European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes july 1985 Mears keeps going despite crash by Roberto Dias up when Rick Mears woke up in a Montreal he Clown the bed at his i saw thai my feet were still said j started to go unconscious but i did say to youre going to drive la has been 10 months since the practice crash that broke both of Mears feet but left his spirit when Mears next he was in an Indianapolis Hospital where microsurgery and skin grafts eventually repaired his in he was in several for a total of three i was generally pretty foggy during the first few weeks because of pain said the 33yearold resident of and a two time Winner of the Indianapolis 500 but one thing was Clear i was going to come Back and drive that my Iny i really dont know what else in capable of doing right the Accident occurred on 7 at the san air the site of the Molson i stuck my nose in where it didst said a three time indy car Champion 1981 and i was trying to get by Bobby and i dropped Down below but Rahal seeded and the Hole i clipped inc front tire of Corrado who was warming up the Impact Ihrck my car against the and the pain knocked me Mears remembers team owner Roger Penske asking me if i knew his i told him who he but i had a very bad concussion and blacked Mears says the Accident did not intensify a fear of fear tends to Blunt the risks you feel like he ill definitely think twice before trying to pass somebody like that but in not scared to have a steering wheel in my hands maybe a bit but not i think its far More frightening stand ing at Home plate with a Bat in my hands and have a Pitcher throw 100 Mph fast balls at that during his Mears has been travelling and testing cars for the Pennzoil icam that is guided by Mears was present but unable to com Pete in the Cleveland grand prix july the Burke lakefront course requires 16 shifts per Lap As compared with few or none during 500mile he my feet Hurt a and i cant do that much footwork just but i do a lot of a lot of seeing what the cars can i could sit at but that be i cant let the sport pass me by while i continue recon Mears did compete at Indianapolis this finishing 21st when a gearshift link age on his Pennzoil March 85c i was a bit but i settled Down to pass four or five Guys before i he i know the reflexes and the feel Are still i dont have anything to prove to any except to and Ive done in the theres no substitute for but i was like i usually am be fore to i take a Nap while in waiting on the Grid for the Check ered Flag to its cramped in the but it can be Penske chuckled at Mears and termed him a professional in every no one is making Rick come to the races he int driving said who also doubled As the race director of the Cleveland big Al Al Unser who finished third in the Cleveland race is subbing for but Ricks a team he wants to help in any Way he can during the i dont think he could stay one thing about Rick he never blames the equipment or the Crew for anything that might Hes a True Mears was grateful for Henskes com Roger was the Man who offered me my first permanent indy car Back in he when i got my first win at he told me there would be More if i stuck to i believe very strongly in loyalty Ive stuck to Mears says the secret to a successful racing career is survivals the nature of this he a Guy who wins is a Guy who under stands the nature and limits of his equip in the heat of the the Best of us make i cannot emphasize How important self discipline the important thing is to not to if you dont plan on you cant plan on during practice and Mears signed autographs and Shook fans Are important to he you meet a few Wise but i need i really in no different than anybody else be cause Ive won a couple of i was Rick Mears before i started and in still Rick nobody puts More pressure on me than people ask me if ill win any More indy Only thinking about the third one at a Mears readily admits that the sport has made his life a bit More a bit More Ive won 19 indy car races earnings Are Over and i can live a lot better he i just think its funny How people change More toward you than you change like i being successful Hast made me any some folks just assume that youre suddenly and that Mears is divorced after a 10year mar up photo Rick Mears Ive got methanol in my blood Ridge and admits that being married to a race Driver is to say the there was no no shouting be tween Dina and he we just grew gradually and we both knew my two Clint 12 and Cole 11 live with their there wonderful but in a Guy who needs to be mar in not a swinging and i dont patronize bars looking for i need a and i admit would Mears be Able to adjust to life away from racing you mean a 9to5 Job he no Way id die in such a i know what to do if 1 when the time comes to ill still be with the for in hooked Ive got methanol in my Field of 21 in women meters of London Budd to race for first time since olympics by Andrew Warshaw a sportswriter London Mary Decker Slaney and Zola Budd will face Strong opposition when they clash for the first time since the los Angeles olympic games at a grand prix meet in London on announcing details of the today meet at the Crystal Palace organizers said tuesday the Field of 21 runners in the meters also would include no ways Ingrid Lynn Williams of Canada and Dar Lene Beckford of the United Kristiansen holds the world record Over meters and the Williams won the Bronze medal at los Angeles in the same race that witnessed the now famous clash of legs Between Slaney and the collision put Slaney out of the race with a serious injury while Budd ran on to finish a disappointing seventh to Boos from the pro american Budd admitted publicly for the first time this week that she caused the collision with a 23yearold psychology student from har ran the fastest meters of her career last month when scoring an upset Victory Over the South Africa born Budd in Northern Budd has had a Patchy Start her outdoor track with two wins and two Dave the world record Holder who is helping to organize the London said the Wispy 19yearold would need the full support of the Crystal Palace crowd to upset the inform the pressure could be off Zola because of the two defeats she suffered in recent she is Likely to front in that she will need the crowd More than its difficult to Sec Slaney being but it should be a helluva he Britain double world record Sebastian could clash with countryman Steve cram in fridays meters for the first time since the olympic who won the Gold confirmed he was fully fit after a virus infection while cram was delaying his photo Mary Decker Slaney faces Tough Field in meters decision whether to compete until after tuesday nights race in which he set a world record of at others definitely in the race include americas Steve who beat world record Holder Steve Ovett in Stockholm last and world indoor games Winner Mike Hillardt of Joaquim Cruz of who beat Coe to win the 800 meters at los takes on americas Earl Jones Over the same distance on the Parade of past and present olympic champions in action also includes Tessa Sanderson Dietmar Molenburg High Al Joyner triple Yuri Sedykh and Juha Tiainen Glynnis Nunn heptathlon and Benita Fitzgerald Brown 100 meter they Are joined by three other world record Sergei Bubka pole Ludnila and Nova women High jump and Willie Banks triple Hart leads Bonn to Victory in Little league opener Torrejon Spain saudi Spain 1 and the United kingdom won opening round games in the european senior division Little league championships Here highlighting the action was Doug Hart who won his own game with a two run Homer in the Bottom of the sixth inning in Bonns 53 Triumph Over losing Pitcher Ronald Gerhard won a strikeout Duel with Hart but the Bonn hurler had the last in other Summit Smith slugged a pair of two run homers As the toppled Danny sheets was the Winner and Mike Story was charged with the Don Krehely accounted for Only run with a Solo Homer in the fourth Jimmy Garcia pitched and batted saudi Arabia to its 135 rout of Spain slugging a Solo Homer in the sixth inning to Aid his own Dwayne Brickhaus was the loser for Spain Spain 1 capitalized on a costly error for two fifth inning which proved decisive in a 43 verdict Over Mike Jaramillo scattered seven hits for the Victory As his teammates also capitalized on seven bases on Reggie Regruth took the loss despite yielding Only three
