Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, March 11, 1995 TAG: 9503140046
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-6 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: BOB ZELLER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: HAMPTON, GA. LENGTH: Medium
Horton, driving Ken Schrader's Chevrolet beat Wallace to the finish line by about three car lengths after a stirring 12-lap sprint to the checkered flag.
``I figured I'd let him use his tires up trying to catch me and go from there,'' said Horton.
Schrader's car also won the Daytona race, with Andy Hillenburg behind the wheel. Horton spotted for Hillenburg in that race.
``It's a lot more fun'' driving, Horton said. ``I would have given that spotter's job up in a heartbeat. But Andy did a good job and brought the car home in winner's circle. Now it's my turn.''
When the sixth and final yellow flag flew on lap 106 for a minor two-car collision, Wallace ducked into the pits for two fresh tires.
``Looking back, we didn't need them,'' Wallace said. ``I should have stayed out. I gave this one away. I'm disappointed because I knew I should have won it. I had him covered all day long.''
With 12 laps to go, the race was restarted with Horton leading and Wallace in fourth. Wallace reeled in Horton and was on his bumper with three laps to go, but never could pass.
MOISE THE FASTEST: A woman who has never run at Atlanta was the fastest qualifier for today's Busch Light 300 Grand National race, but she will be starting 26th.
Patty Moise was one day late with her qualifying speed of 176.652 mph in a Ford. It came in the second round of Grand National time trials Friday and set a track record for Busch cars.
Even though Moise's lap was faster than Mark Martin's pole winning speed of 176.623 mph Thursday, she will start 26th because that's where the fastest second-round qualifier starts, no matter how fast her lap is.
Jeff Green was the most notable of the 11 drivers who failed to make the race. Green, who drives Dale Earnhardt's car, wasn't fast enough to qualify Thursday and he failed to make a lap Friday after his team discovered a problem with the oil pump.
Green, however, made arrangements with David Bonnett to start Bonnett's car. Green is running the full schedule and competing for the championship; Bonnett isn't. Green will run to the first yellow flag and then let Bonnett take over.
by CNB