NASCAR Winston Cup ITW DeVilbiss 400 Preview: #33, Kenny Schrader
14 August 1997
#33 Kenny Schrader, Skoal Bandit Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR Winston Cup Series ITW DeVilbiss 400 Advance Michigan Speedway KENNY SCHRADER NOTES & QUOTES: ITW DEVILBISS 400 BROOKLYN, MI - "We're looking to improve our finish at MIS. In June, we had problems in the pits that hurt us, but we have solved the problems and should be a major contender this weekend."---Kenny Schrader, driver of the Skoal Bandit Racing Chevrolet The last victory for the Skoal Bandit Racing team came five years ago on August 16, 1992 at Michigan Speedway with NASCAR great, Harry Gant who became the oldest driver to win a Winston Cup race at the age of 52 years, 219 days. At the time, Gant was driving for Leo Jackson, Andy Petree was the crew chief and Terry Satchell was an engineering consultant. Both Petree and Satchell have returned to Skoal Bandit Racing with the desire to return to victory lane. They added a new element with driver Kenny Schrader. The Skoal Bandit Racing team will be utilizing the same car they ran earlier this year at Texas and Michigan. It has been named "Jonnie Ringo," after the famous gun fighter. The spelling has been altered to celebrate the birth of Jonnie Leigh Petree, daughter to Andy and Patrice Petree, who was born on Tuesday, August 12 at 5:20 pm. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Andy Petree will celebrate his 39th birthday on Friday, August 15. In 26 career starts at Michigan Speedway, Schrader has posted five top-10 finishes. He also started from the pole in the 1989 Miller 400 and the 1993 Champion 400. Schrader will be making an appearance at the bone marrow donor drive at the My Friends Care hospitality tent on Saturday, August 16, 1997. KENNY SCHRADER CUMULATIVE NASCAR WINSTON CUP RECORD 6th- Outside Starts Wins 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 10th Poles Poles $Won 379 4 9 15 17 14 88 19 14 9,399,019 KENNY SCHRADER MICHIGAN SPEEDWAY YEAR EVENT ST FIN EARNINGS EVENT ST FIN EARNINGS 1997 Miller 400 30 27 25,800 1996 Miller 400 27 16 23,950 G'wrech 400 18 15 28,915 1995 Miller 400 40 27 18,725 G'wrech 400 35 26 18,565 1994 Miller 400 31 6 25,300 G'wrech 400 20 11 17,690 1993 Miller 400 4 16 15,460 Champion 400 1 27 16,965 1992 Miller 400 10 13 18,185 Champion 400 4 11 19,240 1991 Miller 400 8 6 23,550 Champion 400 18 10 16,500 1990 Miller 400 7 27 12,685 Champion 400 35 40 10,875 1989 Miller 400 1 11 16,900 Champion 400 6 11 13,400 1988 Miller 400 11 6 16,000 Champion 400 3 12 11,695 1987 Miller 400 4 8 14,245 Champion 400 4 34 4,630 1986 Miller 400 24 20 7,870 Champion 400 17 11 11,195 1985 Miller 400 15 34 2,945 Champion 400 24 20 5,805 1984 Champion 400 39 33 2,780 STARTS WINS TOP 5 TOP 10 POLES EARNINGS Spring 13 0 0 4 1 221,615 Fall 13 0 0 1 1 178,255 Total 26 0 0 5 2 399,870 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 8/10 The Bud at the Glen 15 14 90/90 Running 24,485 17th Starts Poles Wins Top 5s Top 10s DNF Laps Completed Earnings 20 1 0 0 3 1 5419/5603 97% 716,549 By Events & Outings, Inc.