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811 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Monday October 5 1992 The gambler Bobby Rahal stands tall in Victory Lane after a gamble of fuel paid off in the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix in Nazareth Pa on Sunday By TOM HIGGINS Staff Writer NORTH WILKESBORO For the second time in two weeks a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race is going to be run a day late because of rain The TysonHolly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway was postponed Sunday to today at 11 am because of rain that covered the Carolinas A week ago the Goody's 500 was delayed at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia ESPN plans to continue its live coverage of the 400-lap 250-mile event on the 625-mile track With rain pounding the area there never was a chance that NASCAR officials could get the cars on the speedway But they held to traditional optimism before declaring a rainout at 2:45 pm More rain is forecast for today If that should further delay the 25th of the season's 29 races the tentative plan is to run the 400 on Oct 18 That's an open date between the Mello Ye lio 500 next Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the AC Delco 500 on Oct 25 at NC Motor Speedway in Rockingham Several inches of rain poured down on the Brushy Mountains area of Wilkes County where one of NASCAR's oldest tracks is located As it fell veterans in the sport laughingly looked back to a similar situation a decade or so ago at the speedway where such drivers as Junior Johnson Dale Earnhardt Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty have raced to so much NASCAR history About noon on a Saturday the skies opened up like they did Sunday Overnight it flooded the area The ground became so saturated with water that red Terrapins roll over Pitt for Duffner's first win Observer News Services COLLEGE PARK Md John Ka leo threw for a school-record 415 yards Saturday night as Maryland beat Pittsburgh 47-34 snapping a nine-game losing streak and giving coach Mark Duffner his first victory with the Terrapins Duffner was 60-5-1 in six years at Holy Cross before taking over at Maryland this season Using a run-and-shoot offense the Terrapins were averaging 440 yards in offense but had lost four straight This time Maryland roared back from deficits of 10-0 and 27-24 behind Ka leo who completed 24 of 37 passes three for touchdowns and ran for a score Piftsbutiph Maryland 10 3 14 7-34 1 10 14 10-47 Associated Press -1 SATURDAY'S GAMES games and coached from the press box last week This week with his doctor's approval he paced the sideline during the game arms folded headset on frequently talking intently to players he shuttled in and out of the game Mississippi 24 Kentucky 14 Copy Phi 'pot rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown and Mississippi (3-2 2-2) blunted a second-half Kentucky (3-2 1-2) rally for a conference victory at home In ending a two-game losing streak Ole Miss handed Kentucky its 13th consecutive road defeat With the help of three Kentucky turnovers Ole Miss built a 17-0 lead in the first half a margin that could have been even larger had the Rebels not muffed three other scoring chances Samford 30 Western Carolina 6 Mike O'Neal kicked a 20-yard field goal that made him Samford's all-time leading scorer as the Bulldogs defeated visiting Western Carolina (2-2) O'Neal's record-setter came with 2:41 left in the third quarter He has scored 213 for Samford (4-1) breaking the old mark of 210 set by Brady Jones in 1988-90 Elon 10 Lenoir-Rhyne 7 Bon (3-1 1-1) held Lenoir-Rhyne (2-2 0-2) to 47 yards rushing and used a Troy Ford field goal in the fourth quarter to defeat the host Bears in a SAC game Lenoir-Rhyne's Leonard Davis the NAIA's leading rusher was held to 30 yards Presbyterian 41 Wotford 27 Quarterback Tim Davis threw two touchdown passes and tailback Mason Gordon rushed for 125 yards and two scores as Presbyterian (2-2) won at Wofford Wofford ranked 1 ith in the NCAA Division II preseason poll lost for the fourth time in five games despite 110 yards rushing by quarterback Shawn Graves Virginia State 35 Livingstone 19 LaRome Kenney threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns to lead Virginia State's Trojans (2-3 2-1) at home in the MA Rahal ga Obeenfor News Sifrrvicos NAZARETH Pa Bobby Rahal played down the gamble not the importance of the win it brought "I don't think it was as big a gamble as it appeared" Rahal said Sunday after stretching his final tank of methanol fuel for 85 laps and beating Michael