Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, September 29, 1994 TAG: 9411100019
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S16 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: MARTINSVILLE LENGTH: Medium
Mid-Atlantic Regional champ Barry Beggerly of Pelham won the race. He passed pole-sitter and former New River Valley Speedway regular Johnny Rumley of Winston-Salem, N.C., on the first lap.
However, the active New River drivers weren't as fortunate. Only two of the 10 drivers from NRVS in the 36-car field avoided trouble. And both came home with top 10 finishes.
Tony McGuire of Roanoke was fourth despite almost being overcome by exhaust fumes that seeped into his car from a hole in the floor board.
Jeff Agnew of Floyd was consistent all day and ended up eighth.
Kenny Prillaman of Salem got caught up in an accident on lap 25 and lost several laps making pit stops trying to fix the handling on his car. He finished 21st, 12 laps down.
Mechanical trouble felled Tink Reedy and Tim McGuire. Salem's Reedy (31st) dropped out at lap 25 with a transmission seal leak. Roanoke's McGuire parked his car after 146 laps because of ignition and handling problems (23rd).
OTHERS NOT SO LUCKY: Several area drivers tried but failed to make the field through qualifying runs or heat races.
Dicky Wilson of Salem got caught up in traffic during an accident and lost several positions in the second heat race. Chad Harris of Stuarts Draft hit the wall late in the first race.
Others regulars at area tracks who did not reach the "show" included Frankie Pennington of Lexington and Steve Lynch, Billy Daniel, Kenny Wagner and Rick Sigmon of Rocky Mount.
THIS WEEK AT THE TRACKS: Ken Schrader comes to New River Valley Speedway on Saturday to test the Late Model drivers in the 100-lap Late Model feature race of Saturday's double points Wade's/Campbell Soups/Winston/Heritage Buick, Olds, Pontiac, GMC 200.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Gates open at 2 p.m. and the green flag drops at 8.
Sunday is the final Enduro race of the season. The 100-lap event (with a two-hour time limit) ends the six-race series between NRVS and Lonesome Pine International Raceway in Coeburn.
Tickets are $10 for adults - $5 with a ticket stub from Saturday night - and $1 for children 12 and under.
Gates open at 10 a.m. Practice begins at noon. And the green flag drops at 8.
After two straight rainouts, Franklin County Speedway will try to race again with action scheduled in seven different divisions. The feature race is a 75-lapper for Late Models.
Gates open Saturday at noon with racing starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and children 10 and under are admitted free.
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