European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and Stripe tuesday february 26, 1991 Earnhart edges in Pontiac 400 finish Richmond a. A sunday s final up a clean racing against Ricky Rudd left the intimidates sounding More like the gentle competitor. A i think we can race clean from Here on or Quot Dot a Sura hard said sunday after holding off a Fase fac Fuller by Rudd to win the Pontiac 400 by of feet. Quot i Kim i a ii of i m on the Bottom or i m inside Tel if give to <.11 the room he needs to have a Good Dean race a Earnhardt and Rudd have tangled repeated a m toe past. Their most notorious encounter was at North we a a Sboro Speedway where in september of in it Foey collided and spun out on the final Lap Haming Cut a it at Bodine a gift wrapped Winston cup Victory. When Earnhardt and Rudd running Side Side took the White Flag sunday at Richmond internal anal raceway it figured to he the latest chapter in a seemingly never ending series of fender banging flue amp a. The crowd of 51,000 Rose to its feet. Earnhardt s fans proudly sporting a the intimidator Quot Caps to to sorts and posters waited for the Contact that never came. A my tires were a Little hit on rhe hot Side and i Milim i punish them too much Quot Earnhardt Sard. A the ear Fer amp be Loose coming off turn four to fake the White and Ricky got u under me so i just had to race h in Earnhardt paused and took a deep breaths. A and he raced me clean that East Haj Quot fee Saari. A a a is sort of set a precedent with All the be ump and Omiak we be had the last couple years. Rudd also talked like a reformed Man. A Dale and i raced each t Fher h cd i e of 5. he said a and i think we can keep it that it was career Victory no 49 for rhe a in a rat Winston cup Champion who led i o of the u1 i lips a Richmond s three Quarter Rife. thanks in Large part to just Silt Ca Agaj Tiltie khsi5 slowed the race Hir Only 21 laps Isact leg to team execs anger scoff Houston apr Mike Scott is upset with what he considers Are disparaging remark by Houston astros team officiate about veterans on the team last year. Scott speaking from the Arr of Spring training Camp in Kissimmee. Fla., would not identify the team officials he name. But he pointed to an article in the pm Angelea times in which general manager Bill Wood said the astros would play harder this year because they have so Many Young players. A i m getting sick and ored of people in the organization in Shiv rating that Guys did t play hard last year Quot said Scott who to one of Only two astros remaining front their last National league West championship team of dm6. A a in be heard it More than one time and in a tired of hearing Ira a Quot Scott told the Houston chronicle on sunday. A i d like to know who they were talking Ahour because there s not one Guy a nor one old million Dollar player and that How they re being labelled a who did t play in other Astro developments John Mcmullen attending what May he his final Spring training As owner of the Houston astros says the Sale of the team could come quickly a i m not atting to let this 4r.�g on Quot he said sunday a aft get i done this but noting the Dun be a Latte considered an extreme div , franchise he added. A i m not going to let this franchise go at a Nur gain track record 104.378 Mph in his Chevrolet Lumina. The previous record for a Winston cup event at Richmond was Davey Hajji Sony a 95.770 Mph in september of 1988. Harry Gant was third followed by Rusty Wallace Alan Jcu Iwicki Mark Martin and Darrell Waltrip the last Driver on the Lead Lap. A a a a Allison the pole Sitler fell off the Pace Early and wound up 12th, two laps Down. Rudd who dominated the first half of the race led five times for a total of 154 laps. A you re Only As Good As your equipment on a Given Day and we had a Good car today a Rudd said. A we ran Good through the first half and i done to know if the tires went away or what but we just did t have the right setup at the Earnhardt was More than three seconds ahead of Rudd when Brett Bodine brought out the final caution bag by damming into the second turn retaining Wall on Lap 393. Quot a a y. That bunched up the leaders for a three Lap shootout. Earnhardt got a Good jump on the restart and stayed several car lengths ahead until his car slipped As Al came Oft the fourth turn to begin the final Lap. That opened the door for Rudd to move Down and take the preferred Low Groove. He pulled even with Earnhardt As they went Down the front Strech. Earnhardt said he had no Choice but to stay in the higher Groove and Hope to overpower Rudd. Of id like if i could get a Good run off turn two and keep a Little bit of a fender ahead of him Down the Back is Letch i might be Able to get the same kind of shot Oil turn four a Earnhardt said. A i did and 1 think that s what beat Rudd said he a went Down into turn three and i had logo real Low. My car turn because i had such a tight inside line. Just Thoj least Little