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Nielsen Ratings for NASCAR Races

30 June 1997


      ABC SPORTS' COVERAGE OF CALIFORNIA 500 DRAWS 5.5 NATIONAL RATINGS;
                   INCREASES 25% FROM THE OVERNIGHTS


DAYTONA BEACH, FL - (June 26, 1997) - National broadcast television
ratings released today by Nielsen Media Research, show the inaugural
running of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series California 500 by NAPA on
Sunday increased 25% to a 5.5 from its 4.4 overnight rating in 37
markets across the United States.

The four previous NASCAR Winston Cup Series events on broadcast
television in 1997 saw their national ratings increase an average of
31% from the overnight ratings:

  DATE   EVENT                     NETWORK   OVERNIGHT   NATIONAL   CHANGE
  2/16   Daytona 500                 CBS        6.9        8.6       +25%
  3/9    Primestar 500               ABC        4.6        5.5       +20%
  4/8    Interstate Batteries 500    CBS        4.8        6.6       +38%
  6/15   Miller 400                  CBS        3.0        4.4       +47%
  6/22   California 500 by NAPA      ABC        4.4        5.5       +25%

With the NASCAR Winston Cup Series taking the weekend off, there will
be plenty of NASCAR action this weekend featuring the NASCAR Busch
Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and NASCAR Featherlite Modified
Tour making television appearances.

CBS Sports will televise the first of four consecutive NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series events beginning with the NAPA AutoCare 200
live Sunday, June 29 at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) from Nazareth (Pa.) Speedway.

The NASCAR Busch Series takes to the famed Watkins Glen International
road course for the Lysol 200 at 1:00 p.m. Sunday on TNN: The
Nashville Network.

NASCAR's oldest touring division, the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour
takes to the Watkins Glen road course on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on
ESPN.

By NASCAR Public Relations