NASCAR BGN Series ACDelco 200 Preview: #34, Mike McLaughlin
23 October 1997
#34 Mike McLaughlin, Royal Oak Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division ACDelco 200 Advance North Carolina Motor Speedway MIKE MCLAUGHLIN NOTES & QUOTES: ACDELCO 200 ROCKINGHAM, NC - McLaughlin brought home a top-five finish in the 1996 ACDelco 200 by placing fourth. He started the race from the sixth position. - "After we spun on lap 10, we feel fortunate to get a top-ten finish today," expressed McLaughlin after the Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300. "With two races remaining, our goal is to finish out the season in the top-five in the NASCAR Busch Series point standings." - After a top-ten finish at California Speedway this past weekend, McLaughlin advanced two positions in the NASCAR Busch Series point standings. He is currently fourth with 3371 points. - The #34 Royal Oak Charcoal Chevrolet that McLaughlin will drive this weekend is the same car that finished eighth at the North Carolina Motor Speedway earlier this year. This particular Royal Oak Chevy also finished 33rd at Darlington on March 22, 1997 and second at Darlington on August 30, 1997. Mike McLaughlin's North Carolina Motor Speedway Statistics Date St Fin LC/TL Status $ Won 2/22/97 4 8 197/197 Running 9,260 2/24/96 20 2 197/197 Running 15,470 10/19/96 6 4 197/197 Running 10,625 2/25/95 10 13 194/197 Running 7,105 10/21/95 3 13 197/197 Running 7,125 2/26/94 41 22 188/197 Running 4,550 10/22/94 35 32 80/197 Engine 5,005 Mike McLaughlin's Career NASCAR Busch Series Statistics Starts Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10 $Won 126 2 3 27 47 1,249,522 MIKE McLAUGHLIN/TEAM 34 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results Date Location St Fin LC/TL Compl. $Won Status 2/15 Daytona Bch, FL 2 33 81/120 67.5 16,412 Engine 2/22 Rockingham, NC 4 8 197/197 100.0 9,260 Running 3/1 Richmond, VA 7 27 245/250 98.0 8,126 Running 3/12 Atlanta, GA 25 17 196/197 99.4 10,355 Running 3/16 Las Vegas, NV 14 24 194/200 97.0 16,550 Running 3/22 Darlington, SC 25 33 134/147 91.1 6,825 Running 3/29 Hickory, NC 20 10 300/300 100.0 8,945 Running 4/5 Ft. Worth, TX 11 5 200/200 100.0 32,025 Running 4/12 Bristol, TN 2 2 250/250 100.0 25,010 Running 4/19 Nashville, TN 1 13 320/320 100.0 7,775 Running 4/26 Talladega, AL 5 35 57/117 48.7 9,780 Running 5/10 Loudon, NH 12 1 200/200 100.0 34,150 Running 5/18 Nazareth, PA 19 8 200/200 100.0 8,262 Running 5/24 Charlotte, NC 30 33 131/200 65.5 6,737 Running 5/31 Dover, DE 22 23 197/200 98.5 8,800 Running 6/13 S. Boston, VA 15 8 300/300 100.0 8,090 Running 6/29 Watkins Glen, NY 6 1 82/82 100.0 36,987 Running 7/6 Milwaukee, WI 33 13 249/250 99.6 12,075 Running 7/12 Myrtle Beach, SC 17 2 250/250 100.0 17,325 Running 7/26 Madison, IL 20 5 240/240 100.0 24,150 Running 8/1 Indianapolis, IN 2 37 129/200 64.5 6,725 Accident 8/16 Brooklyn, MI 34 13 100/100 100.0 10,745 Running 8/22 Bristol, TN 9 16 249/250 99.6 8,730 Running 8/30 Darlington, SC 11 2 147/147 100.0 22,125 Running 9/5 Richmond, VA 39 32 234/250 93.6 8,425 Running 9/20 Dover, DE 13 10 200/200 100.0 11,185 Running 10/4 Charlotte, NC 21 13 200/200 100.0 12,448 Running 10/19 Fontana, CA 23 9 149/150 99.3 19,500 Running Outside Starts Poles Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10 LC/TL (%) $Won 28 1 3 2 7 13 5431/5717 (94.9) 407,522 By Events & Outings, Inc.