European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday february 18, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Aulo parts Fly in an nine car Chain reaction crash sunday in Ike Dayton 500. None of the Dhera was seriously injured. Bodine wins Daytona 500 by Mike Harrisan motor sports writer Daytona Beach. Fla. Thelast three laps of sunday s Daytona 500 were an emotional tug of War for Winner Geoff Bodine. The biggest Victory of his Nasca Stock car career was virtually assured after Dale Earnhardt his nearest competitor was forced to make a pit Stop for Gas on the 197th of 200 , As Earnhardt came Back onto Daytona International Speedway s 2.5-mile try Oval his engine blew relegating him to a nth place  i saw him run out of Gas i did t breathe the rest of the race said Bodine As he stepped out of his winning Chevrolet Monte Carlo  slowed Down the Pace just to save my tires he  had made his last scheduled pit Stop one Lap later than Bodine but Bodine was Able to finish without making a late  asked How much fuel he had left Bodine grinned and replied "enough."Earnhardt, who had won the Busch clash one of the twin 125-mile qualify ing races and a late Model sportsman race Here during the past week could quite pull off another Victory. I was just Riding along trying to save Gas when the fuel pressure dropped the 1980 Winston cup Champion  knew we were in trouble. Then the engine choked in the pits. We shot Ether to it and it just blew up on pit  decided to Gamble he continued. But you win some and you lonesome. We had a Good week. It was t a Good Day but at least it was a Chevrolet that  Bodine who took the Lead for the final time 33 laps from the end of the race won $192,715, breaking the Stock car record of $185,500 won in this race last year by Bill  Labonte wound up a Distant Sec Ond 11.26 seconds behind Bodine Fol Lowed by defending Winston cup Champi on Darrell Wall rip. Labonte drove a new Oldsmobile Delta 88. While Wall rip and Earnhardt were in  Hillin or. Was fourth and Benny Parsons was  late Battle Between Bodine and Earnhardt added drama to what had been a race highlighted by attrition. Among the Drivers who were slowed or eliminated by mechanical problems or crashes was Elliott who was Heavil favored after winning the pole with a 205.039-Mph Lap and winning the other qualifying race. Elliott s Ford thunderbird which dominated the speedways a year ago with ii poles and 11 victories was badly damaged in a wild nine car Melee in the fourth turn on Lap 116."1 never had nothing said Elliott who wound up 13th. I ran As hard As could All Day Long. But Bodine and Earnhardt blew me  led Only the first two laps and fell out of the top 10 several times be fore the Accident Cost him a Lap and knocked him completely out of Conten Tion. Neil Bonnott Pun coming off the turn because of a broken right rear wheel setting off the Chain reaction crash that involved Elliott Cale Yarbo rough. Harry Gant Joe Ruttman Lake Speed Kyle Petty Tommy Ellis and Phil Parsons. No one was seriously injured but the cars driven by four time Daytona 500 Winner Yarborough Gant and Ruttman were too badly damaged to continue. Elliott made several pit stops for re pairs under the ensuing caution Flag and sustained a bit More damage when he collided with Jim Sauter in the pits on one of those stops. He wound up losing Alap and never again was in the Hunt. The 36-year-old Bodine from Che Mung n.y., averaged 148.124 Mph in the race slowed by eight caution Flag for 46 laps All of them in the first 126 laps. Several of the other big name drive Shad problems Early in the race. The first Driver out of the race was two time Daytona 500 Winner Bobby Allison who started from the second Row of the 42-car Field. He was running second to Earnhardt when he had to retire his Buick with a burned engine bearing on Lap 22. Richard Petty the Only seven time see Daytona on Page 26 celtics defeat lakers from press dispatches Inglewood Calif the Bosto celtics have beaten hem twice this sea son but As tar As the los Angeles Laker Sare concerned that won t make any differ ence come playoff Lime. The celtics scored a 105-99 Victor sunday Over a Laker team that thought afterwards thai there was a legitimate Rea he Roundup son Why the National basketball association champions could not slay with the club it Defeated last Spring to win the  arc 0-2 against Boston and pm sure they think they Are the better team said Laker Forward James worthy. He poured in 35 Points in the  then pointed to Earvin magic Johnson and said if the Guy Over the replays we have no  Johnson did play sunday but was not100 percent. The All Star guard was held without a Field goal for the first time i almost three years and scored Only six Points. He contributed 12 assists but was unable to do All the things he usually does in a basketball  i attempt a shot and have to jump my knee hurls said Johnson who missed six games in the last month be cause of a badly bruised right knee. I hurts More on offence because i can t get a burst of Speed to the  the lakers were unable to make up for Johnson s sub Par game the celtic were getting outstanding performances from some expected places As Well As some unexpected ones. Dennis Johnson scored 23 Points and Larry Bird had 22 Points 18 rebounds and seven assists but the Boston Bench played crucial role. Three reserves finished in double Fig ures but the timeliness of their contributions was just As important As their  Jerry Sichting who bad 11 Points scored nine of them in an eight minute Spanin the second Quarter during which the cel tics opened a seven Point  Rick Carlisle scored six Points and picked up a steal in a Span of 2 42 Early in the fourth Quarter to key a Boston run that left the celtics with a 96-86 Lead with 8 10 to play. Carlisle had 10 Points in All. And then there was Center Bill Walton with 10 Points seven rebounds and three assists. He was filling in for Robert Parish who was in foul trouble most of the game. It was a monumental team Effort Boston coach . Jones said. We got big lifts from Rick and Bill. Our Bench now shows that it can do the Job. It has been that Way since Christmas. They no can control the Ball and run the  coach pal Riley of the lakers said Boston made the plays when they had to. I m sure they feel Good about themselves with their two wins. But the playoffs Are a Long Way  celtics whose 41-9 record is the Best in the Aba whipped the lakers 110-95 at the Boston Garden on Jan. 22. The celtics have now won three in a Row and15 of their last 16 games. The lakers fell to 39-13, which is then a s second Best record. In other Aba games sunday spurs 113, Kings 94 san Antonio Reserve Forward see Aba on Page 26