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SPORTS WHEELS

Rain forced postponement
Thursday of the first day of
qualifying for Sunday's Atlanta 500
stock car race. Despite the
continued wet weather forecast, a
few stolid fans, hoping to catch a
glimpse of their heroes, moped
around the stands in parkas
listening to Johnny Cash records
piped over the PA system. The only
stock car sounds originated from
the open garages in the infield
where four-time winner Cale
Yarborough, in a black cowboy hat,
and Carolina 500 winner Richard
Petty, were seen.