The WINSTON 500 October 11, 1998
Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama
Laps: 188; Track length: 2.66 miles; Race length: 500 miles; 2.66 Mile track; Purse: $2,125,118; Frontstretch: 18 degree banking, 4300 feet long; Backstretch: 2 degree banking, 4000 feet long; Corners: 33 degree banking

Tid Bits
--- Elizabeth Naylor, Boaz, Alabama win the WINSTON NO BULL Million, Jeff Gordon, The last NO BULL winner pulled her name!!
--- Richochet did the National Anthem.
--- WOW the sun glistning off the cars!!
--- Sorry I missed most pre race stuff, we (all 8 kids and I) had Popcorn and M&M's, don't laugh till ya try it!
- Since I missed most of prerace I dug up some Talladega info for ya....
Modern Day Records....
Race was boycotted prior to Modern Day Era, They felt it was to dangerous.
May 1984-Most Lead Changes, 75 total.
July 1986-Most Different Leaders, 26 total
July 26, 1998-Race was shortened due to darkness.
Last brothers to finish 1st and 2nd- Oct. 12, 1997, The brothers labonte, Terry then Bobby
--- My picks for Today, Derrick Cope, Jerry Nadeau or DW.

RACE RESULTS BELOW of The WINSTON at 'Dega
 1 88 Dale Jarrett     Quality Care    F
 2 24 Jeff Gordon      DuPont          C
 3  5 Terry Labonte    Kellogg's       C
 4 23 Jimmy Spencer    Winston/No Bull F
 5 12 Jeremy Mayfield  Mobil 1         F
 6 18 Bobby Labonte    Interstate      P
 7 31 Mike Skinner     Lowe's          C
 8 97 Chad Little      John Deere      F
 9 21 Michael Waltrip  Citgo           F
10 99 Jeff Burton      Exide           F
11 30 Derrike Cope     Gumout          P
12 71 Dave Marcis      Realtree        C
13 11 Brett Bodine     Paychex         F
14 40 Sterling Marlin  Coors Light     C
15  4 Bobby Hamilton   Kodak Maxx      C
16 00 Buckshot Jones   Aquafresh       C
17 13 Ted Musgrave     First Plus      F
18 10 Ricky Rudd       Tide            F
19 94 Bill Elliott     McDonald's      F
20 44 Kyle Petty       Hot Wheels      P
21 43 John Andretti    STP             P
22 91 Andy Hillenburg  Little Joe's    C
23 35 Darrell Waltrip  Tabasco         P
24 33 Ken Schrader     Skoal Bandit    C
25 7 Geoff Bodine      Philips         F
26 77 Robert Pressley  Jasper          F
27  2 Rusty Wallace    Miller Lite     F
28 47 Billy Standridge Fans Can Race   F
29 42 Joe Nemechek     BellSouth       C
30 22 Ward Burton      MBNA            P
31 26 Johnny Benson    Cheerios        F
32  3 Dale Earnhardt   GM Goodwrench   C
33 46 Jeff Green       Money Store     C
34 6 Mark Martin       Valvoline       F
35 16 Kevin Lepage     PRIMESTAR       F
36 96 Steve Grissom    Caterpillar     C
37 36 Ernie Irvan      Wild Berry      P
38 90 Dick Trickle     Heilig-Meyers   F
39 50 Wally Dallenbach Budweiser       C
40 81 Kenny Wallace    Square D        F
41  1 Steve Park       Pennzoil        C
42  9 Jerry Nadeau     Cartoon Network F
43 28 Kenny Irwin      Texaco          F

Ned Jarret's Birthday is Monday!  Jason Jarret's is Wednesday and others in the Jarrett clan   LOTSA Celerbratin goin on in that family.
Dale Jarrett Thanks #31 Mike Skinner for great racin'!
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LAP LEADERS (VERY UNOFFICIAL)
Mike Skinner +10 Points Lead most laps -Gatorade Front Award $10,000 ?
Dale Jarrett    + 5 Points
Bobby Labonte   + 5 Points
Jeff Gordon     + 5 Points
Ward Burton     + 5 Points
Dale Earnhardt  + 5 Points (scanner-Be patient, you've been here before!)
Sterling Marlin + 5 Points
Jimmy Spencer   + 5 Points
Terry Labonte   + 5 Points
Derrike Cope    + 5 Points
Jeremy Mayfield + 5 Points
Brett Bodine    + 5 Points
RECAP (As best as I could, I am baby sitting a few [4 to 8 depending, 1 is mine! lol] kids AGAIN, today so bear with me!) Remember all recaps are linked off my 1998 page.

