WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 11/15/97

18:00-01

Iraq-Conflict

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Iraq Conflict
edit: 12:02:19
The six American weapons inspectors kicked out of Iraq are not leaving the country alone.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Manama, Bahrain;

The remaining 68 members of the U-N team also fled the country relocating to a Holiday Inn in nearby Bahrain.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00.06.27 - 00.06.44
IN Q=We've just had
((ALAN DACEY/ASST. UNSCOM: WE'VE JUST HAD THE SIX-MAN UNITED STATES PERSONNEL FROM OUR INSPECTION TEAM ARRIVE FROM AMMAN, JORDAN...BROUGHT HERE TO CONSOLIDATE THE OTHER 68 MEMBERS OF THE TEAM WHO ARRIVED TO KEEP US ALL TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE.))
SUPER=01-Alan Dacey/Asst. UNSCOM;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=in one place.

There are reports that the inspection team is waiting for word on whether or not they'll be allowed to return to Iraq.
The withdrawal of the team drops the U-N's presence in that country.
There are now only 19 members of the U-N Special Commission still there.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is extending her stay in the Middle East to meet with leaders of countries close to Iraq.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT00.03.44 - 00.04.11
IN Q=I'm going to
((MADELEINE ALBRIGHT/SECRETARY OF STATE: I'M GOING TO SAUDI ARABIA BECAUSE WE HAVE A MUTUAL INTEREST IN THE STABILITY OF THE REGION AND IT IS AN IMPORTANT TIME TO CONSULT WITH THEM ABOUT HOW WE DEAL WITH THE THREAT TO THE REGION POSED BY SADDAM HUSSEIN'S RECENT BEHAVIOR.))
SUPER=01-Madeleine Albright/Secretary of State;
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=Hussein's recent behavior.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=hold

In the meetings, Albright will reportedly focus on exchanging views with other leaders about the crises.
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Pakistan-Shooting

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Shooting

The bodies of four American businessmen shot to death in Pakistan are coming home.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Karachi, Pakistan

Four grey coffins covered by wreaths were carried on board a plane amid heavy security.
The men--executives for the Union Texas oil company--were murdered in an ambush on Wednesday.
The killings are said to be in revenge for the conviction of Mir Aimal Kasi in the murder of two C-I-A employees.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=hold

The bodies will be taken to Houston.

Amherst-Wreck

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=Accident

Two people are dead following an early morning crash in Amherst County.
The victims are 41-year old Leonard Irvin of Madison Heights and 37-year old Marie Randolph of Lynchburg.
Police say the driver of one of the vehicles lost control, veering into oncoming traffic along Old Wright Shop Road.
The accident is still under investigation.

Safety-Seats

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-76
GRAPHIC=Education

Child safety seats can greatly reduce the chance of serious injury during a car accident, but only if they're installed correctly.
Ninety percent of the time these seats ARE NOT installed properly.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

The Roanoke Regional Safe Kids Coalition checked car seats today.
The seats were re-installed if needed.
And in most cases it WAS needed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:41:42
IN Q=you could probably
((VICTOR BRADLEY/PARENT: YOU COULD PROBABLY MOVE IT ABOUT AN INCH EITHER WAY AND I GUESS IF THERE WAS AN IMPACT FROM AND ACCIDENT THAT COULD MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. SO I THINK THE BABY WILL BE MUCH SAFER HAVING COME HERE.)) ((MARY KING/DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES: WE JUST WANT TO SURE PEOPLE DO READ THE INSTRUCTION TO THEIR CHILD SAFETY SEAT. IT GIVES THEM A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO DO IT CORRECTLY AND ANOTHER GOOD SOURCE IS TO READ THE OWNERS MANUAL TO YOUR VEHICLE. IT WILL TELL YOU WHAT TYPE OF BELTS YOU HAVE AND WHETHER RO NOT THEY WILL SAFELY HOLD A CHILD SAFETY SEAT.))
SUPER=01-Victor Bradley/Parent; :00
SUPER=01-Mary King/Dept. Of Motor Vehicles; :16
RUNS=:28
OUT Q=A CHILD SAFETY SEAT
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VO-NAT

If you would like to get your child safety seats checked contact the D-M-V or the Safe Kids Coalition.
Plus some officers in the Salem, Roanoke City and State Police Departments are trained to inspect the seats as well.
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Worst-Airports

ANCHOR=eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=none
edit: at 16:19 11/14/97 CBS feed 4-5pm tape
The Richmond International Airport is not getting any sky-high reviews these days--this due to a few too many close calls.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;

A report listed it among the worst airports in the country last year for "close calls."
The study considered a close call to be an airplane, person or vehicle interfering with a plane's take off or landing.
The Federal Aviation Administration claimed Richmond International had five close calls last year, but says it still considers the airport safe.
Other cities with the worst distinction include Cleveland, Ohio and Long Beach, California. Chicago had the fewest close calls.
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Ice-Rink

