Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, September 5, 1994 TAG: 9409060017
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B9 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The apparent winner, Jeff Agnew of Floyd, was disqualified for having a cambered rear end. The disqualification came after a protest by Tony McGuire, Tim's younger brother and the driver closest to Agnew in the points race at the Radford track. Subsequent inspection by track officials found the wheels were leaning toward the driver's side of the car.
The rear wheels of Late Model Stocks are supposed to be straight up; a cambered rear end would allow the car to handle better in the turns.
Agnew has won 11 races this season and still maintains a 64-point advantage in the division's standings with four races to go.
Agnew's disqualification moved Tony McGuire to second place, Ronnie Thomas to third, Ray Young to fourth and Randy Ratliff to fifth.
It was the first Late Model race decided by a disqualification since Johnny Rumley was stripped of victories in both 75-lappers at the end of the 1993 regular season because of an illegal intake.
The victory was Tim McGuire's fifth at the track, but his first since he won the track championship in 1988.
In other races Saturday:
Tony Howell of Christiansburg saw his apparent victory taken away in the Modified Mini Stock division because his engine was set back too far. K.J. Bishop of Christiansburg filed the protest and was awarded the victory.
Salem's Jay McCray lost his apparent second-place finish in the Mini Stock race because his car had an illegal intake. McCray then refused to relinquish the illegal part and was suspended from NASCAR racing indefinitely.
The second half of the Labor Day weekend racing doubleheader is tonight at Franklin County Speedway in Callaway.
The Late Models will compete in a 125-lap contest, the largest race of the season, with the winner receiving a $2,000 payoff. The Any Cars will compete for $1,000 on a wet track.
The first of seven classes will start at 6 p.m. Gates open at noon. Admission is $8, with no charge for children 10 and younger.
Etc. UVa men 2nd in tournament
Top-ranked Virginia bounced back from a loss to Boston University with a 2-0 victory over St.John's, but the Cavaliers had to settle for second place in the Coca-Cola Classic men's soccer tournament Sunday in Charlottesville. Boston U. clinched the title with a 3-1 triumph over George Mason.
Nate Friends had a goal and an assist Sunday for UVa, which was stunned 3-2 on Saturday by the Terriers.
Roanoke College outshot Chowan 35-4, but had to settle for a 2-2 tie in women's soccer action in Salem. Jen Miller and Jen Roessler scored for the Maroons (0-0-1), and Jennifer Klein and Kim Leyden had goals for Chowan (1-0-1).
VMI and Winthrop played to a 2-2 tie, but the Keydets won the championship of their season-opening soccer tournament in Lexington. VMI and the Eagles both finished 1-0-1 in the tournament, but the Keydets won on goal differential. In the first game, Virginia Tech blanked Shippensburg 2-0 to finish third. Tech (1-1) got goals from freshman Ernie Scerbo and senior Will Littman.
The Virginia Tech women's soccer team won the Lafayette Classic with a 5-0 victory over the host school in Easton, Pa. Freshman Courtney Sims led the Hokies (2-0) with two goals. Fellow freshman Monica Maxwell added one, along with Denise Williams and Sarah Schwark. Penny Goode and Hope Handley combined for 15 saves en route to the shutout.
18-16, 15-8 in volleyball at the Dedmon Center. The game was John Pierce's debut as the Highlanders' coach after coaching at Virginia Tech for 18 years, 14 as head coach. Sophomore Angela Pritchard led Radford with 17 kills.
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