Andretti to the finish line in the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix "On the other hand this win makes a tremendous amount of difference going into the last race I can't overemphasize how important it is to this team" The victory boosted Rahal who had lost the top spot by failing to finish the last two races back into the Indy Car PPG Cup point lead with only the Oct 18 race at Monterey Calif remaining on the 16-race schedule His fourth victory of the season third on a 1-mile oval and 24th of his career gave Rahal a I2-point (182-170) lead over defending series champion Andretti while Al Unser Jr finished I 1 th and slipped to third overall 17 points behind Rahal Emerson Fittipaldi finished three laps down in seventh and fell out of the championship battle Now all Rahal has to do is finish fourth or better at Monterey to clinch the title Robbie Buhl clinched the Firestone Indy Lights series championship leading wire-to-wire at Pennsylvania International Raceway Race washed out will run today worms and night crawlers had to come out of the earth to survive They crawled out on the asphalt pavement of the speedway They clogged drainpipes They slimed the track The sun came out at about mid-morning But there was no way NASCAR had no solution for a night crawler problem so the race was postponed North Wilkesboro Speedway President Enoch Staley vowed that day he'd solve his night crawler problem So he has arrested the trouble caused by the great fish bait But he still can't do anything about those clouds that roll in and cause the rain Today's lineup as determined in qualifying will remain the same Alan Kulwicki has his Ford on the pole with the lap of 117133 mph he posted in time trials Friday The remainder of the Top 10 all in the 116-mph range: Rusty Wallace Pontiac Geoff Bodine Ford Kyle Petty Pontiac Ricky Rudd Chevrolet Sterling Marlin Ford Terry Labonte Olds Ernie Irvan Chevy Morgan Shepherd Ford and Dale Jarrett Chevy Winston Cup champion Earnhardt starts his Chevy 13th Richard Petty making the last of his many starts at the Wilkes County track where he posted a speedway record 15 of his NASCAR-leading 200 victories has the 2Ist position in his Pontiac Winston Cup standings leader Bill Elliott who has a 112-point edge toward the $1 million title starts the Ford fielded by the team owned by local legend Junior Johnson 15th Who is just ahead of him in the 14th spot? Fellow Ford driver Davey Allison the closest challenger for the title Minnesota Mahomes Guthrie Wyne L3-3 Kansas City Gordon Sauvr Magnin BASEBALL SATURDAY'S BOX SCORES Royals 7 Twins 6 MINNESOTA Knbich 2b Gagne ss Bush lb Mack rt Puckett ct CDavis Ph Jrgnsn lb Larkin ph Rbouiel se Brno it PMunz rt Wbster Lulus 3h Nettie 3b Utak abrhbi 4 1 0 1 Miller: 4 0 0 0 Joyner 2000 Brett 5 2 2 0 Merits 5 1 3 1 Winn 2 1 1 1 Esnricl 4 1 1 2 Naha 1 0 0 0 hatski 0 0 0 0 Waver 4010 1000 4021 3000 1000 11 II II Totals 5 1 3 KANSAS CITY Miter 2b Joyner lb Brett dh Mertes 3b Mcirtne Esnrich It McRae of Ks Saki rt Wihrsn se 5 3 3 1 2 2 2 1 6 2 2 1 Gordon 3 5 5 5 Sauvr VA 3 0 0 1 Magnet 3 1 0 0 1 tentothry 2 3 1 1 1 Wham W10-4 1 0 0 0 0 Wayne pitched to 2 betters In the llth Phielpe Roe Joyce Att-36958 Braves 1 Padres 0 abrhill 4111 5220 4022 5011 5111 5130 5110 3111 4011 MI 7 Minnesota 500 000 001 00-0 Kansas City 100 101 210 01-7 14o outs when winning run scored (6) 1 Kansas City 3 9 Kansas City 7 (38) Webster (10) Brett (34) McRae (23) (2) Eisenreich (3) (17) (11) (2) Jetferies (9) ER SO 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 SAN MOO ATLANTA HIM abrhbi TFrnds as 3 0 2 0 Nixon of 3000 Ward rl 3010 Rynoso 0000 EXIkan of 3 0 0 0 Rause( se 3 0 1 0 McGre lb 2 0 0 0 Milord pr 0 0 0 0 Teufel 3b 2 0 0 0 Pnelton 30 2 0 0 0 Walters 2 0 0 0 Justice ri 1 0 0 0 keg It 2 0 1 0 Bream lb 1 1 0 0 Parise 2b 2000 Gant It 2000 2 0 0 0 Brryhe 2 0 1 1 Rave 0000 Cbrers 0000 Lemke 21) 2000 Irdway 2b 0000 Lbrndt 1010 Gregg of 1000 TANA ti A 4 A Totals Will on Mew MO 006-4 Mimi 010 0111-1 Game called after 5 1-2 innings rain (0) 1 Diego 3 Atlanta 4 ser (10) IP KINN 90 Diego hlktddx 12-2 5 2 1 1 2 8 Rodrgz 0 10 0 0 0 Adonis Lbrodt 15-7 5 3 0 0 0 5 Rynso 81 1 1 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez pitched lo 1 better in the 81h Ati-26383 MOTORSPORTS Ed McCulloch Cruz Pedregon and Warren Johnson posted victories at the fourth NHRA Sears Craftsman Nationals at Heartland Park in Topeka Kan McCulloch and Pedregon made it a sweep for the Larry Minor Motorsports-McDonald's team for the second time this season McCulloch won the Top Fuel title and Pedregon was the Funny Car winner