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One sport I have never been particularly fond of is
automobile racing. The dear danger of serious or fata!
injuries not only to participants, but to spectators as well.
always has been too great for me to appreciate the sport.
If the current energy crisis continues, auto racing will
feel the pinch. To its credit, the National Assoc. for Stock
Car AGto Racing has begun a study to curtail its 194
scheduled racing contests for this year. In addition, the
United States Auto Club's Indianapolis car circuit has taken
steps to reduce the amount of fuel for each car. '
The month of May also brings the traditional
Indianapolis. 500 race. It isn't the 23 gallons of fuel
consumed by each contestant that worries me, but rather
the amount of fuel burned by the 300,000 fans going to the
race and heme again.
Following last year's shabbily run 500, it became
apparent that some revamping of the track and race itself
was sorely needed. When practice begins May. 6 for the 58th
annual 500, drivers will notice some sweeping changes.
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They include higher retaining walis, removal of exposed
spectator seats and widening and lengthening of the pit area
and entrance.
Probably the most significant change is a new pit
entrance which starts in the top of the fourth turn, instead
of in the main straightway.
Tha new entrance will make it possible to add another
856 feet to the existing 1,400 feet of pit area. It will give
each crew 35 more working space in the cramped pits. In
addition, the new entrance also will allow the pace care to
pull off the track at least 14 mile sooner.
Gone is the old fourth turn wall where Swede Savage
crashed, resulting in fatal injuries, last year.
To prevent fuel and debris from hitting spectators, the
outside retaining wall has been raised to 32 inches, more
than a foot higher than it was.'
The pit lane, where a crewman was run over and killed
by a fire truck last year, has been widened five feet and the ,
inside main straightaway wall has been raised to 32 inches.
Certainly these improvements were a long time in
coming. It is unfortunate that a tragedy is required to move
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UNL's football team is going through final preparations for
the spring game Saturday. The Huskers will have a light workout
Friday before the intrasquad clash that is expected to draw
20,000 to Memorial Stadium.
Mnrinv'c nrai-tifNs rirfw nnlv a handful of sDectators. but one
of them was an interested Texan. Dale Shealy. the offensive,
backfieid coach t Baylor University in Waco, was in Lincoln to
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get a firsthand look at tne MusKer vooioaii proyram.
Shealy was impressed with the "fine facilities" and "great
looking athletes." He said the main difference between Baylor
and Ut4 L wera the athletes themselves.
"We just can't stack up to Nebraska, personnel wise," he
commented. "Here, you have seven quarterbacks and probably
just as many split ends. At Baylor, we have ab'out half that."
Shealy may also have noticed the abundance of coaches at the
Husker workout. Besides the regular coaching staff, there are five
players now in the professional ranks who have returned to help
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witn co3cning cnores tnts spring, une ui inese iwimci nuii
stars is Bob Thornton, who is headed for the Houston Texans of
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Thornton's primary reason for his coaching stint is to gain
experience for a possible coaching job once he is finished with
football.
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I hat s wnat I m going to scnooi Tor, ne saia. it, i naa my
choice, I'd like to start off at the junior college level." He added
that a successful professional career would greatly enhance his job
prospects.
Another former Husker now serving as a part-time coach is
Oakland Raider Monte Johnson. He says he has no trouble with
pbyers who don't feel they should be taking advice from a coach
only a few years older than themselves.
"The players know I can help," Johnson said. "They know
that I've had experience and that I've picked up a few things from
the Raiders."
Besides Thornton and Johnson, three other current
professionals sre helping out the Husker coaching staff. Bid)
Clover, Willie Harper and Jim McFarland all can be seen blowing
whittle! and demonstrating technique during spring practices.
The spring game this Saturday might give a few answers to a
coaching staff deluged with tight battles for starting spots.
Soma of the more interesting battles that have shaped up this
spring ere: Ron Pruitt end Dean Gisslsr at left tackle, Ritch Bahe
and Don Westbrook at wingback and Al Eveland and Mike Coyle
for placekicking.
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All-Big 8 guard Jerry Fort
will represent UNL on a
12-man Big 8 team scheduled
to tour Yugoslavia early this
summer. The team will have
workouts in Denver before
departing May 28 for
Yugoslavia. Eight games will be
played on the 3 week tour.
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The UNL women's softball
team defeated Midland College,
3-0, Tuesday to close its
regular season with a 7-5
record.
The Big 8 service bureau
has reported that Friday's
22-inning marathon between
UNL and Colorado University
is the longest baseball game in
conference history. The
contest lasted nearly five
hours.
The Recreation Dept. is
sponsoring a river raft trip
down the Gate Canyon River
in Colorado June 2-5 In
collaboration with Colorado
University. Cost is $30 for
transportation, food while on
the river, equipment and
leadership and trip insurance.'
Limited space is available. For
more information, contact the
Recreation Dept., 472-3468.
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