European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 22,1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25allison takes Gant at wire Davey Allison kisses his trophy in Victory Lane after winning the a Delco 500 sunday. By David Droschak Rockingham . A Davey Allison wants to look to the future instead of in his rear View Mirror after winning sundays a Delco 500 Stock car race. Allison won the Battle of the pits and edged front runner Harry Gant by one second to win the 492-Lap Winston cup race in record setting time. A i wish 1992 was starting tomorrow a Allison said. But Allison also reflected on some lost opportunities and bad Luck Early in the season that could have moved him closer than third place in the Winston cup Points standings. After sundays Victory Allison trails Leader and defending Champion Dale Earnhardt by 203 Points and Ricky Rudd by 46 with two races left. A i never look Back and think about what might have been a Allison said. �?�1 look Back and say in a glad what happened is Over with and look Forward to the future. I think we have the Best shot at a Winston cup title next  but Allison was forced to look Back near the end. A i was concerned about Harry he was Strong All Day a Allison said. A we were Lucky we won but in another Way we worked hard for  Gant who had won four of the last six races dominated most of the race in a Buick leading 260 laps including 136 of the first 250 at North Carolina motor Speedway. But As the 51-year-old Veteran lapped most of the Field and built a seven second Lead at one Point Allison stayed within striking distance in a Ford. And Allison who collected $66,050 for his fourth Victory of the season won the Battle of the pits late. He took on new tires and some fuel 43 laps from the finish while in third place. Gant followed into the pits two laps later but his Crew had trouble changing tires leaving Gant off the 1.017-mile track for 30.3 seconds. A we thought we had them whipped there at the end a Gant said. A but our strategy went a Little Wacky. We came in the pits 8 seconds ahead of Davey Allison and were going to take on tires and Gas. But then the air wrench broke and we ended up coming out 8 seconds behind him. That a where we lost the  a no i did no to know what had happened with Gantus pit Stop a Allison said. �?o1 thought he was coming out ahead of us. The Guys told me on the radio he had a bad  More drama unfolded As new Leader Mark Martin stayed on the track possibly thinking of stretching his fuel for the final 105 laps. But Martin s Crew topped off his tank in a 6-second pit Stop 19 laps from the finish opting to leave on old tires. With fresh tires it took Allison Only two laps before he cruised by Martins Ford and Gant was to follow two laps later setting up the final showdown Between the two  Andretti cruises to championship Monterey Calif. A there was never a doubt As Michael Andretti rolled Over everyone on the Way to a Victory in sundays Champion 300 that gave the second generation indy car Driver his first series championship. Andretti came into the race knowing he could wrap up the $400,000 cart pig cup title by finishing sixth or better no matter what rival Bobby Rahal did in the season ending race at Laguna Seca raceway. That did no to seem to change the approach the 29-year-old Charger had taken in winning seven of the first 16 races this season. Going into the race with a 13-Point Lead Over Rahal Andretti started from the pole easily held the top spot at the Start and led All 84 laps on the 2.214-mile, 11-turn Road circuit. It was a virtually perfect weekend for Andretti. He won the Rich Marlboro Challenge All Star race on saturday and swept the maximum 22 championship Points for the weekend. A a it a unbelievable a Andretti said. A what a weekend. Am i awake or what everything was  Rahal whose Only Hope for a third series title was for Andretti to finish out of the Points while Rahal took second or third was never really a Factor. He started fourth lost that spot to Mario Andretti a Michael a father and teammate a on the second Lap and stayed Well off the Pace set by the Leader. Rahal slowed and pitted on Lap 24 As water flowed from beneath his car. That was the end of his race and the Start of Andretti a championship Celebration. A we gave it our Best shot Early on and then the Oil pressure Light came on and i had to bring it in a Rahal said. A we knew it would be an Uphill climb. We fought hard All year but we just did no twin enough  Rahal won Only once during the 1991 season but stayed in the Point Chase by finishing fourth or better in 13 of the 17 races. A Michael has certainly earned his championship a Rahal added. Andretti who started from the pole for the eighth time this season and led the most laps in a race for the ninth time in 1991, fell behind for a few moments on Lap 29 when he made his first scheduled pit Stop just Short of the timing line while Emerson Fittipaldi who had been running a close second came in and pitted just across the line. But the Lead cannot be taken on the pit Lane in indy car racing. Because Andretti got Back onto the track first he was credited with leading that Lap. He stayed on top. A1 Unser jr., last years Champion and Rahall a teammate made a valiant attempt to turn it into a Competition in the second half of the race but never closer to Andretti than 6 seconds. Got at the end Andretti a Chevrolet powered Lola crossed the finish line 11.99 seconds ahead of Unser. The Winner averaged a race record 103.604 Mph breaking the Mark of 103.556 set last year by Danny Sullivan. The Winner waved his arms in the air and members of the team owned by Chicago businessman Carl Haas and actor Paul Newman hugged kissed and leaped around in Joy As Michael took the Check ered  May have to fight Hurt in january by Dave Anderson the new York times to assure his $15 million guarantee Mike Tyson ready or not knows that he must fight by the week of Jan. 20 or maybe never again. If convicted of rape in his Indianapolis trial scheduled to begin Jan. 27, he could be sentenced to As much As 63 years in prison. Evander Holyfield knows that he must fight then or risk losing his $30 million guarantee for what is projected As a $100 million extravaganza. Perhaps More than any other sport boxing is a Bottom line business. And those multimillion Bottom lines Tell Why Tyson a mouthpiece Don King quickly mentioned a the week of Jan. 20�?� As the target Date for the Holyfield Tyson bout which was postponed Friday night because of Tyson a damaged left rib Cage cartilage. But those Bottom lines also will tempt Tyson desperate for what could be his last payday to go into the ring even if his ribs still Hurt. In other postponements of heavyweight title fights commentary selecting a new Date has been relatively easy. Ali Foreman in Zaire was rescheduled six weeks later in 1974 after Foreman then the reigning Champion was Cut Over his right Eye while sparring. Ali Liston ii was rescheduled for Lewiston Maine in 1965 nearly six months after Ali needed emergency hernia surgery in late 1964. But with Tyson nothing is easy. About All that anyone seems to know for sure is that Tyson a injury is for real. Tyson has been advised by doctors not to spar until december at the earliest. He a already talking of sparring in Early november but As any sacked quarterback knows damaged rib cartilage is among the most painful of injuries. The slightest movement hurts. And if Tyson spars too soon he could re damage it. If that happened forget the target week of Jan. 20. Dan Duva the main events promoter who does Holyfield a business has objected to the evening chill in Las vegas nev., at that time of year. If the Holyfield Tyson bout were planned for an indoor Arena a january Date would not be a Factor. But the bout is to be held in a temporary 15,000-seat outdoor stadium at Caesars Palace and once the Sun sets in Las vegas in the Winter months the desert is cold. Much colder than is comfortable for boxers wearing trunks. Even the original nov. 8 Date might have meant a cold evening. Two years ago on dec. 7, 1989, sugar Ray Leonard was wisely wrapped in a Blanket by his co Nermen Between rounds of his 12-round decision Over Roberto Duran in the chill outside the Mirage. Duran a inexperienced co Nermen forgot theirs. Tyson knowing that his guarantee of $15 million might depend on a january Date quickly professed that he enjoys fighting in Quot brisk and Breezy weather. Holyfield prefers warmth. Caesars Palace has promised to provide hot air blowers at ringside for the fighters but that hot air is not to be confused with Don Kings bluster. But for $30 million Holyfield will be wrapped in Cashmere blankets Between rounds