They scored a double at the US Nationals in Indianapolis McCulloch drove the McDonald's dragster to his second Top Fuel win of the year when he beat fill I Th I1tJ No admission charge to the Health Fun Fitness Expo at the Charlotte Convention Center Jan Si Featuring entertainment bargains on sports apparel the Carb-Up Party and the Kickoff Luncheon both open to the public and the excitement of all races finishing inside 1k1t1flfs II The NC TAC Association Marathon Championships for men and women will be part of the Marathon Family Fun RunWalk returns to Saturday Added event SK Laisure Walk Age-group bibs: in addition to runners number bibs on the front I OK and marathon participants will wear age-group bibs on the back so challengers see whom to overtake ilt10 For specific start times and descriptions see the entry form Races start at The Charlotte Observer building and finish at the Charlotte Convention Center Additional facts: The Children's "Marathon" a fun event for kids 6 and under will be held at 10 am at the Convention Center Register on race day until 9:45 am In the SK Leisure Walk finishers will note times as they pass the finish clock Awards and official time notifications are not part of this health-and-pleasure event Con Challenging out-and-back asphalt course on commercial and residential streets Marathon and I OK courses certified by TAC one-mile and 5K courses measured by wheel but not certified iluthet Me Most recent race days including 10 am temperatures: Jan 4 1992: 52 degrees overcastdrizzle II Jan 5 1991: 41 degrees overcast on ga Joe Amato in the final McCulloch covered the quarter-mile distance in 4835 seconds at 29469 mph to defeat Amato at 4879 and 29182 It was the quickest side-by-side run in NHRA history Pedregon had a 5203 at 27372 to beat John Force at 5341 and 22194 Johnson 49 of Duluth Ga claimed his seventh Pro Stock victory of the season defeating Scott Geoffrion in the final Argentina's Juan Manuel Fangio won the $222300 Checker Grand Prix at Phoenix International Raceway Fangio the International Motor Sports Association Camel GT season champion took the lead on the 25th lap when Toyota teammate PJ Jones was hit from behind by Price Cobb Also at Phoenix Canadian Greg 114f1lholiltioil1egf form Name Address City State Zip Phones: Day Evening 41 Check choice of times: FRIDAY JAN 8 SATURDAY JAN 9 CI 10:30 am-3 pm 0 I am 0 1-5 pm 10:30 pm 5-9 pm 0 All-day 6:30 pm Send form to: Marathon Volunteers Box 30294 Charlotte I NC 28230 'Z1111D'ph4li111111 ckodeeaL I 1 I Citizenship I I Of not US) 1 3 CIRCLE T-shitt size: 1 1111 gets wi Stale Or I Province I I I I EVENING Phone Moore took the lead on the second lap and won the half-hour USAC Formula 2000 race: Ashton Lewis led from the start in winning the IMSA Zerex Saab Pro Series half-hour race and Doc Bundy won the IMSA Bridgestone Supercar Darin Brassfield held off Scott Sharp in the SCCA Tide Trans-Am Tour season finale to win his fourth straight series race at Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma Calif Jack Baldwin finished third and won the Trans-Am drivers title GOLF LESSONS 1 Momber NOF AGE By Appt Chorietto 541-0445 cf 1st 2nd 3rd 5th eth 7th 8th 9th 10th S1oOlhcro1011 Ask for special Observer Marathon rates at the Omni State Zip Charlotte Hotel Call -800- THE OMNI or 377-6664 and women! 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YES NO XL )01 4 CIRCLE Gender: Male Fi 11 Female 5 Are you a wheetchatr athlete? ns NO 1111 Jan 6 1990: 51 degrees overcastfogmisty 111 Jan 7 1989: 49 degrees overcastfoglight drizzle 111 Jan 2 1988: 48 degrees clearingwindy illg-Orooll WilitIS First second and third in 1 4- under 15-19 20-24 and so on by five-year steps through 70-74 and 75-over Runners who win cash receive travel or lodging assistance or dismiss themselves by circling "no" at 7 on the entry form are ineligible Open MasteriNCATAC $3000 $2000 8400 2000 1000 300 1000 SOO 200 750 250 150 600 200 125 400 ISO 100 300 100 75 200 SO 50 ISO I 00 II $500 for finishing first among Mecklenburg County residents (men and women marathon and I OK): $2000 total $150 Nations Bank Primes to the man and woman leading the marathon at two locations on the course: $600 total $500 for new course records: open and masters marathon and 10K men and women Complete and mail registration form with fee For additional forms copy the one here as many times as you like tillintEs WCICOMO Complete and mail form at right to join the weekend's volunteer army Meet health-minded people! Assist toned svelte men 1993 Charlotte Observer Marathon Presented By Nations Bank I Complete