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**&&&&' ! 1 1 ' , ; i ; liiii i : lL : • ... > : , : ■ ■ ■ • i i - THE BATTALION Page 11 FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1978 Former student to race at Speedway By PAT EDMONDSON ert The sports cars invade the road Bourse at Texas World Speedway this weekend in a special event; the itar Spangled Supernational fea tures some of the top amateur driv ers in the United States. The Supernational is one of seven yearly events sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America. “We’ve got over 200 entries re ived now,” said George Martin, general manager of TWS. “There probably be another 20 or 30 at register at the trailer Saturday lorning,” he added. artil Because of an increased point format (points awarded each driver toward the national championship in this event have been doubled by the SCCA) the event is attracting driv ers from all over the country. Sports car enthusiasts can thus observe a preview of the SCCA national championships. “A guy can finish third here,” noted Martin, “and still earn as many points as he would if he won a similar race someplace else.” The SCCA has divided its compe tition into seven geographical di visions. Most of the drivers compet ing at TWS this weekend represent the Southwest division, which in cludes participants from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas. Several drivers from California, Ohio, Minnesota and Florida will also compete. “Everyone runs for points in his division,” said Martin, “which they take back to that division.” Of the 200 entrants, local fans can watch a familiar small car racer. Jim Ray, a former resident of College Station and graduate of Texas A&M University returns to TWS, sporting a new Alfa-Romeo Alfetta. While a graduate student at A&M, Ray raced sports cars in the Brazos Val ley. Ray now resides in Spring, Texas and is traveling staff specialist for Shell Oil. “It’s kind of unusual saying I’m coming home to College Station,” Ray said. “It will be a chance for a lot of my friends to see me run again. This is a unique opportunity for people to see some of the best cars and drivers in the entire coun try racing for points.” The purse for the event, Ray noted, is a big factor in drawing more participants. “It’s gonna be around $3,000,” he said. “For amateurs,” he added, “that is a lot of money.” The star spangled weekend is somewhat confusing, however, with 24 separate classes running in events. “We’ve got proabably the most confusing racing format of any or ganization,” said Ray. The competition will include cars of all types, including Formula Fords, Formula V’s, V-8’s can-am cars, showroom stocks and others. “The beauty of this event,” Ray Spurs in must-win situation—again intintl United Press International sth ' ! | LAN DOVER, Md. — The Wash- 1 ington Bullets have a chance to wrap 1 ' 1, up their NBA quarterfinal playoff ieries with the San Antonio Spurs at home tonight — and, as always, their chances will hinge on how well ■ [they deal with the Spurs’ shooting ^ [sensation, George Gervin. K Gervin averaged 35.2 points in tear {},(, fi rs t; fj Ve games of the best-of- ear ' ; |Seven series — of which the Bullets ^ won three — but his contributions go deeper. The Bullets haven’t been Setting the customary offense from Kevin Grevey, the man who usually h pards the Spurs’ 6-foot-7 threat. ■“Tm always thinking about how to |top him,” said Grevey, who has Bd just one superior game — 31 "mts and is averaging 13.2 for the series. “It’s on my mind all the time, and as a result I haven’t been as offensive-conscious as I was. “The thing that bugs me is that I keep getting in early foul trouble. It seems like every time he drives, the officials try to protect him. Every time I touch him it’s a foul, but then I go down to the other end, get clobbered and nothing is called.” Bullets’ coach Dick Motta sees what’s happening, but wonders how to stop it. “I know the majority of our in structions to him in this series have concerned stopping Gervin,” said Motta. “Against other teams we might spend that time talking about how he could get free for shots, but Gervin is such a threat, he’s got everybody worrying about him.” Gervin, who is shooting 55 per cent for the series, has been getting some help from forward Larry Kenon (19.4) average and center Billy Paultz (11.0). The major disap pointment has been playmaking guard Mike Gale (8.0). To send the series to a seventh game Sunday afternoon at San An tonio, the Spurs must break a six- game losing streak at the Bullets’ home court, Capital Centre. Spurs’ Coach Doug Moe knows the season is down to the nitty-gritty and his comments reflect it. “We’ve had a couple of bad games in this series, but hopefully they’re behind us,” said Moe. “We know the Bullets are capable of choking — they’ve done it in the past. But we just have to be sure it’s them and not us who does the choking.” The Bullets are led by all-star forward Elvin Hayes, who has a 24.2 Orli United Press International HOUSTON — Heisman Trophy inner Earl Campbell Thursday Teed to contract terms with the ouston Oilers, six days before the team was scheduled to make him nskkhe nation’s No. 1 NFL pick in the rowdi college draft. :nCrt: Campbell’s agent, Mike Trope, and Oilers’ assistant general man- Palif ager Pat Peppier worked out the de- skopli tails of the contract Wednesday and s Ope Thursday and presented it to etworl Campbell. ron’t 1 ‘Tm very happy with it,” Campbell said. “With Mike’s hard levisit vork, and the way the Oilers coop- irtinji crated, it was no problem.” | No figures were released, he ptf; The Oilers traded for the draft ayen rights for Campbell Monday. Hous- sent Tampa Bay tight end ! immy Giles and four draft choices the Buccaneers No. 1 draft Jhoice. Houston will use that choice n next Tuesday’s draft to select the former University of Texas tailback. Oilers owner K.S. “Bud” Adams 'r., said by mutual consent no de- ails of the contract would be dis closed. “We just finished a 20-hour negotiating session with Earl and ■ Mike, and we agreed on most of the erms that we needed to,” Adams mt tif Sa id. “All we need to do now is for Earl to sign the standard player’s putti! 