European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 the stars and stripes Petty cops Hickory Stock run Hickory . Up Rich Ard Petty set a track record sunday in winning the 100-Milegrand National Stock car race at the Hickory Speedway in one of the few sports events held in the nation sunday. Driving a 1968 Plymouth the Randleman ., Ace toured the Oval at an average Speed of79.43 Miles per hour As a crowd of 8,000 , who won his third Lascar race of the current season took command of the race on the 187th Lap by overtaking David Pearson of Spartanburg ., driving a1968 Ford Torino. Pearson finished second in the 250-Lapfeature. Bobby Isaac of Catawba,., finished third Friday Hasler of Chattanooga. Tenn.,fourth James Hylton of Inman  Fifth John Sears of Ellerbe . Sixth Jack Ingram of Asheville .,seventh Roy Pyner of Lake View ., eighth Bill Sifert of Skyland. N.c., ninth and Elmo Langley of Landover md., 10th. Vancouver takes soccer opener Hanek scores 2 Vancouver . Up inside right Janos Hanek scored two of Vancouver s three Goa sin the second half sunday As the royals Defeated the Toronto Falcons 4-1 in their first match in the North american soccer league season. Other Vancouver goals were scored by inside left Johnny Green and outside right Laj Svicek. Outside left Oscar Lopez tallied for  led 1-0 at the half and increased the margin to 2-0before Lopez connected for the Falcons. Churchill Ito turns preview to Ete l Oti