European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 50 stars and stripes july 2007 Hornish fined for pit Road fight the associated press Indianapolis Tony of Naan and Sam Hornish have been fined unspecified amounts and placed on probation for the rest of the year for their roles in a fight at Watkins the indy racing league announced kansans Andretti Green and Hornish team were fined each for unsportsmanlike con duct on pit Road As the cars re turned after the Check ered the teams Are also on probation the altercation at the Watkins Glen grand prix broke out when the Drivers exited their Hor nisus father pushed then was knocked to the ground by members of kansans we believe that emotions play a role in our sport but it is unfortunate that others took it As an Opportunity to become said Brian racing and operations division for the racing briefs the Drivers a has been suspended from pit Lane for one race and was also placed on probation until the irl Anthony Fedele has had his league issued hard which was granted through Andretti Green and credential re quest opportunities suspended in we Are disappointed in the actions of the the team Jrae Robers and the no team Mem Bers involved in the Barnhart entering the Field of play even after the Check ered Flag and actively becoming engaged in anything outside of Cele bration is inappropriate and Inex the Drivers and others penalized May Appeal the penal but Andretti Green racing said in a statement released late tuesday that it had no such chairman Michael Andretti said the team regretted the Inci Dent racing is an emotional sport and it is unfortunate that those emotions carried into the pos Trace activities on Andretti said in the we Are looking Forward to put this incident behind us and Are focused on battling for the in Tycar series championship throughout the remaining seven the associated press left phone messages seeking com with team Penske on tues Day Unser to plead no contest to dui charge in Nevada Las India Polis 500 Winner Al Unser plead no contest to a drive  charge stemming from a january crash on a Nevada officials said lesser including mis Demeanour failure to Render Aid in an Accident and fail ure to report an will be according to the plea users blood alcohol percentage was almost three times the Legal limit when he was arrested it was an unfortunate but Hes Learned from lawyer Andrew Leavitt told the associated speaking on behalf of of Hes a re covering he Hast had a drop of alcohol since this Hap Clark county chief Deputy District said a breath test shortly after the crash put users Blo Dalco hol Content at Well above nevadas Legal limit of Unser also failed Field so Briety even the most skilled Drivers in the world cant drive Well when there Oneale he called the plea Deal a Stan Dard agreement and said the 45yearold Unser will be allowed to submit a written plea to a Hend Erson judge through his Unser will automatically lose his Drivers License for 90 he will be fined the maximum and have to attend a drunk driving a victim in pact panel and undergo alcohol abuse Oneale the Nevada Highway patrol said Unser was driving a Black Ford excursion that sideswiped a Mazda which crashed into a Cement the Driver of the Mazda reported no injuries at the the nip a witness followed users vehicle before Henderson police stopped it a Short time truck Driver Fike charged with felony drug abuse Ohio Lascar craftsman truck series Driver Aaron Fike and his Fiancee were released tuesday after spending the weekend in jail on drug charge Fikes attorney Fike and Cassandra both of were arrested saturday in the parking lot of Kings Island amusement Park North of Cincinnati after Security officers observed suspicious activity in Fikes sport Utility vehicle and found syringes and a Brown substance believed to be police both were charged with drug a and Possession of drug a Mise they had their initial court appearance tuesday in Mason municipal court before chief magistrate Eddie Fike entered a not guilty plea to the Misdemeanour and agreed to undergo drug and Alco hol evaluation As a condition of his his Charlie Fike drives the 1 Toyota Tundra for red horse racing in the craftsman truck series and ranked eighth in the Driver stand Ings this press Tim Oscar Pistorius prepares for a training session at Brunei London on Pistori a double amputee who races using Carbo fiber Blades attached below his will compete for the first time against an elite Able bodied Field on sunday in double amputee eager to take on Best sprinters by Krystyna Rudzki the associated press a double amputee who races on Carbo fiber Blades attached below his will get a Chance to prove himself against the Best runners in the the 20yearold South african will run the 400 meters in the Norwich Union grand prix in Sheffield on sunday in a Field that includes olympic Champion Jeremy also entered Are former olym Pic relay Gold medallist Darold Williamson of the United Commonwealth games 400meter Champion John Steffensen of and former 400meter olympic hurdles Champion an Gelo Ive been chucked in the deep end with the Best Guys in the Pistorius said tues theres a lot to there never has been a paralympic sprinter to fuse the Gap be tween Able bodied and disabled he the next single amputee runs about 48 meters be Hind me on the 400 and the next double amputee runs about 110 meters so for me to break into this Field is Pistorius will get a first taste on when he runs in the second tier b 400meter race in the Golden league meet in Pistorius was born without fib Las thin outer Bone be tween the knee and ankle and was 11 months old when his legs were amputated below the he began running four years ago to treat a Rugby and nine months later won die 200 meters at the Athens he has gone on to set world records in the paralympic 200 and but now wants a new press Tim double amputee Oscar Pistorius will compete in the Norwich Union grand prix sunday against a Field that includes olympic 400 Champion Jeremy Pistorius was Given permission to race in Able bodied races by the International association of athletics federations last but still faces a struggle to take the step up to olympic level amid claims the curved Blades he runs on create an unfair we just want to work with the Isaaf and get this thing behind Pistorius it has created a lot of negativity that we obviously get frustrated about id like to see what tests they like to do and id comply with those theres absolutely no reason Why they should keep me from these prosthetics have been around for 14 the exact same theres never been an amputee to run close to my Pistorius has been running in meets with Able bodied athletes in his native South Africa for the past three in he finished second in the 400 in the South african his personal Best in the 400 is seconds and he Hopes to race under 46 on five years from Pistorius wants to be running sub45 Wariner has the fastest 400 time this year of and Steffenson Best time in 2007 is Michael Johnson holds the world record of to make next years olympics in Pistorius would have to run a before the july 2008 qualifying deadline and get Isaaf my goal is just to make the qualification Standard for the said who also wants to continue his paralympic once in try and move it whether its 2012 or make a when not Pistorius wears prosthetics to fit his mus Cular and Normal each racing foot is made of about 50 to 80 layers of curved Carbon fiber and weighs almost four Pistorius has attached a strip of sole from a pair of running spikes to the Bottom of the but it Doest have a so he struggles to stand for Long periods while wearing his racing called its a passive he the Energy that you give to compress the prosthetic int the same As what it gives so it definitely does not give me an unfair if they Ever could find Evi then i would Stop run its not something i would want to compete at if i knew i had an unfair