European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Another Petty in front Kyle leads Field at today s Daytona 500 by Shaw Click the los Angeles times Daytona Beach Fla. Richard Petty closed out his illustrious Daytona 500 career last year by driving at the head of the Field during the Parade Lap Aroun Daytona International Speedway s 2.5 mile triangular Oval. It was a ceremonial Farewell to theman who won the Daytona 500 seven times and changed the face of Stock car racing while doing it. Sunday in the 35th edition of the world s most famous Stock car race a Petty will again be in front. This time though it won t be ceremonial. Kyle Petty Richard s son earned the Honor by driving his Felix Sabates owned Pontiac around the High banked Speed Way at 189.426 Mph to win the pole for sunday s 500-mile race. It s an Honor Richard won Only once in 32 tries whence ran 175.165 Mph in 1966. I Don t have a clue As to what is going to happen in the 500," Kyle Petty said. I have just As Good a Chance As 40 other Guys out there but everybody thinks the can win right now. But i think we be got better than a Good  Richard Petty is Here too in a new role As car owner. His Driver Journeyman Rick Wilson will Start from the eighth Daytona 500 on to an 6 . Get today Richard Kyle Row in another Pontiac but he is not expected to be among the leaders. Until they drop the Green Flag Sun Day i Don t know if it la set in that i m not racing said the elder Petty 55, who will be honorary starter for the 500. I m read satisfied with my Driver. Well just have to see if he s real satisfied with his  Wilson 40, has driven in 174 Winston cup races without a Victory. His Best Fin ish was a second in the 1988 firecracker400 at Daytona. I m not out Here even trying to fill Richard s shoes Wilson said. I m just filling his seat. I Don t expect anyone to think i la be one of the favourites in the 500." the role of favorite has fallen to the Chevrolet especially the Black no. 3driven by five time Winston cup Champi on Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt who has won 5.3 races but never a Daytona 500 has been impressive during Speed weeks. He won pm tithe Busch clash and one of the 125-mile qualifying races in a manner reminiscent of 1990, when he won both preliminary events and then had the 500 won until the final turn of the final Lap. That s when a tire went Flat and earn Hardt was forced High on the banking As Derrick Cope streaked to the finish tin first. I feel As Good about this car As any Cari be had Here Earnhardt said. The car has been Good All week. We re in goo shape. We know what to do sunday and we re going to try and make it three for three on sunday in the big one. A lot of things can happen in 500miles. It s a Long Way to go without any problems i ought to know. But i thin the car Richard Childress and the Crew have Given me will do the  Earnhardt does t have the Only Chev Rolet in the limelight. Five of the first the stars and stripes february 14,1993 b Page 32 eight cars in sunday s 41-car Field carry the Bow tie Emblem a distinct contrast from last year when Davey Allison led a1-2-3-4 Ford finish. Last year we got our Butts kicked every week by those Fords said former Daytona 500 Winner Darrell Waltrip who is starting deep in the Field after his Pri Mary car was demolished during practice wednesday. He will Start sunday in a backup. This year the Chevy engineers did their Homework Over the Winter and the Ford Guys Are All whining he said. Is que Schrewe Heidelberg s Heidi Gill looks for teammate Carolyn Kirsch background As Frankfurt s card Aulerich defends sat urday. Heidelberg won the game 52-41. More High school basketball playoff stories on pages 27-28. I. �. Elliott charges to i Roc Victory Daytona Beach Fla. A Bill Elliott shot into the Lead with six laps remaining and went on to win the first round of the International race of champions series Friday at Daytona International Speedway. The Lascar Winston cup Star earned his second iroc Victory holding off late charging Davey Allison. Elliott also won on the same 214-mile Oval in 1988.al Unser jr., the 1992 Indianapolis 500 Winner and Ricky Rudd the defending iroc Champion too turns in the Lead through most of the race before Elliott gained control on Lap 35 of the 40-Lap, 100-mile event Tor 12 All Star Drivers in identically prepared Dodge , another Winston cup Driver started fourth but came on to Lead the first Lap then gave up the tosspot to Road racer Davy Jones for a Lap. By the third time around the nigh banked Oval Rudd another of the Winston cup stars was in front with indy car Star Unser right behind. Unser got the Lead for the first time on Lap four and after that it was either Rudd or Unser out front with Rudd leading four times for 21 laps and Unser three times for 11 until Elliott asserted  the 20th Lap Rudd was just ahead of Unser with Elliott a close third. The three slowly pulled away fro the rest of the pack building a Lead of More than two seconds before an Accident in the Middle of the Fiel brought out a caution Flag on Lap 32. Al Unser sr., a four time indy 500 Winner was bumped from behind by Allison. Unser s car swerved to the left and he spun into the grass in the Tri Oval just i front of pit Lane. Unser Slid through the grass and Back onto the banking skidding almost head on into the out Side Wall before sliding to a Stop Back in the grass. He was not  Fangio ii of Argentina defending Simsa Camel Ftp sports car Champion and an iroc Rookie barely avoided Unser driving through the grass and continuing. Caution laps Are not counted by iroc. So the Green Flag came Back out for the re run of Lap 32 with Rudd Unser and Elliott still up front and Jones right behind in fourth. On Lap 35, Elliott dropped Low on the Backstretch and Jones went with him passing up Rudd and Unser. Eat averaged 181.726 Mph in the Victory and Tooka 6-Pomt Lead in the $670,000 four race series Over Alli son and Unser