Auto Racing -- Deaths Plague Missouri Track

BOLIVAR, Mo. - A race car driver killed in a crash at Speedway U.S.A. Friday was the third fatality at the track since last month.

Charles Johnson, 30, was killed when his car struck a wall at the NASCAR-sanctioned track 120 miles southeast of Kansas City. A track inquiry has been scheduled.

Last week, driver Ron Bieller had a fatal heart attack during a race. In June, Wayne McCarthy was killed when his car hit a retaining wall.

Notes

-- Using borrowed engines, John Andretti (190.738 mph), Darrell Waltrip (190.329) and Dave Marcis (189.212) were the fastest drivers in second-round qualifying for today's DieHard 500 at Talladega, Ala. Dale Earnhardt (193.470) has the pole.

-- Ken Schrader rocketed into the lead two laps from the end to win the 500K Busch Grand National stock car race at Talladega

Superspeedway.