NASCAR BGN Food City 250: Fact Sheet
19 August 1997
1997 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES, GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION RACE FACTS WHAT: Food City 250 NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division Race #23 of 30 WHERE: Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, TN 0.533-Mile Banked Paved Speedway WHEN: Friday, August 22, 1997 7:30 pm (EDT) DISTANCE: 250 Laps (133.25 Miles) POSTED AWARDS: $358,871 FIELD: 38 cars. Fastest 34 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: Bristol Motor Speedway, Inc. TV: ESPN (Live) Air time: 7:30 pm (EDT) Announcers: Dr. Jerry Punch, Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett Pit Reporters: Bill Weber, and Kyle Petty RADIO: MRN (Live) Air time : 7:15 pm (EDT) Announcers: Allen Bestwick and Joe Moore SCHEDULE: Friday, August 22 8:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens 9:00 am : Rookie Drivers' Meeting 10:00 am - 12:00 pm : Practice 2:00 - 3:00 pm : Practice 3:00 pm : Qualifying (Positions 1-34) 6:30 pm : Drivers' & Crew Chiefs' Meeting 7:40 pm : Start of the Food City 250 RECORDS: Qualifying: Mark Martin; Batesville, AR; Ford; 123.746 mph; 15.506 seconds; 4/8/94 Race: Harry Gant; Taylorsville, NC; Buick; 92.929 mph; 1 hour, 26 minutes, 2 seconds; 4/4/92 1996 REVIEW: This was a weekend that driver Jeff Fuller will never forget. Fuller celebrated his first career NASCAR Busch Series win and pole, and his wife gave birth to their third child -- Tiffany. Fuller held off Dale Jarrett by .22 second to earn his first win. David Green gained another 54 points on Randy LaJoi, to increase his points lead to 95, with six races remaining in the 1996 season. THE TRACK: Degree of Banking in Corners - 36 degrees Degree of Banking on Straights - 16 degrees Length of Frontstretch - 650 feet Length of Backstretch - 650 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. ###