***** GREEN, GREEN, GREEN, GO, GO, GO...
***** #44 Kyle Petty is climbing fast hes up to 24th,  14 laps into the race! Started 41st
***** #28 Kenny Irwin, Lap 32, having engine problems.  Running on 7 cylinders.  Lower end unrepairable.  This will make a big difference in the Rookie of The Year Championship.
***** CAUTION #1 Lap 53-- As leaders were pitting -- #7 Geoff Bodine tapped into Buckshot then there was Contact between #90 Dick Trickle and #00 Buckshot Jones, Trickle spun.  #26 Johnny Benson Dove through the grass on pit road to avoid the wreck.  - Dale Jarrett took over the lead as Gordon came in to pit.  Prior to the caution.  the leaders were able to pit, the group that came in during the caution have to start after the cars that pitted JUST prior to the caution (did that make sense?  LOL)  Rusty was going down pit road, his spotters yelled caution and he went back out rather than pitting, lost a lot of track positions.
***** GREEN, Restart Lap 58
***** Gordon is all the way back to 23rd, probably those 2 tires he got, ESPN said.
***** Lap 98-A lot of fluid all over windshields,  coming from #88 Dale Jarrett or #31 Mike Skinner.
***** Lap 99-#9 Jerry Nadeau is off the track :(
***** Lap 104- #1 Steve Park is coming in behind the wall, oil presure went to ZERo.
Thats all the rookies except Kevin Lapage.
*****  GREEN Flag pits begin, Gordon and T Labonte came in together.
***** Lap 109 #50 Wally Dallenbach, car slowing down, out of gas.
- Kenny Wallace lost his motor.
***** Lap 110 #71  Dave Marcis hit debris and  has debris falling of the front end of his car.
***** Lap 111 #33 Kenny Schrader has right side damage from debris he hit.
***** CAUTION #2 Lap 113-- Finally the caution came out...Gordon goes to the tail end of th lead lap, as does #5 Terry Labonte, #4 Bobby Hamilton, #43 John Andretti and #40 Sterling Marlin.
#2 car has the hood up-hit debris, lost the radiator.
- Ernie Irvan has no brakes.  They clamped off the broken brake line and hes back out.
***** GREEN, Restart Lap 119
***** CAUTION #3 Lap 137-- #36 Ernie Irvan (but on a back board and removed from the car, he was airlifted immediatly to a Birmignham hosp. (We're all Praying for you Ernie) He was talkin' so that is a good sign, God Bless ya Ernie. #16  Kevin Lepage,  #6 Mark Martin.  #90 Dick Trickle was assisted to the ambulance, he is okay, said his feelings were hurt mostly.  #3 Dale Earnhardt front and rear damage, #22 Ward Burton alot of damage,  #21 Michael Waltrip, #26 Johnny Benson, #50 Wally Dallenbach, and #40 Sterling Marlin were all involved in this "Big Wreck"
Mark Martin was caught up, as he was coming around to pit, he blew a tire in turn 3, spun in the grass.  had to go behind the wall for sheet metal work.
Mark Declined to interview (they should not ask so fast after something like this IMHO)    Follow Jayski's (www.jayski.com) site I am will to bet he will have updates on Ernie.
Mark Martin said He is happy to walk out of Dega', but he is disappointed, He commented if they had more than 4 of these type races a year he would find something else to do.  (sad) Mark said This isn't racin', he is visibly upset about Ernie.  Skills and experience just don't work on this type of track, this isn't "Just Racin".  Mark might come back out, HOPE SO!
This is FRUSTRATION, not racing!!  It's an accident waiting to happen!  And when it does happen, there's no place to go!
***** GREEN, Restart Lap 143
***** CAUTION #4Lap 147 Brake fluid on the track from Steve Grissom, he lost a brake rotor in the big wreck.
***** GREEN, Restart Lap 150
***** Lap 171 Jeff Green just got the black flag???
***** Lap 175 #3 Dale Earnhard lost rear end gear. Shame, Dales Comment "This restrictor Plate racin', just jambed up on top of each other."
***** Dale Jarrett Win's The NO BULL MILLION!!!!!  Todd Parrot crew cheif in tears!
***** The first 5 finishers will be next seasons Daytona 500 NO BULL Contender's.  Dale Jarrett, Jeff Gordon, Bobby Labonte, Jimmy Spencer and Jeremy Mayfield.
