NASCAR BGN Series Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300: Fact Sheet

14 October 1997

         1997 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES, GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION
                           RACE FACTS

WHAT: Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300
      NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division Race #28 of 30

WHERE: California Speedway
       Fontana, CA
       2.0-Mile Paved Speedway

WHEN: Sunday, October 19, 1997
         4:00 pm (EDT)

DISTANCE: 300 Miles (150 Laps)

POSTED AWARDS: $847,110

FIELD: 43 cars. Fastest 38 cars through time trials. Up to five provisional
starting positions, including four based on 1997 NBS owner points and one for
a former champion of the NBS.

SANCTION: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)

PROMOTER: California Speedway Corporation

TV: ESPN (Live)
    Air time: 4:00 pm (EDT)
    Announcers: Dr. Jerry Punch, Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
    Pit Reporters: Bill Weber, Ray Dunlap and Kyle Petty

RADIO: MRN (Live)
       Air time : 3:45 pm (EDT)
       Announcers: Allen Bestwick and Joe Moore

SCHEDULE:

 Thursday, October 16
              9:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
             11:00 am : Rookie Drivers' Meeting
      12:30 - 2:00 pm : Practice
       3:30 - 5:00 pm : Practice

 Friday, October 17
              6:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
  11:00 am - 12:00 pm : Practice
       1:30 - 2:30 pm : Practice
              4:30 pm : Qualifying (Positions 1-25)

 Saturday, October 18
              7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
      9:00 - 10:00 am : Practice
             11:00 am : Qualifying (Positions 26-38)
                  TBD : Final Practice following NCTS event

 Sunday, October 19
              7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
             10:00 am : Mandatory Drivers' & Crew Chiefs' Meeting
              4:00 pm : Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300

RECORDS:

Qualifying: TBD

Race: TBD

1996 REVIEW: This will be the first NASCAR Busch Series Grand National
Division event at this facility.

THE TRACK:
Degree of Banking in Corners - 14 degrees
Degree of Banking on Frontstretch - 11 degrees
Degree of Banking on Backstretch - 3 degrees
Length of Frontstretch - 3,600 feet
Length of Backstretch - 2,242 feet

PARTICIPATING AWARDS SPONSORS: Anheuser-Busch, Inc., AE Clevite, Aeroquip,
Autolite Spark Plugs, Champion Spark Plugs, Competition Cam, Edelbrock Intake
Manifolds, Fram Oil Filters, Ford Motor Corporation, Gatorade, Goodyear Tires
& Belts & Hoses, Griffin Mufflers, Goody's, Holley Carburetors, JE Pistons,
Jesel Rocker Arms, Kar Products, Lincoln Electric, MCI, Moog Chassis Parts,
Moroso Blue Max Ignition Wires, Motorsports Designs, MSD Ignitions, Penske
Shocks, Precision Gear, Raybestos Brakes, Richmond Gear, Simpson Helmets, STP
Oil Treatment & Oil Filters, Unocal 76 Gasoline, Vantare, Winston Cup Scene,
Wiseco Pistons, Wix Filters.
 

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