Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, January 20, 1995 TAG: 9501200070
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B8 EDITION: STATE
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
There will be a $10-per-person competitor fee and everyone in the pits must have a NASCAR license. There is no admission fee for fans.
On race weekend, Late Model teams report at 7 a.m. on March 17 for registration, inspection and practice. Qualifying will be at 3 p.m. March 18.
The Miller Genuine Draft 300 will include two 50-lap qualifying races and the 200-lap feature, with the winner receiving $25,000. The race begins at 12:30 p.m.
For tickets to all 1995 races at the track, call (703) 956-3151 or write Martinsville Speedway, P.O. Box 3311, Martinsville, 24115.
In other sports news in the region:
Charlie Manuel, the Cleveland Indians' batting coach and former Japan baseball Most Valuable Player, will be the guest speaker at the next dinner meeting of the Roanoke Valley Sports Club on Jan.31.
The Salem Civic Center event begins with a 5:45 p.m. social, followed by dinner at 6:15. Manuel, a Roanoke County resident, will be inducted into the Salem-Roanoke Baseball Hall of Fame six nights later.
Cost of the dinner is $10 in advance and $15 at the door for members, with guest reservations $15. To attend, contact Jody Moir at 989-5927 or write the club at P.O. Box 1112, Salem, 24153.
In Ridgeway, Michael Martin scored 21 points to lead Martinsville to a 71-57 victory over Magna Vista on Thursday night in a Piedmont District boys' basketball game.
Carlos Martin added 15 for the Bulldogs, and Manti Venable scored 12.
Tony Hagwood led Magna Vista with 14 points. Elliot Millner added 13 and Leroy Valentine had 12.
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Keywords:
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Memo: shorter version ran in the Metro edition.