Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, March 10, 1990 TAG: 9003102443
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: RANDY KING SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE: MARTINSVILLE LENGTH: Medium
And when Late Model Stock car time trials were done, it was Markham, not the boys lined up at the concession stand, who left as the real fat cat.
"I really think it was a big help to me to run that final practice from 11 to noon," Markham said. "Going out for that last practice won us the pole, I think.
"Not many people ran their cars in that practice. But the temperature raised about 20 degree during that hour and the track got slippery.
"And when we qualified, I knew what to do. I knew I had to slow down to go fast."
The 30-year-old Fredericksburg driver guided his Buick to a lap of 89.044 mph, easily capturing the top starting spot for the LMSC portion of Sunday's Miller 500 tripleheader.
Meanwhile, many of the cars that were quick in the cool morning faded in the afternoon heat.
"Johnny Rumley was fastest in practice," Markham said. "And look where he ran [15th]. That shows you what happened."
North Carolinians Ken Mabe and Barry Beggarly qualified second and third. Mosely's David Blankenship was fourth, and Salem's Dicky Wilson fifth.
\ LUGNUTS: Chester's John Livingston qualified 13th in the LMSC field, but he was disqualified when it was discovered the he had used nitrous oxide, an illegal additive that gives an engine a short, sudden surge of extra horsepower, in his Chevrolet. . . . After Wilson, the area contingent was led by Daleville's Tink and Orvil Reedy. The son and father combination were 21st and 22nd, respectively. . . . The final 10 spots in each of the three division's starting fields will be filled today through seven 25-lap qualifying races. Due to the large number of entries, there will be three heat races in the LMSC class. The first heat starts at 1 p.m. . . . Sunday's tripleheader takes the green at noon.
by CNB