Spencer Wins Select Open

Sun., May 19, 1996

Compiled From Wire Services

Jimmy Spencer came from 15th place in The Winston Select Open to win the invitational event at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.

Spencer, driving a Ford Thunderbird, sliced through traffic on the 1.5-mile oval, catching and passing polesitter Lake Speed on lap 31 of the 50-lap race.

David Green drove his Chevrolet to a one-lap track qualifying record speed of 129.231 at Nazareth (Pa.) Speedway and captured the pole for the Core States/Meridian Advantage 200-mile NASCAR Busch Grand National Division Series stock car race.

Chad Little was 21st in his Pontiac at 126.373.

In Monte Carlo, Monaco, two-time defending champ Michael Schumacher gave Ferrari its first pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix in 17 years when he finished his qualifying session more than a half-second ahead of Damon Hill.

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