NASCAR BGN Series Bumper to Bumper 300: Fact Sheet

1 October 1997

         1997 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES, GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION
                            RACE FACTS

WHAT: All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300
      NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division Race #27 of 30

WHERE: Charlotte Motor Speedway
       Concord, NC
       1.5-Mile Banked Paved Speedway

WHEN: Saturday, October 4, 1997
         1:10 pm (EDT)

DISTANCE: 200 Laps (300 Miles)

POSTED AWARDS: $566,539

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: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Inc.

TV: TBS (Live)
    Air time: 1:05 pm (EDT)
    Announcers: Ken Squier, Buddy Baker and Darrell Waltrip
    Pit Reporters: Steve Byrnes, Mike Hogewood, Allen Bestwick and
                     Chad Little

RADIO: PRN (Live)
       Air time : 12:15 pm (EDT)
       Announcers: Doug Rice and Mark Garrow

SCHEDULE:

 Thursday, October 2
              7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
              7:30 am : Rookie Drivers' Meeting
       8:00 - 8:55 am : Practice
     10:00 - 10:55 am : Practice
      12:00 - 1:00 pm : Practice
              2:15 pm : Qualifying (Positions 1-28)
       4:00 - 5:00 pm : Practice

 Friday, October 3
              9:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
  10:00 am - 12:00 pm : Practice
              2:00 pm : Qualifying Race - 40 Laps (Positions 33-42)
       4:00 - 5:00 pm : Final Practice

 Saturday, October 4
              7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
             10:15 am : Mandatory Drivers' & Crew Chiefs' Meeting
              1:10 pm : All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300

RECORDS:

Qualifying: Mark Martin; Batesville, AR; Ford; 176.696 mph;
             30.561 seconds; 10/6/94

Race: Mark Martin; Batesville, AR; Ford; 155.996 mph;
      1 hour, 55 minutes, 32 seconds; 5/25/96

1996 REVIEW: Mark Martin won for the fifth time in 1996 and completed
sweeps of both Charlotte races for 1996. David Green's 58-point lead turned
into a 50-point deficit, as Green was involved in an accident on lap 63.
This, coupled with Randy LaJoie's sixth-place finish, gave the 1996
championship a whole new look. Bobby Labonte finished second, Sterling
Marlin was third, Chad Little was fourth and Mike McLaughlin fifth.
 
 THE TRACK:
 Degree of Banking in Corners - 24 degrees
 Degree of Banking on Straights - 5 degrees
 Length of Frontstretch - 1,952.8 feet
 Length of Backstretch - 1,360 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.