Unser Gives Penske Another Victory

Roger Penske has done about everything right this year, including hiring Al Unser Jr. to drive one of his Ilmor-powered Indy cars. Unser drove to another victory Sunday at Portland International Raceway, leading a 1-2-3 Penske finish in the Budweiser-G.I. Joe’s 200.

Unser fought off teammate Emerson Fittipaldi over the second half of the 102-lap event on the 1.95-mile, nine-turn road course to earn his fourth victory in seven starts this season.

That gave Penske’s team its ninth consecutive victory--six in a row in the PPG IndyCar World Series and three in a row on NASCAR’s top stock-car circuit.

Unser averaged 107.777 m.p.h., a Portland race record.

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Scott Geoffrion of Huntington Beach won the pro stock title at the NHRA Western Auto Nationals at Topeka, Kan. John Force of Yorba Linda won the funny car division and Scott Kalitta won the top fuel title. . . . Miss Budweiser driver Chip Hanauer, who two weeks ago was considering retirement because of a bad back, won the Pontiac Thunder on the Ohio hydroplane regatta.

Pro Football

House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt, St. Louis Mayor Freeman Bosley Jr. and Buzz Westfall, St. Louis County Council executive, discussed the possibility of luring the Rams to Missouri during a three-hour meeting with team representatives at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer center Steve Wilson was charged with vehicular manslaughter after driving his Ford Bronco head on into another vehicle in North Tampa, killing the other driver, police said. Wilson played for the Buccaneers from 1976 through 1985.

Sailing

Mike Guccione of the South Bay Yacht Racing Club won Class I for small Performance Handicap Racing Fleet boats, as well as the Trimble Navigation trophy for winning the most competitive class, in the 10th annual Trimble/North Sails Race Week concluding at Long Beach Sunday.

One hundred fifty-one boats competed in 10 classes.

Sailing his Laser 28 Prophet, Guccione placed 11th in the first race Friday but 2-1-2 in the next three Saturday and Sunday. Racing was in moderate to strong winds over the weekend.

Long Beach’s son-father team of Steve and Barney Flam sailed their Flambouyant through a steady 1-3-3-2 series to win the J-35 class season championship, holding off Stan Yocum’s Juice, which won three straight after finishing eighth in the opener.

Ventura Yacht Club won the Yacht Club Challenge through the combined performances of Bruce and Tobey Tabor’s Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Chuck Stanton’s Falcon and Dave Zumbrun’s Relentless in separate classes.

Miscellany

Glenn Robinson, expected to be the first pick in the NBA draft Wednesday, is threatening a boycott. Robinson’s agent, Charles Tucker, told the Indianapolis Star that his client might not show up to protest the legality of the draft and a possible rookie salary cap. . . . All-Southwest Conference wide receiver Mike Adams of Texas was arrested in Austin on assault charges early Saturday morning for allegedly shoving a police officer who was attempting to settle a dispute involving a woman Adams said was his girlfriend. . . . The team of Eric Fonoimoana and Scott Ayakatubby won the Miller Lite/AVP Pro Beach Volleyball tour event at Baltimore by upsetting Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh in the final, 15-10.

Once the NHL approves the sale of the Hartford Whalers, which is expected to happen Tuesday, Paul Holmgren will relinquish his general manager duties and return to coach the team next season, the Hartford Courant reported. . . . Hungary scored three fourth-quarter goals to beat the U.S. national water polo team, 7-6, for the championship of the Alamo Cup at Corona del Mar High. . . . Bob McKillop had three goals and an assist as the Anaheim Bullfrogs beat the L.A. Blades, 11-6, in roller hockey at the Forum.