European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 22, 1991 the stars and stripes c Page 25martin nabs pole at Martinsville Martinsville a. A Mark Martin continued his love hate relationship with Martinsville Speedway on Friday by setting a track record to grab the top starting spot for the Goody a 500 Winston cup race. Martin put his Ford thunderbird on the pole for sundays 500-Lap event with a fast Lap of 93.171 Mph. It will be the third consecutive time Martin will Lead the Field into a Winston cup race on the .526-mile, Low banked Oval. Martin wishes he could finish races at Martinsville As Well As he starts them. He wound up third last fall allowing eventual Points Champion Dale Earnhardt to draw closer to him As the season wound Down. And in the race this april Martin finished 29th after completing Rahal leads qualifying with record Elkhart Lake wis. Apr Bobby Rahal took advantage of perfect qualifying conditions Friday to smash the track record and take the provisional pole for the Texaco Havoline 200. Rahal a two time cart pig cup indy car championship refused to Wilt in the face of a hot Challenge from series Point Leader Michael Andretti touring the 4-mile, 14-turn Road course at 134.466 Mph. That easily broke the record of 131.289 set last year by Danny Sullivan. The top nine qualifiers for sundays race were faster than the old Mark on a Day when temperatures barely reached into the 60s and there was virtually no humidity. Andretti who chased Down and passed Rahal in the Point race with six victories in the last 10 races including the last two fell Short in fridays session at 133.089. A i think the Speed came from the track a Rahal said. A there seems to be a Good Cushion of rubber out there. We can run in it All the Way around. We also improved the handling of the car a  Andretti who once trailed Rahal by 31 Points said a i ran out of Gas on the last Lap but there was no Way i was going to pick up a second on that one Lap  a conditions Are just so Good right now a he added. A nobody expected it. Hopefully it will be the same saturday so we have a shot at Bobby. Otherwise forget  if Rahal can hold onto the pole in saturdays final round of time trials he can Cut Andretti a 176171 Lead by one Point. But Andretti is still holding a hot hand having won seven poles this season including the last three. A Mike has seven poles and that Means an extra seven Points a Rahal said. A a that a like having an extra race with a sixth or seventh place finish. Wed love to get the Point for winning the pole Here. A obviously it helps to get everybody enthused and there a nothing like being on the front Row of any race a said Rahal. Rick Mears fourth in the Points with 133, was third in fridays qualifying at 132.263, followed by Penske teammate Emerson Fittipaldi at 131.855. Only 293 of the 500 laps because of an overheating problem. A we never know about Martinsville a Martin said. A a it a one of the biggest challenges for us on the circuit. Its my least favorite race track of All the places we  Martin prefers a track that puts a Premium on driving ability. He said Martinsville a Long Straightaway and tight turns put More emphasis on having a car that handles nearly perfect. A it either goes or it does no to go a he said. A this track is frustrating for a Guy who likes to race hard. Because you  in winning his fourth pole of the season Martin broke Geoff Bodines qualifying Mark of 93.097, set in april 1989. Brett Bodines 93.148 put him on the by Mike Bowers staff writer Ramstein Germany a Ramstein quarterback Bruce Leggroan came off the Bench and threw three second half touchdowns to spark the rams to a 26-6 thumping of the Pitburg Barons. Leggroan not starting because of broken fingers on his non passing hand came on in Relief of rams starter . Johnson in the third Quarter. His scoring strikes to Robert Griffin . Richardson and George Barnes blew open a 7-6 ballgame. Both teams sit atop the american division with 6-2 slates As the Battle intensifies for the Homefield playoff advantage. Before Leggroan a heroics Ramstein a dreaded passing Arsenal sputtered under the guidance of Johnson who completed Only 4 of 21 passes for a Mere 67 Yards. However running Back Tracy Gamble gained 49 of his game High 98 Yards on a 10-play first Quarter drive that ended with Johnson scoring on a quarterback sneak with 4 05 left. William Hutchinson booted the Pat to give the rams a 7-0 Edge. The game settled into a defensive struggle until the Barons took Possession of the Ball on their own 18-Yard line with 4 10 before halftime. Ramstein a defensive dominance surfaced As it took Pitburg 15 plans to get on the scoreboard with an Antnony Sloan 38-Yard Field goal. Trailing 7-3 on their first Possession of the third Quarter Sloan a Boot from 40 Yards pulled the Barons to a 7-6 deficit. Thirty five Yards of penalties against Ramstein kept the drive alive. On comes Leggroan with 5 30 in the Quarter. His first attempt was a 36-Yard completion to Griffin. Three plays later he again found Griffin on a Square out for the touch Philadelphia a Charles Barkley always Quick with an opinion in College and in the Aba is now an opinionated olympian. A the Only team that can beat us is our second unit a Barkley told the Philadelphia daily news. A anyone who thinks the rest of the world has caught up to us is a expletive. I think its a joke. Those countries barely beat our College  Barkley a 6-foot-5 Forward for the Philadelphia 76ers, said he a one of 10 Aba players who was to be named to the United states olympic squad saturday. Barkley had said earlier this year he Wasny