European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 14,1998 the stars and stripes Page s3 Wallace wins Riverside finale Riverside. Calif. A rust Wallace won inc Budweiser 400 sunday to write inc final chapter on Stock car racing at Riverside International raceway. Wallace driving a Pontiac grand prix averaged 88.341 Mph for the 9map race. Terry Labonic finished second in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo is .34 seconds behind and pole Sitter Ricky Rudd finished third. The 400-Kilomuter event run Over the 2.62-Milc Road circuit on the track Hal is set for demolition later this summer was also marred by a red Flag that halted the Eveni for More Ilian 25 minutes and seven yellow hags. There was some confusion on inc b8lh Lap Wallace and Rudd were running in first and second place Al the end of the sixth caution period. As racing resumed the safety car mistakenly put its lights on and came onto the track on the Back Straightaway. The first two cars driven by Wallace and Ricky Rudd. Suddenly cum upon the Pace car and As is required slowed Down. Realizing its mistake Lascar ordered the Pace car off the track but Wallace and Rudd continued slowly around to the finish line not understanding he situation. Meanwhile. Earnhardt. Terry Labonic and Phi Par sons All came upon he Ilow moving cars of the iwo leaders and not seeing a Pace car or a yellow Flag zoomed Pinsl. Benny Parsons who was sixth was far enough Back of the leaders thai he did not become involved. Lascar decided to put everyone Back in inc order thai he was running prior to the incident moving Earnhardt Back 10 third. Labonte to fourth and Phil Parsons fifth. The Victory put Wallace into the Lead in the Winston cup Points. We were due for this win and it finally happened he said in Victor Circle. He now has 1,790 Points to Earnhardt s 1,786. La Montc is third with 1.702. It was Wallace s fifth career Winston cup Victory he won he 1987 Budweiser at Watkins Glen ., and the Winston Western 500 at Riverside s last 1987 event. He becomes the ninth different Winston cup Winner in 12 races. On Lap 29, Ruben Garcia the final starter lost control of his Chevrolet in Lurn nine going Over the guard rail through the lire Barrier and into a catch Fence. Garcia stopped his Chevrolet just two feel Short of a crowd Ospe clamors near the timing and searing stand. I was running Good Garcia said. I was just hop ing 10 keep it going. I think a tie Rod broke because it Felt like there was a Flat lire. All i could do was close my eyes and Pray t Don t know How close i came to the spectators because i had my eyes thai  the yellow caution hag was displayed but the dam age to the fencing was so dad that the race was slopped with a red Flag. After 25 05, the race was resumed with one Lap under caution before the Green Flag was Dis played. At thai Point Rudd took the Lead in his Buick. Lead ing until a round of pit stops started on Lap 48. With Pil stops completed Wallace took the Lead and held it Over Laboule s Chevrolet but continued to Bat the with Neil Bonnett and Earnhardt until Lap 8 2, when he took the Lead and held it with help from the penalty to Earnhardt until the Check ered Flag. Wallace earned 149,100 for the Victory. Mcenroe seeded eighth for return to Wimbledon Dublin Ireland a John Mcenroe who returns to Wimbledon next week for Ilic first time since 1985, is prepared he says for Success or failure. I feel regardless of what happens i m prepared to Deal with it said Mcenroe who is in Dublin for a two Day Charity exhibition event. Mcenroe skipped Wimbledon in 1986 As part of a six month sabbatical from the game. Last year he pulled out of the tournament because of injuries. Before i was t looking Forward to it regardless of How 1  said Mcenroe whose task match Al the All England club was a quarterfinal loss in 1985 to Kevin Curren. I m Back looking Forward to the Chal Lenge Mcenroe said. "1 feel eager and hopeful that in will be a positive  on monday Mcenroe was seeded eighth As Wimbledon departed radically from inc computer rankings. Alan mitts the tournament referee said the decision was made because of Mcenroe s past re Cord Al the All England club and the fact the Lour Namel is played on grass. I cannot remember Iacre having been such a change in All my time As retch be Mills said. But in arc was a committee of seven and the Vole was  Mcenroe welcomed the seeding com Milec s decision. I do appreciate what icy pc done he said. It s an important thing la Iii the big tournaments set up inc