Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, September 7, 1995 TAG: 9509070075
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The Motor Sports Protection Act would prevent the Clinton administration from enforcing any advertising and promotion restrictions on tobacco companies that sponsor professional auto racing.
Funderburk said NASCAR alone pumps more than $2 billion into the economy of the South each year.
NASCAR's Winston Cup circuit is sponsored primarily by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., based in Winston-Salem, N.C. This season marks the tobacco manufacturer's 25th year of involvement.
``This race boils down to one thing: it's Bill Clinton vs. millions of racing fans, and I'll take my stand with the people,'' Funderburk said Wednesday.
Funderburk said he would ask the chairman of the House Commerce Committee, Rep. Tom Bliley, R-Va., to hold hearings on the bill as soon as possible.
COLLEGE Parkhill quits at Penn State
Bruce Parkhill, who revitalized the Penn State basketball team when it joined the Big Ten Conference, resigned unexpectedly as coach, saying he was burned out.
Parkhill, who guided the Nittany Lions to a 21-11 record last season and a third-place finish in the National Invitation Tournament, was replaced by long-time assistant Jerry Dunn. Parkhill, a former William and Mary coach (1977-83), will remain at the school as assistant athletic director.
``I just haven't enjoyed coaching as much as I used to - it's that simple,'' said Parkhill, whose brother Barry was an All-American at Virginia. ``This is not a sudden decision.
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