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

DATE: SUNDAY, November 6, 1994                   TAG: 9411100046
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: D-11   EDITION: METRO 
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MARATHON FCS FINALE

Fans certainly got their money's worth in the 1994 grand finale at Franklin County Speedway on Saturday night.

The festivities lasted nearly six hours and included 13 races and 17 caution flags.

Bobby Radford outraced the 20-car field in the Late Model Stock Car feature race to sew up fifth place in the points race. Radford held off Steve Lynch, who finished second, and Lowe Smith, who placed third. Harvey Harrison and Butch Isom were fourth and fifth, respectively.

Dudley Lawhorn, the Late Model points champion for the second straight year, limped home in sixth.

In other races Saturday night:

Steve Lam completed a near-perfect season in the Mini Stock division, posting his 26th win. Gary Joyce and James Cox finished second and third, respectively.

Rocky Mount's Mike Elkins was victorious in the Street Stock competition. Points champion Mike Dudley and Dale Marlowe followed in second and third, respectively.

Larry Gilly got his first Pure Stock division win. Jay Peery finished second, one spot ahead of Scott Constable. Points champion Red Hartman coasted to a sixth-place finish.

James Hunt captured the Rookie race, wresting the points title from the absent Mike Roberts. Chuck Floyd and Harlan Dalton took second and third, respectively.

Anthony Bailey won the 10-lap Truck race. Tommy Hall finished second and points champion Teddy Lawless placed third.

All races Saturday night counted for double points.

Non-winners during the 1994 season in every division competed in 10-lap follow-up competitions. First-place finishers included Gary Joyce (Mini), Harvey Harrison (Late Model), Dean Cannaday (Street), Doug McBride (Pure), and David Duncan (Rookie).

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