European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday june 21,1994 sports i the stars and stripes Page 37wallace survives stall to win again a by Mike Harris Brooklyn Mich. Apr not even the treacherous third turn at Michigan International Speedway could keep Rusty Wallace from winning his third in a Row. The turn with a 780-foot piece of patched Asphalt crumbling in the intense heat was the catalyst for All seven caution periods that kept sundays Miller genuine draft 400 under a yellow Flag for 56 of the 200 laps on the two mile High banked Oval. Wallace was leading and about to make his final scheduled pit Stop when the last of those cautions came out for Bobby Hillins spin off turn three into turn four and onto the infield grass. The extra Lap was nearly Wallace s downfall As the engine in his Ford Wallace thunderbird coughed and died As he rolled onto pit Road. As his Penske South racing Crew changed tires and refilled the Gas tank Crew chief buddy Parrott sprayed Ether into the engine compartment As Wallace pushed the ignition Button in a desperate attempt to get the motor retired. After several attempts the powerful engine sputtered to life. The Crew began pushing it Down pit Road and finally Wallace was Able to pull away on his own. Miller 400 moving Back onto the track 11th behind new Leader Dale Earnhardt. It took Wallace now Winner of three races in As Many weeks just 15 laps to slice through the traffic and regain the Lead pulling away Over the final three laps to beat Earnhardt by 0,72-scconds, about three car lengths. A we had our pit Stop planned just like we were supposed to and we have run out of Gas a explained Parrott who was breathless and a Little shaken after falling As the car took off. A but that caution fell and we had to stay out an extra Lap and a half or so. A a in a give it a shot of Ether and it would try to fire. 1 knew it was getting enough fuel coming up but finally i tried to get a foot on the ground because i knew when he launched he was going to launch. Sure enough when 1 hit that last shot of Ether in there it launched like a fuel., dragster and i spun off the with near record 95-Dcgrcc temperatures softening the Patch no less than nine cars either crashed or nearly hit the Wall As they drove Over the crumbling Asphalt. Three time caution periods had to be extended while pea sized gravel was swept off the dangerous Patch. Wallace who now has five victories this season and 36 for his career said a this is a Tough sport and this was the toughest race in be had in a a with 12 or 14 laps to go Quot i believe we could lose the race on a miscue but we had four new tires on the car gassed it up and i got mean a Wallace said. A i made some Chancey moves going Side by Side with Dale but i knew if i got that close he would have to get out of the the Victory marked the eighth straight win by Roger Penske owned teams including five in a Row by Pensker a three Man indy car entry. Wallace s win Here Wras the first for a Pensec owned race car since the Silver haired Penske bought the facility in 1973._ Ernie Irvan again was strongly competitive leading twice for nine laps before falling victim for the second straight race to an engine problem. He finished 18th, driving about the last 50 laps on seven cylinders. That finish left Irvan with a 78-Point Lead Over Earnhardt who came into the race trailing by 139. Wallace remained third but Cut the margin from 295 to 224. Earnhardt second to Wallace two straight weeks said a it was a Good Battle at the end. I was racing Mark. 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