European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 the stars and stripes sports tuesday August 16,1994 Miller genuine draft 200 Zunser cashes in on Tracy penalty Ohio Apai Unser or. Van t sure whether he could have won sunday s Miller genuine draft 200 without the help of a penalty against teammate Paul Tracy. Tracy dominated the first half of the race leading All but one Lap until a Stop and go penalty was assessed against him for passing under yellow caution Flag on Lap 53. I was on his Tracy s Tail but passing him was a whole other Issue unset said. I Don t know if i had enough car to pass him arid pull of the pass. We were planning some strategies for the last pit Stop but then the Black Flag came against Tracy Unser said. The Flag meant Tracy had to pull into the pits Stop before an indy car official and then return to the race course. The penalty was assessed for passing Robby Gordon in a narrow area known As the Keyhole. Teo Fabi s car had stalled at that Point and was off the course with a Tow truck blocking part of the racing surface. Tracy s brakes apparent unset by locked when he tried to slow. So did the brakes on Gordon s car which Slid sideways allowing Tracy to get past him along the inside of the track. Gordon quickly re covered and got Back into the racing line in front of Unser. I was t planning on passing him but he locked up his brakes and almost Slid off the track. What am i supposed to do he slipped wide Tracy said. Tracy held the Lead until he made a regular pit Stop on the 57th Lap when Unser took first place. Unser pitted one Lap later and Tracy made his penalty Stop at the same time allowing Unser to maintain about a 7-second margin. Unser won by1.6 seconds. Roger Penske owner of the cars driven by Unser Tracy and third place finisher Emerson Fittipaldi said it was a Tough Call on Paul but a Good Day Overall As his cars finished 1-2-3 forthe third time this year. Gordon finished fourth. Martin breezes Home by Mike Harris Watkins Glen . A Mark Martin was waiting for something to go wrong. It s been that kind of season. But on sunday nothing got in Martin s Way As he finally got the Roush racing team s elusive first Victory of 1994, driving to an almost effortless Victory in the Budweiser at the Glen. I was just sure that something would go wrong an spoil the Day Martin said As he enjoyed his 13th Ca reer Victory. But we had just a great car and we had Budweiser at the Glen great pit stops which has t always been our Strong Sui this year. Our Guys have been working hard on it and they were awesome today. It was just our Day and you can t win these things no matter what you do until it s led 75 of the 90 laps on the 2.45-mile, 11-turn Watkins Glen International race circuit losing the Lead in the second half of the race Only when he pitted. Ernie Irvan the 1991 Glen Winner was the Only competitor Able to stay with Martin but even a late caution Flag that it up a six Lap sprint to the finish could help him overcome Martin in the Battle of Ford thunderbird. I hated to see that last caution Martin said. Ernie is a very talented and resourceful Driver and i knew he was going to make a last ditch Effort to win that on the restart on Lap 85, Irvan gave it his Best shot weaving inside and outside behind Martin As the two nearly touched going through the first turn. However the Leader was then Able to pull steadily away. Once we got up and got trucking we got on out away from him Martin said. Ernie was pretty Strong he just could t Ever quite get to us.". Irvan said that last caution gave me another shot at Mark. But it did t matter. He still outran Martin who kept his Lead at about three seconds be fore the last caution period wound up beating Irvan by just 0.88-seconds about four car lengths. But it really was t that never gave up Irvan said. I kept thinking maybe he would slip or something. The last Lap he took it easy and i caught him pretty Good but Mark drove a great race. Any time you can go on a Road course and not make any mistakes and Mark did t make any today our hat s off to Martin joined Rusty Wallace and Ricky Rudd As two time winners at the Glen but he is the first to win Stock car races Back to Back on the rolling Hills of the Mark Martin leads 75 of the 90 laps at Watkins Glen. Finger lakes layout. A year ago Martin s Victory at the Glen was also the first of the season for the Roush team and was the be ginning of a four race winning string that helped vault him to a third place finish in the season Points. Steve Hmiel Martin s Crew chief said he Hopes Sun Day s Victory will produce similar results. This was the Start of All the Good things that happened to us last year As a team he said. 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Home phone from Civ. From Civ Kaiserslautern area Contact Armand Derderian outside areas Contact Bob Parker transportation available. Pole Sitter takes indy lights race Lexington Ohio a andr Ribeiro of Brazil never trailed in winning from the pole in sunday s indy lights race at the mid Ohio sports car course. The Victory in the 75.55-mile event was the second of the year for the 28-year-old Ribeiro a Rookie in the series. He also won from the pole at Portland. His average Speed for 33 laps around the 2v4-mile, 13-turn course was 105.071 Mph a track record for indy lights cars. He won by 9.01 seconds Over second place Eddie Lawson of Lake Hatasu Ariz. Pedro Chaves of Portugal finished third and series Points Leader Steve Robertson of England placed fourth. The Victory was the seventh in eight races in the series for the Tasman to to sports team of Ribeiro Lawson who won at Cleveland and Robertson who has four victories. The team is based i Hilliard Ohio. Ribeiro picked up 22 Points in the Driver standings by winning having the pole and leading the most laps. That moved him from fourth into third place with 95points. Robertson is first with 130 and Lawson second with 117. Greg Moore who was third in the standings was seventh in the race and has 93 Points Fol Lowed by Chaves with 86. Ribeiro s Speed broke the mid Ohio indy lights Mark of 90.550 Mph set by Robbie Groff in 1992
