European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 8, 1991the stars and stripes. Xiv Vav. \ own Darrell Waltrip a Chevrolet 17 tangles with Joe Ruttmann a car during saturdays Pepsi 400 at Daytona in destruction at Daytona a a to National Speedway. Waltrip a car was sent end Over end six times but the Veteran Driver Wasny to badly in a Jurod. Bill Elliott won the race for his Victory of the year and his first at Daytona since 1988.Andretti darts past Fittipaldi again by Mike Harris a motor sports writer Cleveland a a race that had always been a problem for Michael Andretti was solved sunday As the second generation indy car Star outran Emerson Fittipaldi to win the Cleveland grand prix. A we finally broke the ice Here a Andretti said after winning his second straight race and the 17th of his career. A a we be lost momentum Here in the past so its Nice to finally win this race. The last few years its been a  Andretti finished third As a Rookie in 1984 and second in 1986, and he won the pole position in 1989. But that was the extent of his Good Fortune at Burke Lake front Airport until sunday. In 1989, he led Early Only to fall far off the Pace after an incident in the pits with his father and teammate Mario Andretti. A year ago Michael moved from third to first on the first turn but had an electronics failure two turns later. A i was kind of waiting for something to happen for a while Andt almost  the track played out on the Concrete runways and taxiways of the Small downtown Airport with some patches of Asphalt began to break up Early in the 85-Lap event. On Lap 57, just four laps after passing Fittipaldi for the Lea Michael got into the a a marbles a pieces of broken Concrete and Small balls of Asphalt a in turn eight and nearly Slid into a Concrete Barrier that later claimed the car of Cousin John Andretti. A i thought a this is it a a Michael said. A i just had no control. I was just hoping that the aerodynamics of the car would keep it Down. Have you Ever been on an ice Patch that a what it was like. Then going into the next turn i had All that stuff still sticking to my tires. Whew i got  there was no Luck involved however when he passed Fittipaldi for the Lead. Andretti who picked up his third win of the season and 17th of his career made a heart thumping move Between Fittipaldi and Rick Mears two weeks ago at Portland Ore. He got away with it and swept away to the Victory. This time it took Andretti until the 53rd Lap on the 2.37-mile, 10-turn temporary Road circuit to get to the front for Good. He had been trailing Fittipaldi Spenske Chevrolet most of the race leading Only one Lap during the first round of scheduled pit stops but the stalking Andretti moved to the front in the first turn on Lap 53. The tenacious Fittipaldi trying for his third Cleveland win immediately slipped to the inside and retook the Lead moving just ahead of Andretti a Lola Chevrolet. But Michael darted to the inside on turn three out braked Fittipaldi and moved in front for Good. He held off Fittipaldi by 2.25 seconds despite two full course caution flags in the final 18 laps that bunched the leaders. The Green Flag came out for the final time just three laps from the end but Andretti easily held the top spot with Fittipaldi More occupied trying to keep third place Bobby Rahal the series Point Leader behind him. Rahal wound up just ahead of defending series Champion a1 Unser jr., who barely held off Arie Luyendyk for fourth. Mario Andretti Michael a father and teammate wound up sixth the last competitor on the Lead Lap. The Victory moved Michael Andretti into second place in the standings after eight of 17 races trailing Rahal 104-94. The Battle for third got tighter with Luyendyk at 79 Points Unser 78, Fittipaldi 77 and Rick Mears who went out Early after tagging a Wall 76. John Andretti was running off the Pace when he Slid broadside into the Concrete Barrier. He was not injured but brought out the last caution Flag on Lap 79. The other yellow came out on Lap 68 after cart officials determined that the track was breaking up badly in several spots and took time to clean the surface in the interest of Driver safety. The Winner unofficially averaged 117.76 Mph. Fittipaldi who started from the pole after breaking the track qualifying record was passed in the first turn of the race by third place starter in ser who led the first Lap before the brazilian was Able to regain control. Fittipaldi who won Here in 1987 and 1989, regained the Lead on the second Lap and stayed in front for a Long stretch building leads of up to 4.26 seconds Over Andretti who retook second place on Lap four. Andretti who is the Only Driver to have led in every race this season led Lap 29 when Fittipaldi pitted but came out of the round of stops still in second place. That a the Way it stayed with Michael remaining within 3 1t2 seconds of Emmo until Lap 53. The Winner was Able to hold the Lead during his second and last fuel and tire Stop on Lap 60. He then found himself with a Lead of More than 5 seconds before the first caution Flag brought Fittipaldi Back into the race. A crowd estimated at nearly 50,000 was on hand despite temperatures reaching into the mid-90s and uncomfortable humidity. Brassfield claims rough Victory Cleveland a Darin Brassfield was allowed to keep his Victory in saturdays liquid tide trans am but was penalized sunday for rough driving. Brassfield bumped aside Scott Sharp Midway through the final Lap grabbing the Lead and winning his second trans am race of the year. Brassfield a Victory was Worth 20 championship series Points and 9 manufacturers Points. John Martinsen chief Steward for the sports car club of americans trans am series said sunday he had decided to Fine Brassfield $1,500, three championship Points and two manufacturers Points. That dropped Brassfield into a tie for second in the trans am Points with Greg Pickett both trailing Sharp 143-128. Brassfield drives an Oldsmobile Cutlass and Sharp a Chevrolet Camaro. The penalty knocked_01ds out of a tie for the manufacturers Lead it now trails Chevy 41-39. Brassfield traded the Lead with Sharp several times Over the last four laps on the 2.37-mile, 10-turn temporary circuit but was trailing heading entering the 42nd and final Lap. He tried to pass Sharp on the outside on the Short Straightaway Between turns five and six but the Leader moved up to the Edge of the track to fight Brassfield off. Brassfield then Dove toward the inside hit the rear of Sharps Camaro and the Chevy did a slow 360-degree spin As the Olds continued on to the win. Sharp the series Point Leader recovered to finish second 4.5 seconds behind  wins lights Cleveland a Mark Smith led wire to wire sunday in winning the Firestone indy lights race at Burke lakefront Airport. Runner up Brian till finished 1.37 seconds behind the Winner who averaged 119.357 Mph in the 32-Lap race around the 2.37-Milc, 10-turn temporary circuit. Robbie Groff was third followed by Johnny of Connell. All Drivers were in Buick pow ered Wildcat race cars