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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, July 23, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Michael Waltrip escapes injury As his. Car catches flee alter hitting the Wall sunday. Dale Jarrett 21 darts past the incident. Wallace finds answers in by Mike Owen Long Pond Paap Rusty Wallace knows about being in the right place at the right time. He narrowly missed a wreck involving 10 cars sunday and kept running Strong in his Pontiac grand prix until rain came while he was in first place in the Lascar Miller genuine draft 500. Then Low on fuel when the race resumed two hours later under caution he got More rain three laps later ending the race 21 laps Early. Wallace a first win at Pocono International raceway was the 20th of his career second of the season and first in three months with his first year Penske racing team. Mark Martin Fin Rusty Wallace shed second and Geoff Bodine third both in Fords. To feels Good to get Back where i am right now said Wallace the 1989 Winston cup Champion. A everybody was saying a Rusty shaving  a a there a a reason for everything we went Back and we made a major decision on our engine program a said Wallace who promoted David f rip Evans to head the Complete results on Page 24 engine operation. A a there a a reason Why we were having problems and i want to go out and fix the  Wallace a last win was april 14 at Bristol Tenn. On sunday he recorded an average Speed of 115.459 Mph for 179 laps Ana won $34,100. Wallace moved up steadily from 10th starting position and was challenging Leader Ernie Irvan when Irvan had to Stop on Lap 169 for fuel. That gave Wallace. The Lead eight laps before rain stopped the race. Wallace sat during the rain delay knowing that if the race resumed head need fuel within about eight laps. As Luck would have it season Leader and defending Winston cup Champion Dale Earnhardt was having a Tough Day and was out of Contention. During the delay they had a Tittle Chat. A Dale said a let me push you around a Little  i said a of Nave at it a a Wallace said. A Earnhardt tucked his Chevrolet in behind Wallace a Pontiac off the restart and gave him Little bumps while Wallace saved fuel. He turned off the engine until getting the word that they were starting the last Lap. Wallace had placed second or third four times in his last seven races Here july 23,1991 Page 28 Lemond cuts his but a Victory had been elusive until sundays Triumph. Caution flags dominated the first half of the race. Irvan led a 25-Lap stretch in his Chevrolet until Lap 169, when with rain threatening he stopped for fuel. Through the first 107 laps there were 10 caution flags for 42 laps the big wreck coming on Lap 72. Irvan and Stricklin were battling for the Lead coming out of turn 3 with Wallace hanging close when Stricklin spun. A i done to think he meant to hit me but he did a Stricklin said. Irvan had come up on Stricklin from the inside but denied making Contact. A i think it got him Loose when i ran up on him so fast a Irvan said. Several cars bunched near them started colliding. Richard Petty a Pontiac went Over the Hood of Ricky Rudds Chevrolet and Bobby Hillins spinning Pontiac sent Darrell Waltrip a Chevrolet head on into the infield Wall along the front Straightaway Earnhardt finished 22nd, but second place Rudd finished 20th and gained Only six Points on Earnhardt in the season race. Through 16 of 29 races Earnhardt has 2,450 Points to 2,310 for Rudd with 185 possible to one Driver at an event. Irvan is third 15 behind Rudd. Gap France apr overcoming swollen feet a fall and oppressive heat defending Champion Greg Lemond pulled himself Back into the tour de France monday with a second place finish in the 16th stage. Lemond led a breakaway at the end of the 134-mile stage from ales to Gap letting up Only at the finish to place two seconds behind Marco Ulietti of Italy. The Overall Lead still belongs to Miguel Indurai of Spain who finished in the Complete results on Page 24 pack about 27 seconds behind Lemond after making a late charge. Indurai still holds a three minute Lead Over Frances Charly Mottet and Lemond remains in fifth. However the american is creeping closer to the Lead 4 minutes 42 seconds behind Indurai. Tuesdays stage is the rugged climb to the alpe do Huez where Lemond has done Well in previous years. Before the Start of mondays stage team director Roger Legeay confirmed published reports that Lemond was feeling feverish and had swollen feet. As temperatures soared to 104 degrees Lemond dropped Back from the pack and consulted with tour director Jean Marie Leblanc and medical officer or. Gerard Porte through a car window. The three time tour Winner had More problems later when he and six other riders fell. Lemond quickly changed a wheel and restarted but was forced to change bikes 12 Miles later. But his breakaway put to rest speculation he a considering quitting the race. A i told myself that if i improve in the coming Days this time could help me win the tour a Lemond said. A i was extremely tired after Val Lou Ron fridays stage. In be never been so tired in the tour. I went too deep into my reserves. A if we had had a Mountain stage yesterday or today i would have lost 15  and he Laid Down a defiant Challenge. Quot if i have Good legs psychologically i am ready to race to the death a he  sports Wiesbaden bounced from tourney a Page 22 Hall of Fame inducts five More Page 25 tribe takes 3rd straight from Angels a Page 26 Harrelson saves goodens Victory a Page 26 Capriati topples Seles in no. Final Mahwah . Up Jennifer Capriati clearly the better conditioned player on an afternoon of 102-degree heat sunday beat no. A ranked Monica Seles 6-3, 7-5 to win the $150,000 path Mark Tennis classic. After winning this exhibition event Capriati 15, flew to England to Lead the defending Champion United states in this weeks federation cup in Nottingham. A i Felt in Good shape but i Wasny to thinking of three sets at All a said Capriati who is 0-2 on the regular tour against Seles. Seles off the tour including a withdrawal at Wimbledon forever five weeks because of a leg injury said she Felt a a sore but had no pain. A i did no to expect a lot after being out so Long a Seles said. A a in a not in the form yet to play against a top player. I knew that physically i  be Able to take it in a third  Seles 17, withdrew from the yugoslav team at the federation cup attributing her decision to fear of further injury Lack of match play and a longstanding dispute with yugoslav Tennis authorities. A i need another week of rest therapy in san Diego _ Lar tournament _ Seles said. A i done to want to be playing singles and doubles for Yugoslavia and not have a Chance to win and also take the Chance of hurting my leg   
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