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The report is the ERNIE IS OKAY!!!!!!!

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Points After The WINSTON at 'Dega
 1 Jeff Gordon     4632 (gained 144 points, needs 16th or better for last races)
 2 Mark Martin     - 288
 3 Dale Jarrett    - 534
 4 Rusty Wallace   - 749
 5 Jeff Burton     - 826
 6 Jeremy Mayfield - 871
 7 Bobby Labonte   - 873
 8 Dale Earnhardt  -1275
 9 Terry Labonte   -1309
10 John Andretti   -1354
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Manufacturers' Championship After The WINSTON at 'Dega   (Unofficial)
Ford      (210)          14
Chevrolet (207)          13
Pontiac   (134)           2

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LAP LEADERS (VERY UNOFFICIAL)
Mike Skinner +10 Points Lead most laps -Gatorade Front Award $10,000
Dale Jarrett    + 5 Points
Bobby Labonte   + 5 Points
Jeff Gordon     + 5 Points
Ward Burton     + 5 Points
Dale Earnhardt  + 5 Points (scanner-Be patient, you've been here before!)
Sterling Marlin + 5 Points
Jimmy Spencer   + 5 Points
Terry Labonte   + 5 Points
Derrike Cope    + 5 Points
Jeremy Mayfield + 5 Points
Brett Bodine    + 5 Points  <<---I missed Brett sorry

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- There will be a new Program next year to take the Place of the NO BULL, It will be announced next week in Daytona.  The top five winners today WILL be eligible in this new program...
 1 88 Dale Jarrett     Quality Care    F
 2 24 Jeff Gordon      DuPont          C
 3  5 Terry Labonte    Kellogg's       C
 4 23 Jimmy Spencer    Winston/No Bull F
 5 12 Jeremy Mayfield  Mobil 1         F
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Order Stockcars Cake pans!!!!! 1(800)FUN-PANS
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Yates had the winner and the last place car today.
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Skinner was crushed, but also thanked Dale Jarrett for some great racing.
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Ray Evernham said he can't wait to get back to REAL racin'.
He was concerned about Ernie and hurt for Mark.
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Poles Won         Second Fastest Qual.
For Bud Shootout  The Bud Shootout Qualifier  Track
Bobby Labonte         Steve Park            Daytona 500
Rick Mast             Dale Jarrett          GM 400 Rock
Dale Jarrett          Jimmy Spencer         Las Vegas
Todd Bodine           None-Rained Out       Atlanta
Mark Martin           Kenny Wallace         Darlington
Rusty Wallace         Jimmy Spencer         Bristol
Jeremy Mayfield       No Second Round       Texas
Bobby Hamilton        None-Rained Out       Martinsville
Bobby Labonte         Dennis Setzer         Talladega
Jeff Gordon           Geoff Bodine          California
Jeff Gordon           Robert Pressley       Charlotte
Rusty Wallace         Geoff Bodine          Dover
Jeff Gordon           Mike Skinner          Richmond
Ward Burton           Morgan Shepard        Michigan
Jeff Gordon           Jeff Green            Pocono
Jeff Gordon           Mark Martin           Sears Point
Ricky Craven          Kenny Schrader        Loudon, NH
Ward Burton           Dick Trickle          Pennsylvania
Ernie Irvan           Derrike Cope          Indy
Jeff Gordon           Joe Nemechek          Watkins Glen
Ernie Irvan           Dennis Setzer         Michigan
Rusty Wallace         Dick Trickle          Bristol
Jeff Gordon           Jerry Nadeau          Loudon, New Hamp.
Dale Jarrett          Dennis Setzer         Darlington
Rusty Wallace         Mike Skinner          Richmond
Mark Martin           Todd Bodine           Dover
Ernie Irvan           Kenny Wallace         Martinsville
Derrick Cope          Dick Trickle          Charlotte
Kenny Schrader        Derrick Cope          Talladega
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Tid Bits from ESPN2 and me...
- #47 Billy Standrige, #77 Robert Pressley, #23 Jimmy Spencer, #97 Chad Little and #98 Rich Bickle all Reportedly qualified in last years T-birds
- Jeremy Mayfield is blonde! no white! No Blonde....The car got to hot, the engine slowed down. The front looked completely blocked off. Stilled puller of a good time of 49.724sec's, 192.583 mph with just 1 lap.
- The #43 John Andretti car looks neat, STP orange with purple.