Best possible draw for the players and  Mcenroe s Wimbledon career has been a Stormy love hate affair. Three limes Mcenroe has won the prestigious Lilly. The first in 1981 when he broke Bjorn Borg s five year hold on the Crown. He won in again in 1983 and 1984. Twice he has been runner up. Mcenroe exploded onto the Tennis scene at Wimbledon in 1977 As an 18 year old qualifier going All he Way to the semifinals. Bui. Ignited by the new yorker s own explosive Semper and fuelled by almost constant feuds with the London tabloids and the Lour Namel committee Mcenroe s Wimbledon trips were not All Straw berries and Cream despite his on court Success. If they want to do a number on me again. I m prepared. And if they want to be Nice i m prepared. I m prepared for i Lucr one of those  said Mcenroe who last played a tournament in London in no vember 1986, when he lost in the firs round of an indoor event at Wembley. For Wimbledon he would not quote Odds but so id Lylial his winning is certainly not out of the que lion. I would t even go if i did t think i had a Chance of winning Mcenroe said. Prepared to Deal ill it Mcenroe expects positive trip to Wimbledon. Casper captures senior pc to pass $1 million Mark Ponte Vedra Beach. Fla a Billy Casper sunday be came inc seventh player to earn s1 million on the senior pea tour As he carded a bogey free 67 to win the senior Tourn Mem players championship by two strokes Over Al go Iberger. The Victor was the second of inc season for Casper 57, who collected $60,000 to More than Dou ble his 1988 earnings to $132,117. He has won $1,026,434 since joining the senior tour in 1981. Casper finished the 1400,000 Lour Namel with a 278 total. Go Iberger shot 70 and was Sec Ond alone Al 280 after defending Champion Gary player bogeyed the last Hole Lyga Rookie bests Lopez in playoff p1ttsford,  A Mei Chi Cheng a Rookie from Taiwan could gel used to playoffs As Long As she has her 8 Iron around. Cheng earned her first Lyga tour Victory on sunday when she hit an 8-Iron to within seven feet and made a Birdie on the second playoff Hole to defeat Nancy Lopez and win the $300,000 Rochester International. In qualifying for inc Lour last october Cheng was in a three Way playoff and also hit an 8-Iron close to make Birdie and grab Llie last spot available to com Pete on the tour. I just told myself just like qualify ing school Jusi like qualifying school " Cheng said. Cheng Lope and Patty Shechan finished the 72-Hole tournament Al i under Par 287 and were the Only players to re Cord subpar totals. "1 never thought i d make seven bogeys and be in the playoff said she Han who had the Lead alone but bogeyed the last Hole for a 74. I did t play that Well very inconsistent bul i was still in the playoff. Very  Cheng whose nickname is magic and was 30th on he Money list with $41,102, had played the past three years on the japanese tour. She earned $45,000forthcviciory. On the first playoff Hole the 377-Yard, Par-4 18th, both Cheng and Lopez had pars bul Sheehan missed an 6-Foolcr for Par after blasting out of a Sand trap. Cheng who shot a 73, Sank her Birdie putt on the 386-Yard, Par-4 first Hole after Lopez just missed a 16-foot Birdie a Lempi. I have mixed  said Lopez a three time Winner of this event. Of course i wanted to win. Bul i have such a great feeling for the people Here. Every Lime i walk up the i Sib Hole i just gel chills up and Down my  Cheng said it Felt great to win in the United states for the first time if you can win in America you can win anywhere in the world she said. "1 played pretty Tough Golf  Cheng s total was the highest winning score recorded this year on the Lyga tour. Scores like that Are usually re served for the . Women s open in july bul Gusty and swirling winds made the 6.182-Yard, Par-72 locus Hill coun try club course especially difficult. Caroline Rowan Lopez and Lauri Peterson who went into the final round tied for the Lead Al four under each had rounds filled with bogeys and allowed the rest of the Field to catch up. Peterson who had six straight birdies on saturday had a double bogey on no. 3 when she hit her tee shot out of Bounds and then suffered three straight bogeys in route to a 79 and a ninth place finish at 291. Gowan who was atop the Leader Board for la first three rounds had a bogey on no. 6, a double bogey on no. 7, a bogey on the eighth Hole and three straight bogeys on the Back nine to slide out of con Tention with an 80 for a 293. Nancy Brown who shot a 71 on Sun Day finished fourth at even Par 288,