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Show The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTSSu ndzy c 2002 AUTO RACING U.S. NORDIC SKIING Steitz, Three Other Coaches Move On American team in ood shape after strong Olympics under-23 racers im the world and 2 potential 2006 medal comender “The pleasam surprise com img out of the Olympics men's cross country,” said. “Milles did an outstan job with that the last coupile years. His jresign: m,| was the BY BRIAN MAPFLY THE SALT LAKE PRIBUNE diebratine someaf its ‘Glympic IE represe ing shake-up fi mtry team sinc si team is bidding farewell four key coaches who resigned at the-end ofthe season. “ Winter Games. Howeve The one with the iuke Bodensteiner will re as Nordic program director tenure and ithe mos about is Tom ‘Steitz Donne MeWilliam/The # Michael Waltrip was able to walk away from a crash thatsent his'No. 99 car airbornebetore landing onits root, following collisions with other cars during the NASCAR Busch O'Reilly 300 in Fort Worth, Texas. Jeff Purvis won the the rain-shortened rave. Quick Pit Stop Pays Off for Purvis six laps under caution Saturday after ‘he took just twotires on his final pit stop and was in front whenrain ended the race. Purvis was running 10th when the caution flag came out on lap 108 after Kasey Kahnespun outof control at the entranceto pit row Seon after the drivers ‘had completed their pit stops, rain be- gan tofall again with thecaution flag still flying. The race, thestart of which was delayed3% hours by rain,finally was called with 116 of 200 scheduled laps completed. When ‘the jpits opened after Kahne’s spin out, dark skies ‘again ‘threatening Texas Motor Speedway. Purvis’ crew chief, Terry Shirley, opted'to ‘take just twotires instead of'four ‘like ‘the rest of the front-runners. Purvisigot out'the pits first f praying for rain myself. It was a perfect call and worked out eat Tt was the fourth career Busch victory for Purvis. Jack Sprague, who ‘had taken the lead frompolesitter Jeff Green on Jap 43 during another caution, finishedsecondafter leading 67 of the116 laps completed. Joe ‘Nemechek, who‘lost ‘his full-time Winston Cupride when Carter‘Haas Motorsports sus: pended operations last month, finished ‘third in the Busch car that/he owns Speed an Issue in Texas All ithis ‘talk about record. breaking speeds at Texas Motor Speedway amuses the Winston Cupdrivers. “This is racing,” Dale Earn. hardt Jr. said. “We're supposed tc go fast.” Still, ‘the repaving ‘of‘the 1'mileoval since lastyear’s race hes today’s lineup werefasterthan'the previous Texas qualifying record. Elliott's 212.809 mph at then: unrestricted Talladega in 1987 remains'the fastest qualifying lap. His 194.224 on‘Friday wasthe fastest stock car qualifying speed at-any NASCARtrack other than Daytona and Talladega — thetwo Superspeedway ovals where car buretor restrictor plates keep the cars\under 200 andAtlanta Motor Speedway “The speeds are pretty ‘high, but until something happens, you! ‘re mot really ‘thinking about it,” i. “It's only a'big deal when cametings goes wrol Most tirivers agreed‘that itoday’s'racewill'be'the toughest‘test yet ‘for NASCAR's new cost cutting one-engine rule. Teams are required to get through ipractice, qualifying andthe race witha single engine “With the grip you've got on this track, you'll be going just as a race ‘that ever went back to brought greater senseof uncer- fast after 20laps as you were on green. “That ‘last call, Terry decided ‘two‘tires, and | wasn't going ‘to tainty the first Jap.” Labonte id. “That's going ‘to put more stress on ‘the driver, the engine, everything” question him,” Purvis said. “Twas and danger to the Samsung/Radio Shack 500. Let ‘by ‘longtimespeed demon Bill Elliott, 12 ofithe 43 drivers in Rain Forecasted NASCARdriversbelieve a‘tull 500 miles on Texas Motor Speed way today would 'be ithe most stressful event ofithe year onithem andtheir cars. But stormy weather may keep theirstints onthe track ‘briefiand intermittent, if ‘they un at all. Rainis a virtual certainty all af ternoon,severeweatheris likely and ‘the massivefront may linger over East Texas through Monday, foilingeven'the standardnext-day ramoutprocedure in NASCAR squads in this Force Goes for t00th John Forcewill goforhis 100th career Funny Car victory today at the NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals in Vegas‘from ithe top qualifying position, Force ‘had ithe Forcewill'face Dean ‘Skuzain the opening roundat ‘Las Wegas Wo tor Speedway ‘THE ASSQCIATED'PRESS COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rookie Brad Davis scored ‘his first ca- reer goal in the seventh minute of overtime, and the New YorkNew dersey MetroStarsirallied'to beat ‘the Columbus Crew 24 Saturday night. Villegas. ‘The MetroStars (241) avoided being shut out for ‘the ‘third con ‘secutive gameagainst the Crew Crew defender Totld Yeagly one‘regular-season game at home Still, Howard got his first win infive games against the Crew IN\OTHER GAMES: ‘Burn 2, DXC.