- Ted Musgrave said he will be in the #75 car next season, I guess that leaves Rick Mast to go to #13?
- Rick Mast said nothing is in concrete for him yet for next year.
- Rick Wilson in the #41 car for this week in Dega and also in Daytona next week. Rick said he is looking for a full time ride for 1999.
- Kenny Wallace is in the #81 Square-D Lightning Car.
- #42 Joe Nemechek in a new paint scheme, This car was the one advertised for the July Daytona race.
- Ernie Irvan in the WILD BERRY Car. Looks WILD! Fruit Basket as ESPN2 said.
- Geoff Bodine going for his 500th start, check out the helmets of G. Bodine @ http://www.angelfire.com/fl/bogey/index.html. Geoff said he felt this car could win. Would be neat 500th start and a win!
- Really bad fumes and smoke inside the #50 car od Wally Dallenbach, apparently very toxic, when Wally attempted to get in twice, his face got all red and eyes tears up immediatly. Then while he was attempting to qaul. hs window neat broke and fell down. He had come back in. Then he went out again and shut it off? Puff off smoke, He will have to try again tomorrow. Wally said somethin' under the hood, not sure what.
- - #18 Bobby Labonte in The SMALL Soldiers- Interstate Batteries Car. WOW he had 2nd on his first lap! and kept 2nd with his 2nd attempt, Close (but no cigar, as Monica Lewisky would say )
- Sterling Marlins #40 Coor's Light car looks different also?
- #00 Buckshot Jones was 4th in practice, with Stavola (possible Morgan for 1999) and a Hendrick motor, his 1st lap gave him 17th, his 2nd lap gave him 10th!
- Darrell Waltrip Quote, "If it runs as good as I look we'll be fine"!!! - 1972 was DW's first race at Dega'.
- With 5 races to go, in 1985, Bill Elliot had the points lead by a slim 20 points over DW. DW Won the Championship by 101 points.
- Morgan-McClure might field a second team, Lake Speed, Geoff Bodine or Jerry Nadeau is the rumor for the driver? (I understand (hope and Pray!) Jerry to be going with Melling when contract is resolved with #13 Elliot/Marino car)
- Michael Waltrip to #7 (sources tell me this is NOT Official yet) He will announce his 1999 Winston Cup plans on RPM2Nite in Daytona, Monday October 12th at 7pm.
- IROC will return to Talladega on April 24, 1999.
- Buckshot Jones, Tony Stewart and Elliott Sadler will be Rookie of The Year contenders in 1999, so far that I know of.
I have some VERY hungrey kids here, were off to McDonald's to eat and play in the playground Yippie, see ya tomorrow! (If I survive)
- #98 Rich Bickle car has the "Gone Grill Crazy" Scheme,,,,Thorn Apple Valley is not going to be on The Cale Yarborough Ford next season.
- The Stovola Bros are talking to some sponsors and Lake Speed, Morgan Shepard (though I still hear Morgan is tring to start his own team #05) and Geoff Bodine. about driving in 1999.
- 1998 ARCA Points Leader Frank Kimmel is rumored to be a candidate for the #41 Larry Hedrick Kodiak Chevy in 1999. Also his ARCA team may attempt a Cup race in 1999. http://jayski.com/
- Ward Burton is not leaving #22 (again) Caterpillar going with Burton, and the Bill Davis Team for 1999.
- Jeff Gordon say's Dale Earnhardt is the one to watch Sunday in The WINSTON 500! Dale and Jeff both are up for the NO BULL Million, Jeff has won the past 2, also Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett and Jeremy Mayfield are in contention.
- Speaking of J. Burton and Mayfield, they have there own points race going, Jeff Burton is in 5th just 71 points ahead of 7th Place Mayfield, in between is Bobby Labonte 68 points behind.
Manufactures Points Championship is a tie between Chevy and Ford at 201 points and 13 wins each. Jeff Gordon is responsible for 144 of Chevy's points.
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Dale Earnhardt said "We are just tring to bring the best piece to the track", NASCAR Inspectors took exception with the rear deck lid of the #3 GM Goodwrench Chevy and confiscated it from the team. After missing approx. 3 hrs of practice because he couldn't pass inspection, something with the spoiler and the bondo on the rear end. Dale starts 14th as a NO BULL Contender
Read ALL About it here......
http://www.goracing.com/nascar/news/NR_10091998_6922.asp
With the #3 finally through 3hr's in tech we asked car owner Richard Childress about the process of getting his car through inspection. Through very tight jaws Childress replied, "We try to keep them (NASCAR) happy - but sometimes that's hard. I just wish they'd be more consistent --- that's all."
