Tony Bettenhausen won the 100 Mile Rex Mays Classic AAA Indy Car race on the 1 mile dirt oval at the Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI. Cecil Green was second followed by Duane Carter, Paul Russo and Rodger Ward.
Troy Ruttman won the AAA Midwest Sprint Car race at the Toledo Speedway, Toledo, OH.
George Tichenor won the AAA Midget race at the Salem Speedway, Salem, IN.
Pat Flaherty won the 100 Mile Rex Mays Classic USAC Indy Car race on the 1 mile paved oval at the Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI. Johnny Thomson was second followed by Bob Sweikert, Jimmy Bryan and Johnny Boyd.
Tommy Hinnershitz won the USAC Sprint Car race over Mike Magill, Bill Brown, Joe Barzda and Len Duncan at the Reading Fairgrounds (1/2d) , Reading, PA
Jud Larson won the IMCA Sprint Car race at the Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines,IA
Bobby Courtwright won the URC Sprint Car race over Ed Solobub, Lucky Loux, Eddie Gallione and Bert Brooks at the Reading Fairgrounds (1/2d) , Reading, PA
A.J. Foyt won the 100 Mile Rex Mays Classic USAC Indy Car race on the 1 mile paved oval at the Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI. Parnelli Jones was second followed by Jim Hurtubise, Rodger Ward and Roger McCluskey.
Fred Lorenzen was declared the winner of the NASCAR Grand National 'Atlanta 500' after 328.5 miles. Heavy rain stopped the race but it took NASCAR officials five hours to declare the winner (a situation not helped by the fact that the scoreboard operator ran for cover when the deluge hit). It was the first superspeedway win for the Elmhurst, Illinois driver, who was driving a Holman-Moody Ford.
Tommy Copp won the USAC Midget race at the Freeport Motor Speedway, Freeport,IL
Lou Blaney won the Sprint Car race over Hank Jacoby and Dick Bailey at the Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH
PeeWee Pobletts won the Super Modified race over Johnny Mackison, Bobby Hersh, Leroy Felty and Dick Tobias at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove,PA
Ray Tilley won the Super Modified race over Leroy Felty, Bobby Brymesser, Johnny Crawford and Bobby Gerhart at the Williams Grove Speedway, Williams Grove, PA
Joe Csiki won the ARDC Midget race at the Old Bridge Stadium, Old Bridge,NJ
Kenny Weld won the Super Modified race at the Bedford Speedway, Bedford, PA
Henry Pens won the USAC Midget race at the O'Hare Stadium, Chicago, IL
Bobby Allison won the 100 mile NASCAR Grand National race on the newly paved .625 mile Birmingham International Speedway in Birmingham, Alabama. Allison crossed the line just in front of Paschal, who was flagged the winner. Shortly after the checkered fell, Allison's car owner, Cotton Owens protested the finish, leading to the scoring check. Paschal, who won his 12th career pole and led much of the race in the Friedkin Enterprises Plymouth, was placed 2nd. It was the first win for Owens since David Pearson left in April and came in Allison's 6th start in the car.
Kenny Weld won the Super Sprint race at the Lincoln Speedway, Hanover,PA
Bobbie Adamson won the Super Sprint race at the Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove,PA
Johnny Grum won the Super Sprint race at the Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal,PA
Todd Gibson won the Super Modified race over Nolan Swift at the Oswego Speedway, Oswego,NY
Sammy Sessions won the 40 lap USAC Sprint Car race at the Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, OH. Larry Dickson finished second followed by Merle Bettenhausen, Larry Cannon and Karl Busson.
Buck Buckley won the URC Super Sprint Car race at the Flemington Fair Speedway, Flemington,NJ. Leroy Felty finished second followed by Wayne Woodward, Harry Benjamin and Bob Pickell.
Johnny Coy won the ARDC Midget race over Jerry Stover and Hank Rogers Jr at the Islip Speedway, Islip,NY.
Kenny Weld won the Super Sprint Car race at the Lincoln Speedway, Hanover,PA. Lynn Paxton finished second followed by Steve Smith, Jim Edwards and Van May.
