European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday. May 24, 1988 the stars and stripes Page ?3 Labonte fourth Winston Winner Concord. . Api Terry Labonic took 1hc Lead Early in the final a Lap sprint in the Winston on sunday and became the found different Driver 10 win in the four year Hislord of n Ascar s s6uo.oow win ners Only Lam i pc Ginoni race. Ill him finished seventh in inc 75-Lap first segment of the race in Llie 1.5-Milc Charlotte motor Speedway track then was i full in inc i Lap second segment. In the final 1 map Sci mini Labonic overtook for Mer Winston Winner Bill Elliot i near Ilic end of 1he second Lap Ami Ltd the rest of Llie nay. 1-Ahorhf. Who finished second in the Winston last scar opened a five Long la Lead before defeating sir Ling Marlin by old second. I invt Allison took third plate kill Roll fourth and Highby Allison fifth. Kyle i City and defending Champion Dale Earnhardt were the Only other Drivers to finish on the Lead Lap. Tavonte. A native of Corpus Crimi. Texas who earlier this season won the fits Union Jodi earned s3xi.wki for the Victory. Jul aliasing Leader Darroch Waling Nancy the final segment i a laps Down and1 was t a Factor. Basey Allison wan s20, o1 for winning the race s first segment. The 17-year-old Driver passed mar Hardi on the 7-Ith Lap to win by i.&2 seconds As Earnhardt crossed the finish line just before his right front tire blew slamming his car Inlo inc first turn Wall. It appeared Earnhardt would t he Able to continue after he Slid into the pits unable in Bralie Hul Ilie Iii minute Stop Between segments allowed his Crew o gel the two time defending Wislon cup driving Champi on s car Hack in racing shape. Wall rip finished third in the first segment followed by Morgan Shepherd. Nineteen cars Sian cd the first segment with 15 moving into he second. Full Roll held not underdog Lake Speed in Llie s map second segment to win by 1.91 seconds taking the pric. Marlin ran a in no third after winning the Winston open earlier sunday enabling him to grab the list spot in the Wiki Iii. Davey Allison was Tiiu rth and Cie Olf Bodine fifth. Circe Sac went out Early with burned jigs Sims and Cale Arbo Roupli a Law an engine on Lap 50. I Hil i a sons. Winner feud weeks ago in the Winston 500 at Talladega Ala Al i blew an engine while Harry giant broke in Oil lini1. Ricky Rudd s ear was lost in the second segment blowing n lire in turn two and slant eng into the Wall. Rudd Lul feed turn ligaments in his left knee Anil was taken in a local Hospital of renomination. The average Speed for inc three segments was Vogler bumps Johncock from indy lineup Indianapolis Al l Fordon Johncock s momentary Joy turned to it Spur sunday As hic Vogler ginned re Venge and humped the Iwin Mif Champi on from the 35-Rar Field on the final dramatic qualification attempt for Sun Day s Indianapolis 500, i lieu time indy Winner Johnny Kun inc lord was Able to make it into the Field on sunday. Inc fourth and Linal Day of linn1 trials along with Stan cd in adv Holmes and Meinrath or. Franada. Vogler Hii rely heal inc final gun onto the Indianapolis motor Speedway ova in an Effort to earn his Founti indy Start Anil was the final Driver with in Opportunity tug i into the 72nd ind race. Only minutes earlier Vogler had been humped from the Field by Johncock who on his third and Linal attempt managed n four Lap average or206.ri93 Mph. Hut the Indianapolis Driver who had Hen a aiming impatiently with his first a Crk qualifying Speed of 206.463, was ready. Vogler s team backup car Inlo the qualifying line and he was Able to gel onto the 2 / mile Oval Jum in time. His Lens if Nick run was fam enough Ai 21 7.126, keeping the Ilsi ird Johncock from making ins 22nd indy 51 0. This is the first time i be done Verier said referring to waiting for the last minute qualifying Effort. I new the car would go fast enough. 1 just had to wait and bide my Lime. Luckily was ask Lodo la Whas the second Lime Lylial Vogler had been the final qualifier. In l s5, in a somewhat less dramatic situation he humped i Eie to Latimer from the lineup about 3 1 minutes from the end of qualifications Johncock took ins in stride saying nobody likes gelling bumped but he was capable of doing it. We bumped him out and he bumped us out. Thai s the four Lap average by Johncock was held Down a bit by a first Lap of Only 2u5.i97, possibly costing him a berth in a Lieis Mill Ion race. I pc july near lost ii on the first he explained. That s Why thai Lap Ujj Nihil former winners ate in the Field. Led by record Selling pole Winner kit mean who was among 21 qualifiers on tie opening weekend of Lime trials. Among the Drivers who. Fell Shori on Baal syjing Allemis sunday vese and Vic runs Ciarav Dei Senhausen 1 Ancho Cartri and Johnny Parsons who a Gil us third Lurn Wall after jumping Inlo one of four time Winner a. Pro l s learn Cali for a qualifying attempt Uniti about 3d minutes Roma title. Arsons who also bounced Oil the Wall in another car on saturday was not injured but failed in his Colfort of make his 12th indy. The admittedly nervous a Herford a j. Foyl Rick Murs Dunn Sullivan and Al unit from left who a ii 500 wins let ctn them i so who failed to Complete two previous qualifying tries and crashed his car last week was the Day s first qualifier Toine out moments after inc Irav opened Ana Selling into his 2-Hh Lindy race with a Kisir Lap average of 208,442 Mph. Holmes made it into the Field for his Siili indy race after a two year absence Mth an average of 206,970, and a on who finished seventh last year As o Rook it became the j3rd qualifier and the fastest of the a at 20s.578. Al Eimrath is a earned his second Indi an apus Start h bumping Rookie Scott mention a first weekend qualifier from the lineup. Ali Hium had qualified at 205,u2. Thai Sei the a Sage for the Johncock a Ojjeh drama in the last i 5 minutes. The Field average of 210.188 Niph was Short of the record 210.158 for the 3i qualifiers in ljk6. With the midday heal making the As Phall track very Slippery after Ruther Ford s carry run several hours passed without a qualifying attempt. Hul with a Chance til rain in the afternoon forecast a lion tin so began to Cloud up the track became Busy about 2 45 . Old 1 i inn. Trying to get into his found and i k. Ran one Lap Over 204 Mph and Anu her user 205. Then lost control in turn i spun and crashed into the Mil Side com in Wall with the left Side of his i just . The Driver climbed Quick Nui of Llie tar and did nol appear u k injured bin was taken to methodist Lio Pill Fin extain Marion and Obser Maluin in was Laler in the afternoon the i i accidents on sunday m or Castri Ilia number to i 2 since practice opened maj t. None of the Drivers in Tou i d was seriously injured. A year ago there were 2.1 accidents and serious Ingli nes to Jim Crawford Danny Ongais Dennis presume and Parsons through the end or qualifications. Crawford who qualified on May 14, is the Only one of the four to make the i is race i Spile Llie crash b i a suns in 1-Ojt s to feb Lola the four intr Winner who qualified for his 31st Consec Oilive indy also Lias Fox and Riuli Motrii in no nine to Ual hers on saturday. Carter who crashed Hugh of his in Lerv in cars on Sai Urdaz one in a Quali Long attempt and the Othot in practice took out a car tin learn Burghl on sunday and got up to Only 2 ii-24 be fore calling off the Allenip lie was in the quaff my line behind vol or at the end of the Day. Trussing the up met Unity to earn his 1 St indy Start. Parsons also called of an car ice qualifying attempt sunday in a Difluri no car As did Canadian Roose John jines