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29th Annual DieHard 500 Sunday, April 26th
Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama
2.66-Mile banked paved speedway
ABC  1 p.m. (et)
Announcers: Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons
1997 Pole Sitter: John Andretti (Finished 4th)
Defending Champion: Mark Martin (Ford) -- (188.354 m.p.h.)
Runner-up: Dale Earnhardt
Laps: 188 Miles: 500
Race Record: 188.354 m.p.h. (Mark Martin, 1997)
Qualifying Record: 212.809 m.p.h. (Bill Elliott, 1987)
1997 DieHard 500 Facts and Figures
Time of Race: 2 hours, 39 minutes, 18 seconds
Average Speed: 188.354 m.p.h.
Margin of Victory: .146 seconds
Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps
Lead Changes: 26 lead changes among 13 drivers
Last year's DieHard 500 was the only caution-free  event  in  the
history  of  Talladega...Bill  Elliott was the last driver to win this
race from the pole (1985)...Mark Martin (1997) and Ernie Irvan  (1993)
are  the only drivers to win this race after starting outside the top-
five...Davey Allison was the last driver to win both the  Daytona  500
and  the  DieHard  500...Ford  has won this race two of the last three
years...David Pearson and Buddy Baker are the only drivers to win this
race  in  consecutive years, Pearson from 1972-74 and Baker from 1975-
76...The next race on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit is the California
500,  May  3...Last  year, this race was called the Winston 500...This
year, the Winston 500 will be held in October, replacing  the  DieHard
500.

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Line-up for 1998 The DieHard 500
  1 18 Bobby Labonte    C 48.925 195.728
  2  3 Dale Earnhardt   C 49.059 195.194
  3  5 Terry Labonte    C 49.246 194.452
  4 33 Ken Schrader     C 49.259 194.401
  5 31 Morgan Shepherd  C 49.330 194.121
  6 24 Jeff Gordon      C 49.404 193.830
  7 30 Derrike Cope     P 49.430 193.729
  8  9 Lake Speed       F 49.457 193.623 Yessssss
  9 88 Dale Jarrett     F 49.492 193.486
 10 50 Randy LaJoie     C 49.590 193.103
 11 42 Joe Nemechek     C 49.614 193.010
 12 13 Jerry Nadeau     F 49.622 192.979
 13 10 Ricky Rudd       F 49.641 192.905
 14 40 Sterling Marlin  C 49.688 192.723
 15 43 John Andretti    P 49.767 192.417
 16 90 Dick Trickle     F 49.773 192.393
 17 94 Bill Elliott     F 49.781 192.363
 18 99 Jeff Burton      F 49.815 192.231
 19 36 Ernie Irvan      P 49.819 192.216
 20 22 Ward Burton      P 49.929 191.792
 21 46 Wally Dallenbach C 49.946 191.727
 22 23 Jimmy Spencer    F 49.951 191.708
 23  2 Rusty Wallace    F 49.960 191.673
 24  1 Darrell Waltrip  C 49.978 191.604
 25 28 Kenny Irwin      F 49.985 191.577
 26 89 Dennis Setzer    F 49.789 192.332
 27 96 David Green      C 49.811 192.247
 28 71 Dave Marcis      C 49.915 191.846
 29 91 Kevin LePage     C 49.942 191.742
 30  4 Bobby Hamilton   C 49.990 191.558
 31 47 Billy Standridge F 50.025 191.424
 32 44 Kyle Petty       P 50.032 191.398
 33 21 Michael Waltrip  F 50.051 191.325
 34 97 Chad Little      F 50.079 191.218
 35 81 Kenny Wallace    F 50.091 191.172
 36 75 Rick Mast        F 50.098 191.145
 37 12 Jeremy Mayfield  F Prov.
 38  6 Mark Martin      F Prov.
 39 26 Johnny Benson    F Prov.
 40 16 Ted Musgrave     F Prov.
 41 11 Brett Bodine     F Prov.
 42 41 Steve Grissom    C Prov.
 43 77 Robert Pressley  F Prov.
