European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday february 18,1990 Earnhardt Schroder favourites by Mike Harris Daytona Beach. Fla. A Dale Earnhardt and Ken Schrader have the Daylong 500 Field surrounded. Those two have been touted most of the week As the favourites in sunday s j2.i million Daytona 500 and that has changed Only marginally since crash in Nis thursday qualifying race look Schrader Oft he pole. Schrader. Who had won the top qualify ing spot for Lascar Winston cup Stock car racing s biggest event will Start the 200 Lap event at Daytona International Speed Way in a backup car from the Back Actu ally 41st in the 42-car Field. Everyone in the left Row of the two abreast lineup will move up a spot prior to the Stan of the race which will be televised live by lbs an to at 6 . Sunday. Geoff boding and Earnhardt the win ners of the two 125-mile qualifying races make up the front Row. Earnhardt who actually earned his front Row Start eight Days ago by driving a fast qualifying Lap second Only to Scrader. Enhance this favorite role in the qualifying race by making a mid race lire change on his Chevrolet Lumina and charging from the Middle of the Field to win. I m not planning on adjusting any  said Earnhardt enjoying the role of favorite for an event he has never won. Just clean the Windshield put income Gas. Give me some water and hold the pedal to the  Schrader. On the other hand will have a new untested Lumina under him an about 40 cars to pass to get to the front in the 500-mile race. He remains undeterred and seemingly unperturbed. This is a situation that happens All the  Schrader said. You Cut a tire and have to go to the Back of the Field. It s just that we went from the pole to tieback of the Field before the biggest race Daytona 500 preview this collision in saturday s Goody s 300 involved 23 Drivers thu Daytona in 30 years. Dale Earnhardt steered Clear to win the race. 50?c a so truck at of the year. I Hope to come through the pack As Quick As i can. I think the team made the right decision and 1 think the new car will do real  Richard Broome Schrader s Crew chief agreed saying the two cars Are really pretty equal. We be lost nothing but position on the track. That Means a it. But it s a 500-mile race and we be go time to work our Way Back to the  Bodine who won his qualifier by Mak ing the 50-Lap distance without pitting for Gas said i suspect Kenny s backup car is similar to his pole car. I figure if i m up front at the end he s one of the Guys i m going to have to contend  fuel consumption is an old theme Here with Darrell Waltrip beating sch radar in last year s Daytona 500 by gambling on finishing the race without a late Gas Stop. Wall rip drove a conservative race slaying Back in the Lead pack most of the Way before emerging As the Winner Over Schrader and earn Hartt who had battled up front. I figure that the mileage is going to be a Factor again come sunday said Wal trip. Who just about everybody concedes gets the Best Gas Economy in his Lumina. If that s the Case we should have a pretty Good shot because our car is As fast As anybody s out  Earnhardt however has a different View. If Waltrip drags around this year like he did last year he May find himself lapped said Earnhardt of his fellow Ihrck Lime Winston cup Champion. But Earnhardt concedes he and sch radar should his new car be As Strong As the old one arc not inc Only ones to beat. Really you re not going to know who you re racing till Midway through the500." Earnhardt said. It s a competitive Field and it s More competitive every year. But i be got a front Row scat and Sou can Lell Bob Decker i Don l need the tick ets he joked. This race will be inc third consecutive Daytona 500 with the race engines restricted by Carburettor plates. The holes in the plates which allow air to mix with fuel have been made smaller since last year s race meaning the cars have about40 horsepower less than february 1989 and about 200 less than in inc unrestricted  Means Icv Power for  Waltrip said. Thai s a louts a , in Means Mure accidents be cause Guys Are driving on inc Edge and taking chances they might not otherwise take in a , we be been doing this Long enough that everyone has More of a feel for it and that won t be a big problem on   Waltrip added we still Don l have much Power so you re still going to Sec Rusl Ricelor place racing. If a Guy gets out of the draft hell wind up at inc Back of the  former champions in the race include so Van Lime Winner Richard Petty Bod Ine who won in 1986 iwo Lime Winner Bill Ellio Liand 1972 Winner . Foyt. Petty and Foyt arc the two oldest men in the race at 52 and 55. Respectively. Pulty. Who has not won a race since the july 1984 event Here has run Well in Winter to Sling. Time trials and the qualifying race Here this past week and will be the sentimental favorite of the estimated 140,000 spectators at the 32nd running of the Daytona 500. One on on we arc As Strong