Wallace wins pole for Pop Secret 400

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- Proving that if given good equipment he can be competitive, Kenny Wallace won the pole Friday for the Pop Secret Microwave 400 in a Chevrolet fielded by Dale Earnhardt Inc.

Wallace, in the DEI car as a fill-in driver for the injured Steve Park, ran a fast lap around North Carolina Speedway at 154.690 mph to earn his third career pole and first since 1997.

Wallace was the 18th different pole winner this season, tying the 1997 record for most in one season of Winston Cup competition.

Ricky Craven qualified second for Sunday's race in a Ford, running a lap at 154.351. Rookie Casey Atwood, plagued by speculation that his job with Evernham Motorsports is in trouble, was third in a Dodge.

Wallace, meanwhile, has his own job issues. His deal with DEI is only until Park heals from a head injury suffered in a wreck during a September Busch series event at Darlington Raceway.

Park is still bothered by double vision, and the earliest target date to get back in the car is the 2002 season-opening Daytona 500

Capriati loses match, may lose No. 1 ranking

MUNICH, Germany -- Jennifer Capriati jeopardized her No. 1 ranking Friday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to France's Sandrine Testud in the quarterfinals of the Sanex Championships.

Lindsay Davenport can finish the year in the top spot by beating Kim Clijsters in the semifinals of the $3 million tournament. Davenport has won titles the last three weeks and is riding a 14-match winning streak.

Testud had beaten Capriati at Filderstadt, Germany, a month ago. This time, Capriati, the French Open and Australian Open champion, was hurt in particular by one missed volley.

Testud, ranked No. 14, went a break up at 3-1 in the final set as Capriati took her lazy shot at the net and drove it into the cords.

In the semifinals, Testud faces Serena Williams, who beat Belgium's Justine Henin 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Exogenous euthanized after brain hemorrhage

NEW YORK -- Centaur Farms' Exogenous was euthanized Friday morning after complications of brain hemorrhage the filly suffered when she fell as she was entering the track for last Saturday's Breeders' Cup Distaff at Belmont Park.

Veterinarian Nancy Brennan said the filly could no longer stand on her own.

"Things got worse last night (Thursday)," Dr. Brennan said. "She was having mild seizure activity that affected her head, neck and limbs ... She was a fighter but, around 2:30 a.m., she had a significant seizure. The decision to euthanize her was made after that.

"We didn't want her to suffer anymore. She was too good a filly for that. She lived a lot longer than most horses do with a head injury like that."

Exogenous's racing career ended with a record of 5-4-1 from 12 starts. She earned $954,560 with Grade I victories in Belmont Park's Gazelle and Beldame Handicaps.

-- From wire reports