Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, August 14, 1994 TAG: 9408140015
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-3 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: CALLAWAY LENGTH: Medium
"I just sat in the car and turned left," Pennington said. "I was cruising."
Pennington found his destination easily, winning the 75-lap Late Model Stock Car feature race of the J-93.5 FM 300.
Pennington, who started on the outside behind pole-sitter Dudley Lawhorn, took the lead permanently on lap 2. Except for cautions on laps 4 and 6, Pennington barely touched the brake pedal.
The victory was Pennington's third in a row, and fourth in five races. Only a disqualification on July 23 prevented him from being 5-for-5.
"We were down for a couple of years," Pennington said. "But we're back."
The tightest racing was for second. Points leader Lawhorn held the No. 2 position for nearly 60 laps, until Kenny Wagner and Carl Dadian, who finished second and third, passed him.
Lawhorn and 10-time winner Rodney "Six-Pack" Cundiff placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
In other races Saturday night:
Steve Lam started at the rear of a 19-car field, but still managed to win his 19th race of the season. Twin Mustangs, driven by Jimmy Cox and Carlton Clark, respectively, finished second and third.
In the Pure Stock class, pole-sitter Jay Peery returned to the winner's circle for the first time in several weeks. Ashley Wimmer and Jimmy Bousman took second and third, respectively. Red Hartman and Mike Owens, who entered the Pure Stock race 1-2 in points, pitted during the race and did not finish.
Rocky Mount's Mike Elkins won the Street Stock competition. Bill Bratton, in one of his best performances of the year was second, and Leon Dalton finished third.
Travis Sharpe, 13, posted win No. 7 this season_but first since July 9 - in the Rookie race. Stephanie Yates and Mike Roberts finished second and third, respectively.
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AUTO RACING
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