As any body Polly said. Brussels girls Giessen boys capture championships shape Belgium the Brussels girls and Giessen boys claimed titles saturday As the Small schools North regional basketball tournament ended. Brussels knocked off Baum older 41-36. Then Giessen topped Berlin 64 62 in the finals. In the girls final Georgia Bottoms Sank 17 and Masquida James added 15 to Lead the brigands. Carrie Borstad netted 12 and  Williams added 12 for Baum older despite the loss. In the boys final Ron Calis banked in 20 and Chris Watkins added i 5 for the Griffins. Rinard Owens dumped in 18, and anly won ferret added 14 for Berlin. Brussels landed two players on the All tournament learn. The brigands . Bragg and Lour Namel most valuable player John Moyd made the squad. Berlin s Forrett and Owens were named along with Hahn s Rob Ert Maynard and Antwyon Smith. Giessen s Calvin Day and is s Paul Cuner round Oul the team. For the girls Baum older s Wil Liams and Borstad head the team. Hahn s Anna Keams and Kristy Kessler. Brussels Bottoms and Lour Namel map James is s Shannon Dane and shape s Sarah Swedock made the list. In earlier games Small schools North Berlin boys 70, osterholz 47 the bears downed the Blackhawk late Friday behind Alwon Ferritt s 20 Points and Sean Ferguson s 14 and Rinard Owens 13. Giessen boys 64, Brussels 60 on saturday Calvin Day scored 20 Points Chris Watkins 18 and Charlie Breland 12 to Lead the victors. Berlin boys 66, Hahn 60 the bears look a 54-39 Lead Inlo the fourth Quarter and held off the i Hawks comeback. Owens led Ber Lin Wilh 20, Ferrell had 13, and Fer Guson and pal James had 11  s Robert Maynard also had 20, followed by anly won Smith Wilh 18 and Larry Morton with 9. Brussels girls 49, Hahn 36 Masquida James scored a game High 25 Points for the brigands and Georgia booms added 17. Helhe Towery led Hahn Wilh 13 Points. Baum older girls 47, is 31  Williams had 14 for the bucs came Borstad ii and Roshonda Evans and Leslie Nelson scored 8 each. Hahn girls 36, is 27 the i Hawks claimed third place with this Consolation Victory. Tina Ward led Hahn Wilh 10 Points. Hahn boys 43, Brussels 41 Robert Maynard scored 14 Points to Pace the i Hawks to their Consolation Triumph. Bamberg boys champs Augsburg girls on top Munich Wesl Germany Jeff Williamson netted 13 Points Anil Annc Fields added 11 to Lead the Bamberg Barons Pas bad Kreuz Nach 46-44 for inc Small schools South regional title saturday. The girls title went to Augsburg. Tarshia Bronner scored 20 Points and Cindy Townsend added 14 As the apaches topped Bamberg 46-36 in their final. Bamberg s boys jumped Oul Early building a 28-21 Lead by the half. The Barons saw their Cushion deflate slowly throughout the second half As the charging a carats closed the Gap but never overtook the victors. Leo Wilkes paced . With 18 Points and Toni Smith contributed 10. Randy Dirling tossed in 9 Points despite the loss. Bamberg s Rob Yance had 9 Points and 10 rebounds in the Victory. Four boys teams advanced to the Small schools championships in Baum Holder slated for feb. 22-24. Bad Kcruz Nach was the Only a Central team Load Vance to the tournament. The South however is rising. Ger Many s a South conference will Send three teams to the Small schools tour Ney Bamberg Munich and Augsburg. For the girls the a South conference will Send All four girls represent Ives to the tourney Augsburg Bamberg Munich and Vilseck. Norah Krosher abetted Augsburg s title game Victory with a 9-Point third Quarter that sparked a 16-6 Augsburg run. Bamberg led 23-20 after the half though Krosher lit the Apache fuse that detonated in the Barons faces. Bamberg jumped out to a 10-0 Lead Small schools South though Augsburg closed the Gap with a 14-Point second Quarter. After Krossc s heroics in the third inc apaches embarked on a 10-7 journey in the final Quarter that secured the Victory. We changed offences at inc  said Apache coach Jim Mccauly. When we did that it opened in up for Kroshel drive it up inc Middle. Defensively we con trolled Bamberg and kept them from get Ling its shooting game going. Lola Hustle from the whole  Williams led Bamberg scorers while Amanda Jordan added 10 in the loss. Bronner led Augsburg with 13 re Bounds and Townsend finished with 10. In saturday s Early games Bamberg boys 55, Augsburg 41 the Barons blew it open by outscoring the apaches 21 -8 in inc third Quarter. Bad Kreuz Nach boys s3, Munich 52 the a carats look the Lead with a 16 10 third Quarter and held off Munich. Bamberg girls 40, Munich 36 the Barons came from behind to Down the Mustangs by outscoring Ihm 19-8 in the final period. Augsburg girls 47, Vilseck 26augsburg broke an 18-18 half Lime tic by whipping Vilseck 19-4 in inc third period. Munich boys 59, Augsburg 23 Munich clinched third place in the South regional. Munich girls 33, Vilseck 11 the Munich girls also finished third. Both consolations were played with six minute quarters instead of inc usual eight