NASCAR Winston Cup Bud at Watkins Glen Preview: #33, Ken Schrader
7 August 1997
#33 Ken Schrader, Skoal Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR Winston Cup Series The Bud at the Glen Advance Watkins Glen International KENNY SCHRADER NOTES & QUOTES: THE BUD AT THE GLEN WATKINS GLEN, NY - "I can't wait to get back to Watkins Glen. Last year I led the race for 14 laps and ran real strong. I think we have something to prove on the road course."---Kenny Schrader, driver of the Skoal Bandit Racing Chevrolet - Schrader is looking to improve his finishes on road courses this year. After a disappointing finish at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., last May, the Skoal Bandit Racing team is looking for revenge. Schrader will be driving "Wyatt Earp," named for the famous outlaw. They chose the name because Earp was on both sides of the law and this road course car was built to make both left and right turns. This race is just the second start for this race car which ran earlier this season at Sears Point. All of the cars in the Andy Petree Racing Winston Cup stable are being renamed after famous outlaws. We'll keep you posted. - Schrader led 14 laps during last year's Bud at the Glen. Geoff Bodine had just passed Schrader for the lead and eventual victory when Schrader's motor expired with eight laps remaining. - In 11 career starts at Watkins Glen, Schrader has posted two top-five and four top-10 finishes. He also has two outside poles. - Schrader will be making the following appearances this week in the upstate New York area: Race Week '97, downtown Elmira, N.Y., Wednesday, Aug. 6, 6-8 pm; NASCAR Race Fever Night, Corning, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 7, 5-7 pm; Watkins Glen Race Fever, Watkins Glen, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 8, 6-8 pm. KENNY SCHRADER CUMULATIVE NASCAR WINSTON CUP RECORD 6th- Outside Starts Wins 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 10th Poles Poles $Won 378 4 9 15 17 14 88 19 14 9,374,534 KENNY SCHRADER WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL YEAR EVENT ST FIN EARNINGS 1996 Bud at the Glen 11 25 20,270 1995 Bud at the Glen 16 36 13,940 1994 Bud at the Glen 2 4 26,245 1993 Bud at the Glen 2 5 24,655 1992 Bud at the Glen 13 21 13,635 1991 Bud at the Glen 6 30 6,660 1990 Bud at the Glen 11 9 13,040 1989 Bud at the Glen 5 20 10,745 1988 Bud at the Glen 7 10 12,835 1987 Bud at the Glen 23 27 4,830 1986 Bud at the Glen 25 16 8,065 Starts Wins Top 5's Top 10's Poles Earnings Total 11 0 2 4 0 154,920 KENNY SCHRADER 1997 WINSTON CUP PERFORMANCE DATE EVENT ST FIN LC/TL STATUS EARNINGS POS. 2/16 Daytona 500 10 33 173/200 Running 73,379 33rd 2/23 G'Wrench Service 400 6 18 392/393 Running 24,800 28th 3/2 Pontiac Excitement 400 28 35 393/400 Running 18,065 31st 3/9 Primestar 500 35 25 321/328 Running 20,165 32nd 3/23 TranSouth Financial 400 13 8 293/293 Running 26,815 27th 4/6 Interstate Batteries 500 27 18 330/334 Running 70,700 26th 4/13 Food City 500 16 12 500/500 Running 25,390 20th 4/20 Goody's 500 26 10 500/500 Running 30,945 17th 5/4 Save Mart 300 15 31 73/74 Running 31,290 21st 5/10 Winston 500 6 12 188/188 Running 30,215 18th 5/17 Winston Open 21 8 50/50 Running 8,200 18th 5/25 Coca-Cola 600 6 38 231/333 Running 29,100 20th 6/1 Miller 500 11 6 499/500 Running 34,515 16th 6/8 Pocono 500 39 23 199/200 Running 21,680 17th 6/15 Miller 400 30 27 198/200 Running 25,800 19th 6/22 California 500 5 34 219/250 Engine 39,000 20th 7/5 Pepsi 400 14 15 160/160 Running 30,455 19th 7/13 Jiffy Lube 300 1 11 300/300 Running 40,825 18th 7/20 Pennsylvania 500 7 14 200/200 Running 23,690 19th 8/2 Brickyard 400 8 11 160/160 Running 95,235 18th Starts Poles Wins Top 5s Top 10s DNF Laps Completed Earnings 19 1 0 0 3 1 5329/5513 97% 692,064 By Events & Outings, Inc.