bit is Whytall Camps Richmond Winner Dale Earnhardt gives Victory Salute. Caused us to push. And we get by him at the there was just one caution Flag in the first half of the race and that set up the Field to make Green Flag pit stops every 100 or so laps for fuel and tires. It helped quiet criticism that broke out at last weeks season opening Daytona 500 Over new Lascar pit rules that strictly limit what types of service can be performed during caution periods. A the caution flags Are great now because nobody can do nothing so nobody stops. We do it under Green now a Earnhardt said. A the main thing we started All this for is safety on pit Road. And As Long As Lascar does no to lose sight of that Well be hurlers open Spring drills assortment of pitches by Ben w Alker of baseball writer Ord list Shishir pitched without pain Ami Satti pitched with a Blister. Lii Ign of Odets changed his pitch. Else Tir re at Spring training sunday Vine a Coleman w As an Early arrival for rive ave Ork mets. And he predicted an scum sort Vij Center i Leld. The Boston red Box however Are still warning Lor 113.8-Miuion free agent Ili min Darwin to show up. 5 by team have Camp the Bun Diego padres Yttre Tut Hist to open sunday morning in Vimy at la continued his careful com Chuck irom shoulder surgery. He Rimes Ibaran practice for the los abilities dodgers in Yero Beach Fla. Fife Hiuser. Who missed nearly All of last season threw an assortment of fast balls uni Cuang ups �?o2. Den really Good a Hershiser said. A i tired Tiit Hill properly. 1 did t have any a uni or soil Ness. 3 thought my mechanics Vert Good j threw a lot of Ture Smyer m hoping to be ready by open req nay although most everyone else in Lodge Iowa thinks that is a bit optimistic Bok main like they see so far. Obee mid a lot of pop on the Ball Lotus Catcher Mike bios eau said. �?o1 w As i Imo est cd with the was lie threw the a Al. 1 or. I loom like the Orel of Tew nines South in 1 a a a mov cd a new port by. Lucien. I i a nil is. To i i i i in a Al a. I hat r eco Sicie de a contract talks w Loonet. a Deal to match the a Roll Veti 22 to Milhon ins Seif imposed con deadline and would ask ins agent log h the mels Conn act Roger Clemens Girt from Boston wanted it done by last Friday. With the deadline past Gooden said there would be no More negotiations this year and that he would file for free Agency at the end of the season. A i did a lot of thinking after Friday a Gooden said. �?o1 really Wasny to comfortable the Way things sat. When i came to the Ballpark saturday everyone was around my locker wanting to talk and rehash the contract. 1 did no to want to have to go through that anymore. �?o1 read some of the papers and it did no to seem like me. I decided to take the pressure off and do away with the Gooden said he advised agent Jim Neader to continue talks with the mets during the course of the season. Palmer continued his workouts with the. Baltimore orioles in Sarasota Fla., and Felt some improvement despite a Blister. He threw the Ball harder than he had saturday partly because he is working his Arm into better shape and partly because of a change in the Way he is holding the Ball. Quot a i m holding it further out in my hand said Palmer the 45-year-old Hall of lamer. Yesterday. I was gripping it too hard. Now i pc got the Ball out on my t he change was made because of a Small Blister on Palmer s right thumb. By repositioning the Ball he Quot was Able to Hershiser avoid the Blister and continue throwing. A i can to sustain an injury and make this bal club so i would go Home in a hurry a Palmer said. A but in a not talking about a the red sox Haven to yet been Able to talk to Darwin at their Camp in Winter Haven Fla. The National league Era Champion was Given permission to miss saturdays workout because of a commitment made before he signed with Boston. But he was still absent sunday. A a Darwin said head be Here today so Well see what happens a manager Joe Morgan said after the 21/2-hour practice. Another no show so far was Cincinnati reliever Randy Myers. He helps coach the women a basketball team at Clark Community College in Vancouver wash., and has been Given the of to miss reds practices As Long As his team is involved in tournament play. Rob Dibble who shared the map with Myers in the no playoffs returned to the reds Camp in Plant City Fla., one Day after he was sent Home for treatment of an upper respiratory problem. Dibble said his absence had nothing to do with his contract dispute a i miss because of that a he said. A at least not in other activity Coleman who played left Field with St. Louis said he was ready to move to Center Tor the mets. A i played Center Field in College and when Willie Mcgee was injured. Its like Riding a Bike. You never forget How to do it a said Coleman who signed As a free agent in december. California reliever Bryan Harvey sustained a pulled Groin but still worked out with the kneels in Mesa Ariz
