Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: MONDAY, August 14, 1995 TAG: 9508150014
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: RADFORD LENGTH: Medium
Agnew slid by Tony McGuire and Ray Young on the final lap to win the 100-lap Late Model Stock Car race of the Pepsi-Cola 200.
Going into the final lap, Agnew was in third place, where he had run for the previous 75 circuits of the track, and it looked as if he was going to finish there. But Young and McGuire entered the last lap in a dead heat and came together going into turn 1. After both cars slowed, Agnew darted by the two for his fourth consecutive victory.
``I didn't really think we had a shot,'' Agnew said. ``We were really lucky. Tony had run a good race and so had Ray. When they got together a hole opened up and I just drove right on through.''
For McGuire, it was a frustrating end to a race that he appeared to be on his way to winning. The Roanoker sat on the pole and led the first 99 laps. To that point he had been able to hold off all of Young's advances.
``I got up alongside of Tony and he pinched me,'' Young said. ``I would have done the same thing; it was just racing. Everything is going Jeff's way right now.''
Young, a Bassett resident, went on to finish second, while McGuire settled for third. (Complete results in Scoreboard. B3) The second-place finish was the third in a row for Young, who still is seeking his first victory of the season.
``This was probably the best car we have had all year,'' Young said. ``If I had been able to complete the pass we would have won the race.''
Agnew took another step toward his fourth track championship in five years, increasing his season points lead to 20 over second-place Young with five points races remaining.
In Callaway, Steve Lynch of Rocky Mount rolled to his third victory of the season and second in a row in the 50-lap Late Model feature of the Roanoke Times/Peoples Gas 300 at Franklin County Speedway.
Orvil Reedy was second, followed by Lowe Smith, Phillip VanDer Veer and Jeff Young.
Young is currently second and McGuire third in the battle for the track championship.
``We just have to watch our luck,'' Agnew said of the remaining season. ``We have to make sure it doesn't fallout from under us.''
In other races:
Frankie Kelly snaked his way through the field to capture an excitement filled 100-lap Enduro Race.
Kelly started sixth and managed to avoid the trouble that eliminated several cars. Mark Harris finished second, and Devin Huffman slid his way into third place.
Tam Topham, of Wytheville, led every lap en route to capturing the 35-lap Limited Sportsman Race.
The victory was Topham's second in as many weeks. Newport's Aaron Deplazes finished second, Jay McCray of Salem crossed the line third and Stuart Taylor finished fourth.
Wayne Moore, of Radford, continued his domination of the Mini Stock field with a victory in the 25-lap race.
Moore has won the last seven races he has competed in and nine on the season. Moore started the race fifth and took the lead on the tenth lap.
Roanoke's Robert Cox finished second, Christiansburg's Terry Hanks charged through the field to place third and James Hutchins, of Hillsville, finished fourth.
Christiansburg's Tommie Allie sat on the pole and led every lap of the 27-lap Pure Stock race that was extended due to a late race caution.
The victory was Allie's fifth of the year. Randall Custer, of Christiansburg, finished second and Tiny Rogers finished third. Christiansburg's Joey Lyons took the checkered flag fourth.
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