European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. March 2b, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Wallace wins Pontiac 400 Richmond a. A Rusty Wallace came away with his second Victory of the season sunday beating Afan Kulvicki with the help of a Laic caution Flag for the second Lime in four starts. If in was t for that caution Flag he would have won the  Wallace said. There s no question about that. The Victory by Wallace in the Pontiac 400 at Rich mond International raceway was the 22nd of his Lascar Stork car career. He look the lend for the final Lime 20 laps Fatm the end of the 400-mile. 300-Lap. Beating Kotwicki out of inc pits during i he i2lhand last caution period of the Day. Bui Alan was just unfortunate he had a car i Iii would t run fast for 10 or 12 laps after a tire change. And 1 had a car Ihn did run last on fresh lire. That s the Way it goes Wallace said. In was virtually she same situation that occurred at Roc Lineham n.c., earlier this month where Kulwicki was  Laic caution Flag. You re in a filiation where you know your tires arc belter after Bev Wiir in ii Little hut you can t afford not to change them when you have the Chanee Kul Wicki said. We had this race  the Green Flag  Oul on Lap 3sj and Wal lace was ahlt1 to Iccy his i Oliac grand Pris Oul front Healing Kulwicki s i Ord thunderbird to the finish line by ,41 seconds ". Earnhardt  cup Leader finished third for the third Lime this season. He also has a cond place Finuoli and leads Kotwicki in the Points 680-616. Wallace is sixth with 554. Ricky Kudd was fourth the Only other Driver on inc Lead Lap at the end. Followed a Lap Down by Darcy Allison. The Winner averaged 89,619 Mph. Earning s63.025from the total purse of s42b.077, Wallace had tire problems just past the Halfway Point pitting twice under Green Flag conditions and Iwick More under caution for tire changes As his Crew worked to figure out the problem. We finally figured out it was a malfunction of the air gun and not the  Wallace said. We kept going Back out with Inose lug nuts because inc gun. Would Only tighten the nuts about half of what they. Were supposed to be.". Somehow the red haired native of  Man aged to remain on the Lead Lap. Kulwicki also survived problems blowing a tire and spinning on Lap iks while running third. He made it to the pits for a tire change but twice ran a Stop sign at the end of pit Road incurring a pair of Stop and git penalties that knocked him a tap behind the leaders. A series of cat Ilion hags helped Kulwicki regain the Lead Lap. And he moved on top for inc first time in the rate on Lap 263. Earnhardt regained the top spot on Lap 264. But gave it Back to Kulwicki on the 267th trip around Hie three. Quarter mile a shaped Oval. As Earnhardt faded to third. Kulwicki led Tor 104 laps and moved Vitlo a id second Lead Over Wallace before the 11th caution Flag waved on Lap 36-1 because of debris in turn four. Kulvicki retained the lop spot after the leaders pitted but Wallace caught him and look the Lead on Lap 371. Wallace led again from Lap 373 through .37k. Bur Kulwicki got Back on my moments before Dick trickle brought out the a caution Flag on Lap .179 when his engine blew and he bounced Tiff the turn two Wall. The three leaders pitted again each for four tires. And Wallace came off Pil Road just ahead of Earnhardt and Kulwicki. Kulwicki managed in gel past Earnhardt s Chevrolet Monte Carlo on Lap 3s7, but could l catch Wallace. Geoff Bodine. Who started from the pole and led the first 116 laps fell out of Contention shortly before the Halfway Point at Ier spending a Long stretch in the pits for repairs to the rear end of his Chevy he lost five Lapland Roundup 7ih. Phil Parsons we Csc Crew replaced a defective Carburettor moments before the Start came from last place to Lead the race on Lap 174, hut also succumbed to tire problems and wound up hitting the turn two Wall in Lap 2.17. He finished the race with a battered car far Oul of Content Ion. Darrell Waltrip who won iwo of the first three races this season including the Daytona 500, and trickle each Josi tops because of tire problems after running Ai or near the from in the Early going. Waltrip wound up seventh. Terry Laban la walked away from the hardest a i a of the Day. Hilling the Wall in turn one on Lap 204 after an apparent Turc failure conspicuous by his absence from the Ufi car Field was Richard i ally lie1 career