THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, April 21, 1995 TAG: 9504210642
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C4 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY FRANK VEHORN, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 62 lines
Late Model Stock drivers will have two opportunities Saturday night to crack Phil Warren's dominance at Langley Speedway in Hampton. A pair of 75-lap features top a program that includes racing in the other four regular divisions.
Warren, the defending Late Model champion, has won all three events in his division so far this season to open a 26-point lead over Buddy Dozier in the standings.
Roger Bress is off to a similarly fast start in the Grand Stock division, where he will be bidding for his fourth consecutive victory in a 40-lapper. He holds a six-point lead over Jim Kenney in the standings.
Chris Weatherford and Jimmy Adkins are tied for the points lead in the Mini-Stock division, with Kevin Harrison only four points behind.
Tod Carson holds a two-point lead over Kevin Adams in Limited Stock, and Corey Fogleman leads Gene Smith by 12 points in Pure Stock.
Gates will open at 2 p.m. Saturday. Qualifying is scheduled for 5 and racing begins at 7.
AT SOUTHAMPTON: Richard Holmes will try to set a track record for most consecutive victories in the Limited Stock division at the Capron dirt track Saturday night.
Holmes tied the record last week with his fifth victory of the season and his sixth in a row, going back to last year. Limited Stock drivers will compete in a 25-lap feature.
Other events include a 40-lap late Model feature, a 30-lap Sportsman feature, a 25-lap Mini Stock feature and 20-lap Hobby feature.
Practice will begin at 4:15 p.m., time trials at 5:45 and racing at 7.
AT DIXIELAND: The South Mills, N.C., dirt track will run its second weekly feature tonight. Gates open at 5, with racing beginning at 8.
In last week's season opener, Ted Midgett of Hatteras won the Budweiser All-Stars event, followed by Bobby Webb of Chesapeake and James Bray of Elizabeth City.
Thomas Chappell of Elizabeth City won the Mini-Stock feature. Dave Winterburn was second and Stanley Hassell third.
Winners in the Bombers division were Todd Smith, Danny Powell, and Dennis Barnes.
Racing is scheduled each Friday night through August with the exception of June 9.
AT EAST CAROLINA: Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Kannapolis and Mark Petty of Randleman, N.C., are among the drivers who will compete in Round 2 of the Super Seven Series on Saturday night at the Robersonville, N.C., track.
Entries for the 200-lap Late Model Stock race also include Frank Deiny Jr. of Richmond and series points leader Tommy Cherry of South Mills, N.C.
Gates will open at 4 p.m. Saturday. Practice will begin at 6 and racing at 7:30.
PRO STOCK MEET: Virginia Motorsports Park, the dragstrip outside Petersburg, will hold a Pro Stock Invitational meet this weekend. Touring drivers include Harold Denton, Roy Hill, Billy Haas, and Sox and Martin.
Qualifying is scheduled for tonight at 6 and Saturday at 2 p.m. Eliminations will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. Bracket races and Quick 16 events also are scheduled. by CNB