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THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Monday February 20 1989 511 li Ridley's Luck Same As Elliott's 11 GENERAL TIRE Notebook ALL SEASON HIGHWAY RADIAL AMERIXL 4' $2995 Size 15580R 13 Save $600 6ENEMWIL1 Steel belted radial COMUUCtiO MIS rated for mud it now performance Ouiet cushioned rifle Special Pritit SO You Sow Silo 4 1 i 5' ')-' 1 i' 2 :1 i 1: 1 k- 4 'W'ii1-I't1 i' sil'-i1414" l' l' is' 4:: 4 -''14-' 1 tei: -z 4 k- N' 4f 4 j' -rN '''''i3- o' '4''k A 01 10'' 114 6'- By TOM HIGGINS Staff Writer DAYTONA BEACH Fla Relief driver Jody Ridley's hope of getting Bill Elliott off to a decent start in defense of his NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship didn't materialize Sunday in the Daytona 500 Ridley filling in because Elliott broke his left wrist in a crash at Daytona International Speedway on Feb 10 had a wreck of his own Ridley was running smoothly about a third of the way back in the field on Lap 74 (of 200) when the Elliott team's Ford suddenly swerved right and slammed the outer wall in Turn 2 "I don't know what happened" said Ridley whose CBS in-car television camera showed him being jerked violently on impact "The car broke out a little bit like someone hit me from behind or another car drew the air off mine I was just moving along trying to help Bill" The wreck left Team Elliott with a 35th-place finish And the 1988 champion goes to the Pontiac 400 at Richmond next Sunday with only 57 points 123 behind standings leaders Darrell Waltrip and Ken Schrader tied for the points lead after finishing 1-2 The 500 produced some hard feelings Davey Allison is angry with Geoff Bodine over an incident on Lap 24 Their cars touched coming off Turn 2 and Allison went spinning down the backstretch flipping when he hit a turned me into the grass Apologies in the garage area are too late" Said Bodine: "I told Davey I made a mistake and I'm sorry He didn't want to hear it He was running in his mirrors for a few laps I tried to get under him I couldn't I turned to get back in line I cut too quick hit him and turned him around" Ford's Alan Kulwicki was the leader from Laps 191 through 196 Then less than 10 miles from the checkered flag he had to slow and winner Darrell Waltrip went by "The right front tire was going down That's why I had to pit" said Kulwicki who wound up seventh "Not because I was out of gas I would have gambled on gas but not a tire" It didn't look too bad from the grandstands or press box but the race's closest call might have belonged to Neil Bonnett On Lap 4 he pulled his Ford into the grass inside Turns I and 2 clambered out and fell to his knees "A fuel line broke" he said "The car filled up with raw fuel and it blazed up I couldn't breath The steering wheel was burning and the fire was in my lap" Bonnett was not injured As darkness fell over the track officials announced a check of the fuel system on Waltrip's car had revealed no illegalities How much fuel was left? NASCAR spokesman Chip Williams responded "Not much One of the inspectors said that for $5 he'd drink it" 829 95 86 30 95 7 32 7 3395 7 35 95 7 3595 8 3995 8 4095 8 4195 9 44 95 9 9 45 95 P15580613 PW 50 P165130613 PW 50 P175601213 PW 50 P185801113 PW 50 P18575614 PW 63 P19575614 PW 63 P20575614 PW 63 P20575615 PW 75 P215751115 PW 75 P22575615 PW 75 P23575615 PW 75 ALL SEASON PREMIUM RADIAL AMERI WAY XI' $3 Size P15580R13 Save $5 If 8144t Km odd la le Alt I I mi: WO 11 1i' I Oe GENERA TM Two strong steel belts White sidewall styling Mud and snow traction rated tread 5IZE PIM SIZE PRict PI55i 801113 $3395 S50 93 P165801113 38 95 P213751114 5195 P173801113 3993 P20570815 3295 P18580813 42 95 P21575815 5593 P183751414 43 95 P22575815 3695 810575814 4195 P23375815 6093 P203170814 4995 PREMIUM LIGHT TRUCK RADIAL AMERISTEEL LT' spekciaol j'''' 1 0995 'S Sou 21385816 4 You km 813 83 111 I 'I -14 s4 ''f A 1 rovirEmoni Multiple steel belt construction Extra deep long wearing tread Designed to offer extended service where needed Site Fit Ptla 7508160E0D8 26 $11895 700915D8 02 10995 675a16108 67 9508165D8 12195 MI585816N 10995 123585816810 Multiple steel belt construction Extra deep long wearing tread Designed to offer extended service where needed Sin FE2 11008 75081600M8 26 $11E95 7001115D8 02 10995 87511161D8 67 1099S 9509165D8 13195 MI585816N 10995 123585816810 11795 ALL SEASON HIGH PERFORMANCE RADIAL XP 2000' o-- Store Manager's Special $4895 Size P17570R13 Blockwall FRED WILSONStaff Jeff Hammond crew chief for Darrell Waltrip contacts the driver on the radio while trying to solve a tire problem Waltrip went on to win the Daytona 500 Sunday A