to interested in playing for the first outside of the front Row for sundays race. Darrell Waltrip Winner of three of the last four Goody a 500s, will Start third followed by Ricky Rudd and Dale Earnhardt who leads Rudd by 36 Points in the 1991 standings. Rounding out the top 10 will be Alan Kulwicki Rusty Wallace Kyle Petty Ken Schrader and Morgan Shepherd. Harry Gant bidding for his fourth consecutive Winston cup Victory will Start 12th. Davey Allison and Richard Petty were among those who failed to make the Field Friday when the first 20 spots were set for sundays 32-car lineup. They will have the option of standing on their speeds or trying to improve them in Theair Force football Down that gave Ramstein a 13-6 advantage. Leggroan marched the rams 44 Yards in five plays three series later capping the drive off with a 13-Yard scoring toss to Richards. Marcell Williams blocked punt put the Ball Back in Leggroan a hands with eight minutes remaining in the game. Williams led Ramstein a defense with 9 Solo tackles an assist and two sacks. After getting the Ball on the 20-Yard line Leggroan completed a crucial 12-Yard pass to Richardson to keep the drive alive. Barnes then hauled in Leggroan a 4-Yard throw for the games final scoring. A they did no to bother me that much today a said Leggroan of his broken fingers. He is scheduled to undergo surgery in about six weeks. A coach Boldin did no to want me to play at first but we needed a spark and he put me in. I wanted to play from the Start. This is probably my last year and i want to contribute anyway i can even if it Means playing with a Little pain a Leggroan said. Leggroan completed 8 of 14 for 115 Yards before leaving the game in the fourth Quarter. A it was a great win for us a said Boldin. A the defense was especially effective. I challenged them to keep Pitburg oust Side the 30-Yard line. For the most part they did that. A anytime you make a Wishbone offence Settle for Field goals you stand a Good Chance of beating them a Boldin said. Baron halfback Melvin Reid the Csc a third leading rusher was held to just 60 Yards on 19 carries but did no to seem to have  a High regard for the rams defensive unit. . Olympic team to use professionals. A a in a playing for two reasons a Barkley said. A number 1, it will be a Chance to play for the greatest team Ever assembled. And number 2, this is the first time the pros have played for this country. There a great historical significance. A besides i want to be the answer to a trivia question a million years from  the team reportedly will include centers David Robinson and Patrick Ewing forwards Barkley Larry Bird Karl Malone Chris Mullin and Scottie Pippen and guards magic Johnson John Stockton and Michael Jordan. Two College players Are expected to fill out the roster. Second round of time trials saturday. Should Martin win sunday he would. Earn nearly $200,000, the largest Short track payout Ever. The total includes the $7,600-per-race Bonus that goes to any Driver who can win from the pole. The Bonus has grown to $136,800. But history does not Bode Well for Martin collecting the Bonus. In addition to his troubles Here Only four of the previous 39 fall races at Martinsville have been won from the pole. And Martin has been struggling in recent weeks. He was third in the Points Chase going into Darlington s.c., but has finished 29th, 33rd and 21st in the last three races. He now is fifth in the season standings 335 Points behind Earnhardt. A a they re Good but dirty Quot said Reid. A they Arentt As Tough As everyone seems to think. They beat us this time but Well them  Ramstein ground out 155 Yards on the ground and it was that aspect that caught Pitburg off guard. A their running game kind of caught us by Surprise a said Baron defensive Back Lawrence Homer. A we worked All week on defending the pass. Until Leggroan entered the game it did no to Hurt us. A the was t that much better. We were just worn Down a bit. We could have played better but Well not Down and out and will be  Bolding a Post game talk included warnings to his team about being Over confident. A this is just one Victory a said Boldin. A i cautioned the team about thinking the season is Over just because we won. Every year we re at the top but can to seem to get Over the last hurdle a reaching the Csc championship. A if we go on to capture the Csc this Victory will be Sweet. If we done to people will quickly forget this win and All the rest. The team is focused and playing Well. In a delighted because we re winning and a lot of different people Are making  in saturdays other Csc game Lindsey 13, Oesterberg 12 Oesterberg Netherlands Anthony Leaphart a 66-Vard touchdown pass to Timothy Wright rallied Lindsey past the wingless wolfhounds. Lindsey picked off Oesterberg quarterback Blake Doyle four times including Michael Bents into seption which he returned 40 Yards for the score. Oesterberg got on the Board on a 7-Yard pass from Doyle to . Middleton and a 1-Yard run by Charles Hardin. A people talk about whether Well have the proper chemistry. That s garbage a Barkley said. A i think the Only time people question chemistry is when you be got Guys who can to play and that should be no problem  Barkley said he wont mind if he does no to  everybody can to Start. You go David Robinson and Patrick Ewing at Center. Somebody has to sit a he said. A was Long As i play ill be  and he has no qualms about the United states using professionals. A other countries have been doing it for years a he said. A now its our  Leggroan s three to passes Lead Ramstein Over Pitburg Barkley foresees olympic Success