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Hendrick Favored To WinSouth Boston Race Sundayt1\SOUTH BOSTON, Va. —Second Program Of Season Features Both Modified, Sportsman ContestsEven NASCAR nationalAnother potent field goes intoaction. Sunday at South BostonSpeedway and there’s no doubt that the man to beat willl be Ray Hendrick of Richmond, Va.The second program of the season for the fast, three* cighLhs mile track calls for 255 laps of racing and a $4,000 purse. There will be a 200-lap modified feature, a 35-lap late model sportsman feature and two ten-lap heats for the late model sportsman cars. Modificds will time trial and the action will get under way at 1:30 p.m.Hendrick drove a brilliant race in the opener two weeks ago and captured the first place money of $800, the same amount on (he line this Sunday.He lapped all but one of the 27 other starters. Ed Flemkc of Southington, Conn., was the only driver to finish in the same lap with Hendrick and was three seconds behind.Ted Hairfield of Richmond finished third, Max Berricr of Walllburg, N.C., was fourth and300-lap modified feature is scheduled.The track begins weekly Jimmie Hensley of Ridgeway, Saturday night racing on JuneVa., fifth. 1.[modified champion Carl “Bugs”I1 Stevens of Rchoboth, Mass.,[couldn't stay with Hendrick. Stevens dropped out after 71 laps with mechanical trouble.Several of the drivers saw action in both divisions and the competition in the late model sportsman class may rival the modificds this season. Runt Harris of Richmond captured the 35-lap late model sportsman feature in the opener. He was driving a 1965 Chevelle.Among the other potent new cars in the class are Sonny Hutchins’ 1963 Ford Fairlane, Pete Ferguson’s 1965 Fairlane, Bud Elliott’s 1964 Pontiac GTO, Ken Cross’ 1964 Chevelle and Jimmy Griffin’s 1964 Chevelle.Folllowing Sunday’s action, South Boston will hold two more Sunday afternoon events before launching weekley night racing.A 100-milcr is set for Sunday, May 5 while on Sunday, May 19, a
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Danville Register
Danville, Virginia, US
Sat, Apr 20, 1968
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