Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, March 15, 1992 TAG: 9203150078
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C11 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Three different NASCAR divisions - Busch Grand National, Modified and Late Model Stock Car - will chase $219,103 in prize money.
The 100-lap LMSC race opens the 500-lap card at noon. The 200-lap Busch Grand National feature and 200-lap Modified event will follow.
It will be the season opener for the LMSC and Modified divisions.
Action is scheduled to begin Thursday with first-round LMSC time trials. The top 20 spots in the field will be determined in qualifying runs beginning at 3 p.m.
First-round time trials for the Grand National and Modified cars are scheduled for Friday, beginning at 2 p.m.
The final 10 spots in each of the three starting fields will be established in six 25-lap qualifying races - two for each division - on Saturday. The first heat is set for 1 p.m.
All three defending champions - Jay Fogleman (LMSC), Ridgeway's Jimmy Hensley (GN) and Jeff Fuller (Modified) - will attempt to make it two straight on the .526-mile oval.
The GN feature will be televised live by The Nashville Network. The other two races will be taped for later showing on TNN.
Keywords:
AUTO RACING
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