European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday june 7, 1992 the stars and stripes c Page 29michael Andretti slides onto poles Teo Fabi smiles after winning the pole on Friday. He relinquished it saturday. By Mike Harris a motor sports writer Detroit a Michael Andretti making up for lost time in the opening round of qualifying won the pole position saturday for the Detroit grand prix. The defending series Champion and former Detroit Winner failed to Post a qualifying Lap on Friday because of an engine problem. But he had no difficulties on saturday driving his Lola Ford co Worth a a to the top of both the morning practice session and the final round of time trials on the new Belle Isle race course. Andretti who went out onto the 2.1-mile, 14-turn circuit with the first group surpassed Teo Fabi s provisional pole Lap of 100.614 Mph on his third Lap of the session at 101.032. Near the end of the 30 minutes of qualifying Andretti raised the target to 101.232 and finally 101.695 on his last hot Lap. Bobby Rahal the ind car series Point Leader came closest to Andretti jumping from seventh to second with a Lap of 101.606, while Fabi was Able to hold onto third place with a Lap of 101.506 late in the second 30-minute session. A it Wasny to a lot of fun a Andretti said. A it was More like playing catch up All Day. We be been trying to work with the car but we done to have it quite right yet. Honest i thought id be third or fourth on the Grid after we got Andretti who is still looking for his first Victory of the season won his 23rd career pole his third in five races this season the 11th in his last 22 races and his fourth straight at Detroit. But the 29-year-old racer Wasny to sure he had won the pole until the second group finished qualifying. A when you have a target sometimes its easier to know where you have to go a he said. A sometimes you can get a Little extra out of yourself if you have a Rabbit. The other Guys had a target right away and that helped them get it going in a Paul track the 23-year-old Canadian who is subbing for injured teammate Rick Mears moved past the other team Penske Driver Emerson Fittipaldi to take fourth place on the 25-car Grid at 100.720, followed by Fittipaldi at 100.647. Raul to Csc who was second after the first round of qualifying failed to improve on his fast Lap of 100.580 and fell to sixth just ahead or Indianapolis 500 Winner Al Unser or. At 100.049. Sundays race is scheduled to cover 77 laps and 161.7 Miles on the new circuit on the Detroit River Island two Miles from the downtown Street circuit on which the first 10 Detroit races a the first seven were formula one events a were held. Mcaa Tracki Keshmiri nabs 3rd discus title Austin Texas a outspoken Kamy Keshmiri of Nevada won his third consecutive Mcaa discus title and Arkansas Long jumper Erick Walder added the outdoor title to this indoor Crown Friday with both setting meet and stadium or Field records. George masons Istvan Bagula also made meet history winning his third straight pole vault championship and his sixth Overall including three indoors a More than any competitor in history. He also tied the meet record. Keshmiri the fourth thrower in meet history to win three straight discus titles and the first since John Vanreenen of Washington state completed a triple in 1970, won with a heave of 220 feet. The toss was Short of Keshmiri a collegiate record of 232-5, the Best in the world this year set at Salinas Calif., May 27, but it smashed the meet record of 218-5 he set last year. Walder a Sophomore who has blossomed this year after a lacklustre freshman season leaped 27-9vi, erasing the Mcaa meet record of 27-5vi, set by Leroy Burrell of Houston in 1989 and the University of Texas memorial stadium record of 27-1, by Gordon Mckee last year. Bagula the Silver medallist at last years world championships at Tokyo cleared 19-v4, Matching the meet record he set last year. Only four vaulters have won three consecutive outdoor titles the last being Earl Bell of Arkansas state 1975-77. Rudd loses pole to rough ride Sonoma Calif. A Davey Allison and Ricky Rudd did no to leave Sears Point International raceway last year singing each others praises. Rudd drove his Chevrolet to the finish line ahead of Allison a Ford. But the results were reversed when Lascar officials took another look at a collision Between the two that sept Allison spinning off the track. They penalized Rudd five seconds for rough driving. The two Hook up again today in the save Mart 300, 74 laps around the 13-turn, 2.52-mile Road