European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 30,1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Rahal wins 2nd straight indy race East Rutherford . A Hobby Raha held off a tale Challenge from pole Winner Mario Andretti in Sun Day s Mendow ands indy to pick up his second straight Andy car win and fourth consecutive race Victory. Rahal starting from the second Posi Tion in a co Worth powered Lota look he Lead on Lap 32 of the 100-Lap event at the new Jersey Meadowlands sports Complex and went on to record his Isle career indy car Victory. Rahal also moved past Michael Andretti Mario s 24-year-old son to Lake the season Point Lead by four Points 74 70, in is indy car races this season Rahal is the first repeat Winner he picked up about $90,000 on Sun Day As he averaged 86.03 Runph in Horace slowed by two full course caution lags on the narrow , 11-turn circuit twisting Over he parking lots and Access roads at tic Meadowlands. The elder Andretti who led she first is laps before being passed by his son wound up 3,8 seconds behind Rahal a the finish. Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil was a Dis Tant third followed by Geoff Brabham of Australia he last competitor on the Lead Lap. Michael andr Clit who suffered through two Long pit stops because of problems in changing tires wound up a Lap behind in fifth place. The younger Andretti who started third on the 26-car Grid got by Rahal on he 14th Lap then passed his father As the two bumped tires on one of the Light left hand Lunis. Michael held the Lead until Lap 32 when the leaders All pitted at he Start of the first caution period which was brought out when mexican Driver Jos Etc Gam s damaged car stopped in a dangerous spot on the track. Rahal came out of inc Pis in he Lead and never relinquished the top spot. There were several minor accidents ind spins hut he Only injury n in Rcd was to Lii a cars who sult Cri d a bruised left Eye when a Rock  in under his a Canum on tap 75. Cars a Able to pull off the course without incident and was treated by Irack medical personnel. Fifteen cars were running at in end. Indy car program Given priority porsche cuts sports car series for 87 Brand Barnett is Luxor sport editor porsche of Stuttgart Winner of the 24 hours of be mans this year for a record breaking seventh straight time has announced its withdrawal from the 1987 running of the world sports car championship. We decided to withdraw because of a capacity shortage porsche press chief Manfred Jantke said in a Telephone interview from he firm s Headquarters monday and what that really Means is we simply have too much work to  Jantke said we had to slow Down somewhere and so we decided the Quick est Way would be n withdraw our two factory group c care from the championship series. The fuel that we Are Leav ing after winning be mans had nothing to do with the  our no. 1 priority is the building of the indy car for cart racing in Ameri Ca and right now we re behind on that project Jan Lac said. The porsche indy car is scheduled to debut on sept. 20, in lie cart rate Al the new Nazareth a track and while we re trying As hard As Wimbledon from Page 21 slowly to congratulate his conqueror. Mayolle said the Quick change from Chilly rain to heal and humidity Over the weekend had taken its toll. I be been Here preparing for a month and the temperature has not got above 65 degrees he said May Otic considered the grass court specialist had reached Al least the fourth Lound in six previous Wimbledon a. Bui it was the swede who blasted 31 service winners to 21 for Mayolle. And while May Otic repeatedly went to he net 144 times to just eight for perfors the swede dominated the last three sets hitting perfectly disguised topspin lobs that repeatedly sailed Over the american s head to land Well inside the Baseline. The grinding out of the game was Good for me Connors said it got me into Liniai match and nude me fee lit had been going for a while even though it was the first  after Everden the former University of Arkansas All american held serve in the second game Connors ripped off the nun nine games closing oui the firs set and taking a 4-0 Lead in the second. Evernden got the upper hand in the third s to breaking Connors in the second same As he took a 3-0 advantage. But the american left hander bringing cheers from the no. 1 court crowd As he hustled five the Baseline to the net and Back again broke Back in the fifth game and the two eventually battled to a tic break we can i double if the car will be ready in time for that race after Nazareth Only two races remain on he cart schedule the Laguna sees 300 at Monterey calif., on oct 11, and the Tamami Challenge cup at Miami fla., on nov. 1. Porsche has planned o do these three races then go full time in the 1988 season. During the Mcadow Iantis grand Pris cart program last weekend in East Rutherford nj., Al Holburt. The director of porsche Moto port North America announced thai four Lime indy Winner Al Unser or. Will be the Driver of the porsche indy car. Unset who won his fourth Indianapolis 500 his year will continue to race As part of Roger pc Sec s team until he join porsche Unser will race Penske cars in the Michigan 500 and the Pocono 500. Discussing the Ponche racing Divi Sion s other commitments Jan Lac said that after the indy car program priority no. 2 involves production care and development of some 20 formula one tag porsche engines he Turbo engine powering the Mclaren can in the for Mula one grand prix racing world championship the Mclaren team is fighting All out this season against the japanese Honda powered Lotus and Williams teams. Along with indy and formula one Jantke said we had our two group c sports cars contesting the world championship we have 40 customer racing cars to take care of for customer racing teams Here in Europe in the United states and elsewhere we have one group c porsche running in the super cup series and we also have our customer entrants in inc Porsch 944 Turbo cup series. Our racing division has about 50 employees so it All became Loo much to do in one  Bui let me emphasize that we arc not withdrawing from sports car racing for Good by any Means Jantoc said in fad we re working on a new group c car for next year s sports car championship and it s one we need to develop because the cars we ran this season driven by the learns of Hans stuck Derek Bell and Jochyn mass Bob Wollek Are six years old. Now. So Well be Back next year. At the Start of this season Yuu May recall that we planned to do Only three or four sports car championship races for 1981," porsche s Jantoc said then later we decided logo the whole route but Llie Earl ii r decision is the one we should have followed. At the Noris ring last weekend a Pri Valc entry porsche won there told Tom Walkinshaw the Jaguar team manager thai porsche had pulled the entire sports car racing series along for 10 years and now it s Jaguar s turn to pull inc Wagon for a while if Jaguar becomes the attraction it s Okay Wilh  after six world championship rounds this year Jaguar tends porsche for the championship Jaguar Wilh four Victo Ries the factory porsche team with one be mansard a private entry porsche with one Victory. Wilh porsche s withdrawal. Jaguar is certain to win the 1987 Crown a Crown thai porsche has worn 12 limes since 1969. Sweden s Andis Jarryd dives far a shot while upsetting fifth seeded Miler Lav Mecir of set Slovakia monday in Wim Iledon. Or which Connors won 7-4, there s Luck involved in winning any grand slam event but Here there s got to be a Tittle Bil More Luck As far us bounces going in your favor said Connors. I Don l need to win Wimbledon he i d like to win in. I m 34 and i be still got he Opportunity to win it. That s a pretty Good  Navratilova did t need inc bounces to Bounce harrier from the tide Chase. The world s top ranked woman who is seeking a record Sibih straight Wimble Don litle and her eighth Overall served seven aces including match Point and had o hit a second serve Only three times in the entire match. You Defini icly go Insa a higher gear in the second week site said. Am1 sports television Gulf c renter Hartford open final round tape delayed10 30 p.m., tues Day. Radio baseball new Fork Yankees at to Rollo Blue a yrs 1 Jom wednesday