Gastonia Rangers win 1-0 on late run against Spartanburg
Gastonia Rangers blank Spartanburg 1-0 at Sims Park as Daryl Henderson pitches seven and Jose Alberto and Kerry Lacy finish with a combined shutout. Mike Edwards drove in Benji Gil in the seventh on a single, with Gil stealing second earlier.
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Protests Highlight Carolina Speedway Night At Gastonia
At Carolina Speedway four cars across three divisions faced protests in a volatile Saturday program. Lynn Mercer won the late model feature, Dale Stiles took the thunder and lightning main event after Mike Messer was disqualified, and Wynn Nichols claimed the street division win amid disqualifications for others.
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Irvan Captures Clean Race at 81.412 mph Track Record
Ernie Irvan won by 3.19 seconds in a remarkably clean race with only three cautions for eight laps. He set a new race speed record at 81.412 mph, surpassing Rudd’s 1989 mark of 76.088 mph. Davey Allison finished 28th but leads the Winston Cup standings with 1,773 points while Earnhardt moves to second at 1,745. Elliott is third and Gant drops to fourth. The series heads to Pocono and then Brooklyn for the next events.
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Ashbrook Grad Brian Craig Leads Florida to NCAA Final Cut
Albuquerque native Brian Craig and University of Florida teammates made the final cut of the NCAA Tournament this weekend finishing seventh. Craig, a senior, shot a four day total of 292.
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