Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, June 7, 1993 TAG: 9306070005
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: STATE
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The Winston-Salem, N.C., driver ran around, yelling at racing officials, yelling at anybody who would listen to his complaint.
In Victory Lane stood 62-year-old Paul Radford. He had no complaints. The Ferrum driver took the lead for good on the 66th lap, passing Rumley on the inside coming out of turn 4.
The race went to the wire, with Rumley touching Radford's bumper several times in the last three laps. Rumley was upset because he said Billy Martin, who was a couple of laps behind at that point, got in his way as he tried to pass Radford.
"He didn't use his brains," Rumley said of Martin. "It didn't cost me the race, but it cost me a chance at it."
Said Martin, "I was on the inside, where I was supposed to be. He [Rumley] had 99 laps to pass Radford."
Rumley led the first 22 laps. Radford then led 22 of the next 23. Rumley reclaimed the lead on the 46th lap, holding the top spot until Radford took the lead for good on lap 66.
"Somebody came up to me before the race and asked me if I thought I was going to win tonight," Radford said. "I said yes. I had a funny feeling about tonight."
Radford, the division's points leader at the track, said he benefited from the yellow flags that dominated the end of the race. Laps 70 through 89 were run under caution, mainly because of various minor wrecks.
Jeff Agnew finished third, and Kelly Denton was fourth.
In other New River Valley races:
Kenny Montgomery widened his points edge in the Limited Sportsman division, leading the entire way in winning the 35-lap race. Charlie Miles of Christiansburg finished second, Rock Harris of Yadkinville, N.C., was third, and Kevin Sweeney of Christiansburg took fourth place.
Eddie Rankin took the lead on the 11th lap and won the 25-lap Modified Mini race. Christiansburg's Charlie Smith finished second.
Tony Howell led all the way in winning the 25-lap Mini Stock race. Kevin Light was second.
Grump Wills led all the way en route to an easy victory in the 25-lap Pure Stock race. Wills took a three-second lead on the first lap and increased the lead from there, winning by seven seconds over Christiansburg's Tommie Allie.
In other racing:
\ MCGUIRE WINS FCS FEATURE: At Callaway, Tony McGuire was sharp when he had to be Saturday night at Franklin County Speedway.
The driver was the fastest Late Model Stock qualifier and stayed in front of the pack for 100 laps. But after winning the race, McGuire pulled into the winner's circle and nearly fell asleep at the wheel.
Engine fumes had almost overcome him.
McGuire won the 100-lap Late Model Stock feature of the B-9.9 300. The victory was his first of the season.
Salem's Ronnie Newman took second and Dudley Lawhorn finished third.
Also at FCS:
Phillip VanDerVeer earned his seventh victory in nine races this year in the Street Stock division. Chris Foley was second across the finish line, but his car was disqualified during inspection. Instead, second place went to Troutville's Philip Cox. Mike Dudley was awarded third.
Steve Lynch outran points leader Tommy Dean in the Mini Stock competition, recording his third victory of the year. Dean finished second and Wayne Corprew was third.
The Modified Division made its '93 debut Saturday night with a 30-lap race. Buster Carroll was declared the winner, ahead of Steve Kellum (second) and Rodney Cook (third).
Red Hartman won the first race of his career in the Pure Stock division. Five-time winner R.W. Lawhorn finished second, and Kevin Ransom was third.
Gordon Wingfield repeated as the Rookie winner, beating Steve Hurley and Chuck Floyd.
Dean Sutphin won for the sixth time this year in the Any Car division.
by CNB