Jan Opperman won the Super Sprint Car race at the Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal,PA. Elmer Ruby finished second followed by Johnny Grum, Herman Wise and Barry Camp.
Bobbie Adamson won the Super Sprint Car race at the Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove,PA. Garry Gollub finished second followed by Rick Ferkel, Kramer Williamson and Lee Osborne.
Charlie Glotzbach won the Tar Heel 300 ARCA Stock Car race at the North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, NC.
Richaed Petty won the Alamo 500 Winston Cup race at the Texas World Speedway in College Station, TX. Darrell Waltrip finished second followed by Joe Frasson, Cale Yarborough, Cecil Gordon, Buddy Baker, Benny Parsons, Ramo Stott, David Sisco and J.D. McDuffie.
Bobby Unser won the Rex Mays Classic 150 USAC Championship Car race at the Milwaukee State Fair, Milwaukee, WI. Roger McCluskey was second followed by Gary Bettenhausen, Wally Dallenbach, Johnny Rutherford, Lee Kunzman, Joe Leonard, Mario Andretti, Al Unser and Mike Hiss.
Dave Camfirld won the super sprint car feature over Dean Shirley, Ollie Runion, Ron Milton and John Myers at the Springfield Speedway, Springfield, IL.
Kenny Weld won the super sprint car feature at the Hagerstown Speedway, Hagerstown, MD. Randy Ruth was second followed by Dub May, Elmer Ruby, Smokey Snellbaker, Paul Pitzer, Jan Opperman, Kramer Williamson, Johnny Grum and Lynn Paxton.
Dick Gains won the super sprint car feature at the Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, IN. Mike Johnson finished second followed by Bobby Kinser, Louie Mann, Ray Kenens, Red Bledsoe, Allen Barr and Larry Gorman.
Jerry Richert won the Midwest Sprint Ass'n sprint car feature at the North Star Speedway, Minneapolis, MN.
Jerry Cook won the 30-lap Modified feature at the Utica-Rome Speedway , Vernon, NY. Richie Evans was second followed by Sonny Seamon, Maynard Forrette and Eddie Pieniazek.
Bob Seelman won the 30-lap Supermodified feature over Nick Rowe and Pete Foltz at the Sandusky International Speedway, Sandusky, OH.
George Harbour won the Super Sprint feature at the Limaland Speedway, Lima, OH.
Ed "Dutch" Schaefer won the SMRC Midget race at the East Windsor Speedway, Hightstown, NJ. Sonny Sanders was second followed by Midge Miller, Bobby Alberts and Randy Lyons.
Will Cagle won the 35-lap Modified Stock Car feature race at the Weedsport Speedway, Weedsport , NY.
Ed French won the Supermodified feature at the Eagle Raceway, Lincoln NE. Ray Lee Goodwin was second followed by Donnie Beyer, Ed Bowes, Eddie Leavitt and Lonnie Jensen.
Buddy Cochran won the Super Sprint car race at the Tri City Speedway, Franklin, PA. Lou Blaney finished second followed by Jack Sodeman, Ralph Quarterson and Ted Wise.
Tony Romit, driving the John Wehrle Crosley powered slingshot roadster, won the ATQMRA TQ Midget race at the New Egypt Speedway, New Egypt, NJ. Len Duncan was second followed by Larry Michaels, Jack Bertling and Ed Enes.
Sammy Beavers won the 35-lap Modified Stock Car feature over Buzzie Reutimann at the Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth, PA.
Tom Bigelow won the USAC Sprint Car race at the Queen City Speedway , Cincinnati,OH. Larry Moore finished second followed by Billy Engelhart, Greg Leffler and Ron Shuman.
Jimmy Horton won the URC Super Sprint Car race at the Bridgeport Speedway, Bridgeport,NJ. Buck Buckley finished second followed by Ed Wylie, Harry Benjamin and John Draucker.
Rick Ferkel won the World of Outlaws Sprint Car race at the Calistoga Speedway, Calistoga, CA. Bobby Allen finished second followed by Jack Hewitt, Gary Ponzini and Jimmy Sills.
