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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SATURDAY, January 30, 1993                   TAG: 9301300188
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: METRO 
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IN SPORTS - ETC.

NBC sportscaster Bob Costas and Sports Illustrated writer Rick Reilly were named 1992 national winners this week by the National Sportcasters and Sportwriters Association in Salisbury, N.C. Costas and Reilly won the same honors for 1991.

It is the fifth time Costas has been named national sportscaster of the year and the second time Reilly has been chosen national sportswriter of the year.

NSSA members also voted former ABC sportcaster Howard Cosell and Murray Olderman of the Newspaper Enterprise Association into the NSSA Hall of Fame.

\ Although Porsche no longer makes prototypes, it is considered an upset when one of the German-made cars doesn't win the Rolex 24-Hour race at Daytona. That's why it's no surprise that a couple of Porsches are among the favorites for this weekend's IMSA Camel GT season opener in Daytona Beach, Fla., beginning today at 3 p.m. with a field of 60 cars spread over five classes.

Porsche has won the race, which began in 1966, 18 times, including every year from 1977 through 1987. Since then, with Porsche not producing new prototypes since 1991, private teams have driven the venerable 962 model - introduced in 1984 - to overall wins in 1989 and 1991.

P.J. Jones set a qualifying record Thursday in winning the pole. He will team with Rocky Moran and Mark Dismore, the same trio that finished fourth a year ago.

Keywords:
AUTO RACING

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