NASCAR BGN Series Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300: Fact Sheet
14 October 1997
1997 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES, GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION RACE FACTS WHAT: Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300 NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division Race #28 of 30 WHERE: California Speedway Fontana, CA 2.0-Mile Paved Speedway WHEN: Sunday, October 19, 1997 4:00 pm (EDT) DISTANCE: 300 Miles (150 Laps) POSTED AWARDS: $847,110 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: California Speedway Corporation TV: ESPN (Live) Air time: 4:00 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 : 3:45 pm (EDT) Announcers: Allen Bestwick and Joe Moore SCHEDULE: Thursday, October 16 9:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens 11:00 am : Rookie Drivers' Meeting 12:30 - 2:00 pm : Practice 3:30 - 5:00 pm : Practice Friday, October 17 6:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens 11:00 am - 12:00 pm : Practice 1:30 - 2:30 pm : Practice 4:30 pm : Qualifying (Positions 1-25) Saturday, October 18 7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens 9:00 - 10:00 am : Practice 11:00 am : Qualifying (Positions 26-38) TBD : Final Practice following NCTS event Sunday, October 19 7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens 10:00 am : Mandatory Drivers' & Crew Chiefs' Meeting 4:00 pm : Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300 RECORDS: Qualifying: TBD Race: TBD 1996 REVIEW: This will be the first NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division event at this facility. THE TRACK: Degree of Banking in Corners - 14 degrees Degree of Banking on Frontstretch - 11 degrees Degree of Banking on Backstretch - 3 degrees Length of Frontstretch - 3,600 feet Length of Backstretch - 2,242 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. ###