NASCAR BGN Series Dura-Lube 200: Fact Sheet
28 August 1997
1997 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES, GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION RACE FACTS WHAT: Dura-Lube 200 Presented by Trak Auto NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division Race #24 of 30 WHERE: Darlington Raceway Darlington, SC 1.366-Mile Banked Paved Speedway WHEN: Saturday, August 30, 1997 1:00 pm (EDT) DISTANCE: 147 Laps (200 Miles) POSTED AWARDS: $350,860 FIELD: 43 cars. Fastest 38 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: South Carolina International Speedway Corporation TV: ESPN (Taped-Delay) Air time: 5:00 pm (EDT) Announcers: Dr. Jerry Punch, Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett Pit Reporters: Bill Weber, Ray Dunlap and Kyle Petty RADIO: MRN (Live) Air time : 12:45 pm (EDT) Announcers: Allen Bestwick and Joe Moore SCHEDULE: Friday, August 29 7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens 8:00 am : Rookie Drivers' Meeting 9:00 - 11:00 am : Practice 12:30 - 1:00 pm : Practice 2:10 pm : Qualifying (All Positions) TBD : Practice following NWC Qualifying Saturday, August 30 8:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens 11:00 am : Drivers' & Crew Chiefs' Meeting 1:09 pm : Start of the Dura-Lube 200 RECORDS: Qualifying: Jeff Green; Owensboro, KY; Chevrolet; 166.337 mph; 29.564 secpmds; 3/22/96 Race: Michael Waltrip; Owensboro, KY; Pontiac; 138.140 mph; 1 hour, 27 minutes, 13 seconds; 9/5/92 1996 REVIEW: Terry Labonte held off Mark Martin, en route to his third win of the 1996 season by 0.81-second. Labonte led 65 of the 147 laps of the Dura-Lube 200 at Darlington Raceway. With five races remaining, David Green had a 100-point advantage over second-place Randy LaJoie in the NASCAR Busch Series points battle. THE TRACK: Degree of Banking in Turns 1 & 2 - 25 degrees Degree of Banking in Turns 3 & 4 - 23 degrees Degree of Banking on Straights - 2 degrees Length of Frontstretch - 1,229 feet Length of Backstretch - 1,229 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. ###