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

DATE: SUNDAY, October 17, 1993                   TAG: 9310170190
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C14   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: CALLAWAY                                LENGTH: Medium

LAWHORN WINS LMS FEATURE

Lawhorn won the 100-lap feature of the Miller Genuine Draft 300 at Franklin County Speedway. Lawhorn, the track's points leader, won his sixth race of the season and first since Aug. 14.

Lawhorn qualified well (14.22 seconds) and started on the outside of the front row. Radford's qualifying time of 14.10 seconds was a track record.

Radford led until lap 48, when Lowe Smith, who was out of contention, slowed to enter the pits. As Radford approached Smith in the fourth turn, he moved high to avoid him. Lawhorn, never slowing, saw an opportunity and surged into the lead.

Radford finished second.

In other races Saturday night:

A spectacular gasoline fire delayed the Pure Stock race for 25 minutes. The fire developed when a broken axle on Addison Brogan's vehicle punctured his fuel tank. Brogan escaped injury, and the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the blaze.

When the Pure Stock race resumed, R.W. Lawhorn held off Red Hartman (second) and Mike Owens (third).

Pole-sitter Randy Philpott finished first in the Mini Stock opener, but his car did not pass inspection. Jimmy Cox was awarded the victory. Points leader Steve Lynch placed second and Jimmy Link was third.

Mike Dudley made it two in a row in the Street Stock division. Jimmy Mullins and Lonnie Foley finished second and third, respectively.

Gary Clifton edged points leader Steve Hurley in the Rookie race. Neal Amos was third.

A second fire broke out during the Any Car finale, and the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department returned to control it. - Staff report

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AUTO RACING