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

DATE: TUESDAY, October 11, 1994                   TAG: 9410110112
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: STATE 
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

MARTINSVILLE PLAYS HOST TO RADIO SHOW

Eli Gold's ``NASCAR Live'' radio show will be conducted from the infield at Martinsville Speedway tonight, and the public is invited to attend.

Scheduled guests on the show are Busch Grand National points leader David Green, Busch and Winston Cup driver Kenny Wallace and Busch drivers Hermie Sadler and Johnny Benson Jr.

The show, which broadcasts to more than 250 affiliate radio stations, begins at 7 p.m. About 200 seats will be available.

The show is a prelude to Sunday's Grand National and late model races - the Advance Auto Parts 500 - at Martinsville

In other news, veteran NASCAR driver Dick Trickle will replace injured Rodney Combs as driver of the Richard Petty-owned car in the Advance Auto Parts 500.

Combs broke his right shoulder in the All Pro Auto Parts 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway last week and will miss the final two GN races of 1994.

In other sports in the region:

Aaron Kovac shot a 79 as Martinsville won the Piedmont District Golf Tournament at the Water's Edge Country Club at Smith Mountain Lake.

The Bulldogs finished at 329. Tunstall defeated Fieldale-Collinsville in a playoff to finish second at 331.

Martinsville and Tunstall will advance to the Region III tournament. They will be joined by regional qualifiers Chuck Angle and David Tuxhorn of Bassett, Matt Harnsberger of Patrick County, Darrell Purdue and Neil Morris of Fieldale-Collinsville, C.B. Harrison of Dan River and Thomas Meadows and Scott Whitt of Chatham.

Angle, who won a playoff on the fourth hole, was chosen the district's player of the year. Tunstall coach Tom Early was named top coach.

Team scores in Scoreboard. B3

Jon Ervin shot a one-over-par 71 and teammate Will Lovelace added a 73 as George Wythe won the Hogoheegee District golf tournament at Saltville Golf Club.

The Maroons finished at 310, followed by Northwood at 322.

George Wythe and Northwood will advance to the Region C tournament Oct. 18 at Wytheville Golf Club. They will be joined by regional qualifiers Keith Ray and Joseph Puckett of Lebanon, Shannon Donnelly and Joel Donnelly of Chilhowie and Jon Akers and Matt Reedy of Patrick Henry-Glade Spring.

Keywords:
AUTO RACING

by CNB