this form to enter any one race one person per form PRINT PRECISELY MONTH DAY YEAR NOTE: copy this form as many times as you like Information: (704) 358-KICK A'z3 I 1 I ro1111111 IIIIIIIIIIIIII I I I I I I 6 CHECK race below and write your best time during the last two years for that distance: WHEELCHAIR EVENTS In addition to the 10K and Marathon wheelchair riders are invited to participate in the Family Fun Run and 5K Leisure Walk 1:55 am Wheelchair 10K Awards for first three men and women 855 am Wheelchair Marathon Awards for first three men and women OTHER EVENTS 745 am Family Fun Run One-mile Recognition awards for top 25 foot-racers 15 and under 8:00 am Men's Masters 10K Men only awards only for men 40 and over 0 8:30 am Women's 10K Women only awards for women of ail ages Ei 9:00 am Charlotte Observer Marathon Awards for men and women of ail ages 9:40 am ThorLo Open 104( Anyone may run but awards only for men 39under 0 10:00 am SK Leisure Walk Baby strollers and pets on leash welcomed 7 VERY IMPORTANT FOR 10K AND MARATHON RUNNERS: if you do NOT wish to be included in age-group awards competition circle NO ENTRY FEES Marathon 10K Fun Run 5K Postmarked on or before Nov 30 $15 $12 $10 $10 Postmarked Dec 1-Dec 18 20 15 12 12 Jan 8 and 9 in person 25 20 15 15 Mailed registrations accepted only it postmarked through Dec 18 In-person registrations accepted through Dec 18 and Jan 8-9 (deadline 8 am Jan 9) 8 Entry fee (nonrefundable) kickoff Luncheon tdets $7 Cafb-Up Party tickets $7 Stet Jen 10 Obeevers $3 each Commemorative enamel pins 0 $4 Commemorative patches $2 ONcial finish cordicate mailed to me add TOTAL REMITTANCE SWAM 3V4 eitivtitoo ahetthatiotteeservcr likinc927 TRACIOCLUB a- Putting People In Touch OFFICIAL USE ONLY AMIeles who peewee in the competition may be suet to formal drug lestmg in accordance with TAC rules and lAAF TWOS Athletes found pose" tot banned substances or who refuse to be tested veil be disqualified from the event and we lose eligibirly for Niue competeore Some piesainclon and ovehthecouMer medications may contain banned substances information regarding drugs and drug leseng nee be obtained by calling the USOC Hot Line at 800-233-0393 YOU'RE INVITED! 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seconds at 29469 mph to Formula 2000 race Ashton Lewis 7 A 'ik played down the gamble not the importance of the win it brought defeat Amato at 4879 and 29182 led from the start in winning the It was the quickest side-by-side run IMSA Zerex Saab Pro Series half 1 rl 'i't 1 71 gamble as it appeared" Rahal said -7 4: Sunday after stretching his final EMcCulloch IN tank of methanol fuel for 85 laps in NHRA history hour race and Doc Bundy won the Warren Johnson ho Cruz posted Pedd rve ic gtoon to beat eg John oh had a Fo rce 52 a 0t 3 5 a 3 t42 1 73 and 2 I SA a Bridgestone f3etsto nf ie et Sduheld pe rca or and arren son te if Scott I 1:: i ik 1' A and beating Michael Andretti to ries at the fourth NHRA Sears 22194 Johnson 49 of Duluth Sharp in the SCCA Tide Trans Trans-Am 1 t- 44 the finish line in the Bosch Spark Craftsman Nationals at Heartland Ga claimed his seventh Pro Stock Tour season finale to win his fourth -4 Park in Topeka Kan victory of the season defeating straight series race at Sears Point 104sio A rt I tD 11 Plug Grand Prix "On the other hand this win McCulloch and Pedregon made Scott Geoffrion in the final International Raceway in Sonoma makes a tremendous amount of it a sweep for the Larry Minor Argentina's Juan Manuel Fan- Calif Jack Baldwin finished third '1i'' ''''f'' 6'gligaltatNlii0 4 mos' difference going into the last race Motorsports-McDonald's team for gio won the $222300 Checker and won the Trans Am drivers title '-'4 l' 1 can't overemphasize how impor- the second time this season Grand Prix at Phoenix Interna ft-t1 -i -a: '7' sv -'1iiv--''' tant it is to this team" McCulloch won the Top Fuel title tional Raceway Fangio the Inter- f-7cak 1 13-11 The victory boosted Rahal who and Pedregon was the Funny Car national Motor Sports Association GOLF LESSONS I 7' '1 1: had lost the top spot by failing to winner They scored a double at Camel GT season champion took finish the last two races back into the US Nationals in Indianapolis the lead on the 25th lap when i 1 l': 1 tafnbef the IndyCar PPG Cup point lead McCulloch drove the McDon- Toyota teammate PI Jones was tiyApot NW chorion AG! y''''1' '(' A with only the Oct 18 race at ald's dragster to his second Top hit from behind by Price Cobb 541-0445 od 1: i '') Monterey Calif remaining on the Fuel win of the year when he beat Also at Phoenix Canadian