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Show Sunday, April i BRISTOL, Tcnn. (AP) tin's dominating run in the r Goody's 250, passing him with 23 laps left, and holding on through a pair of late cautions to 'win Saturday's NASCAR Busch .Grand National race. . Martin led twice for 196 of the j 250 laps on Bristol International I Raceway's 0.533-mil- e oval, but his Ford was no match at the end for Grissom's Chevrolet. "The longer we ran, the better our car got," said Grissom, who started 8th in the field but his worked gradually way up through the pack. Once he passed Martin, Grissom was unchallenged the rest of the way. ' He was about 12 ' ahead of Martin when a spin by ' Patty Moise brought out a caution flag with 1 1 laps left. The caution bunched the field for a seven-la- p '' sprint, but once again, Grissom pulled clear of the field. "' As Grissom came around to - take the white flag for the final ' lap, Elton Sawyer, Phil Parsons ' and Jim Bown tangled at the exit of the fourth turn. Grissom nego- -' tiated through the wreckage and wnmnm- -- " .-. - J.M, "" - 36-c- - Page f CJ 5 i claim second, five lengths anead pi Mecke. , SerFLORENCE, Ky. (AP) ena's Song scored her first victory against colts on Saturday, winning the $600,000 Jim Beam Stakes at Turfway Park by 3 Vi lengths over r 1 RALD, Provo, Utah, Serena's Song scores win at Jim Beam Stakes - It Steve Grissom ended Mark Mar- - THE DAILY 2, 1995 f The winner paid $3.80, $2.80 and $2.40. Tejano Run returned ' $3.40 and $3, and Mecke paid $3 ' to show. rfc Tejano Run. The filly, trained by D. Wayne Lukas, ran 1 Vb miles in 1:49 three seconds off the track record set by Hansel in the 1991 Beam Stakes. Tejano Run made a run from the middle of the eight-hors- e field to '..V.S- top-rank- ed erena's Song had four Grade . stakes victories going into the 3-- 5, v Beam and became the first filly to. win the race in its 14 years.. .The, $360,000 winner's share put her, career earnings over $1 .2 million.. ar car-lengt- hs jr: Air 1 1 rl Gr r-fen - 7 took the white flag. The race end-- 1 ed under caution. "You come up on cars so ' quick at Bristol, you really have to be on your toes," said Gris-- r som, who won $21,585 for his r ninth career Grand National vic- tory but his first since Milwaukee ! on July 4, 1993. Chad Little was third, his fifth finish in seven races this season. Little spent most of the race in second place, within several feet of Martin's rear bumper. But handling problems ended up cost Saturday's Busch Grand National race "We wore the tires out trying to outrun them," he said. "I didn't have anything left there at the end." At least Martin didn't lose this one in embarrassing fashion. .ijveek the prospect qf returning the Meadowlands, where he started his career with the New Jersey Generals of the USFL, and playing for Rodney Hampton, both running and catching out of the back-fielHe also plays the upback on his 27.7 punts, returns kickoffs secthe was NFL's yard average and he ond best this past season can block when used as a fullback. The Giants also like the factor that Walker is a positive influence in the locker room, much like for Reeves. Meggett. ..weekend. to com-,meoi j" We're not in a position Giants on the situation yet," .spokesman Pat Hanlon said Satur- Walker seemingly would be the perfect replacement only bigger for Meggett, who signed with former coach Bill Parcells and the New England Patriots as a free Meggett was also a punt returner. He averaged 12.4 yards this past season and returned two for tpe team. and the Giants spoke last to the team Press a deal Associated The ftpld was expected to be struck over the y0 Walker and a source close nt day. Peter Johnson, Walker's vagent, did not return a telephone Star-Ledg- d. er downs, caught 32 passes for 293 TD yards and also threw a 16-ya- rd pass on an option. Walker rushed for a team-hig- h 528 yards and five touchdowns and caught 50 passes for 50 yards in 1994 for the Eagles. go out there for , the first play versus UCLA,, I'll give you all the violations from 1986 to last year. As of now, I, don't know anything. I'm stupid-- , But if Ryan doesn't start, coach ( Butch Davis is going to wish he never took that job." Collins dueled for a starting job ; the past two seasons with Frank , ' Costa, who is white. I white a were "If quarterback from the city of Miami," Conifis ' told the Herald, "people would-b- e talking about me like I was the, greatest quarterback ever." ; ; Davis said he will not be pres sured into making a decision, regarding his quarterback. ' "Absolutely not," he said. "If you truly care about the program, your concern should be who helps ' us win." Miami Campbell, a long-tim- e booster, no longer is welcome around the program. He said he hid "in the bushes" to watch a recent spring practice and. was outraged to see Collins working with third-strin- g receivers. ", . , , offer- performances, on-fie- ld ',: "If he doesn't quarterback competition. Campbell warned that he'd expose a scheme at Miami if Collins doesn't start under Butch Davis, the Hurricanes' new coach. "It's a slap in the face for him to even be battling for a job," Campbell said. "If it comes down to them disrespecting a black quarterback and the black community and just black kids in general, then whatever I could do to speak out about what I know to straighten their (act), I'm going to do that." Several former Miami players have said Campbell paid players for know to the I ncaa. play-for-p- downfall. message left at his office by the AP on Saturday. Walker, who was released last week by the Philadelphia Eagles, told The of Newark on Friday, that he was excited by EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Herschel Walker appar.(yP) ently is heading up the New Jersey Turnpike to join the New York Giants and take over the third- down and return specialist job that opened when Dave Meggett left tell everything quarterback. Singer Luther Campbell and Collins, who are black, have suggested race is an issue in Miami's Herschel Walker, N.Y. Giants dealing " "If they don't start Ryan CoJ- -' ' lins ... I will tell all," Campbell; told The Miami Herald. "I will , rap-mus- ic in Bristol, Tenn. ing Little a shot at his third victory of 1995. "It just got a little tight there the last 60 laps," he said. Martin, who led a 135-la- p stretch before being overtaken by Grissom, said tire wear was his top-1- 0 star: Start black blow the whistle MIAMI (AP) A star who reportedly made incentive payments of up to $500 to Miami football players has threatened to tell all he knows unless the Hurricanes start Ryan Collins at AP Photo NASCAR or I'ii QB '- Rick Wilson, in car 75, passes Mike McLaughlin who spins out of control on the fourth turn of ic Rap-mus- ing as much as $500 for touchdowns in a 1989 game against Notre Dame. Campbell said at the time he never paid players. Miami is investigating the touchdowns. 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