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NASCAR WINSTON CUP FACT SHEET FOR

THE DAYTONA 500

Courtesy of Winston Cup Publicity

Daytona Beach, Fl
WHAT: 38th Annual DAYTONA 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Race No. 1
WHERE: Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Beach, FL
2.5-Mile High Banked, Asphalt Speedway
WHEN: Race starts at 12:15 (EST) Sunday, February 18, 1996
DISTANCE: 500 Miles (200 Laps)
PURSE: $3,497,168
SANCTION: NASCAR
PROMOTER: International Speedway Corporation
RADIO: MRN Radio Live 12:00 noon (EST) Barney Hall & Alan Bestwick
TV: CBS Live 12:00 noon (EST) Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett & Buddy Baker

SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY, FEB 10: BUSCH POLE Qualifying for
first two starting positions in the Daytona 500 @ 2:00 pm.

SUNDAY, FEB 11: Start of BUSCH Clash @ 12:00 noon.

MONDAY, FEB 12: BUSCH Second Round Qualifying @ 1:00 pm.

TUESDAY, FEB 13: BUSCH Final Round Qualifying @ 1:00 pm.

THURSDAY, FEB 15: Start of GATORADE Twin 125-Mile races @ 12:30 pm.

Notes of Interest:

Sterling Marlin is the defending champion of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott holds the NASCAR Winston Cup qualifying record of 210.364 mph set in February, 1987 at DIS. Buddy Baker holds the 500-mile race record of 177.602 mph set in February, 1980 at DIS.