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-71
GRAPHIC=none

The temperatures have dipped once again, the ice has hardened and the doors are open to the Palace.
After a grand party on Thursday, The Ice Palace Skating Rink had to postpone its opening day because of a compressor malfunction resulting in no ice.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

But today skaters of all abilities donned their blades and took to the frozen water.
The ice was thin in some places, but management says they'll have all the kinks worked out by next weekend.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:51:50
IN Q=IT TOOK ALL
((ALLAN HARVIE JR/ADANAC GROUP PRESIDENT: IT TOOK ALL OF US WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK UNTIL THIS MORNING TO GET THE ICE BACK IN, CRUSH THE ICE THAT WAS OUT THERE TO BEAT IT DOWN AND SMOOTH IT THEN GET OUR COMPRESSOR FIXED ANS START ALL OVER AGAIN.))
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:02:57
IN Q=I'M HAPPY IT'S
((CAROL SAWYER/PARENT: I'M HAPPY IT'S HERE BECAUSE IT'S SOMEWHERE FOR MY PRETEEN SON TO GO FOR GOOD ENTERTAINMENT AND I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HIM BEING ON THE STREETS OR IN STREET GANGS AND ALL THE BAD THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.))
SUPER=01-Allan Harvie, Jr./ADANAC Group Pres.; :00
SUPER=01-Carol Sawyer/Parent; :15
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=ARE GOING ON
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VO-NAT

The rink will be closed Monday and Tuesday so the ice can be painted and refinished.
The Roanoke Express will practice at the facility, but Allan Harvie says there will be public skating times every day.
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Roll
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SUPER=82-1.75''/plus 0.18''/28.68''/minus 7.86'';
SUPER=83-Down 2.70 feet/Down 5.06 feet;Lake levels

City-Market

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#97-74
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Seal

While everyone is welcome at the Roanoke City Market some people are complaining that city officials are trying to make them feel UNwelcome.
They say a city ordinance is the problem.
Stacey Martin has more.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Jeff Witte frequents
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :06
SUPER=07-Jeff Witte; :12
SUPER=07-Crystal Zimmerman; :40
SUPER=@Stacey1; :54
SUPER=01-Bill White/City Councilmember; 1:06
RUNS=1:29
OUT Q=News 7

((Jeff Witte frequents the City Market and believes Roanoke officials and police are using an ordinance to push him and others who look like him out of the area.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 07.04.08 - 07.04.15
IN Q=If you look
((JEFF WITTE: IF YOU LOOK DIFFERENT THEY WANT TO STOP YOU TO SEE IF YOU HAVE DRUGS ON YOU OR SEE IF YOU'RE SPARING-CHANGING.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=you're spare-changing.

City council passed the ordinance in September making it a violation to sit on or under the market's tables.
It recently netted one of its first offenders--Joshua Kelley, a Goodview resident fined 75 dollars for the violation.
But, young people here say the ordinance unfairly discriminates against them.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 07.06.05 - 07.06.14
IN Q=They're stereotyping us
((CRYSTAL ZIMMERMAN: THEY'RE STEREOTYPING US. I THINK THEY SHOULD LIKE FOCUS ON THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING SOMETHING WRONG.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=doing something wrong.

Zimmerman says police normally enforce the law with people who look like her, but are more lenient--as in this case--when confronting older people with their family.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 08.18.13 - 08.18.24
IN Q=But a city
((STACEY MARTIN/REPORTING: BUT A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SAYS IT'S SIMPLY A MATTER OF ECONOMICS. AFTER YEARS OF BRINGING BUSINESSES BACK TO THE MARKET, HE SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE AN ELEMENT BRING IT BACK DOWN.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=it back down.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 06.33.20 - 06.33.34
IN Q=Those merchants sell
((COUNCILMEMBER BILL WHITE: THOSE MERCHANTS SELL THEIR VEGETABLES ON THE SAME TABLES SO THE THINGS THAT WERE LEFT FROM THE THINGS OF A NIGHT OF SITTING AND SLEEPING ON THOSE TABLES WERE NOT THE MOST DESIRABLE THINGS.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=most desirable things.

Inspite of the spirit of the law, many who come here to "recreate" say they don't plan on finding a new spot.
Stacey Martin, News 7.))

