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NEWS-PRESS, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1998 9C Motorsports Moore edges Franchitti for pole While Kenseth and Earnhardt CROWD DIVE: Mike McLaughlin of Waterloo, N.Y., dives from his car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Busch Grand National All-Pro Bumper-to-Bumper 300 on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. dominated most of the last half of the race, McLaughlin didn't run anywhere near the front until the leaders came in for green-flag pit stops between laps 170 and 180. Their stops handed 1 EARNHARDT front for a while, and if I have to give the lead to Mark or whoever, if I can stay in the hunt, have some good, solid stops, good things all day long, we'll be in position to have a good effort. That's what our goal is." Today's lineup 2C TV: 1:05 p.m., TBS All Pro 300 CONCORD, N.C. Mike McLaughlin went almost the last half of Saturday's race without a pit stop.

McLaughlin's second Busch Grand National victory of the year came on a day when Matt Kenseth was unable to make up ground on Dale Earnhardt the leader. Kenseth finished second and Earnhardt was third, but because Earnhardt led the most laps, he retained a 97-point lead. the lead to McLaughlin, who last pitted on lap 107 during the race's third and final caution. Once he found himself in the lead, he had no trouble staying there. By the time the green-flag stops ended, McLaughlin found himself leading by nearly one full lap of the 1.5-mile tri-oval with less than 20 circuits remaining.

Results 2C The Associated Press "I think it's going to be a war on Sunday," Franchitti said with a grin. "1 think it's going to be a fun day for us and for the fans." One reason for the optimism is that the new track, although short and winding, is wider than the average street circuit, offering at least some hope of passing. "I think there's going to be a couple of passing zones," Vasser said. Franchitti, sitting alongside, leaned toward Vasser and jokingly asked, "What places are those?" "I'll show you tomorrow," Vasser replied. Today's lineup ZC TV: 4 p.m., ABC UAW-GM 500 CONCORD, N.C..

Pole-sitter Derrike Cope knows he won't be the main attraction in the UAW-GM Quality 500, and he's comfortable with that. When the green flag flies to begin today's event at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the primary focus will be Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin, who trails him by 199 points atop the season driver standings with six races left. Cope, on the other hand, is in 37th place in the points, a distant 2,767 off the lead. While Gordon and Martin have combined to win 16 of the year's 27 races, Cope is still looking for his first top-10 finish. That kind of record prevents Cope from even considering a victory in the 334-lap event on Charlotte's 1.5-mile, high-banked layout.

"Obviously, we haven't been that productive this season, and we're not quite ready to really win on all fronts yet," he said. "So if I could run up Texaco Grand Prix expected to be highly combative race today The Associated Press HOUSTON If the final round of qualifying is indicative of how competitive the inaugural Texaco Grand Prix will be, the drivers will be nothing less than ace forecasters. Greg Moore barely beat Dario Franchitti on Saturday in a dramatic battle for the pole position. The Canadian will start first today on the 1.527-mile, 10-turn temporary street circuit circling the downtown George R. Brown Convention Center.

Moore, assessed an eight-minute penalty for an infraction Friday, won the pole while idle in the pits at the end of the 30-minute qualifying session. His lap of 92.377 mph was good enough for his fourth pole of the season and CART FedEx Series career. Franchitti, who will start from the front row for the seventh time in his last nine races, wound up second at 92.281 mph. Their lap times were separated by just "1 got in my fast lap pretty early, but 1 didn't think it would be enough," Moore said. "Because I had the penalty (for causing a red flag in Friday's time trials with a spinout), at the end, I knew I had only another lap or two.

"1 had a real good one going and I swung out my rear end a little bit and that was it. Dario ran two really good laps at the end and I thought 1 was going to lose it." Franchitti was the only one close to Moore. Former CART champion Jimmy Vasser was third with a lap of 92.050 mph, followed by Paul Tracy at 92.026. The top 15 drivers on the 28-car grid were separated by less than a second, with the top 26 within two seconds of the pole-winner. GOLFER 5 GOLF COUNTRY 6f Pro Football Special ASK YOURSELF: Is it ME OR THE Valid 101 thru 1017 If the Dolphins WIN Your Rates are $15.00 Tax 18 Holes Anytime Cart Included If the Dolphins LOSE $17.00 Tax 18 Holes Anytime Cart Included Hiri.T'filJElv''r"!f v-w H'1'7'' it in 'ilM mi "WONDER CLUBS" are wonderful if you have the SWING.

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