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NASCAR Craftsman Truck NAPA AutoCare 200 Preview-- #24, Jack Sprague

28 June 1997

 #24 Jack Sprague, Quaker State Chevrolet
 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
 NAPA AutoCare 200 Advance
 Nazareth Speedway
 
      SPRAGUE'S GOAL: REPEAT LAST YEAR'S PERFORMANCE AT NAZARETH

 
Jack Sprague, driver of the Quaker State 4 X 4 Motor Oil Chevrolet, is 
favored to repeat last year's performance at Nazareth Speedway and doesn't 
mind the pressure to win at the one-mile oval.

"I feel confident going into this race at Nazareth," said Sprague. "We are 
trying to establish some consistency. We are showing up at the track each 
week and doing the best we can. We want to win at Nazareth and gain in the 
point standings for the 1997 championship."

Last year, in the rain-shortened De Vibliss SuperFinish 200, Sprague started 
from the outside pole and challenged Jimmy Hensley and Ron Hornaday for the 
lead until he was able to overtake his competitors on lap 112. Sprague held 
off the competition until the event was halted by NASCAR on lap 152 to take 
the checkered flag. It was his second victory of the 1996 season.

With last year's win, Sprague became a front runner in the Craftsman points 
race and established himself as a favorite on the longer tracks in the 
series. The 1-mile oval at Nazareth is the perfect track for the Quaker State 
team to show their style and strength among the NASCAR Craftsman drivers.

Sprague is currently 36 points behind the Craftsman points leader, Rich 
Bickle who drives the Sears DieHard Chevrolet, with 1449 points after 11 
events. 

By Muhleman Marketing