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Infallible Denny BonebrakeWins Winchester 200 ClassicThe infallible Denny Bonebrake capped a perfect season with the ultimate in local stock car racing by winning Sunday’s Winchester 200 at the Winchester Speedway.“I won this year much in the same way I lost last year,” Bonebrake said. “I learned from Ray Dovel. Bonebrake led most of the way to the checkered during the 1980 Winchester 200 but was overtaken by Dovel with only 33 laps to go. Bonebrake finished second thaty®ar* . . ,The Hagerstown, Md. driver picked off the top time during trials Saturday with a 17.891 good for pole position. Buddy Armel drew inside pole with a time of 18.287. Wayne Hussey won Sunday’s 25-lap consolation which gave him and five other competitors a starting slot in the race.The green for the 200 waved at 2:07 p.m. with Buddy Armel shooting out to assume the lead for 10 lap Bonebrake got by Armel on lap 11 with Jim McBee of Orrtanna, Pa. moving into second position « lap 22. The Bonebrake-McBee saga bsgai unfolding with the two top drivers battling it out during toe remainder of the first 100 laps. While Bonebrake had amassed nearly a half a track lead at times during the first segment, McBee was pushing on, keeping Bonebrake in his sites.By lap 73, both drivers had lapped toe entire field and at toe end of toe first round, were the only two drivers running in toe same lap.As the race continued after drivers had a chance to refuel and change tires, Bonebrake continued on his trek to the checkered but found a few setbacks along his journey. ■McBee began gaming ground on toe leader despite lapped traffic fa between he and Bonebrake. By lap 128, McBee was laying the groundwork for a possible takeover of the front position, just waiting for the opportunity to present itself.McBee gave Bonebrake a few bumper love taps to let him know he was alive gad well and coming through. Bonebrake felt that pressure and went high on turns three and four. On lap 142, McBee got the edge on turn one and two sideswiping Bonebrake’s No. 5 Camaro ' is he assumed the lead position.McBee, driving the No, 11, continued in the hot spot and enjoyed a comfortable, but brief lead margin, loaebrake seemed to get a second wind sad began pulling on the No. 11 bumper,creating a possible position to gain back toe lost lead.Having caught McBee, Bonebrake’s job was then to pass him, which he did on lap 192 with only eight crucial laps remaining. McBee felt the squeeze going between two lapped cars and Bonebrake shot by on the outside to come out in front.As Bonebrake crossed victory lane,his right arm was going up and down in a victory gesture. Lady Luck was with Bonebrake Sunday. Just after crossing the finish, the drive shaft came out of the car which caused it to crash on turn one.“I knew I’d get it back, Bonebrake said after the race, talking about the lead. “I just waited for the chance and it See Speedway Page 22
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Winchester Star
Winchester, Virginia, US
Mon, Oct 05, 1981
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