\Unitet! "At Dallas, Jorge Rodriguez scored! in tho (Bath minute to lt Dallas over!D.C, United. Earthquakes 2, ‘Rewalution 1: At ‘San last season,‘haslost ‘twice at C lumbus Grew Stadiumand didn't dose, (Calf, ‘Ronnie Ekelund 'scorat in the squirted ‘free for Davis, whose record its first homeshotongoa! ‘Donovan ‘The ‘deiending (Major ‘League ‘Socce: ficin front into'the topofthe net. Columbus (1-2) played a man downthe final 24 minutes after Daniel Torres was‘issued a ‘red card for pulling ‘theback of ‘Ser- ‘Saturday,Ape Sanoseat KanesOy, 21m Colorado,7pm, ‘Daasot Los Angeles. om Columbus, which ‘lost orily goalkeeper Tim Howard. blocked two close range shows from ‘Diego Serna‘beforetheball left-footed ‘blast deflectedoff traf: | | fariaitiedit in the 68th minuteon a one-timerfrom short rangeaf tera deft through ballifrom Petter na’sjersey on hisrunito goal. The MetroStars’ ‘Rodrigo 100 grafts for only $1999! °22 years ofexperience * Thousands of procedures performed Call 801-364-5006 today until the 46th minute. TheCrew's'Dante Washington scored! his first of the:season on a bredkaway in the 58th minuteto open ‘the scoring. A ‘tackle ‘by John Harkes at midfield jpopped the ‘ball loose‘to Columbus’ John Wilmar ‘Perez, who sent i in dione on 7éth minute on @'sharp assist from Landon Champions ‘hung a ‘title ‘banner at Sparta: Stadium and received ‘their rings during pregame ceremony. ‘Galaxy 2, Fire 1 (OT): At Pasadena, Ce fii,, Cattos Ruiz's second goa! ofthe game, two minutes into overtime, gave’ Los Angeles the victory. Chicago forward /Ante ‘Razov forced the overtime with an 89th-minute goal. ise Hurt was as named Alpe country and Jumping, “The ‘Norttic ae program dinecter and Aus: trian Mathias combined ‘team combined team couldn't ‘bein better place to move forward Stet wT fro Berthold ss Couldn't be ina leave if J ‘thought tthe thing was going to/bein trouble.” Totid. Lod widk's ‘fifth- and seventh-place who was lis stroke forwardfrom. I 9's : eave ifI thought the thing was going bined program at a2 major ‘fin its in Nortaieccomiiined Also hitting the road are ithe team's combinet athletic irik Adlbu, and ithe team's son. Does iit relocate ‘to Park City home of the US. ski team andiithe world's jumpingfacility, or stay aniboat Springs” ‘There's alot of concern jin Steaniboat about that might now,” Kelhy said. “We'll (let ithe new ach decide this Former | ‘8. Nortlic contbined coach — ish jin ithe relay US. crossroads TOM 'STEITZ ‘his ‘team's question. Adlbu and Skog are mative mdinavians whe are to find work i Ox You always anticipate changes idfter the Olympics,” said team marketing director ‘Tom Kelly. “This is the mature ur business.” bined coach, Adlbu was two yeurs ago and suc boostedithe U.S. combint letes’ jumping performance The ‘Norwegian ‘special jumping‘team{lured him‘back ‘to Os lo, and ‘heleft ‘Steamboat last week, “tit wouldlhave theen mice ‘te keep danBrik.” Kelly said. “He has an opportunity ‘to thelp ithe Norwegian jumping program get out ofithe tank Minson, @ Heber City mesi dent who left Colorado's West ern State College ski ‘team \to join the national ‘teamin 1987 coached up-and-coming ‘talents Andrew Johnson and Kris Freeman inithe Park Ot ase resident development program. Freeman's Olympic perfor mances in ithe men’s tworace pursuit aniithe irélay offered solid proafithe New Hampshire native is among ‘the ‘top ‘Three of the team's ‘tap ath letes are Steaniboat natives while most of ‘the assistan antiothenathil have tile up iftil:time residence jin he dlassic Colorade com munity that lis ‘blessed with a jumping miplex.on theetiged! lowntown, tz, ithe father ai youne niltiren, joined the in 198 reer in Under his direction, Lodwick, 25, won hi of five World ups in 1996 and his teammates won ‘the 2000 junior world title inthe teamevent “We did all these unturned (was vears away.” Steitz:was not sure where he career going'tomiss,” he said." going'tomiss beme a third-rate youtt too wild ito climib out « burikcand walk down thelhall te share a ‘bathroom with 36 athletes.” PURCHASE A STARZZ SEASON TICKET AND RECEIVE. N We're doing It again! We are offeting some of Utah's most golf at Utah's mos! competitive price. 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In‘the mean. while, Steitz's retirement leaves the cam. to be in trouble.” recent ‘Olympics fourthilace last year, as wom wouldn't be able to finishes at the and was hired torrepilace Georg (Capauil said better place to move rier by 2 wouldn't ‘he sai to Nu i The } ordic Norway's former Ihead com MetroStars Earn Victory After Forcing Crew Into OT Alpine coaching develapments, men's it ‘ical coach obscure sport 109th top. qualifying effort ofthis careerand third of the season with a guartersmile run Friday of 4.831 seconds at 315.86 mph. Those numibers‘held up Saturday, and have Kelly said. that jjoins cross ea the ‘best e FORT WORTH, Purvis won the NA! O'Reilly 300, leadingonly the last & COMBINED NEWSSERVICES: “Luke thas established a i: with itand we seeing iit pay aff,” run the contbinedteam Steamy b since leader ship, ‘the U.S. team emengedas one of the wor'ld's pest EP beyVN: |