WebWatch

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#WebWatch
GRAPHIC=Web Watch

What was supposed to be an Internet first was sort of a flop.
The judge in the Au Pair murder trial was supposed to release his ruling on the web this week.
More in tonight's edition of Webwatch.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=reporters, lawyers
SUPER=03-Cambridge, MA; :15
RUNS=1:10
OUT Q=WDBj7-dot-com

(( intro
RUNS=:05

Lawyers, reporters and everyone interested jammed the Lawyer's Weekly website looking for a 10am ruling... that wasn't there.
A court official says a power outage affected Judge Hiller Zobel's Internet service provider, so word of the ruling was spread the old-fashioned way... on paper.
The full text of his decision is now available on-line.

Microsoft is under fire but fighting back...
The software giant is asking a federal court to delete a government anti-trust lawsuit.
The company's response is posted on its website, as well as an open letter to Ralph Nader.
Nader convened a conference this week targeting Microsoft as too big for the market.

The White House is looking for communities who faced racism, and won.
The Presidential Advisory Board on race is compiling a list of community programs, contact names, and how the program worked.
The board hopes these successful projects can be duplicated in other areas.

For links to these sites, visit the webwatch page on the WDBJ-website at WWW-dot-WDBJ7-dot-com.))

Congress-Votes

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=7pm
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#=97-75
GRAPHIC=none

The House of Representatives has adjourned for the year.
Here's a look at how southwest Virginia's congressmen voted on some key bills this week.
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SOT
IN Q=Among the measures
RUNS=:30
OUT Q=voted against it.

((Among the measures Congress approved was one to let illegal immigrants stay in the U.S. while applying for permanent residency.
Congressmen Virgil Goode and Bob Goodlatte vote for the bill.
Congressman Rick Boucher was recorded as NOT voting.
On the bill to rescue Amtrak, Goode Goodlatte and Boucher all voted with the majority.
Another measure Congress approved removes the right of people testifying at public committee meetings to ban media coverage.
Goode and Goodlatte voted for the measure; Boucher voted against it.))

Welfare-Promo

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=2nd Chance to Succeed

Recent legislation has overhauled the welfare system forcing many recipients to find work or face a reduction in benefits. full screen
This week Kimberly McBroom will talk about the challenges facing those on welfare in her series, "A Second Chance at Success."
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=none

Beginning Monday, the series will look at what the welfare changes mean for many Virginians.

On-Record

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-68
GRAPHIC=On Record

The Christmas shopping season hasn't really "officially" started, but there were plenty of people at the mall today.
If your credit card is burning a hole in your pocket, be careful.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Experts say the holiday spirit can make you loose financial control.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00:06:21
IN Q=It's an emotional
((ED GARRETTSON/CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE; IT'S AN EMOTIONAL TIME OF THE YEAR, AND WE'RE CAUGHT UP IN THE HOLIDAYS AND THE MEMORIES AND SO FORTH AND THAT'S ANOTHER FACT, THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE STICK ON IS THEY TRY TO BUY LOVE. WE HAVE THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT IF WE BUY HIM SOMETHING BIGGER, SOMETHING BETTER, HE'LL LOVE ME MORE. ))
SUPER=01-Ed Garrettson/Consumer Credit Counseling Service;
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=he'll love me more
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VO-NAT

For more information about controling holiday credit, and avoiding holiday scams... join us for On Record, tomorrow morning at 11.
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Sports Tease

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE

And Coming up, Jeff Gordon will start near the back of the pack in tomorrows NAPA 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway we'll check in with today's high school football action.
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VO-NAT ENG#

And the Virginia Cavaliers slipped in their bid for a bowl game losing to N.C. State.
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S-UVA

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#VF97-1
GRAPHIC=UVA Football

Aaron Brooks suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter and N.C. State holds on to beat the Cavaliers this afternoon 31 to 24.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Raleigh, NC/JP SPORTS; :

State led 7 to nothing when Jamie Barnette goes to the air and hits Terry Holt on the first of his two touchdown passes on the day to make it 14 to nothing.
After an interception the Cavaliers came back. Aaron Brooks puts it up and hits Germaine Crowell on the 37 yard touchdown pass to make the score 14 to 7 in the second quarter.
State answered when Barnette sprints out and hits Holt on the 8 yard touchdown pass play and the Wolfpack led at the half 21 to 10.
The Wolfpack led 28 to 10 but Brooks rallied the Cavaliers throwing
SUPER=36-N.C. State/31/Virginia/24/;two second half touchdown passes to
Terrence Wilkins this 52 yarder made it 28 to 24 But State wins the game 31 to 24.
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold logo

Virginia is 6 and 4 overall and 5 and 3 in the conference.

