Article: Morris closes in on title: Philip Morris leads every lap at Motor Mile Speedway on the way to his 11th victory of the season.

Byline: Jared Turner

Sep. 10--RADFORD -- Earlier this week, NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series officials crunched some pretty important numbers for Philip Morris these days.

They found he needed an average finish of 2.66 over the last three points races at Motor Mile Speedway to win the region title and thereby become eligible for the national championship -- an honor that's twice eluded him by tiny margins.

Morris took a big step toward that distinction and the equally crucial track championship in front of a packed grandstand Saturday night.

The defending track champion started on the pole and led every lap of the James Hardie Building ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!