'ontract.” Adams said the speed with which the contract was negotiated was due to Campbell’s traveling to New York next Monday to appear on nation wide television. He also will be in New York Tuesday for the draft and is scheduled to participate in a news conference as soon as he is named the No. 1 pick. Campbell, 5’11” and 220 pounds, led the nation in rushing last year. The Oilers invited Campbell and Trope to Houston Tuesday and met with the press. They then went im mediately into contract negotia tions. Trope also represented 1977 Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dor- sett in his contract negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys last year. Trope had indicated he hoped to get a bet ter contract for Campbell than he did for Dorsett. Dorsett’s contract reportedly involved more than $250,000 for five years. veek t ) irentf '/'Pin ngsl)l [ chans ;d him years* used I wot ) tow s gn iy2’i ALASKA GAS LINE SUMMER JOBS $2,000 A WEEK Did you miss your chance to earn one, two, even three thousand dollars a week on the Alaska Oil Pipeline? Then don’t pass up this opportunity to obtain intormation which could lead to the highest paying job you ever dreamed possible. Information on the unions and construction companies in Alaska. Find out how those who came to Alaska with the odds against them took the right steps and were able to land a job on the Alaska Oil Pipeline. Steps which could prove to be the answer to your search for a job on the Alaska gas line. 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Bob Dandridge, is averaging 16.8. ampbell comes to terms United Press International DALLAS — Dallas Cowboys cor- nerback Mel Renfro, who has be come a free agent, says three other teams have shown interest in sign ing him and that he probably won’t be with the Cowboys next season. “It wasn’t my intention to leave the Cowboys,” said Renfro, Dallas’ all-time interception leader. “But according to what happened last year and what’s happening in the off-season, evidently my services are no longer needed here.” In his 14th season in the NFL, Renfro was a little used backup cor- nerback, mostly subbing as an extra defender when opponents faced virtually certain passing downs. He said head coach Tom Landry had indicated he could expect more of the same this fall. “If it’s my time to go (retire), I’ll accept the fact,” the 36-year-old player said. “If not, I’ll continue to function somewhere. I think I have a year or two left.” Renfro said three teams — which he declined to name — have indi cated they were interested in him and not necessarily at cornerback, a position which requires a lot of physical punishment. “I have talked specifically of safety or utility cornerback as needed. They are thinking long- range type things, also, like coach ing and something in the adminis trative end.” Renfro earned All-Pro honors as either a cornerback or free safety five times with the Cowboys and appeared in the Pro Bowl 10 con secutive times. Only former defen sive tackle Bob Lilly earned more individual recognition for the club. Renfro also ranks No. 1 on the Cowboys list of all-time kickoff re turners. Need to borrow a book for finals? Borrow it now from Lou! We’ll loan you a book now and give you your full de posit back when you return it. 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Call 800-555-1212 for toll-free number in your area. $275 45 day APEX far $400 outh Fare. Good thi Icelandic to Europe Roundtrip 14-45 day APEX fare from N.Y.* Roundtrip Youth Fare. Good thru age 23. *$295 from Chicago. Tickets must be reserved 45 days prior to departure and paid for within 8 days of reservation. Add $15 each way for travel on weekends. continued, “is that if you get bored with one race just wait 30 minutes. There will be another race with dif ferent cars running at different speeds.” A professional Formula Ford race will be held Saturday, featuring the mini open wheel cars, similar to the cars which race the USAC cham pionship circuit. Formula Fords reach speeds of up to 140 mph. Last year, Ray entered the Datex Challenge Series, an event stage with equally prepared cars for all drivers. He won several events against the best amateur drivers in the state of Texas. “We found it quite gratifying to race the equal cars,” he said. “That left it all up to the driver and his ability to race hard.” It will be driver and car teaming up when the action begins at 9 a.m. Saturday. Ray will race at 12:30 Sunday in the most competitive rac ing car in its class. Ray is leary, however, of a veteran in this amateur business. Lou Locairo of Houston will be on the same start ing line. Locairo is a former divisional champion, and at age 65, is one ol the most competitive racers on the SCCA circuit. “We re gonna have an extremely tough battle,” Ray said. “I wish age was slowing him (Locairo) down, but unfortunately it isn’t.” All events will be held regardless of weather conditions. Asked of the possiblity of rain, Ray replied, “You’ve never seen anything wilder than a bunch of sports cars racing at over 100 mph in pouring down rain.” Martin said the track is in good shape and he expects a relatively safe weekend. “Compared to other tracks, this is one of the smoother ones in the country,” he said. “There may be a few bumps on the surface, but no thing that can't be negotiable.” A portion of the two-mile high banked oval will be used, but most of the action will occur on the track’s three-mile road course. Talledega and Daytona are the only other super speedways used by the SCCA. Renfro might move on SYMBOLS OF LOVE Poise As perfect as the love you share... a Keepsake diamond... guaranteed in writing for perfect clarity, fine white color and precise cut. T : M Reg. A.H. Pond Co Ripose Keepsake Registered Diamond Rings How to Plan Your Engagement and Wedding FREE! 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