European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 22, 1991 the stars and stripes a. 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 Tod get 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 i 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. It y my least favorite race track of All the places we 80 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 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 in a televised ceremony saturday. Barkley had said earlier this year he Wasny to terribly interested in playing for the first . 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 leading Money Winner Pat Bradley. Near $4 million for career Axon Endicott . Apr Brad Faxon finished his first round at 65, then shot a 7-under-Par 64 in the second round Friday As he took a three shot Lead in the weather delayed . Open. Faxon who got his first pea tour Victory last month in the Buick open was at 129 Midway through the 72-Hole Touma 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 the 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. A people talk about whether Well have the proper chemistry. That a garbage a Bridey 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 Start. A everybody can to Start. You got 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  Kent Wash. A Pat Bradley nearing the $4 million Mark in career earnings on the Lyga tour shot a 5-under-Par 67 Friday and took a one stroke Lead Over Mitzi Edge after two rounds of the Safe co classic. Bradley was at 8-under 136 after two trips around the 6,202-Yard Meridian Valley country club course. Edge shot a 69 and was two strokes ahead of Caroline Keggi and Deedee Lasker tied for third at 139. Keggi shot a 68 on Friday and Lasker shot a 69. Four women were another stroke Back Rosie Jones and Laurel Kean who shot 72s Jody Anschutz who had a 71, and Dottie Mochrie who shared Low round of the Day with a 67. Rookie Brandie Burton the first round Leader with a 67, bogeyed her first ment at the in Joie Golf club. Because thursdays round was Cut Short by a 3vi-hour rain delay Faxon played 25 holes Friday and made 11 birdies including three straight Early in the second round. Blaine Mccallister who held a one stroke Lead after the first round followed it with a 68 and trailed by three strokes. 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 76crs Forward Charles Barkley. 1 of 10 pros named two holes and finished with a 76 for a 141 total. She was tied with Judy Dickinson who shot a 68. Bradley Winner of 28 tournaments in 18 years on the tour needs $19,927 to become the first to top the $4 million on the Lyga tour. She is the leading Money Winner this year at $634,027. She also has the lowest scoring average 70.72 strokes per round and leads the tour in top-10 finishes 18 in 23 events birdies 284 and rounds under Par 55 of 83. Bradley Sank a 12-foot putt for a Birdie on the fourth Hole which she three gutted in thursdays opening round for a Ogey. She birdied the fifth with a 20-footer. Three straight birdies on the Back Side dropped her 8 under Par. Fred couples a member of the . Ryder cup team was four strokes Back and five golfers were at 135. Faxon had three birdies on the last seven holes of the first round. He went right Back to the front nine which he had just finished playing and birdied the second third and fourth holes. Barkley says . Olympic five can be beaten Only by 2nd unit Bradley pulls ahead by 1 with second round 67 adds 64 to 65 for . Lead