Greg C50 I 16-race schedule His fourth victory of the season i I Fi third on a 1-mile oval and '2 C- ii ---1 A '4 1 -4-' 24th of his career gave Rahal a --(: i 4' i''1 4: I2-point 182-170) lead over of" -'4 IA! defending( series champion 1 'i hot imiti Andretti while Al Unser Jr fin- 0 0r 041Fskr 1 4 shed Ilth and slipped to third overall 17 points behind Rahal 1111 Jan 6 1990: 51 degrees 447'0 Eme ''''''k'K overall yittipaldi finished three i till 11 TIT 4-- overcastfogmisty 2 laps down in seventh and fell out Fr'--s- 4 -r No admission charge to the III Jan 7 1989: 49 degrees ::0 r'k r' of the championship battle overcastfoglight drinle 'L 1 '-'-ye Now all Rahal has to do is finish Health Fun 8 mess Expo at 4( the Charlotte Convention ein 111 clearingwindy riln 81Tridy entertainment bar 48 degrees --e fourth or better at Monterey to Center Ian 8-9 Featuring Associated Press clinch the title gains on Robbie Buhl clinched the Fire- sports apparel the Carb-Up A 1g Or011 bitillIS The gambler Bobby Rahal stands tall in Victory Lane after a stone Indy Lights series champion- Party and the Kickoff Luncheon gamble of fuel paid off in the Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix in ship leading wire-to-wire at Penn- open to the public '1-: First second and third in 14- Nazareth Pa on Sunday sylvania International Raceway and the excitement of all races under 15-19 20-24 and so on by finishing inside fiS five-year steps through 70-74 and z'iN 75-over Runners who win cash I Race washed out will ll run today 11 fit 8 Mir TAC Association 'n Mara receive travel or lodging 4-- assistance or dismiss themselves by circling "no" at 7 on the 1 thon Championships a 11 entry form are ineligible 1 By TOM HIGGINS worms and night crawlers had to come out of the for men and women will be rub De rino Staff Writer earth to survive They crawled out on the asphalt part of the Marathon NORTH WILKESBORO For the second time in pavement of the speedway III Family Fun RunWalk returns i 4''' tfi)ll Hitu) two weeks a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race is They clogged drainpipes They slimed the track to Saturday Open masteriticAtmc going to be run a day late because of rain The sun came out at about mid-morning But there III Added event 5K Laisure 1st $3000 $2000 8400 The TysonHolly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro was no way NASCAR had no solution for a night Walk 2nd 2000 1000 300 Speedway was postponed Sunday to today at 11 am crawler problem so the race was postponed III Age-group bibs: in addition -'n X3 '1 A 3rd I t' ii i 't 500 200 1 because of rain that covered the Carolinas North Wilkesboro Speedway President Enoch to runners number bibs on '0 'i)4: 4th 750 250 ISO A week ago the Goody's 500 was delayed at Staley vowed that day he the frot 10K and marathon 'd solve his night crawler 1 rivicLu 5th 600 200 125 1'N participants will wear age- i eth 400 150 Martinsville Speedway in Virginia problem So he has arrested the trouble caused by the 100 Falfrt7ntOilrEg group bibs on the back so 7th 300 100 75 ESPN plans to continue its live coverage of the great fish bait But he still can't do anything about challengers see whom to i0 8th 200 50 50 1 400-lap 250-mile event on the 625-mile track those clouds that roll in and cause the rain overtake 1H ''s em 150 With rain pounding the area there never was a Today's lineup as determined in qualifying will li 10th 100 -0-- chance that NASCAR officials could get the cars on remain the same Alan Kulwicki has his Ford on the 0 8 the speedway But they held to traditional optimism pole with the lap of 117133 mph he posted in time before declaring a rainout at 2:45 pm trials Friday The remainder of the Top 10 all in the For specific start times and the ollsgs 1 More rain is forecast for today 116-mph range: Rusty Wallace Pontiac Geoff descriptions see the entry form $500 for finishing first among l' If that should further delay the 25th of the season's Bodine Ford Kyle Petty Pontiac Ricky Rudd Races start at The Charlotte illoitt a- Mecklenburg County residents 29 races the tentative plan is to run the 400 on Oct Chevrolet Sterling Marlin Ford Terry Labonte Olds Observer building and finish at 2 (men and women marathon the Charlotte Convention ser and 10K): $2000 total Roc 18 That's an open date between the Mello Yello 500 Ernie Irvan Chevy Morgan Shepherd Ford and Dale Center Additional facts: rt on III Seveal inches of rain poured down on the Brushy $150 NationsBank Primes to next S0 nunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway and the AC Jarrett Chevy I The Children's "Marathon" Delco 50 on Oct 25 at NC Motor Speedway in aa I the man and woman leading Winston Cup champion Earnhardt starts his Chevy fun event for kids 6 and a the marathon at two locations kigham under will be held at 10 am eiLAflikfler 13th Richard Petty making the last of his many starts flationstlank -A on the course: $600 total at the Convention Center at the Wilkes County track where he posted a III $500 for new course records: NASCAR's oldest tracks is located Mountains area of Wilkes County where one of Register on race day unti 41 speedway record 15 of his NASCAR-leading 200 tratwzaWNIZIS 'k''i open and masters marathon 'V 1: 10Kd victories has the 2Ist position in his Pontiac A As it fell veterans in the sport laughingly looked II In the SK Leisure Walk -e an men an women back to a similar situation a decade or so ago at the Winston Cup standings leader Bill Elliott who has a finishers will note times as To fillgt speedway where such drivers as Junior Johnson Dale 112-point edge toward the $1 million title starts the they pass the finish clock i Earnhardt Darrell Waltrip and Richard Petty have Ford fielded by the team owned by local legend Awards and official time 0-0 ll a 10 41 Complete and mail registration raced to so much NASCAR history Junior Johnson I 5th notifications are not part of this health-and-pleasure 0 forms copy form with fee For additional idthoftli111111egf form the one here as About noon on a Saturday the skies opened up like Who is just ahead of him in the 14th spot? Fellow event they did Sunday Overnight it flooded the area The Ford driver Davey Allison the closest challenger for many times as you like ground became so saturated with water that red the title 101117 H'" i-'s Name S100111 011Crill111 i I 1mamlor--- Challenging out-and-back Address Ask for special Observer BASEBALL asphalt course on commercial Marathon rates at the Omni Terrapins roll over Pitt and residential streets Marathon and 10K courses City State Zip Charlotte Hotel Call 1-800- THE OMNI or 377-6664 certified by TAC one-mile and 9 I 5K courses measured by wheel Phones: Day 1111111PgIS CIO OM for Duffner first win SATURDAY'S but not certified BOX SCORES bill Check choice of times: to join the weekend's volunteer et i Evening Complete and mail form at right I Observer News Services FRIDAY JAN 8 SATURDAY JAN 9 army Meet health minded COLLEGE PARK Md John SATURDAY'S Most recent race days including a 01 11053p0ma7-3 pm 5:451 I people! Assist toned svelte men Kaleo threw for a school-record GAMES Royals 7 wins 6 I Jan 4 1992: 52 degrees All-day 6:30 pm 10 am temperatures: 0 59 pm 1 10:30 pm 0 and women! Get a special 415 yards Saturday night as Mary- volunteer T-shirt! Go to the land beat Pittsburgh 47-34 snap- MINNESOTA KANSAS CITY overcastdrizzle Send form to: Marathon Volunteers Box 30294 Charlotte volunteer party! ping a nine-game losing streak and games and coached from the press abrhbi bible IS Jan 5 1991: 41 degrees NC 28230 Knbich 2b 4 1 0 1 Miller 21 4 1 1 1 giving coach Mark Duffner his first box last week This week with his Gagne ss 4 0 0 0 Joyner lb overcast 5 2 2 0 --1 victory with the Terrapins doctor's approval he paced the Bush lb 2 0 0 0 Brett dh 4 0 2 2 Duffner was 60-5-1 in six years at sideline during the game arms Mach rt 5 2 2 0 Aeries 3b 5 0 1 1 1993 Charlotte Observer Marathon Presented By NationsBank Puckett ct 5 1 3 1 Mcfrine 5 1 1 1 Holy Cross before taking over at folded headset on frequently talk- CDavis dh 2 1 1 1 Esnrich it 5 1 3 0 MONTH DAY YEAR Maryland this season Using a ing intently to players he shuttled Jrgnsn lb 4 1 1 2 McRae of 5 1 1 0 1 Zrirte copy en termany times as you like Information: (704) 350KICK Age On111r01111111 Larki ph 1 0 0 0 KsItaki rt 3 1 1 1 run-and-shoot offense the Terra- in and out of the game Rbon ulet se 0 0 0 0 Wikren es 4 0 1 1 19(93 pins were averaging 440 yards in Mississippi 24 Kentucky 14 Britoil 4 0 1 0 LAST1111111111111111 FgameIRST1111111111111 PM rt 1 0 0 0 offense but had lost four straight Cory Philpot rushed for 135 Wbster 4 0 2 1 This time Maryland roared back yards and a touchdown and Missis- Leius 3b 3000 AdordreZ11111111111111111111 111111111 fr from deficits of 10-0 and 27-24 sippi (3-2 2-2) blunted a second- Pelrulo 3b 1 0 0 0 4 Totals 40 1 1 Tots 41 711 7 of 37 passes three for touch- conference Kaleo who completed 24 half Kentucky (3-2 1-2) rally for a ol I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I dosla(nuadas I I I I I I victory at home Minesot a 500 000 001 00 i downs and ran for a score In ending a two-game losing Kansas City 100 101 210 01-7 