sprint Car race over Benny Rapp and John Batts at the Eldora Speedway, Rossburg,OH.
Bob Tattersall won the USAC Midget race at the Davenport Speedway, Davenport,IA. Dick Jones was second followed by Greg Weld, Mike McGreevy, Billy Renshaw and Tom Bigelow.
Bobby Allen, in the # 1 Emrich Chevy, won the Super Sprint Car race over Mitch Smith, Kenny Weld, Lee Osborne and Johnny Grum at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove,PA.
Gary Bettenhausen won the USAC Midget race at the Peotone Fairgrounds, Peotone,IL. Billy Vukovich was second followed by Dick Pole, Merle Bettenhausen and Larry Cannon.
Johnny Coy won the ARDC Midget race at the Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville,PA. Jim Maguire was second followed by Jerry Stover, Dorsey Truitt and Wayne Woodward.
Kenny Weld won the Super Sprint Car race over Barry Camp, David James, Rick Schmelyun and Jan Opperman at the Susquehanna Speedway, Newberrytown,PA.
Bud Tingelstad... Died ... USAC driver from 1957 to 1972 in the Midget, Sprint, Stock Car and Championship Car series. In the Championship Cars he raced in the 1960-1971 seasons with 120 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in each year except 1961 and 1970. He finished in the top ten 56 times, with his one victory in 1966 at DuQuoin.
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