S-College

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=College Football

Florida State routs Wake Forest and Ohio State and Penn State both picked up wins this afternoon.
For those scores and more lets check the boards.
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WIPE TO SCORES
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SUPER=X5020;
SUPER=0101-/VMI/6/j/Citadel/28////Virginia/24/j/N.C. State/31///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-/Rhode Island/37/j/JMU/39//3 Overtimes//Richmond/7/j/William &
Mary/10///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-j/Bridgewater/13//Davidson/10//Overtime/j/Hofstra/40//Liberty/27///;SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-/Emory & Henry/24/j/Maryville/27////Delaware
St./20/j/Hampton/24///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-/Swarthmore/13/j/W & L/41////Hamp.-Sydney/18/j/Rand.-Macon/49///;
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Forest/7///;
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SUPER=0101-j/Georgia Tech/41//Duke/38///j/UNC#9/17//Clemson/10///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-/Temple/21/j/West Virginia/41///j/Syracuse#21/32//Pittsburgh/27///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-j/Miami/51//Rutgers/23////Michigan#1/26//Wisconsin#23/16///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-j/Nebraska#3/77//Iowa State/14///j/Ohio St.#4/41//Illinois/6///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-/Tennessee///Arkansas///Night/j/Penn St.#6/42//Purdue#19/14///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-/Georgia#7/7//Auburn#16/17/2//j/UCLA#9/52//Washington#13/28///;
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SUPER=0101-/Kansas St.#10/30//Colorado/6/4///LSU#11/6/j/Notre Dame/24///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-j/Florida#12/48//South Carolina/21////Washington
St.#14/16//Stanford/14/3//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-/Arizona St.#15///Oregon///Night/j/Miss. St#17/32//Alabama/20///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-/Texas A&M#18///Oklahoma///Night//Iowa#22/14/j/Northwestern/15///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0101-/Oklahoma St.#24/3/j/Texas
Tech/27///j/Missouri#25/42//Baylor/24///;
RUNS=1:25
OUT Q=....last score."

S-Fleming

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB97-1
GRAPHIC=Fleming/Brooke

The Colonels of William Fleming have advanced to the Division 5 Northwest Regional championship game.
This afternoon at Victory Stadium the Colonels beat Brooke Point 27 to 20.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Colonels vs Black Hawks; :

The Fleming fans came out this afternoon for the Semi final game at Victory Stadium.
And the Colonels took the lead in the first quarter when Jermaine Hardy takes the handoff and scores from 25 yards out to make it 7 to nothing Fleming.
Brooke point came back to tie it on the next series of plays. Then Daniel Ruppert goes to the air and hits Keith Franklin to move the ball to the one yard line and the Black Hawks scored on the next play to lead 14 to 7.
But the Colonels came back with a strong running game. Fullback J.R. Word gets it started with this one yard touchdown to make 20 to 19 Brooke Point.
Then with a minute left in the game Fleming's Lee Suggs takes the handoff and scores from 10 yards out and the Colonels hold on to the 27 to 20 win.
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SOT
IN Q="We are...
((GEORGE "KILA" MILLER/FLEMING HEAD COACH: ))
SUPER=01-George "Kila" Miller/Fleming Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=.........SUCH AS THIS."
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S-Pulaski

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Pulaski/Culpeper

The Cougars of Pulaski County hit the road today for a game against Culpeper in Division five of the Northwest Region.
And Culpeper comes from behind to win the game 28 to 17 the Blue Devils advance to the championship game against William Fleming next Friday Night.

S-Byrd

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Byrd/Heritage

And in the Group Two A Division Three William Byrd was at City Stadium this afternoon for a game against Heritage.
And Heritage wins the game 28 to 21 in overtime to advance to the regional championship game against Salem.

S-Qualify

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#R-38
GRAPHIC=Jeff Gordon

A mistake during practice has put Points leader Jeff Gordon at the back of the pack for tomorrow's NAPA 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Hampton, Ga; :

Gordon was warming up his tires as he picked up speed on Pit road lost control and slide into the stopped car of Bobby Hamilton. Both driver had to switch to back up cars and Gordon will start 37-th. He needs an 18-th place finish to clinch the title.
Geoff Bodine will start on the pole with a record speed of 197 point 478 miles per hour.
And Dale Jarrett, who is second in the points race will start third. Now here's the rest of the top 25.
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SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5013;
SUPER=0107-1. Geoff Bodine/197.478/2. Ward Burton//3. Dale Jarrett//4. Terry
Labonte//5. Joe Nemechek//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0107-6. Dale Earnhardt//7. Jeff Green//8. Kenny Irwin//9. Mark
Martin//10. Bill Elliott//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0107-11. Ricky Rudd//12. Johnny Benson//13. Ken Schrader//14. Derrike
Cope//15. Steve Grissom//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0107-16. Rick Mast//17. Gary Bradberry//18. Brett Bodine//19. Kenny
Wallace//20. Kyle Petty//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0107-21. Bobby Labonte//22. Dick Trickle//23. Ernie Irvan//24. Chad
Little//25. Steve Park//;
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=......last driver."
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Forecasts
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