Dale Earnhardt Wins Coca Cola 600
Dale Earnhardt dominates the Coca Cola 600 to secure victory. The driver outpaces rivals in a controlled late run, earning top honors for his team.
31 May 1993
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1993
Page
1
Dale Earnhardt dominates the Coca Cola 600 to secure victory. The driver outpaces rivals in a controlled late run, earning top honors for his team.
NASCAR riders Brett Bodine and Rick Mast, two of the top four qualifiers for the Coca-Cola 600, endured a tough outing at the Charlotte track Sunday, slowing their momentum for the event.
Rookie Jeff Gordon stayed in the hunt all day to finish second while Dale Jarrett led by 15 seconds through 320 laps before fading to third.
Dale Earnhardt known as the Man in Black delivered a dramatic from-the-back victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway winning NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600. The Kannapolis driver overcame a one-lap penalty and a late rally to clock a four hour race in a record pace amid a 162000 crowd.
Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen plans three day talks in Moscow with Boris Yeltsin to press for inflation control budget tightening and accelerated privatization. The aim is to secure the promised 28.4 billion in Western aid this year by showing credible reform progress after Yeltsin’s April mandate. Bentsen travels to Moscow Thursday.
In Gaston and surrounding counties the three day weekend brings celebration for veterans and a longer break from work. The extra travel boosts highway use as motorists hit the roads. No traffic fatalities were reported in the area as of late Sunday, with further state updates awaited.
Lowell Mayor Larry Simonds decries lack of openness as Lowell residents complain about closed sessions. Councilman Allen Starrett echoes opposition to executive meetings amid county records showing seven closures since January. Across Gaston, small towns struggle with open government.
The Gazette lists monthly closed meetings by area. Gaston County shows counts for commissioners and city councils, with towns such as Cramerton Dallas Cherryville Ranlo Bessemer City Lowell Meadenville Mount Holly Belmont High Shoals Kings Mountain and Stanley reporting various totals and executive sessions.
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