European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 15,1992 sports the stars and stripes b Page 29mast fastest but Petty is still King by Mike Harris a motors Porti writer Hampton a. A Richard Petty can to get away from the throngs this week at Atlanta motor Speedway. The King of Stock car racing is retiring As a Driver following sundays Hooters 500 at Atlanta motor Speedway after a distinguished 35-year career and it seems like everybody a Media fans racing personnel a wants a piece of him minutes after Rick Mast brought the unusually big qualifying Day crowd to its feet Friday by winning his first Winston cup pole position with the first Ever 180 Mph Lap on Atlanta a 1.522-mile Oval Petty got them standing again simply by driving onto the track. It Wasny to Vintage Petty though. The 55-year-old Driver slipped up in the first turn and wound up 36th out of the 50 Drivers who made qualifying attempts turning a Lap of 175.318. Even then he  evade the crowds. A let me put this in perspective a Mast said with a Grin after his 180,183 Lap. Here i come off the Racetrack and see everyone holding up one Finger and cheering. I done to know if they re cheering because i have the fastest time or the car did no to wreck off turn four. A i come in the garage area and get out of the car and everyone tells me i have the fastest time a he added. A i get out and see this horde of reporters coming at me. I think a of in a going to talk  they come right by me and 1 turn around and there they Are at Richard Petty a car. Well this tells me exactly where i stand in the scheme of  that scheme of things has a numerical basis. Petty a figures Are remarkable. A 200 wins a 95 More than any competitor. A seven Winston cup championships a two More than closest pursuer Dale Earnhardt. A seven Daytona 500 victories. A forty one 500-mile wins. A Twenty seven wins in a single season 1967. A ten wins in a Row 1967. A at least one Victory every season for 18 years 1960-1977. A purses totalling nearly $8 million. Even More impressive is the fact that Petty remains the most beloved figure in Lascar history. Without a Victory since july 1984, and without being really competitive Over the past five years King Richard still is the unquestioned favorite of the fans. Is it going to be a sad moment when he climbs out of the cockpit of his trademark Petty Blue and sep red no. 43 Pontiac grand prix for the final time a no sadness has not crept into it and hopefully i passing the torque Stock car legend Richard Petty right symbolically turns the steering wheel Over to Rick Wilson on thursday at Atlanta last Stop on the Winston cup tour for wont after the race a Petty said. A hopefully i can look Back on More Good times than bad times. A to be Able to do something for 35 years like in be done to do what you want to do when you want to do it and be fairly successful at it and Call your own shots is  next season Petty looks Forward to starting a new career As a car owner. 1992. Wilson will drive for Petty a racing team next season when the legendary King Richard the winning St Driver in Lascar history will watch from pit Row. A it will be a clean slate starting in february with no losses no wins no nothing. It will be a Relief that we can Start into a different  Mast a 35-Ycar-old who has not won a Winston cup event in 92 starts said a nobody can imagine what it Means to Rick Mast to be sitting on the pole at Richard Petty a last race. A the was always my  Woodbridge goes out with bang by Mark wonders staff writer Brussels Belgium the Woodbridge warriors put the finishing touches on their High school football program saturday by shutting Down International school of Brussels in the second half and dumping the raiders 44-20 in a Cross Channel season ending showdown Between the Dodds division ii and . Champions. Woodbridge which ended the season 8-0. Closes its doors in june. Tailback Mike Reed the games most valuable player opened the scoring with a 25-Yard to run followed by tight end Eric Cooke a 9-Yard touchdown reception from Mike Scherrer to make it 12-0. The raiders answered in a big Way when quarterback Jerry Gelineau connected with wide receiver David Bertelli on a 65-Yard bomb cutting the Lead in half. Reed got on his horse again this time on a 65-Yard Gallop to put the Lead Back to 12, and Scherrer found the end zone on a two Point conversion run to make it 20-6 at the end of the first Quarter. Raider halfback Mike Vonderhey a 3-Yard run Cut the margin to 20-12. With under two minutes left in the half Coo prep football hit split end Jason Mitchell with a 25-Yard scoring strike on an end around to give the warriors a 26-12 Lead. Gelineau then ran a successful two minute Drill getting his raiders Down to the 20-Yard line. Gelineau then hit Bertelli for his second touchdown of the game a 12-Yard pass. Gelineau capped the half scoring when he passed to Adam Switzer for the conversion to make it 26-20 Woodbridge. The second half was All Woodbridge. The warriors increased the Lead to 3220 when Scherrer a 45-Yard pass was tipped into the hands of Matt Woodlee no scampered into the end zone. A i just saw the Ball tipped and i went after it a Woodlee said. A i knew there was nobody behind me so i just took off for the end  in the fourth Quarter fullback Rob Bishop made it 38-20 on a 3-Yard run. Reed closed the game with another 3-yarder. A we knew we had to score first then wed be sure they  come Back a Reed explained. Warrior coach Jack Gardner said his defense a adjustments in the second half was the key to the win. A we did no to allow our defensive Captain to Call any More a Gap 8s,�?T a quipped Gardner referring to their set designed to keep his defense on the line thus allowing the offence to open up with pass plays. Gardner and the rest of his players admitted that the emotion in playing its last game perhaps gave them an advantage Over the raiders who finished a successful season with an 8-2 Mark. A it was the last game that Woodbridge will Ever play Quot said Gardner a a that a Why everyone was Here including faculty and staff. Also they is had beaten the Best in division ii and we wanted to be  Raider coach Frank Morandi admitted that injuries and a letdown after their hard fought 9-8 Victory Over Hanau the week before played a Factor in the loss. A last week was our emotional game a Morandi said a this week we just  get Back to that level but i give Woodbridge All the credit. They beat  Scherrer led the Warrior offence connecting on 9 of 13 passes for 203 Yards and three ads. He also added 34 Yards Rushing on 6 carries. Reed rushed 19 times for 221 Yards and three scores and Bishop chipped in 51 Yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Cook added three receptions for 79 Yards and a touchdown. Of a photo Woodbridge a Mike Reed. 221 Rushing Yards 3 ads on defense Reed also chipped in seven Solo tackles and four assists at outside linebacker. To Bowers Brian Sherbine and Cook added four solos and four assists apiece for the warriors. For the raiders Gelineau completed 8 of 25 for 150 Yards and two ads. Bertelli caught four for 114 and two scores while running Back Adam Krause added 80 Yards on 12 carries. Defensively Jeremy Dennis made eight solos and six assists while linebacker Adam Sharun had seven solos and four assists