course in the Sun baked Hills about 35 Miles North of san Francisco. Rudd broke his own track record Friday to win his third straight pole at scars Point driving his Chevrolet Lumina around the course at an average Speed of 90.985 Mph to erase the Mark of 90.954 he established june 8,1990. Rudd edged Ernie Irvane a 90.366 Mph also in a Lumina for the pole. Rudd whose 1-minute, 39.709-second Lap beat Irvane a 1 40.392, said the radial tires being used Here for the first time done to allow a Driver to be Overly aggressive. A i was in an attack Mode because i had a Good backup car with a motor in it. I went for it the pole but i could just As easily been on the wreckers Hook a he said. Allison needs the Victory for several reasons. For one thing it would allow him to pad his Lead in the Winston cup Points standings. He holds a 70-Point Edge Over Harry Gant after Gant Nas cards oldest Ever Winner at 52, claimed the title at the Budweiser 500 at Dover del., last weekend. A Victory also would allow him to defend his 1991 race title. And it would put Ford Back in the winners Circle for the first time after a string of nine season opening victories ended with Chevrolet and Oldsmobile wins in the last two races. In third place trailing Allison by 91 Points is 1991 series Champion Dale Earnhardt who broke Fords Streak when he and his Black Chevrolet won at the coca cola 600 in North Carolina May 24. Allison a Road racing prowess makes him one of the favourites. Others who have to be considered include Rudd Earnhardt Elliott who won four straight races earlier in the season and is fourth in the Points standings and Rusty Wallace the 1990 Winner and the Only Lascar Driver to take advantage of open testing at scars in May. The race is probably the last Chance for his Many California fans to watch Richard Petty at the wheel of his familiar red and Blue no. 43 Pontiac. Petty 55 and a scary Sall time Victory Leader with 200, is making a Farewell tour. Michael Waltrip who spun out Friday was saturdays fastest second round qualifier. Hell Start 26th. Hanau romps into soccer final Hanau a Jason Daniels put the Hanau hornets one step closer to a fifth straight army european soccer championship yesterday. Daniels scored five goals As the hornets ousted the Wil Flecken mountaineers 7-0 in a semifinal game at the Erlen see sports Center. The Hessen Pflanz Champion hornets will Host Schweinfurt a 2-1 Winner Over Kaiserslautern in the other semifinal at 11 . Saturday for the dec title. It took Daniels just five minutes to put Hanau on the scoreboard As he scored on a half Field pass from Mariano Ibarra. For the next 30 minutes Wil Flecken kept Hanau pinned Down in their half. The mountaineers Mark Schindler and Mohamed Abdul were the driving Force but Keith Bryer and David dec Auto missed scoring opportunities in front of hornets keeper Allen Meyer. In the 36th minute Hanau a Kirk Fos Ter broke through on the left and found Daniels in front of the goal. Daniels left wild Flecken a keeper Larry Scott with no Chance with his 14-meter Hammer. It was just the beginning for Daniels who went on to score his teams third fourth and fifth goals on assists from Jose Escolero fredi Pedroza and Foster. Pedroza got into the scoring act in the 77th minute when he outta neutered three defenders and scored unassisted. Jeff Locke finished the hornets scoring after a through pass from Daniels. Schindler missed the mountaineers Lone shot on goal in the second period As the entire Hanau defense sparkled on defense and recorded its fourth straight shutout. In Kaiserslautern David jewel and Wayne Pinnock answered a goal by the panthers Ken Wiesneski and sent the magicians into the final where they face a formidable Challenge in Peter born a and perennial powerhouse. A the key is getting started Early a perhaps taking it More seriously a Hanau coach born said. A i just go out and find the Best 15-20 players from the area and go from there. A this is a rebuilt team. There Are lots of new faces but we have inspired players with a Little bit of coaching. A born a record Speaks for itself. He has seven dec championships under his Belt including four in a Row. The hornets Haven to lost a game in five years. However born said that Streak does no to mean a thing at the moment. A we can to let Down. If we do we re finished a he said. A yes there is still pressure a said born. A i still get butterflies before each game. I put pressure on myself but there is no pressure from the Community. A the team always has Pride and we done to want to let our followers