rated to speeds op to I i8 MPM Mud and snow traction rated Extra wide tread tor sports tar handling Special You Site Price lone Special You Price Soy Lap 198 or 199" said Allison "But when you're running sixth or seventh early in the race I signaled Geoff to give me some room but he tapped me and sand barrier between the track and the infield's Lake Lloyd Allison's Ford continued minus its hood and he finished 25th "It's one thing when you're on P17570813 pi8570813 PI9570813 PI8570814 PI9570814 P20570814 P21570814 P22570814 P22570815 P235708I5 P255701115 9235601114 P24560814 9235601115 P24560815 9275601115 IF a Sift 1 AVOID REPOSSESSION No More Big Payments We Take Over Purchase Contracts No Fee or Charge We Do It All Fast! 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itaaorni NIP I nerdr1 011a MIN Me UM MEE I ONE IMO WIN Erl MS MI Wag raw ff 1 0 Waltrip's Gamble Pays GENERAL TIRE SERVICE 4701 INDEPENDENCE BLVD TIRE SERVICE 1 INDEPENDENCE BLVD ST ORE HRS PH 536-5220 1 Na ri 17 rn u4u-hciu PH 536-5220 MARNA Ham CASINO THE BETTER ATLANTIC CITYe Casino Travel 5452299 PO Box 29096 Charlotte NC 28229-9096 No Gambling Required On Packages M-F 7 to 6pm 90 Days Same as cash when opening swam TIPE SAT PM a new bank one champ account fINFRAL 90 Days Same as cash when opening TM a new bank one champ account Sunday's Results ME 1111 emen tart 0 Your Conyers 11 ill Fin St Driver Car Laps Earnings Reason Out 1 2 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 200 $185400 Running 2 1 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 200 182400 Running 3 8 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 200 95350 Running 4 10 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 200 79250 Running 5 7 Phil Parsons Olds 200 70325 Running 6 11 Rick Mast Chevrolet 200 52525 Running 7 9 Alan Kuisicki Ford 200 52325 Running 8 40 Rick Wilson Olds 200 47357 Running 9 4 Teryy Labonte Ford 200 68400 Running 10 41 Eddie Bierschwale Olds 200 31725 Running 11 6 Sterling Marlin Olds 199 47325 Running 12 12 Harry Gant Olds 199 30000 Running 13 17 Joe Ruttman Pontiac 199 24505 Running 14 14 Larry Pearson Buick 199 23915 Running 15 3 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 199 44900 Running 16 15 Ken Bouchard Pontiac 198 23180 Running 17 34 Richard Petty Pontiac 198 23180 Running 18 35 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 197 24790 Running 19 36 Ricky Rudd Buick 197 19120 Running 20 19 Dane Marcia Chevrolet 197 20785 Running 21 23 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 197 18825 Running 22 32 Ben Hess Olds 196 14300 Running 23 37 Grog Sacks Pontiac 196 15595 Running 24 29 JD McOuffie Pontiac 193 13640 Running 25 16 Davey Allison Ford 193 22985 Running 26 21 Lee Raymond Ford 189 13530 Running 27 22 Mike Alexander Buick 188 16275 Running 28 27 Ronnie Sanders Chevrolet 184 12570 Running 29 18 Brett Bodine Ford 177 16015 Cam Shaft 30 39 Lake Speed Olds 150 14010 Running 31 31 Phil Barlidoll Olds 143 10855 Accident 32 30 Dale Jarrett Pontiac 131 15000 Running 33 5 Mark Martin Ford 110 23445 Accident 34 42 Mickey Gibbs Pontiac 76 9930 Valve 35 13 Bill Elliot Ford 72 24310 Accident 36 28 Chad Little Ford 72 11605 Accident 37 30 Rodney Combs Pontiac 72 10650 Accident 38 24 AJ Foyt Olds 41 11970 Shock 39 26 Bobby Henn Buick 39 13335 Accident 40 25 Charlie Baker Chevrolet 39 10450 Accident 41 33 Ernie Iran Pontiac 8 9275 Piston 42 38 Neil Bonnett Ford 2 11800 Fire Average speed: 148466 mph Time of ram Three hours 22 minutes four seconds Margin of victory: 784 seconds Caution flags: Seven tor thirty laps Lead changes among fifteen drivers Continued From Page 1B 352 seconds behind Earnhardt Their stops left Alan Kulwicld's Ford and Waltrip in the top two positions The duo stayed on the track making no move toward pit road On Lap 197 Kulwicki suddenly slowed in Turn 1 because a tire was going down Waltrip ducked under him to take first place Hammond stepped across the pit wall holding a board used to show Waltrip where to stop However it was obvious Waltrip had no intention of coming in At least twice in the last three tense laps to Waltrip's best recollection he thought the gas was gone "It's Out! It's gone!" Waltrip shouted to Hammond on their radio hookup Then "The fuel pressure is zero No it's not! The fuel pressure has picked up It's going again" Hammond yelled back "Shake it baby! Shake it!" he said advising Waltrip to whip the car back and forth to slosh what little fuel was left into the line "It's OK now I can make it" said Waltrip "We might be able to We'll try it" Schrader was coming back strong in the potent Chevy that led 114 laps easily catching and passing Earnhardt