(Hialeah, FL; 9/9/2000) Battling his way to the lead, veteran Danny Maddox grabbed the top spot in the closing laps and won Saturday night's 25-lap Late Model Sportsman headliner at Hialeah Speedway.

Bob Regula led from the outset but when he bobbled in the closing laps, after a yellow had closed the field, Maddox offered a challenge. The two made contact with Regula a spinner, as Maddox took command and ran to his third win of the season. Charlie Bible claimed runner-up honors over Gary McGoron, Bobby Shelton and Brent O'Neill.

The special 75-lap Street Stock run saw Rick Lutz lead early, but it was rookie, Jake Reedy, who put on the show as he took the lead on lap 42 and ran to his first win of the season after being close on several other occasions. Lutz hung tough for second money ahead of Steve Godlewski, Mike Orth and Ross Padula.

Buddy Sizemore was the dominator in the Mini-Stocks as he used the outside lane enroute to his third victory of the season. Point leader, Kenny Strong, checkered second over Bob Goode, Scott Rogers and brother, Eric Rogers.

Rick Lenhardt had a pair of victories on the card as he came from deep in the Cyclone field to win the 25-lap main over Roger Pfau, Lynn Reid, and Mike Powers then jumped on the Figure-8 troops as well, topping Gabe Hernandez, George Morales and Pfau in the both ways run.

Complete finish of Street Stock 75-lap feature showing finishing position, driver, and laps completed.
1. Jake Reedy, 75
2. Rick Lutz, 75
3. Steve Godlewski, 75
4. Mike Orth, 75
5. Ross Padula, 75
6. Tom Raiser, 75
7. Chalo DeCastro, 75
8. T.C. McElyea, 74
9. Bubba Martone, 74
10. Eric Reynolds, 74
11. John Covington, 55
12. Bob Hogan, 52
13. Travis McCoy, 45
14. Timmy Talley, 37
15. Tony Barreca, 36
16. Bart Collins, 36
Fast Qualifier - Reedy 18.410 (not a record)

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