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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 28, 1991 Page 22 b the stars and stripes tuesday May 28, 1991 Allison wins easily at Concord Concord . Apr Davey Allison turned the longest race of the Winston cup season into an extremely Long afternoon for the 40 other Drivers in the coca cola 600. A Davey was just Superior a Ken Schrader said after Allison overpowered the Field on the Way to Victory in sundays race. Allison Wasny to so sure head get the Chance to try to demonstrate his strength. Ninety minutes before the race Allison screw changed the engine in his Ford thunderbird after discovering the exhaust valve Stem seals had come apart. A the car would have been smoking like a Mosquito sprayer so we had to take it out a Allison said a i thought i was just going to throw up of the spot. But i talked to some of the boys in the engine shop. And they said this new engine was a twin to the one we had  it made Little difference in the Long run As Allison led six times for 264 of the 400 laps on Charlotte motor speedways la a mile layout. A a these times done to come very often a Allison said of his dominance a so we savor them while they re  a a it a no fun chasing anybody a said hut Stricklin the last of just five Drivers who managed to stay on the same Lap with Allison throughout the 600-mile event. Career Victory no. 9, Worth $137,100, completed a lucrative stay at Charlotte for Allison who had won $325,000 a week earlier for his wire to wire Victory in the Winston the circuits annual All Star race. Allison was pulling away from Dale Earnhardt when Richard Petty a crash into the fourth turn Wall brought out the ninth and final caution and bunched the Field for a 10-Lap shootout., but Allison got a Good jump on the restart built his Edge to 10 car lengths after just one Lap and kept stretching it the rest of the Way. _ Allison who claimed the first official Victory for Ford in 10 races this season wound up 1.2 seconds ahead of Schrader. Earnhardt was third followed by Harry Gant Dale Jarrett and stricklin.500 from Page 28 under the car and heard the big bang. He hit really hard and i thought he was Hurt bad. A a a a a a a when Richard Buck Mears Crew chief said a its yellow a Rick said a its me. The cards not too  then he said he had to get out because he  breathe because they were foaming the car. That show Cool he  Cool does no to do Justice to Mears who came Back two hours after the mandatory Hospital Check that Day crawled into his backup car and did several laps Over 226 a the did no to have to do that a Penske said. A the could have done a 222 or 223 and that would have been enough for everybody. But the Guys were just crushed because what happened was our mistake. Rick just Felt he had to do that. A that was just like yesterday. After Michael passed him on Lap 187he knew he had to do it so he  it was the first time in 14 years at indy that Mears had put a wheel out of place. Not a spin not even a slide on this treacherous Oval that has claimed so Many victims in its 75 years of racing. Mears who shuffles through life on feet that were surgically repaired after being crushed in a devastating crash in 1984, has been limping a Little More since the crash on May 10, the Day before he won his record sixth indy pole at More than 224 Mph. A it always bothers me some but its just a Little More since i hit the Wall Here a he said. His feet did no to concern him though when he was racing Andretti late in sundays race. A i think passing like that passing in the Corners that a when its fun Mears said monday. A a you re racing with somebody you can count on. Michael is a tremendous race car Driver and you know we can count on each other. I Hope he Felt the same Way about me. A a it a fun racing like that running Side by  he added with a laugh a i Only do it at the  a. Penske who also Fields cars for Emerson Fittipaldi could not be prouder of Mears if he were family. A i try to support these Guys Quot Penske said. A they become More like Brothers. The know we have the right equipment and do the necessary work to get it done. We try to pick people who Are team play Chris Mears cheers her husband Rick Mears during the final laps of the indy 500. Ers. A. A a. A a a a a a a a Penske has also gotten wins Here from the late Mark Donohue Bobby Unser Danny Sullivan and Al Unser. A the thing that was great was that Rick and Michael really had a race a Penske said. A this was no Economy run. And Rick showed that when its time to go he a  asked if he thinks that Mears who has finished in the top five in nine of his 14 indy starts is now the greatest Driver Ever to race at indy Penske hedged Only a Little. A we always say a put the numbers on the Board and add Mem up a a Penske said. A this poles wins and finishing record in the car Well they speak for themselves. Its a combination of preparation ability and his knowing How to finish a  indy finish remains intact Indianapolis a Rick Mears officially won his fourth Indianapolis 500 in 2 hours 50 minutes .791 seconds finishing 3.149 seconds ahead of second place Michael Andretti. The . Auto club which conducts the race announced the official results monday morning and there were no changes in the unofficial order announced at the end of sundays 75th indy 500. The Only changes from the finish announced sunday were in the number of laps completed by Scott Brayton Scott Goodyear and Willy t. Ribbs. However the changes did not affect the order. Bray ton gained one Lap Goodyear lost two laps and Ribbs lost one  from Page 28board then that a the Way you would do it a Jphnson said. This is what the perfect half in a Pivotal game looks like four Laker starters with 10 Points another with eight and key subs scoring seven apiece. In building a 62-42 halftime Lead the lakers hit 54.3 percent of their shots took away Portland a customary Edge on the boards by out rebound ing them 22-17 and reduced the blazers to a panicked half court rubble. While the lakers were a Paragon of offensive patience the blazers played like a pickup team in the Park. A your shot selection was poor a Portland coach Rick Adelman said. He was being gentle. Drexler who was held to 14 Points spent most of the Day Rushing and forcing 20-foot jumpers. Terry Porter Adelmann a Point guard missed six of his seven first Alf shots. Kevin Duckworth the portly Portland Center scored in the first minute and Wasny to heard from again until 1 minute 19 seconds remained in the third Quarter. After the rout on his Way to the locker room Duckworth kicked Over a garbage receptacle his most physical moment of the Day. A a a a a a a. A a / a a a they just out hustled us a Drexler said in the subdued Portland locker room. A a they re getting All the Breaks but they re also making a lot of them for  a magic is killing us a Buck Williams decided. A when we double him he just picks us  a we either have to play him straight up or get the Ball out of Nis hands before he backs it Down in  listening nearby a defensive Drexler chimed in a yeah but done to forget that those Guys Are knocking Down All their  it makes magic a Job a lot easier. If they done to hit the shots then he a not going to look As  the Point Drexler missed was that Johnson could recognize the double teams and then with his size see Over the defense to make the right pass instead of just any. That the other starters made 27 of 45 shots was no Accident. 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