for second place The race was his if Waltrip's fuel cell went dry It didn't "We had to stop No way we were going to make it" said Schrader Said Earnhardt: "I didn't think Darrell could make his fuel last" "I sort of sensed I was going to pull the gamble off" said Waltrip nettled through the years by fans and reporters about not winning the 500 "It's true that ordinarily cars get only about 6 miles per gallon here But I had drafted drafted drafted back in the pack while Kenny and Dale were pulling away That enabled me to roll out of the throttle some (feather the gas pedal) and conserve fuel" Waltrip drafted some more during those last three laps running in the slipstream of Labonte Sterling Marlin and Rusty Wallace to cut his car's gas consumption Waltrip 42 said a "set of numbers" also gave him a sense it might be his turn at the old track that opened in 1959 It was his 17th start at Daytona His car carries No 17 And on Friday Feb 17 his and wife Stevie's only child Jessica turned 17 months old In contrast to Schrader's domination Waltrip led only 25 laps 21 in the first half of the race and then the final four Parsons was the only other lap leader in I a i Ir i-: 4' i 46' iAtx 0:: i ti iti 1 a rP''' A 4'' 4: 441' Si 1 c-: 1) L' i 44 1001' 1: 1 1 V'' t'14 i 94 I- 41 4 "fli 'Th" 1' 7'71 6s41 iit-' 11 1: ''it Ok clI 1 '4 t' 7 Irt i' 'Or 1' ::::::7 0 -4 111t -1 0 '14f4-: 4 it ''''''1 -4t ''S-- Ft "00 4 I rZ31 ik4 4 It 1 "1' Ir 4 4:) i rp 00 0 0 I 7 it oft 1 11! J''' ilk double digits- with 12 Waltrip the all-time leading money-winner in all of motorsports with more than $8 million added $184400 Sunday the biggest payday of his career He averaged 148466 mph as the 500 was slowed seven times by yellow flags covering 30 laps The worst accident occurred on Lap 74 when Jody Ridley driving in relief of injured Bill Elliott suddenly swerved into the Turn 2 wall triggering a seven-car wreck No drivers were seriously injured Sunday but Tommy Deese a member of Marlin's crew suffered a broken leg in a pit-road incident Schrader Comes Up Short At Daytona Could NASCAR Winston Cup car owner Felix Sabates and driver Kyle Petty be engaged in conversation at The Speedway Club about a racing contract? Maybe maybe not After all they are both members of the club Whether talking about racing business weather or the family the point is this: they're doing it at The Speedway Club AdalltW- You too can join racing's movers and shakers in conversation with an all-new Executive Privilege membership for a one- gamin Nwayi time fee of S1500 and modest monthly dues Be a part t- tbe racing file dining entertainment anti over-all exvitement (y- Me Speedway Club by calling 701-455-2155 fi)r detaits Al Charlotte Motor 16111arsimw vivatah 11t )6 tona 500 victory of 1986 Bodine took that race in another of the classics decided by a gamble on gas Bodine's made it and Earnhardt's didn't A bonus for Chevrolet fans was the performance of Rick Mast a Winston Cup rookie making his first start with the new Bill EdwardsTravis Carter team Mast placed sixth and ran near the front throughout "I'm a realist and I didn't know if I could win the race 'cause those other guys have so much experience on me" said Mast a Busch Series regular "But I knew we had a real good car "Hopefully I helped my career today I want to stay in this car" "I think we silenced a lot of critics today" Carter said he'd never made so much money in his life" Schrader earned V82400 just $2000 less than Waltrip won Earnhardt indicated that although he stayed with Schrader in their two-car charge as the 500 wound down it would have been difficult for him to win "My car wouldn't run up front" Earnhardt said of his Monte Carlo "It was missing when I had to lead I had to run behind somebody Mine wouldn't run a darn lick by itself "We'd changed about everything on it after Saturday's practice but it still had the same miss" Bodine said if his car had gotten a little better fuel mileage he might have duplicated his Continued From Page 1B It was Waltrip's number that stayed highest in those lights "We had one of the best cars" said Schrader who had won the 500 pole the Busch Clash and a 125-mile qualifying race in preliminaries "That's for sure" Randy Dorton was the engine builder for Schrader and Waltrip Rick Hendrick owner of the Waltrip and Schrader teams and also that of fourth-place finisher Geoff Bodine sought to console the runner-up in the garage area "I told Kenny he should be proud of the race he ran today and that he's going to win a lot of Daytona 500s" said Hendrick "Kenny had a terrific outlook about the situation He said he was as as happy as could be that Speedway 1.