Show Sports Standard-Examine-r Jarrett snaps Monday October 10 1994 5C streak at Mellow Yellow 500 55-lo- ss Labonte not injured made him determined to “make his file miserable” tor the rest ot the in fourth lap’s race spectacular wreck study the matter further before suing a ruling N GcofT Bodinc's second dominating run in as many races Bodinc who one week earlier lapped the field in winning at North Wilkesboro led 2fl2 of the first 292 laps here before it looks like Rusty Wallace's hopes 1 -- -- Rick Mast On right car) struggles to avoid the chaos after Bobby Labonte’s car burst into flames at Concord NC on Sunday said “then I'd have to not start the last two races and he’d have to win to beat me” Wallace isn’t conceding anything “That’s not it” he said “We’ve got three to go If he breaks next week I’m going to lake it to the living end I don’t quit” Shepherd looking to snap a winless streak had the lead when the race went back to green with four laps left following a caution caused by a wreck between Jeff Gordon and Ricky Rudd But Jarrctt took the low groove as the two went down the h and he roared past Shepherd for his only lead of the day With less than two laps left Mi- 55-ra- back-stretc- chacl Waltrip tangled with his brother Darrell while the two Jarrctt had been having troubles recently as well He didn't even qualify for the previous week's race at North Wilkesboro NC “Last Sunday I was sitting at home on my couch watching the race on television because we couldn’t run fast enough to make the field” he said “Then wc come here and I knew from the start we had an awesome race car" Jarrctt also had some good-luc- k charms on his side His father two-tim- e Winston Cup champion Ned Jarrctt was one of his spotters And the driver was wearing a replica of a Dallas Cowboys’ helmet the same kind Jarrctt had on when he won Daytona raced down the backstrctch bringing out the day’s seventh and final caution flag Jarrctt beat Shepherd back to the start-finis- h line by about four and he took the yellow and white flags at the same time “You hale to have for the race to end under caution" Jarrctt said “but I don’t think it changed the outcome any” Shepherd who hadn't even finished on the lead lap in six of the last seven races tried to be optimistic “Our car was in contention and that's the mam thing” he said car-lengt- 'Home of Necessary & That fact didn’t escape his car owner former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs “I don’t know quite what to make about it” Gibbs said “but the way we're going maybe we'll have to have it on the rest of the year" NASCAR officials weren't in a joking mood after the race as they considered penalties involving the wreck The collision Gordon-Rud- d occurred moments after Gordon passed Rudd and Rudd freely admitted after the race that he was not happy about the way he was passed Rudd also admitted that the pass and after the race but it was in his Lola that he showed the old fire still burned even as he walks away from his beloved open-whecars Andretti was collected in a first-la- p incident that could have been a casorrowful ending to the reer that has seen him win four Indchampionships 52 races and the hearts of millions of racing fans Instead he managed to drive to the pits had a deflated tire changed and drove a strong purposeful raec that came within four laps and a broken engine timing chain of what would have been a very rewarding finish lop-1- 0 “It was going to take a lot to get me out today” Andretti said “I had a lot of resolve and will power I wasn’t going to wind up just sitting there I wanted to finish" OPEN UkTaOmPLAtFtmS Ford-power- MON-FR- el BED LINERS $1 8900 FULL SIZE y-car Andretti still in his driver's uniform — “I’m probably going to sleep in it” — added “It’s emotional no question You want it all ou want to at least get some of it back But that’s the way racing is I’m very satisfied with myself I drove very decent today” Tracy the record-settin- cruised to a g 21417-secon- pole-winn- er Contour BUG DEFLECTORS 92-’9- 4 Ford ALUMINUM DIAMOND PLATED RITZI-RAIL- S On Special Orders Continental ALUMINUM DIAMOND PLATED RUNNING BOARDS $§s(3)95 ‘Installation Available cl 20”x14” MUD FLAPS Highland U 1 9”x24” $1895 Wilmar g EAT Mini-TYuc- k TAILGATEPROTECTORS TYailmastor Full & Small Truck Assorted Colors PILLOW GUN RACKS 5134 IN-STO- 1 CLOSE-OUT- S $©95 BACK SEAT HEATER MAGNUM FLOOR MATS Car & Small Truck $2595 INCLINOMETERS ALL Universal Mount RUBBER QUEEN PASHMATS BUY A MATCHING W7164DB Black Finish SHOCKS & STEERING STABILIZERS H95 LUAlSxi! 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