Victory Leader at Rich mond with 13. Who failed 10 qualify. I cily s string of 513 Consec tic Lascar starts dal ing Hack to a race at Richmond on nov. 14,1971, was broken. Simp son $ 69 tops Norman by 2 shots new Orleans a Tim Simpson made three birdies Over the Back nine sunday to pass circe Norman and capture the $750,000 us a classic with a final round 3-under-par6. It was Only the second proves. Signal Victory for Simpson in a Ca. Racer that began Iii 1977. He won the Southern open in 1985. " Simpson who pocketed $135,000, won 1200,7-18 last year to place Filli on the Money list and had won $s4,418 in nine tournaments this year. His tour round total was 14 under Par 274. Norman finished two strokes Buck lied with a Sutton at 276. Worth $ft6.00ct each. Norman who had three consecutive 68s. Shot 72 on sunday and sullen a 70. Norman led Simpson by a   final round and sullen was two shots i wind Simpson took the Lead at a. 3. Then dropped Back into a tie with Norman with above Calno. 5. Simpson Hird cd no. 6, fell Back into n tic with a Hugey on no 9, birdied i a to lie  Lead again then look the Lead for Good i in an a foul Birdie putt ,l3. Simpson made it a two stroke Lead with a Birdie puh on no i he Riog cycad no. 17, but Vul did Norman. Sutton opened his round Wuh a bogey then recovered that lost stroke with a Birdie on no. 6. Replayed Par Golf for die Al eight holes then closed Strong hitting 6 fool Pun for a Birdie on no. 15, Sutton has been i juggling with his game for pm f a car after  seasons among to f s top Money winners Nark has finished fourth at 278, despite a to gov on no. Is that left him with a final round of 68. Hayes won two tournaments in 1976, one in 977 and has t had a Victory since Gurresh eliminates Connors key b1sgayne, Fla Ai Kevin c Burren beat Jimmy Connors on sunday by rallying from a two set deficit for the second time in the International i towers championships. Curran seeded 13th, needed four hours to win the fourth round match 4 4-6. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, Curran also came Back from we Sels Down to brat Olenn Layendecker in inc first round and he won a five set match Over Scott davivin1 the third round. It s a "tough., Way to make a living. Currens Iid. The loss by the fourth seeded Connors left nil Iva ii Lindl As the Lone survivor among1 the lop four Omen s seeds As the tournament entered is second week. Lindl swept no. Is Andres come of Ecuador on sunday. Tenth seeded Aaron Kirk Klein lost inc first set but Stim heat Jaime a Aga of Peru. In women s action no. A i am St River. Lost Ini sir inight sets to unseeded Jana no Tolna of Echo Slovakia no. 2 Chris . 9 Mary Joe Fernandez no. In Helen Kelocsi beat no 8 Katerina male Eva and no. 5 Zina Garrison won in 53 min utes Over u a seeded Laura Galarsa. Cpnnors who had reached at least the semifinals of  each of the past three years said he served poorly but played Well otherwise against Curren. I  standing in the i Jih round said Connors. 16, nobody s knocking me  Curren has beaten Connors both limes they a pm cd this year and inc series Between the two is now tied 5-5. I Vegol the sort of Samc to give him some trouble Curran said. I Sene Well and that. Takes away his Best Wear  return of  Shriver said she was t upset about getting upset by Novina. All my priorities have changed Shriver said following a 7-s. 6-4 loss her first in four meetings with Novina. Right now i m sort of a prion of  so rivet26, said she has decided to concentrate on grand slam  Bles and matters away from the court after 11 years 1 cannot Capell to go out there fury match and be at my competitive Best Shriver said. I has no More desire to play just because inc sys tem ejects me to play. I did that for 10   years "1 kick Shriver said later she won that1 Shriver tried to mutate herself mid pc Amend  two break Points with Way through Ihu cond set against no. A Chance to oven the second set 5-5. Bui Botna ranked 47th.-.  in top form wish both when Shriver trailed 4-2 arid lost the her forehand and volleys won the final first Point of the next game she shouted  the match. Give me a warning i need a warning. She was just a Betler player Shriver she then hit a Ball out . Stadium said. I m not upset about il.". And. Received a warning for Ball abuse Evert won the final four games to beat from the smiling Umpire. Ucman ,.a fellow South floridian who "1.was just trying to give  s age 7-5,6-2. .