European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 c the stars and stripes tuesday june 9, 1992irvan charges from last to first by William Schiffmann Sonoma Calif. A Ernie Irvan used his own worst to first scenario to win the Lascar save Mart 300. Irvan jumped the Start of sundays race at scars Point and was Black flagged sending him to the Back of the Field. It took him 67 of the 74 laps to move from dead last to the front of the pack. �?o1 guess in a just going to have to Start starting Back there a he said after winning the 187-mile race around the 13-turn, 2.52-mile course. Quot obviously in a qualifying too  Irvan broke a Rule head never heard of a one that bars cars from leading the Polc Sitler across the starting line after the Green Flag Falls. He zipped past top qualifier Rickey Rudds Chevrolet an save Mart 300 Lascar officials immediately Black flagged him forcing him into the pits for a Stop and go penalty. When he emerged he was dead last. Irvan said he never lost the feeling he could win. "1 thought after the Start i still had a Good Chance As Long As i got some Breaks Quot he said. Irvan passed Terry Labon Tco a Olds Mobile in the turn 11 hairpin on Lap 67, then watched Labonte in his rear View Mirror the rest of the Way. A a in a Happy that we ran As Good As we did and finished As Well As we did a Labonte said a it was a real struggle for us this weekend because it was a Brand new car we did no to get to test it and we did no to get much practice  it was Irvane a fourth career win and his second on a Road course. He won at Watkins Glen last year. It was Irvane a fourth career win and his second on a Road course. He won at Watkins Glen last year. Mark Martin was third in a Ford. Rudd was fourth in a Chevrolet and Bill Elliott came in fifth in another Ford. Dale Earnhardt finished sixth in a Chevrolet Rusty Wallace was seventh in a Pontiac Darrell Waltrip was eighth in a Chevrolet Ken Schrader put his Chevrolet in ninth place and Geoff boding rounded out the top 10 in a Ford. It was a remarkably clean race a there were Only three caution periods covering a total of eight laps. Irvane a winning average Speed was 81.412 Mph a race record. The time of the race was 2.17 25, and Irvane a margin of Victory was 3.19 seconds. A i never really got mad a Irvan said of being Black flagged. A it was just one of those things. There a nothing you can do about  Davey Allison who had a trouble filled Day and finished 28th, retained his Lead in the Winston cup standings with 1,773 Points Earnhardt moved into second place with 1,745 Points. Elliott is third with 1,742 and Harry Gant who finished 17th in an Olds Mobil fell to fourth with 1,494, Irvane a Victory left him in 10th place with 1,488. Father of Lascar Dies Daytona Beach Fla. A William France the father of Stock car racing and founder of the Daytona 500, died sunday at the age of 82. France died at his Home in Ormond Beach. He had been seriously ill for the past two years. The National association for Stock car Auto racing Lascar was a personal dream that the 6-foot-5, Broad shouldered Auto Mechanic turned into reality. France known to nearly everyone involved in racing As a big Bill a was a racer building his first car at 17. He went on to drive cars and motorcycles in Competition although for years he made his living working on cars in his native Washington . He decided in 1934 to move his family South heading toward Miami. However they wound up 300 mites North of their destination in Daytona Beach when Frances battered car broke Down. He arrived in Northern Florida in the heyday of Beach racing both in Daytona Beach and nearby Ormond. The first Stock car race there was a 250-mile event Over a 3.2-mile course that France helped plan and construct on Ormond Beach. A 1935 Ford he prepared for Driver Milt Marion won that first race while France himself finished fifth in another 1935 Ford. Beach racing grew in popularity but Auto racing in the Stuth still was in its infancy until France giving up his driving for organizing and promoting races founded Lascar late in 1947. In an interview in february 1983, on the 25th anniversary of the Daytona International Speedway France said a i had been racing myself and i put races on too. There were track operators who said they a put up a certain amount of Money and then it  be there after the race. A one of the Aims of Lascar was to have a purse that would be paid when the race was Over. Hospital Bills weren to being paid in Many cases either. And there were Small tracks All Over the country with no Central office keeping records of Drivers accomplishments or setting up any guidelines for the  France stepped Down from the presidency of Lascar in 1972, turning Over the reins to his sons Bill or. And Jim. The High banked 2.5-mile Daytona track was another France dream that turned to Gold. France came up with the idea of building the track in 1953. It took years to overcome political financial and practical problems but the first Daytona 500 was run in 1959.Mcdonald captures Bud 200 in Canada Nelles Corners Ontario a Randy Mcdonald of Canada took the Lead on the 125th Lap and held off Beaver dragon to win sundays Budweiser 200 for his second american Canad an tour career Victory. Mcdonald went the entire 200-Lap distance on the .625-mile Cayuga Speedway course without Benefit of a pit Stop for tires or fuel. The balance of the 36-car Field came in for service at least once. A i did no to really plan to go the whole Way but i saw the trouble some of the other Guys were having As they tried to come Back though the Field a Mcdonald said. A i kept asking the Crew if they thought id make it because there had been a few cautions and so the decision never really was made. By then i was in the Lead and i  have  Rollie Macdonald was third followed by Kim Wallace and Bill Zardo or. Norton joins Arguello Dundee in boxing Hall we a file Ken Norton shown in 1977, enters Hall on strength of his Battles with Muhammad All. Canastota . Up three time Champion Alexis Arguello former heavyweight champions Max sch cling and Ken Norton and Long time Trainer Angelo Dundee were inducted sunday into the International boxing Hall of Fame. Other boxers among the 29 inductees were Nino Benvenuti Eder Jofre Billy Graham Charley Burley Lou ambers battling Nelson Ted a a kids Lewis Packy Mcfarland Panama a1 Brown Harry wills Jack Quot Nona Ricly Dempsey and Mike Gibbons Arguello a native of Nicaragua held the world boxing association featherweight championship from 1974-77. He moved up to win the world boxing Council Junior lightweight Crown in 1978 and the wac lightweight title in 1981. Arguello 80-6, never lost any of the three belts in the ring. He gave them All up to move up in weight. He failed to win a fourth title when he was twice knocked out by Junior welterweight Champion Aaron Pryor sch cling and Norton Are Best known for their bouts against All time great heavyweights. Sch cling of Germany held the heavyweight title from 1930-32 but his most impressive Victory came when he handed Joe Louis his first defeat in the 12th round of a 1936 bout. Sch cling lost the 1938 rematch however when Louis defended his title in a brutal one round knockout in one of the most highly publicized bouts in boxing history. The second Louis Schmeling fight took on great International political significance during pre War world ii Days because Adolf Hitler held him up As a Symbol of nazi Germany. Although Schmeling was a paratrooper for Germany during the War he has always denied he was a nazi and called the United states his second Home. Norton is Best known for his stunning 1973 upset Over Muhammad Ali breaking alias jaw and handing him Only the second defeat of his career. Ali won two re matches Over Norton including a 15-round decision in a 1976 title fight. Both alias victories Over Norton were close decisions with Many observers believing Norton won the title fights. When Leon Spinks refused to defend his title against Norton in 1978, the wac stripped the Crown from Spinks and awarded it to Norton. Norton lost his first defense however against Larry Holmes. His career record was 42-7-1. Dundee is Best known As alias Trainer but he also trained sugar Ray Leonard and worked with about a dozen other champions. Inducted in the pioneers category were James Figg John Jackson Tom Spring Nat Langham Tom King Jem Belcher and James Burke