European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday june 22, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 Peggy Schloh tar steadies funnel for Gurry Church. Debbie and Steven Whipkey enjoy a Cool treat. Its photo by l in a Lvii it same of he trophies up Tor grubs gleam in the Light bomb Ngen racers go for glory not Glamor by Joseph Owen Stuttgart Bureau boebl1ngen, Germany the Glamor is All in the care. You Don t find it in the rutted Spectator area where fans line a Chain link Fence amid n Long line of Lawn chairs hamburger grills plastic coolers and empty Beer cans. It s not in the country music crackling from tinny loudspeakers and it s not in the dust clogged air Rife with the stale odor of a nearby Landfill. The j entire race track itself a former dump has Little aes thetic Appeal. This crowd comes to see fast cars and the people who drive them around Thebo Clingen Sindel Fingen Stock car Rac ing association s Gritty Oval track. If the Sun shines it s just icing on the cake. The 74-member american club races next to Panzer Cavern in to Eslingen on land which also is Home for the stut Garter Stock car club a German group of comparable size. We provide ii track. They basically race with us said army Sec. Garry Church the . Club vice s competing for the same trophy Church a 2nd support come Soldier is the Only american in the modified car class. His yellow car resembles a Volks Wagen Beetle on the outside but a net work of steel bars makes the inside look like a midget s Jungle gym. Church said tie has spent about 20,000 Marks s 8,w on � since 1984 i d like to beat number 90 before leave he said quietly. Werner rothfuss of Gart Ringen the German car club president drives num Ber 90 a sleek purple Dart with a 2.7 Liler Willibald racing motor. It routinely claims top prizes As it did at a june 15 race. He Don t worry about anybody hit Ling him said civilian Mark Smith the american club treasurer. When Heracles it s just like there s a string pulling him around the role Russ does t find the sport expensive. He said that since his initial invest ment he has spent 5,000 to 6,000 Marks 12,243 to 12,691 yearly on his car which he has raced for seven years. Smith said Money is a major obstacle for american Drivers in. Germany but the to Eslingen track offers them a Chance to win Cash prizes. The modified ear class features the most powerful and expensive cars. The four other categories Are limited modified Hobby Stock vow beetles and a women s class. Participants in the women s class May drive any car. Two German women Marion Marschall and Gerda a Emir Dinger choose to race with men in the a class. Marschall 32, a translator from sin Delft gun bought her car four years ago and began racing with men in 1983. Herbest finish has been fifth place. Gamer Dinger 28, of Gcarl Ringen entered the vow class this year after gelling a car the easy Way. 421-med it was a gift from a Friend she said. Drivers run Lime trials in the morning far Marling position assignments. Races begin ill 1 . And usually last four to five hours. The june is races tasted seven hours however because of several accidents among the 44 participating cars including a four car pileup in the vow race. That was really an action picked Day said Church s wife Cinderella also race Driver. Every time we turned around there was an nobody was Hurt in the crashes. Smith said track officials take Many precautions 10 prevent injuries. All Drivers Wear helmets the cars have steel frames and no Glass and alcohol is banned in the pit area he said. There s a risk involved in everything you do i feel More Safe out there than i do on the autobahn there s More Protection Smith said. The remaining races arc june 29, july 13, aug. 3, 17 and 31, sept. 14 and 28and oct. 12. Cd to Chi. A is pushed of Fth no it it Lott do Rifle. Is tap heat. Its Plum by l in vim Lmh or. A touch of Puri Liim complements the nug wheels on Ibi nuts i uttered Nta
