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Richmond International Raceway NASCAR Weekend Schedule

3 September 1997

Thursday, September 4
             6:00 am : NBS/NCT Haulers Enter
             7:00 am : NBS/NCT Registration & Inspection
             8:00 am : NBS/NCT Rookie Meeting
             9:00 am : Grandstand Gates & Ticket Office Open
     9:00 - 10:30 am : NCT Practice
    10:30 - 11:30 am : NBS Practice
 11:30 am - 12:30 pm : NCT Practice
     12:30 - 2:00 pm : NBS Practice
             2:30 pm : NCT Qualifying (All Positions/2 Laps)
             4:00 pm : NBS Qualifying (Positions 1-25/2 Laps)
             6:00 pm : NCT Drivers' Meeting
      6:30 - 7:30 pm : Pre-Race Show Featuring Mark Chestnutt
             7:45 pm : NCT Driver Introductions
             8:35 pm : NCT Virginia is For Lovers 200

Friday, September 5
             6:00 am : NWC Haulers Enter
             8:00 am : NWC/NBS Garages Open
            10:00 am : Grandstand Gates & Ticket Office Open
            10:30 am : NWC Rookie Meeting
            11:00 am : NWC Drawing for Busch Pole Qualifying Order
    11:00 - 11:30 am : NBS Practice
  11:30 am - 2:00 pm : NWC Practice
             2:00 pm : NBS Qualifying (Positions 26-38/2 Laps)
      3:00 - 4:00 pm : NWC Practice
             5:30 pm : NWC Qualifying (Positions 1-25/2 Laps)
             6:30 pm : NBS Drivers' Meeting
             7:40 pm : Autolite Platinum 250

Saturday, September 6
            10:00 am : Grandstand Gates Open
            11:00 am : NWC Garage Opens
     12:00 - 1:30 pm : NWC Practice
             2:00 pm : NWC Qualifying (Positions 26-38/2 Laps)
                 TBD : NWC Happy Hour following second round qualifying
             7:40 pm : Exide NASCAR Select Batteries 400



By Richmond International Raceway Public Relations