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THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Monday May 30 1988 5C Out Of A Cannon And Into A Net Tire Pro lems Fan Controversy's ame So what does it feel like? "It's a lot like what you feel when a jet takes off or maybe a fast elevator" said The Great Zacchini as he helped take his net down "And landing is like taking a running dive off of a tower "It's pretty close to what you would imagine it feels like" Stan Olson His name is Hugo Zacchini and he is a human cannonball As such he was shot out of his cannon and into a net during the Coca-Cola 600's prerace festivities Sunday And looked none The worse for it "I've done it about 4000 times" said Zacchini who won't reveal his age "It's a blast" loAA By BOB MYERS Staff Writer A week-long tire situation blew up in the face of at least half the teams in the Coca-Cola 600 Sunday causing problems ranging from minor to severe Tires manufactured by Hoosier overheated blistered chunks of rubber separated from the fabric and blew out contributing to a rash of crashes in which cars slammed into the wall Winner Darrell Waltrip also said the tires adhered to the track so well that the force and speed of the cars tore them apart "There was nothing wrong with the tires" Waltrip said "except that they were too good" Hoosier President Bob Newton attributed the overheating problem to a combination of factors: An underestimation of track temperatures the fast pace of the race and his company having to service the entire field Rival tire company Goodyear substituted a safer but slower compound for its tire designed for Charlotte Tuesday gineemomas rZtali-pli- Canon EOS fid)) 6k Buy The Canon EOS Through June 30th 1988 With No Money Down No Finance Charges Thru Sept 22 1088 Arlik Buy The Canon EOS Through June 30th 1988 With No Money Down No Finance Charges Thru Sept 22 1088 AfFsgotk- otenteitios a coic i CMZ -o More than autolocus Easier than ever 4-0 '17-7-- "--1' P't i k-'- it''41''--gt-'el '5 4 '14 41401 i 34 1 IV i- o''Z' 7: 4 'j t5: -424-401 '1 i rrku 1 1ix q-'- 'ti M': 0'W: A' 4 1'1' 7VNi7 4'i' 'f-'' ''(04 '10-71 iik i ff 7 0 I (4i'et44 i 0 rp 44 1131z ip: SS-SS 4 A -i) 9 ASS 4Y A'? 4t' j' til-'7' thot't --7- 4' (4 '3 -4'74 44 i I1: a 4 s' 'z -'1 4 'N 4:1 i kt-t1 l'' )4 4 ''1 i r--r'-'-re-s '3 ----4 -ai--: -z 4' 11'' 44 1: HA 5 e' 'I 1 1 kt: NI i iilt-triA: 4 Competitors were concerned and bitte about the situation and called for NASCAR action "We had serious trouble only once when the sidewall blew out of the right front and the car hit the wall" said Ernie Elliott crew chief of brother Bill Elliott's team "It's a bad situation What's bad is my driver can get hurt NASCAR should put a stop to it" Dale Earnhardt's team had problems with six tires a crew member said "NASCAR needs to step in" said team owner Richard Childress "We need to get where we have a safe tire and forget the speed until we do" Crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine said "We backed off 30 to keep the tires from blowing out" He said there was no way to adjust the car to accommodate the tires because there were problems with right- and left-side tires NASCAR officials said the situation will be addressed eventually Even though NASCAR relaxed a rule to permit unlimited changes of tire brands nobody used Goodyears Earnhardt used a set for a few laps but switched back to Hoosiers Rusty Wallace finished second and pole-winner Davey Allison fifth despite tire adversity Allison said he tore up five right fronts and two rears Wallace made two extra stops with fiats "Hoosier pulled us through though and I'm a Goodyear" Wallace said Rick Wilson was denied a shot at his first Winston Cup victory when a blown tire sent his Oldsmobile into the wall and to the garage with heavy damage But he did not fault the tires "I wasn't the only one who blew a tire and hit the wall" said Wilson who led the race for 106 laps "It seemed like everybody in the world blew tires and hit the wall" I Canon MS Credit Cord Promotion in effect thru June 30 1988 Purchase an EOS camera or an entire EOS system with EF Lenses EOS Dedicated Speedote or other EOS system accessonett between April 1 and June 30 1988 Pay tv0 MOVE 00 WN at time oi purchase Pay NO FINANCE CHARGES through Sept 22 1988 Low monthly payments The entire balance may be paid at any time Stop by tor all the details of this limited time home tho Canon EOS todayi Canon EOS Credit Cord Promotion in effect thru Juno 30 1988 Purchase an EOS camera or an entire EOS system with EF Lenses EOS Dedicated Speedote or other EOS system accessories between April 1 and June 30 1988 Pay tv0 MONEY DOWN at time ot purchase Pay NO FINANCE CHARGES through Sept 22 1988 EOS AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM Faster Quieter operates In Extremely Low Light Conditional Built-In 3 fps Motor Drive provides totally automatic film handling loading advance and rewind' Includes Canon USA Inc one year limited warrantyregistration card EOS AUTOFOCUS sysTEm Faster Quieter Operates in Extremely Low Light Built-in 3 fps Motor Drive provides totally automatic film handling "CHARLOTTES OWES CAMERA SPEOALTY STORE" SIMPSON PHOTO SERVICE 230 TRYON BANK CARDS FREE PARK 3754301 230 TRYON BANK CARDS FREE PARK 3754301 I i "We won the race but we lost the war" said Newton who acknowledged tire temperatures soared to 300 degrees 40-60 degrees above normal "We really didn't think the race pace would be as fast and Charlotte is the worst surface on the circuit for heat "In the case of blowouts we don't know what happened whether the tires were cut first by debris on the track or failed because of heat We also were not prepared to service the whole field Teams using our tires for the first time were unfamiliar with them with setting up their cars and drivers did not recognize a problem when it was developing I can assure you we'll be better prepared when we come back here" MYRTLE TEACH'S 2 PREMIER GOLF COURSES 12 CAROLINA SHORES GOLF CLUB 12 RIVER OAKS GOLF PLANTATION ARE OFFERING FRED WILSONStatt A Dale Earnhardt crew member waters down a sizzling-hot tire Sunday during the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway "MORE GOLF FOR LESS $GREENV Sound You Hear Is Sound Of Victory 1 4 PLAYERS FOR $40 REG $6400 INCLUDES: 11k 4r POWER GOLF CART CAROLINA SHORES I (919) 579-2181 (803) 448-2657 1 A III RIVER OAKS 4MDIs (803) 449-4044 1 4 WhiNet Tt't CALL NOW FOR RESERVATIONS OFFER VALID WITH COUPON JUNE 1 THRU JUNE 30 1988 OWNED OPERATED BY FiiTi AMERICAN GOLF CORPORATION DARE TOkE0 PA tk4lit A- i 4 itIA i-? 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