ze111141iIIIIII kea 1 1 1 1 EVENING 1 II! 1 1 1 one leo outs when winning run scored streak Ole Miss handed Kentucky P) I 1 1 I I I 1 I 1 1 I I I I I Pittsburgh 10 3 14 7-34 (6) 1 Kansas (Cotzenoinuslisi- its 13th consecutive road defeat City 3 9 Kansas City 7 2 Are you a Nationsaank customer? YES NO Maryland 1 10 14 10-47 With the help of three Kentucky (36) Webster (10) Brett (34) 4 turnovers Ole Miss built a 17-0 McRae (23) (2) Eisenreich (3) (17) (11) 3 CIRCLE T-shitt size: XL )01 4 CIRCLE Gender: Male Female 5 Are you a wheelchair athlete? YES NO 1 1 lead in the first half a margin that (2) Jetteries (9) scorin chances Guthrie could have been even larger had the Rebels not muffed three other wyne L62 IP 3s 6 2 11 E2R 1181 SO1 Minesota Maho nmes 5 5 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 6 CHECK race below and write your best time during the last two years for that distance: WHEELCHAIR EVENTS in addition to the 10K and Marathon wheelchair riders are invited to participate in the Family Fun Run and 5K Leisure Walk 0 7:55 am Wheelchair 10K Awards for first three men and women 0 855 am Wheelchair Marathon Awards for first three men and women OTHER EVENTS Samford 30 Western Caro- Kansas City OFFIcIAL USE ONLY 1 lina 6 Mike O'Neal kicked a 20-yard field goal that made him Samford's all-time leading scorer as the Bulldogs defeated visiting Western Carolina (2-2) with 2:41 left in the third quarter T-3 Gordon Sauvr Haunts MnIgmry 3 5 5 5 0 4 3 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 1 1 2 Mcham W10-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 Wayne pitched to 2 betters in the 1 lth Balk Phps Roe Joyce 09 Att-36 958 0 7:45 am Family Fun Run One-mile Recognition awards for top 25 foot-racers 15 and under 800 am Men's Masters 10K Men only awards only for men 40 and over 0 8:30 ant Women's 10K Women only awards for women of ail ages El 900 am Charlotte Observer Marathon Awards for men and women of ail ages 940 am Thor-Lo Open 10K Anyone may run but awards only for men 39-under 0 10:00 am 51( Leisure Walk Baby strollers and pets on leash weicomed 7 VERY IMPORTANT FOR 10K AND mARATHoN RUNNERS: Athleles who partepate in the competrbon rnay be soiled to tome drug iestmg accordance with TAC rues and lAAF TWOS Ahem Neal record setter came found pose" tot banned substances or who refuse to be tested VA be desqualthed tram the event and mil toss eligibity tot futons coneetannt otne prescription end oyet-the-caumer medications mey contain banned substances Information regarding Mugs and drug testing my 1' He has scored 213 for Samford if you do NOT wish to be included in age-group awards competition circle NO Sbe obtained by calling the LISOC Hot Line et 800-233-0393 breaking the old mark of 210 Braves 1 Padres 0 ENTRY FEES Marathon 10K Fun Run 5K (4-1) set by Brady Jones in 1988-90 MN DIEGO ATLANTA Postmarked on or before Nov 30 $15 2 $10 $10 YOU'RE INVITED! Kickoff Luncheon Jan 8 Bon 10 Lenoir-Rhyne 7 oh tot ab I II bi Postmarked Dec 1-Dec 18 20 15 12 12 mid-day dine with many top runners $7 through Bon In- cept through Dec 18 and Jan 8-9 (deadline 8 a (3-1 1-1) held Lenoir-Rhyne TFrndt as 3 0 2 0 Nixon of 3 0 0 0 Jan 8 and 9 in person 25 20 15 15 Dec 18 $8 later Carb-Up Party Jan 8 Ward rt 3 0 1 0 Rynoso 0 0 0 0 vening carbo-loading $7 through Dec 18 $8 Mailed registrations accepted only it postmarked through Dec De 18 -1 (2-2 0-2) to 47 yards rushing and used a Troy Ford field goal in the fourth quarter to defeat the host DrJkanct 3 0 0 0 Rause( es 3 0 1 0 McGrtt lb 2000 Billardix 0000 Teufel 3b 2 0 0 0 Pnditon 3b 2000 Walters 2000 Justice rt 1 0 0 0 person registrations aced Jan 9) later Jan 10 Observer: $3 mailed to you l' 8 Entry fee Montefundabie) 9 READ AND SIGN WAIVER Of REFUND I senokesige hal my nestration lee mil not be I 1L Bears in a SAC game Visor If 2 0 1 0 Bream lb 1 1 0 0 Remora I cheep my mond about penteateg Dr rt the race is canceled due to orcummences beyond I Lenoir-Rhyne Leonard Davis Fares 2b 2 0 0 0 Gent If 2 0 0 0 Kickoff Luncheon tickets $7 the control of the Mai committee and sponsors WAIVER OF LIABILITY I nah appease and assume the mk ol PortioPeeng col course maulrek se wee as the netts of other dher 2000 Brryhil 20 1 1 ca ewy amine weet 1 the NA1A's leading rusher was Mtge 0 0 0 0 Cbrerac 0 0 0 0 Carb-Up Pwly tickets 0 S7 8 commons end alt seer ens 1 am mystery rd lor the race I one( I atemze the race to stover melte Osman tor me al my seem should I appear to need 4 I re up any claims tof eon eel I stem ''''r held to 30 yards Lwnke 21) 2 0 0 0 IX gee to Knight Publishing Company and Presbyterian 