European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes sports 1 tuesday november 1 of 1992nemechek wins Busch series title Hickory . A Joe a Csc Check survived a wild race sunday at Hick Ory motor Speedway and emerged with the Lascar Busch grand National scrips championship in the closest finish in series history. Nemechek spun twice during the pantry 300, but wrestled his battered Chevrolet to a sixth place finish enough to gain a three Point championship Over Bobby Labonic. Labonte trying to win his second straight title did everything possible in the series finale dominating to Lead 234 of the races 300 laps and winning. However  a sixth place finish was enough under the series Point system to Clinch the Crown. Quot Bobby did everything he could do which was win the race a said Nemechek of Lakeland fla., who will win in excess of $100,000 for the title. Quot i think we deserved it a said the 29-year-old Nemechek. Nemechek survived a run in with Driver Jimmy Spencer who was ejected from the race by Lascar officials after the two tangled in turn one on Lap 205. Spencer was already five laps behind after having been penalized for rough driving also involving Nemechek on Lap 184. Quot he Spencer could have Cost me the championship a Nemechek said. Quot i thought it was pretty Low of him. He and i Are friends and in a sure Well race again but in a glad Lascar took him out of the  Spencer Felt the penalty was unjust. Quot a lapped car pulled out of the pits in front of me when Nemechek spun and i had to do something a he said. A it was t intentional when i hit  earlier after spinning on Lap 184, Spencer pulled his car alongside Neme Cheka a under caution which brought on the five Lap penalty. Quot i was trying to Tell him Nemechek something and Lascar said i hit him a Spencer said. Labonic who led the final 102 laps congratulated Nemechek on the title. A Joe ran Good All year a he said. The previous record for the closest Lascar Busch grand National series championship finish was set in 1986, when Larry Pearson won by 20 Points Over Todd Bodine. Labonte from Corpus Christi Tex drove his Chevrolet to a 2.1-second win Over Butch Miller of Lawton mich., in an Oldsmobile. Todd Bodine of Chemung n.y., finished third in a Chevrolet with pole Sitter Jim Bown of Portland Ore., fourth in a Buick and Mark Martin of Batesville ark., fifth in a Ford. _ Labonte pocketed $13,025. For his third win of the season. He averaged 55.648 in a race that was slowed by 13 cautions. By the associated press Chicago a though it came about five months too late the Chicago Blackhawk weren to about to com Plain about the timing of a Victory Over the Pittsburgh penguins. Pittsburgh swept the Blackhawk last Spring in the Stanley cup finals. The Blackhawk fared better in their first meeting of the new season As Michel Goulet ended a four week slump by scoring three times in a 7-2 Victory. A we wanted to gain some revenge but we also knew we had to get to the puck first and not just sit Back Quot defens Eman Chris Chelios said. Mario Lemieux had a goal and an assist both in the first period. But the penguins got nothing Over the last 40 minutes of their first visit to Chicago since a 6-5 Victory last june 1 gave them their second straight Stanley cup. Goulet who Hadnot scored since oct. 10. Goulet moved into 14th place on the All time nil list with 514 goals passing Hall of earner Gil Perreault. The loss was the second in As Many nights for the penguins who fell to 11-3-2. The Blackhawk Are 5-1-2 in their last eight games and moved into first place in the Norris division one Point ahead of Detroit. In other games sunday. Kings 11, Sharks 4 Daly City Calif. A Luc Robitaille scored three goals to reach 300 for his career and Jari Kerri and National hockey league Mike Donnelly also had hat tricks As los Angeles routed san Jose. The line of Robitaille Kerri and Tomas Sandstrom combined for 17 Points in the Kings highest scoring game since an 11-3 Victory Over Quebec on feb. 18, 1989. Robitaille also had two assists. Kerri added three assists and Sandstrom had a goal and five assists As the Kings won their fourth straight. Flames 5, Nordques 5 Quebec a Gary Roberts scored his second goal of the game with 26 seconds remaining in the third period to give Calgary a tie with Quebec. Quebec a Joe Sakie assisted on two goals before scoring himself to put the Nordques ahead 5-4 at 6 08 of the third period. Canucks 6, jets 1 Vancouver British Columbia a Greg Adams scored twice in Vancouver a four goal third period As the canucks handed Winnipeg its fifth straight loss. Trevor Linden also had a pair of goals As the canucks beat the jets for the third time this season. De to Ensman Robert Dirk had his first goal of the season and Petr Nedved also scored for Vancouver which out shot the jets 43-21. Quebec goalie Stephane fist is squeezed by teammates Scott Young and Mikhail Tatarinov 4 As they fend  s 3 goals lift Hawks to 7-2 Romp Over Penguin Kings wrap up 18-year wait for forum win a by the associated press Inglewood Calif. A Sacramento ended 18 years of frustration at the forum As Mitch Richmond scored 29 Points and Wayman Tisdale added 25 in a 124-114 Victory Over the los Angeles lakers on sunday night. The Kings had lost 43 straight regular season games and two playoff games at the forum since beating the lakers 105-95 on oct. 20,1974, when they were known As the Kansas City Omaha Kings. The ii Wib game was the lakers Home opener and the first at the forum since magic Johnson again announced his retirement last monday. Johnson watched the game from a front Row seat in the stands. The Kings under new coach Gariy St. Jean have started a season with two wins for the first time in 10 years. James worthy led the lakers with 30 Points and Byron Scott added 15. The Kings who took the Lead for Good Early in the second period held a 95-80 advantage entering the fourth Quarter. The lakers scored 10 of the first 13 Points of the final period to Cut the deficit to eight Points but an 8-2 run put Sacramento Back in control. Los Angeles got As close As seven Points. But Rookie Walt Williams who finished with 17 Points scored five straight for Sacramento to make it 115-103 with 3 10 remaining. The game was played before a crowd of 15,021 a Well off the forum s capacity of 17,505. In other games sunday night Trail blazers 123, nuggets 104 Portland Ore. A a Clyde Drexler scored 29 Points 16 in the third Quarter As Portland opened its season with a Victory Over Denver. Drexler showed no ill effects from the arthroscopic surgery he underwent on his right knee six weeks ago making 9 of 12 Field goals most of them from Long Range. He was 5 for 5 from the Field and scored 16 Points in the third Quarter when the defending Western conference champions led by As Many As 28 Points. He also had a team High nine rebounds. The nuggets used a 13-0 run to make the final Quarter interesting and Cut the Lead to 103-90 on Bryant Stith s two free throws with 6 15 to play a three Point play by Mario Elie boosted the Lead Back to 16 with 5 36 to go and Denver got no closer than 15 the rest of the Way. Cavaliers 127, hornets 107 Richfield Ohio a Brad Daugherty took advantage of a size mismatch and scored 25 Points on nearly perfect shooting As Cleveland beat Charlotte. The 7-foot Daugherty playing against a Charlotte lineup that started no one taller than 6-8, made nine it his first 10 shots from the Field and All seven of his free throws. He also grabbed 12 rebounds. He finished 9 of 11 from the Field a Sharp turnaround from his 6-for-16 performance in Friday night s loss to Chicago. He missed nine of his first 10 shots in that game