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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 2, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 21 Burton darts to 1st win _ a Nigel Mansell of Britain driving a Williams Renault laps a Dallara Ferrari in the closing stages of sundays �?T92 Al opener. Mansell leads All the Way As Renault sweeps opener Rockingham . A Ward Burton raced past Davey Allison 22 laps from the end and pulled away to win saturdays crash filled Good wrench 200, the first Busch grand National Victory for the South Boston va., Driver in 54 tries. The 197-Lap race at North Carolina motor Speedway was interrupted a record 13 times for 66 laps by caution flags most of them brought out by spins and crashes. But there were no injuries reported. The longest stretch of Green Flag racing All Day was the last 25 laps giving Burton a Chance to drive his Buick regal to the front and away from the Competition. A it got a Little hairy there at times especially on the restarts a the 30-year-old Burton said. A but i knew if we could stay out of trouble and get some time under Green wed be Able to give it a run. The More Green laps we ran the better we ran. We were just hoping for a Long Green and we got  Mark Martin like Allison a Star on a scary a Winston cup circuit and Only an occasional grand National competitor wound up second after getting past Allison on Lap 192. A we had a Chance to win this thing but Ward was just too far ahead after i cleared Davey a said Martin whose Ford thunderbird finished 81-hundredths of a second behind. Allison held on for third followed by another Winston cup Star Dale Earnhardt and grand National regular Kenny Wallace who said the constant restarts after cautions a were like throwing a piece of meat to a pack of dogs a wild. Burton averaged just 91.646 Mph on the Way to collecting first place Money of $19,150. Johannesburg South Africa apr Britain a Nigel Mansell led All the Way sunday and italian teammate Riccardo Patrese finished second As the new Williams Renault cars dominated the South Africa grand prix the first race on the 1992 circuit. Mansell who won the previous formula one event in South Africa in 1985, opened a huge Lead in the Early stages of the race and never was challenged. He covered 72 laps on the 2.64-mile Kya Lami race track in 1 hour 36 minutes 45.320 seconds. World Champion Ayrton Senna of Brazil was third in a Mclaren Honda and Michael Schumacher of Germany was South african up fourth in a Benetton Ford. Mansell and Patrese in the 1992 Williams Renault cars with a new computer controlled suspension system appeared to have a Clear advantage Over Senna who is still racing a 1991 Model Mclaren Honda. Mansell had the quickest qualifying times Friday and saturday and Senna said he simply lacked the Power to contend with the new Williams cars. A i was trying to push As hard As i could from behind him. I tried to keep up the pressure but he was a Little faster than me a Senna said. He said he had High Hopes however for Mclaren a new car for 1992, which Senna said could be ready for use in time for the brazilian grand prix on april 5. The tight Corners and Short straights on the newly renovated Kya Lami track made passing difficult but no one got close enough to Mansell to even try. After 36 laps the Halfway Mark in the race Mansell led by More than 24 seconds on the second place Patrese who was almost four seconds faster than Senna. Patrese who started in the fourth position passed Senna in the second spot in the first Corner of the race and the italian never relinquished second place. Nine year wait ends with 1st win for Coe Wailea Hawaii a Dawn Coe won for the first time m nine years on the Lyga tour making birdies on two of the last four holes to withstand a furious final Challenge saturday from Dottie Mochrie at the Lyga women a Kemper open. A it feels awesome a Coe said after carding a 4-under-Par 68 to win by a stroke. A i wanted to win so much i just wanted to know what it Felt like. Now i know a its  the 31-year-old Canadian finished the 54-Hole tournament 13 under at 275, barely holding off Mochrie whose final round 64 set the Blue course record at Maui a Wailea resort. It also was a career Best round for Mochrie. A a that a what in be been working toward for nine years a said Coe who collected $75,000. A a it a been a lot of hard  alone in third place was Missie Berteotti who closed with a 69 for a 277. Dana Lofland shot a final round 66 to stand another shot Back in the $500,000 tournament. Coe started the final round a shot ahead and spent most of it exchanging the Lead with Berteotti and Mochrie. Berteotti playing one group ahead of Coe led As late As the 12th Hole where she drilled a six foot Birdie putt. But Mochrie who began the Day five shots behind and was playing several groups ahead of Berteotti and Coe Bir died three of the last five holes. Coe pulled even with Mochrie when she birdied no. 15 from 30 feet. She then rolled in a 25-footer at the Par-3,124-Yard 16th Hole from off the Green to pull ahead for Good. Dawn Coe punches in a Birdie putt. . Pads cup Lead Sarasota Fla. A Lee Trevino and Chi Chi Rodriguez combined for a 66 saturday to help the United states to a 39-13 Lead Over the International team in the second round of senior golfs Chrysler cup. The americans won two of the stroke play alternate shot matches and tied two others with the victories Worth 8 Points each and the ties 4 Points apiece. Olazabal wins in Spain up. Maria Olazabal of Spain fired a final Valencia Spain up Jose .3pa a a round 4-under-Par 68 in the $700,000 Mediterranean open sunday to Register his second european tour Victory in As Many weeks. Olazabal finished at 12-under-Par 276.couples overtakes love with 7-under 64 in . Los Angeles a a dream round for Fred couples. A Nightmare on no. 12 for Davis love Iii. Couples who won the los Angeles open two years ago after taking the Lead with a Fine third round shot a 7-under-Par 64 saturday to move past the faltering love and into the Lead of this years tournament. Couples went to 14-under-Par 199 through three rounds at Riviera country club Good for a one shot Lead. Love had a 70 to fall Back into a three Way tie for second with Tom Sieckmann and Sandy Lyle both of whom had 66s. Love was threatening to turn the tournament into a runaway before disaster struck on the 12th Hole. He had gone to 17-under with a Birdie on no. 11, but he triple bogeyed the Par-4, 413 Yard 12th Hole and bogeyed the 15th. A you done to feel Good about it Quot couples said of loves struggles. A when you beat someone you want to beat someone by shooting a Good  love meanwhile Wasny to available Lor comment. He was out practising  
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