41 Wotford 27 Lbrridt 1 0 1 0 anyone earn al the race WAIVER FOP PUBLICITY' I re ographs fluty I Quarterback Tim Davis threw Gr 1 0 0 0 Commeitiorahve enamel pins use permission RULES AGREEMENT I to rules rac Th two touchdown passes and tail- Tet To I 1 1 back Mason Gordon rushed for San al" eil finish me: 125 yards and two scores as Pres- Atlanta byterian 0-2) won at Wofford TOTAL REMITTANCE Wofford ranked lith in the Trdway 2b 00 0 0 egg ct a SI 1 4 1 tal II iego 010 001-1 a ereenert Game called atter 5 1-2 innings (0) 1 Diego 3 Atlanta 4 (10) MO Jen 10 Memos S3 each Commemorative patches S2 confute mailed tO dd St cornme yeth a that phot of me Os without are abide by the of roed ing of Nieto to rraLl to4nimerentabracelhose rules and subeaduse neves hy the race strollers seates ol any end and Incydes lall proletted in the 10K raceme Meal I heveMmeedbl" end understand all they I malts this armee md pay we goy les le usisonee let the pehiless cd psolcipetine under lb condlioes El90000 Penni or miser reurd op ferried is or mirage Do I 1 NCAA Division II preseason poll IP II II Mt IS SO 10 Checks payable to Charlotte Observer Marathon Mail with entry form to: Marathon Dept BRSH Box 30294 Charlotte NC 28230 1 i 4 stone 19 LaRome Kenney lost for the fourth time in five MMdclL2-2 5 2 1 1 2 8 games despite 110 yards rushing Rodrgz 0 10000 by quarterback Shawn Graves Athens Virginia State 35 Living- Sen Deep a Lbrndt W15-7 5 8 0 0 0 5 Rynso SI 1 1 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez pitched to 1 better in the 81h I threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns to Virginia (li444 a COCIllif arhe Charlotte Pple Observer To puturt eo in uch 1141 apri3O401 1 State's Trojans (2-3lead 2-1) Ati-26363 TRA i as i in the WA 4 9 Si 41 cl th b4 2 I n( EN R( IN SI Ei ra th gi 1 4 li I 11 I -11 I 'i I 4 I 1 1' i fi -f 1 I 1 Conies 21 12 pass from Van Pelt (Conley kick) 1 run (DeArmu kick) 33 pass from (De Armes kick) De Arun 32 Conte? 19 19 pass from Kale) (De Armes kick) 18 pies from Van Pelt (pass failed) 41 pose from Van Pett (Davis pan from Van Pelt) 1 nin (De Armes kick) 15 pars from Ka leo (kick failed) Da Armes 35 9 run (De Amiss kick) 12 pass from Van Pitt (Conies kick) 441-36861 (I Maryland) First downs 29 Rushes-Yards 38-157 40-142 Passing yards 395 415 Return ywds 0 27 Paseo 26-46-1 24-37-2 Punts 3-40 1-41 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penaltiee-Yards 11-112 10-110 Tine of possession 33:33 26:27 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS CoNochlo 22-156 Dukes 3-18 biome 71 Maryland: Burnell 24-86 Washington 7-44 Mason 2-7 Von PIN 291-01-396-1 Mod: KS 24-37-416-2 Rouser 10-121 Jails 5-99 Ds 3-70 Coons 3-37 Askew 2-37 Maryland: Badge 11-261 Ises 4-72 Lest 3-36 Prunalt 3-30 liwris 3-26 Tennessee 20 ISU Quarterbacks Heath Shuler and Jerry Colquitt each led then-No 7 Tennessee to a touchdown as the Volunteers welcomed coach Johnny Majors back to the sideline with a 20-0 SEC victory over Louisiana State Saturday night Kicker John Becksvoort added two field goals as Tennessee (5-0 3-0) which beat Cincinnati 40-0 last week put together back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1985 Majors who had heart bypass surgery Aug 25 missed three Conley 21 from Pmi FG Deoontwashe li2ngreon le an run (VDeArmeiL ltnA(lry kick) 33 pass from (DeArmas kick) jelts l8 Ar agernesio 011 van Pelt on laded) C-ontey 19 from Kaleo (DeArmas kick) Badgeti 41 peas horn Vert Pen (Davis pew from an Pek) 1 run (IIMArrnes kick) 15 pew from Kelso (kick Need) DeArmas 35 9 run (DeArrnea kid() 12 pew from Van Pt (Comity kick) Mt (1 Maryland) First 29 oves' Rushes-Yards 14112 38157 40 28 Paining yards 395 415 Return yards 27 Pestles 26-46-0 1 24-37-2 Punts 3-40 1-41 Fumbles-Wet 1-0 1-0 Penaltiee-Yards 11-112 10-110 Time of possession 33:33 26:27 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS CoNochio 22-156 Dukes 3-18 worm 7-a lateryiend: Burnell 24-86 Washington 7-44 Meson 2-7 VIII Pli Mart Mad: 24-37-415-2 Bouvet' 10-121 Jells s-aa Dimes 3-70 Coons 3-37 Askew 2-37 Maryland: Bedew 11-1091 261 4-721-818 "8 Pfunlilit Hal 326' Tennessee 20 LSU Quar- terbacks Heath Shuler and Jerry Cokjuitt each led then-No 7 Ten- nessee to a touchdown as the Volunteers welcomed coach Johnny Majors back to the sideline with a 20-0 SEC victory over Louisi- aniasta State Saturday back-to Kicker John Becksvoort added two field goals as Tennessee (5-0 3-0) which beat Cincinnati 40-0 back shutouts for the first time since 19445 Majors who had heart bypass surgery Aug 25 missed three 1 1 I 1 1 I I 1 1 1 1 i I I 1 1 I' 1 i I 1 I 1.