Marlin wins Daytona 500 for second straight year
Sterling Marlin defeats Dale Earnhardt under heavy pressure to win NASCAR’s Daytona 500 for the second consecutive time, a rare feat in 37 years and the first two victories in his Winston Cup career. He earned 300 460 dollars as he held off Earnhardt’s bid in a race long noted for horsepower and high emotion.
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Wallace livid after wreck cuts Daytona 500 crash pace
Wallace exits on lap 160 after rear Ford hits Bob Hamilton Pontiac as caution waves. He blasts rookies crashing in the Daytona 500 and complains the flag prevents clean runs. Wallace has finished outside the top 25 here every year since 1990, placing 34th in this race.
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Earnhardt fails to gain partners in Daytona 500 bid
Dale Earnhardt led 23 laps and chased Sterling Marlin in a tense final stretch but drew no drafting help from rivals including Mark Martin and Dale Jarrett. With 13 laps left the race caution ended the lead trio and Earnhardt gambled on fresh tires, finishing third as Marlin won.
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Richard Childress
Dale
Deane Leads Virginia Past North Carolina In Tight Finish
Virginia guard Harold Deane scored 28 points including two late free throws to seal a 73-71 win over No. 2 North Carolina in University Hall. Virginia improved to 18-6 and 10-3 ACC, sharing the ACC lead with UNC as Jerry Stackhouse struggled with 13 points.
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Joe Smith
Perry wins Hope Classic as Strange falters in desert
Kenny Perry shoots 2 under par to win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic by one stroke over David Duval in Palm Desert. Perry finishes 25 under 335 after a steady 70. Curtis Strange ties Perry at 25 under but falters late with bogeys, finishing in a three way tie for third. Duval posts 69 to also finish tied for second.
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