European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday april 4. 1989 Gant takes Tran South 500 Darlington. . A the Long dry spell ended for Harry cant Wilh a powerful performance in sunday s trans Uiti 500 Aldath Nylon raceway. Gam ended a 90-Racc, four year wingless siring by dominating he Hal of the 367-Lap, 500-mile race. I had More Power than i really needed so t just sat there and iritis to Lake it easy he 19-year-Otd drive said As his team celebrated wildly around him in Vic Lory Circle. " i started out real slow and just raced the track Tor a while he said. "1 just eased up to the front and tried id run smooth laps so thai we would t Wear the lire qut Cam who started in la did t take the Lead Tor the first time until Lap 17h. However from thai Point to the end the Taylorsville , Driver led All but 11 trips around the treacherous 1.366-mile Oval. Cant earned the Iola Victory of his Winston cup career driving his Oldsmobile Cutlass across inc finish line 1.31 seconds ahead of the Ford thunderbird of Darcy Allison. Ii was the first Victory Forgan in Lascar s pre Mier Slock car series since inc Holly farms 400-at North Wilkesboro , in the fall of 1985. A pair of Laic caution flags kept Gam from running away at the end and he had to fend off a Challenge from Geoff Bodine and Alli on in a three Lap sprint following the final caution period of the race. Boding i Chevrolet Monte Carlo was right behind Gam s car As inc Green Flag fell on Lap 365. Gam immediately moved away from Bodine and Allison took second place two laps from the end. But Gam s Lead was never in jeopardy i m Happy for Bodine said. Boy i m glad to see him win. It s been a Long time since he s Visi cd Victory Gam said he never doubled he could win again. "1 know i m not too old and 1 knew with a Good car and on the right Day we d win. "1 knew that unless there was a wreck that 1 was Gonna win he race from the first time i look inc Lead he said. I was never push ing inc car. We got Down to the last eau lion and 1 knew 1 could drive away from them a caution Flag for debris on the main Straightaway gave he Leader a Chance to Pii for tires on Lap 346 and it appeared there would be a 17-Lap sprint to the end when the Green Flag came Hack out on Lap j5 i. But two laps later. Greg sacks running fourth lost his engine crossing the finish line and Slid sideways into turn one where Ken Schrader slammed Inlo him beginning a seven car Melee. Kyle Pulty s car which also i sacks was badly damaged and ears driven by Richard Petty pick trickle Rick Wilson and Ricky Rudd also. Received damage. No injuries were reported. Thai was the Las of seven caution flags covering 6s laps in the 500-mile race look 4 hours 20 min utes is seconds to run. It set up the final showdown for the leaders but Gant never let the challengers get close As he finished Wilh an average Speed of 115.312 Mph. Gant earned 165,035 from Lite local purse of �499,547 As he led a local of 179 taps including the last 20. Sterling Marlin finished fourth and defending Winston cup Champion Bill Elliott fifth the Only other Drivers on the Lead Lap Ai the end. A crowd estimated Armor than 40,000 turned out. On a sunny afternoon with temperatures in inc High cd. Mcaa from Page 21 its eight Point Lead at the intermission and then Kepi Auburn Ai Bay in the Early stages of the second half. Orr s second Basket of the second half left Auburn trailing 50-47 i
