MONDAY,OCT.1,2001
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
7A
Speedway opens, right on track
By Jessica Tims Kansan sportswriter
Jeff Gordon loves inaugural races.
The three-time Winston Cup champion solidified his series lead yesterday with his third victory in a first-time race, pulling away from rookie Ryan Newman to win the crash-filled Protection One 400 at Kansas Speedway.
Gordon had to survive a wild 267-lap event on the 1.5-mile trioval that saw 12 caution flags and an 11-minute red flag stoppage before earning his series-leading sixth victory of the season and the 58th of his career.
Fans like Melody Leland, of Topeka, have been looking forward to the speedway's inaugural run. She said the best way to watch a race was at home on television, but nothing compared to being at the track.
"The only thing you can compare it to is Kansas basketball." Leland said. "The track is like Allen Fieldhouse. It's the passion — when you are there everybody feels the same way, but here it's 75,000 feeling it.
"You leave with grit in your teeth, salt on your skin and the smell."
Newman, who passed series runner-up Ricky Rudd for second place five laps from the end, wound up trailing Gordon's No. 24 Chevrolet to the finish line by about five car lengths.
Rudd held off Rusty Wallace and Sterling Marlin in a three-wide battle for third at the finish. After gaining 130 points on Gordon in the last two races, Rudd
slipped 10 back. He now trails by 222, with eight races remaining.
With temperatures in the low 70s and a new track, the race was punctuated by crashes. The only reported injury was to Dale Jarrett, who collided with Bobby Labonte and slammed into the concrete wall on lap 247.
The 1999 series champion was transported by helicopter to nearby University of Kansas Medical Center for examination and observation after briefly losing consciousness in the crash.
He was awake and alert and walked to the ambulance with help from safety workers after being removed from the car.
- The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Contact Tims at 864-4810
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Is your partner full of helpful suggestions about how you should live your life? If so, list and take notes. Everybody likes to feel appreciated. Besides, you could get some good ideas, and you'll make a great impression.
Dustin Henderson, Hutchinson freshman, leads the lineup at the staggered start of the men's 200 meter final during the Wheat Meet track and field competition Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Chi Omega sorority and Beta fraternity hosted the event, which was expected to raise $12,000 for KU cancer research.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Today is a 6.
The answer that eluded you yesterday could
show up soon. Don't let your ideas about
what it should look like keep you from seeing
it. Keep an open mind.
Today's Birthday (Oct. 1).
Take on a project this year that's bigger than you can manage all by yourself. Why set limits on your imagination? You just need to partner with someone who can help — someone who'll keep you inspired and help you make tough decisions. If you don't already have someone in mind, pay attention. He or she is out there, just waiting for your call.
Today's Birthday (Oct 1)
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7.
Concerns about your savings fade as you discover a new option. It may be a way to get what you're looking for wholesale. Read those catalogs you've been saving. If you're traveling or sending out an order, don't wait. Earlier is better.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 7.
It may be a while before reality sinks in. You may not immediately realize there's work to do.
Aries (March 21- April 19). Today is a.6.
Complications in your private life may have you troubled. You want to work things out but
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don't know what to say. Raising the volume won't help you get your message across. Be patient and listen.
get far in the next few weeks, going backwards could be romantic.
Lee (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 6.
Don't make a date. Instead, focus on business for a while. If you can close a deal, you'll be more relaxed later. It also be easier now than later. If your sweetheart is upset, take home chocolate.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is an 8.
An issue you thought was resolved needs
more discussion. There are a few more
details to be scrubified, a few more wrinkles
to be ironed out.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 6. Way you may feel satisfied, Mercury, your ruling planet, is about to go retrograde. The good news is that it is in Libra, so while you may not
be done and you're the one who has to do it.
Actually, it may be tomorrow.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is a 7
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 6.
Don't push anybody who's older than you or are
who's in a position of authority. They won't
want to hear your suggestions. It's not that
your idea isn't good; it's that they want
to think of it by themselves.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 7.
If at first you don't succeed in getting your message across, try again. If you're expressing something important and personal, you're more likely to get through on the second try.
You never give up in business. Same goes for
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Today is a 7.
You're in the mood to cut out costs, so go through
your budget again. You're paying for things you
don't need just because you always have. Isn't there another way you'd like to use that money?
romance.
Pices (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is a 6.
Consult friends early in order to learn
your schedule. Something you had planned
earlier won't work. Also check with your
mate when setting your agenda, then stay
flexible.
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