European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday March 31, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 21 Elliott wins 4th in Row by Mike Harris Darlington . A Bill Elliott is just finding ways to win. A a we be been Good we be been Lucky and today we were decent a Elliott said after breaking the Darlington International raceway Speed record sunday while winning the Tran South 500 for his fourth straight Lascar Victory. A a lot of Guys ran Elliott a Victory two weeks earlier at Atlanta motor Speedway was aided considerably by a timely caution Flag that left him alone on the Lead Lap late in the race. A you know it seems like we struggle along out there and All of sudden we get better and everybody else Falls off and it done to seem Tike our game plan changes Elliott the 1988 Winston cup Champion gave Ford its fifth Victory of the season and ninth straight Triumph dating to last october. Harry Gant appeared to have the fastest car a an Oldsmobile Cutlass a most of the Day but he also was making the earliest pit stops of the leaders throughout the 367-Lap race because of poor Gas mileage. Gant made his final Stop 44 laps from the end dropping him a Lap behind Elliott in fifth place. But the 52-year-old racer taking advantage of fresh tires easily moved around Elliott a thunderbird and Back on to the Lead Lap in six laps. Gant took fourth place from Davey Allison on Lap 341, third from Mark Martin on Lap 356 and second on Lap 357 when Alan Kulwicki a engine blew. But Gant ran out of time finishing 7.8 seconds behind Elliott who recorded his 38th career Victory. A we had a pretty Good advantage there at the end Tran South 500 and you just try to use that advantage a Elliott said. Quot i kept telling myself a keep you re Cool you be got a Good it looked like Harry was going to give me a run for the Money but he just ran out of Gant acknowledged Elliott a advantage. A a. Bill was running farther than anybody on tires today and we just did no to have enough time to get it done a Gant said. A we Felt like our pit Stop strategy was the Only Way we could win the Gant was the last previous Driver to win four in a Row taking every Winston cup event last september. Only three other Drivers a Dale Earnhardt in 1987, Darrell Waltrip in 1981 and Cale Yarborough in 1976 a have won four in a Row in the Modem Era that began in 1972. Nobody has won five in a Row since Richard Petty and Bobby Allison each did it in 1971. Martin the Only other Driver on the Lead Lap finished third in a Ford. A Lap Down was Davey Allison in a Ford followed by defending Champion Ricky Rudd in a Chevrolet. The Winner earned $64,290, averaging 139.364 Mph in the race slowed by just four caution flags for a total of 21 laps. The old record was 135.594 by Rudd last year. Elliott led five times for 93 laps including the final 45 trips around the 1.366-mile Oval. Gant led three times for 88 laps and Davey Allison who faded in the late going because of handling problems topped everyone by leading six times for 160 laps. Only 21 of the 39 starters were running at the end. Bill Elliott shakes a triumphant fist Over his 1992 Roll. Tigers ruin smileys debut As Tettleton Fryman Homer Burgh exhibition games by the associated press fort Myers Fla. John Smiley was tagged for seven runs sunday in his Minnesota debut including Home runs by Mickey Tettleton and Travis Fryman and the twins lost to the Detroit tigers 9-6. Smiley a 20-game Winner for Pitts last season who was acquired March 17, gave up 10 hits and walked three in five innings. _ Tiger starter Eric King 2-1 allowed six runs and seven hits in four innings. Steve Cummings Mike Henneman and John Kiely combined for five innings of two hit Relief. In other exhibitions sunday orioles 11, Blue jays 7 Miami a David Wells was pounded for 10 runs and 11 hits in three plus innings. Cal Ripken homered and singled raising his average to .421. Derek Bell hit a three run Homer for sox 6, Phillies 3 Winter Haven Fla. A Joe Hes Keth allowed five hits in 6% shutout innings and Phil Plantier homered. Phillies starter Tommy Greene pitched three perfect innings striking out 3, Yankees 2 West Palm Beach Fla. Delino Deshields stole third in the 11th inning and continued Home when Catcher John Ramos throw bounced into the 4, pirates 2 port Charlotte Fla. Jose Guzman allowed one run and five hits in six innings and Jeff Russell got his first save of the Spring. Guzman struck out five and walked one. Texas scored four runs in the fifth off Bob walk who allowed seven hits in five 8, dodgers 6 Vero Beach Fra. An error by shortstop Lenny Harris allowed two runs to score in the 10th inning and Dave Magadan followed with a two run single mariners shortstop Omar Vazquel lags Downs line drive by a a Carney Lansford. Off Roger Mcdowell. Magadan and Vince Coleman had three hits for the mets. Eric Davis hit a two run Homer for los Angeles. Los Angeles starter Tom Candiotti gave up three runs and eight hits in six innings and struck out 10.astros 2, braves 0 Kissimmee Fla a Rookie Lethander Butch Henry bidding for a spot in Houston a starting rotation pitched seven shutout innings and sent Atlanta to its seventh consecutive 4, White sox 3 Sarasota Fla. A an error by second baseman Joey Cora allowed Keith Miller to score the go ahead run in the eighth 4, cubs 3 Chandler Ariz. A William Suero trying to make Milwaukee a opening Day roster hit two sacrifice flies. Chris Bosio allowed three runs and eight hits in seven 5, giants 2 Tucson Ariz. Albert Belle hit a two run triple in the first inning and four Cleveland pitchers combined on a four hitter. Scott Scudder in his Best Outing of the Spring allowed two hits in six 3, mariners 0 Phoenix a Mike Moore allowed three hits in 6�i shutout innings As the Oakland got its first shutout this Spring. Moore 17-8 last year struck out six and walked one in his first decision. Jeff Parrett and Vince Horsman finished. Craig Swan allowed one run in five in at but. Henings. He has Given up just two runs in 17 innings this 5, Angels 4 Palm Springs Calif. Gary Sheffield had two hits and drove in a run in his first Start for san Diego. Angel starter Don Robinson gave up nine hits in four innings including a Home run by Tim Teufel. World league fire beats riders on interception by the associated press Birmingham Ala. Arthur Hunter returned an interception 32 Yards for a touchdown As the Birmingham fire beat the mistake none san Antonio riders 17-10 sunday in the Olaf. San Antonio out gained the fire .341 Yards to 171. But Birmingham 1-1 took advantage of three san Antonio turnovers a two interceptions and a fumbled punt return a to defeat the riders 1-1 in a North american West division game. San Antonio scored first on a 22-Yard Field goal by Jim gallery with 21 seconds left in the first Quarter. But the fire responded in the second period with 17 Points to take a 17-3 halftime Lead. T he riders closed the Gap to 17-10 Early in the third Quarter on a 4-Yard swing pass from Brad Goebel to fullback George Searcy. In sundays other Olaf game Sacramento 17, Ohio 6 Columbus Ohio a Jeorge Bethune recovered an Ohio Fumble and ran l Yard for a touchdown As Sacramento surge spoiled the glory a first Home game. Ohio quarterback babe Laufen Berg dropped Back from his own 8-Yard line to pass and fumbled As he was hit by safety Louis Riddick. Bethune a defensive end picked up the Ball and ran to the end zone and the surge took a 14-6 Lead with 1 52 remaining in the second Quarter. The glory 0-2playing before 37,837 spectators m 71,000-seat Ohio stadium scored the games first touchdown on a let Ard run by Amir Rasul with 7 36 left in the first Quarter. The surge 2-0 took the Lead for Good in the second Quarter when David Archer hit Brown with a screen pass and Brown ran 48 Yards for a Louch Dow n