Jimmy Blewett won the 40-lap Modified feature over Steven Reed, Andrew Krause, Shannon Mongeau and Jason Treat at the Wall Stadium Speedway, Wall, NJ. The 25 lap Sportsman feature was taken by Jarrett Digiantomasso over Kevin Davison, Eric Lane, Jonathan Laureigh and Matt Langbein. The 25-lap Late Model feature was won by Cole Ormsbee, while the 3 25-lap Factory Stock features went to Bob Haberstick, Scott Riggleman and Scott Riggleman,
Josh Hohenforst was awarded the 30-lap Dirtcar Modified feature when Stewart Friesen came up light at the scales at the Fonda Speedway, Fonda, NY. Danny Varin was second followed by Mike Maresca, Ronnie Johnson and Jeremy Wilder. Wilder was given 5th place when Tim Fuller also came up light at the scales.
Frank Cozze won the 30-lap Modified race at the Grandview Speedway, Bechtelsville, PA. Ray Swinehart finished second followed by Craig VonDohren, Mike Gular and Jeff Strunk.
Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA. Justin Allgaier was second followed by Kyle Larson, Elliott Sadler and Daniel Suarez.
Rico Abreu won the USAC Midget National Championship race as part of Indiana Midget Week at the Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, IN. Tanner Thorson was second followed by Holly Shelton, Shane Golobic and Tyler Courtney.
Greg Hodnett won the 410 Sprint Car feature at the Port Royal Speedway, Port Royal, PA. Dylan Cisney was second followed by Aaron Ott, Lucas Wolfe and Blane Heimbach. The 305 Sprint Car feature was won by Drew Ritchey followed by Cale Reigle, Scott Ellerman, Tyler Reeser and Roger Irvine.
Danny Dietrich won the 410 Sprint Car feature at the Lincoln Speedway, Abbottstown, PA. Alan Krimes was second followed by Brian Montieth, Cory Haas and Matt Campbell. The 358 Sprint Car feature was won by Jordon Givier followed by Doug Hammaker, Ashley Cappetta, Brie Hershey and Troy Wagaman.
Andrew Bohn won the 30-lap 358 Modified Stock Car feature over PJ Oliver, Danny Bouc, Ryan Godown and Billy Pauch Jr. The 20-lap Sportsman feature was won by TJ Lilly followed by JR Fulper, Mike Lyons, Billy Osmun III and Bob Lineman Jr. The 20-lap Northeast Wingless Sprint Car feature was won by Ryan Godown followed by Lee Nardelli, Rich Mellor, Heidi Hedin, Jermain Godshall, Larry McVay, Duane Nixon, Larry Drake and Brian Spencer.
Justin Peck won the Artic Cat All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car race at the Macon Speedway, Macon, IL. Paul Nienhiser was second followed by Chad Kemenah, Carson Macedo and Tony Stewart.
Jamie Mills won the Modified Stock Car feature, Mark Pettyjohn won the Super Late Model feature and Tim Tanner won the Mid-Atlantic Sprint Car feature at the Delaware International Speedway,Delmar, DE. ( Click here for the race results. )
Jason Myers won the first of 2 BGS Modified features and James Civali won the second feature at the Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC
Jeff Rine won the 40-lap Late Model race at the Selinsgrove Speedway, Selinsgrove, PA. Rick Eckert was second followed by Matt Cosner, Kyle Hardy and Steve Campbell. Eric Tomecek won the 360 Sprint Car feature over Michael Walter, Chad Layton, Cody Keller and Davie Franek.
Tommy Barrett Jr won the Modified Touring Series 125 at the Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA. Woody Pitkat finished second followed by Jon McKennedy, Rowen Pennink and Eric Goodale.
Jimmy Zacharias won the Sunoco Modified feature at the Chemung Speedway, Chemung, NY. Tony Hanbury was second followed by Zack Knowlden, Gene Sharpsteen and Nick Morich.
Russ Mitten won the Super Sportsman feature at the Susquehanna Speedway, York Haven. PA. Kenny Edkin was second followed by Paul Miller, Devin Beidel and Mike Enders.
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