NASCAR BGN Series Gateway 300 Preview -- #34, Mike McLaughlin
24 July 1997
#34 Mike McLaughlin, Royal Oak Charcoal Chevrolet Monte Carlo
NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division
Gateway 300 Advance
Gateway International Raceway
MIKE McLAUGHLIN NOTES & QUOTES: GATEWAY 300
MADISON, IL - On Saturday, July 19, Team 34 Racing's team manager Clyde
McLeod celebrated his birthday by going to dinner with his family. As part of
an early birthday gift to his father, Ryan McLeod won his go-kart race in the
Champ-Kart Division at Concord Speedway on Friday, July 18.
- This Friday, July 25, Steve "Big Guy" Helwig, jackman for the #34 Royal
Oak Charcoal Chevrolet, will celebrate his birthday at Gateway International
Raceway by preparing McLaughlin's car in hopes of taking their third checkered
flag for the 1997 season.
- McLaughlin took advantage of his weekend off by getting as much rest and
relaxation as possible. On Friday he went to Concord Speedway to watch several
of Team 34 Racing's crew members participate in go-kart races. Then, he spent
both Saturday and Sunday on Lake Norman with some friends.
- The #34 Royal Oak Charcoal Chevrolet that McLaughlin will drive this
weekend is the same car that won at New Hampshire International Speedway on
May 10, 1997 and placed second at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 12, 1997.
This particular Royal Oak Chevy had three second place finishes during the
1996 season at South Boston, Milwaukee and Indianapolis.
- Mike McLaughlin is currently sixth in the NASCAR Busch Series point
standings. He is 25 points out of fifth place and 91 points out of fourth.
- On Thursday, July 31, McLaughlin will participate in the NASCAR Craftsman
Truck race at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The truck that McLaughlin will drive
is owned by NASCAR Winston Cup driver Ken Schrader.
Mike McLaughlin's Career NASCAR Busch Series Statistics
Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10 $Won
117 2 3 25 43 1,125,489
MIKE McLAUGHLIN/TEAM 34 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results
Date Location St Fin LC/TL Compl. $Won Status
2/15 Daytona Bch, FL 2 33 81/120 67.5 16,412 Engine
2/22 Rockingham, NC 4 8 197/197 100.0 9,260 Running
3/1 Richmond, VA 7 27 245/250 98.0 8,126 Running
3/12 Atlanta, GA 25 17 196/197 99.4 10,355 Running
3/16 Las Vegas, NV 14 24 194/200 97.0 16,550 Running
3/22 Darlington, SC 25 33 134/147 91.1 6,825 Running
3/29 Hickory, NC 20 10 300/300 100.0 8,945 Running
4/5 Ft. Worth, TX 11 5 200/200 100.0 32,025 Running
4/12 Bristol, TN 2 2 250/250 100.0 25,010 Running
4/19 Nashville, TN 1 13 320/320 100.0 7,775 Running
4/26 Talladega, AL 5 35 57/117 48.7 9,780 Running
5/10 Loudon, NH 12 1 200/200 100.0 34,150 Running
5/18 Nazareth, PA 19 8 200/200 100.0 8,262 Running
5/24 Charlotte, NC 30 33 131/200 65.5 6,737 Running
5/31 Dover, DE 22 23 197/200 98.5 8,800 Running
6/13 S. Boston, VA 15 8 300/300 100.0 8,090 Running
6/29 Watkins Glen, NY 6 1 82/82 100.0 36,987 Running
7/6 Milwaukee, WI 33 13 249/250 99.6 12,075 Running
7/12 Myrtle Beach, SC 17 2 250/250 100.0 17,325 Running
Outside
Starts Poles Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10 LC/TL (%) $Won
19 1 2 2 5 9 3783/3980 (95.0) 283,489
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