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Gone Home :(
 
07      Dan Pardus      C
 7      Geoff Bodine    F
 8      Hut Stricklin   C
29      Jeff Green      C
35      Todd Bodine     P
60      Matt Kenseth    F
78      Gary Bradberry  F
98      Rich Bickle     F
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Results of 'Dega
 1 18 Bobby Labonte    Interstate      P
 2 23 Jimmy Spencer    Winston/No Bull F
 3 88 Dale Jarrett     Ford Quality    F
 4  5 Terry Labonte    Kellogg's       C
 5 24 Jeff Gordon      DuPont          C
 6 36 Ernie Irvan      Skittles        P
 7 81 Kenny Wallace    Square D        F
 8 22 Ward Burton      MBNA America    P
 9 40 Sterling Marlin  Coors Light     C
10 50 Randy LaJoie     Budweiser       C
11 11 Brett Bodine     Paychex         F
12  2 Rusty Wallace    Miller Lite     F
13 12 Jeremy Mayfield  Mobil 1         F
14 91 Kevin Lepage     Dare Cty Tour   C
15  1 Darrell Waltrip  Pennzoil        C
16 41 Steve Grissom    Kodiak          C
17 96 David Green      Caterpillar     C
18 75 Rick Mast        Remington Arms  F
19 89 Dennis Setzer    McDonalds McRib F
20 90 Dick Trickle     Heilig-Meyers   F
21 21 Michael Waltrip  Citgo           F
22 30 Derrike Cope     Gum-out         P
23  6 Mark Martin      Valvoline       F
24 10 Ricky Rudd       Tide            F
25  9 Lake Speed       Cartoon Network F
26 46 Wally Dallenbach First Union     C
27 71 Dave Marcis      Realtree Racing C
84  7 Billy Standridge FCR/Philips     F
29 33 Ken Schrader     Skoal Bandit    C
30  4 Bobby Hamilton   Kodak           C
31 77 Robert Pressley  Jasper          F
32 42 Joe Nemeche      BellSouth       C
33 43 John Andretti    STP             P
34 97 Chad Little      John Deere      F
35 31 Morgan Shepherd  Lowe's          C
36  3 Dale Earnhardt   GM Goodwrench   C
37 13 Jerry Nadeau     First Plus Fin. F
38 44 Kyle Petty       Hot Wheels      P
39 94 Bill Elliott     McDonald's      F
40 28 Kenny Irwin      Texaco Havoline F
41 26 Johnny Benson    Cheerios        F
42 16 Ted Musgrave     PRIMESTAR       F
43 99 Jeff BurtonExide Batteries       F
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MISC.
• Clear skis temps in the 70's.
• Rusty Wallace, just made the race command, during inspection, the rear sway bar was bound up with chains, (I missed most of this story sorry) and they had to take it back to the garage.
• Billy Standridge, #47, drove with the Philips sponsorship for this race, since #7 Geoff Bodine did not make the field.
• Pontiacs 1st ever restrictor plate race win.
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Lap Leaders
# 18 Bobby Labonte-Pole
#  5 Terry Labonte-Half way Lead Most laps
#  3 Dale Earnhardt
# 88 Dale Jarrett
# 40 Sterling Marlin
# 21 Michael Waltrip
# 11 Brett Bodine
# 24 Jeff Gordon
# 94 Bill Elliott
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TID BITS
• Bobby Hamilton leaking rear-end grease.
• Robert Pressly-went behind the wall (rearend I believe)
• Green Flag pits begin lap 55 (ish)
• Jeff Burton has problems during first green flag pits.
• Kyle Petty slid through hits pit stall and had to be pushed back, lost alot of track position.
• Wally Dallenbach --Lap 75 ish--goes behind the wall--Right Rear Shock was replaced. He came back out.
• Dale Jarrett left his pits on the "No" command rather than the "Go" command and did not get all his gas, he was forced to pit early and alone.  Lost the draft and many track positions.
• Lap 104--Green Flags pits begin
• Billy Standridge --Lap 105 hits the wall, has a tire go down and debris was left on the track, it was a piece of metal, no caution.
• Caution 1 Lap 109--NASCAR waited for all pits stops to be made to remove the debris.
• Ted Mustgrave's distributor caught on fire during this caution.  He pull towed off the track and behind pit wall.
• Caution 2 Lap 128--Kenny Irwin and Johnny Benson both lose motors.
Kenny Wallace left the pits with out lug nuts on the front right.  He had to back up the car into his pit.  He also got a 15 sec penalty because he did not back up over his line.
• Caution RED FLAG Lap  140--Ward Burton hit the apron pushed up and made slight contact with Dale Earnhardt, Dale slid into Bill Elliot and wrecked HARD Thank God all drivers are okay, Scary wreck.  Lake Speed was also caught up after a GREAT top 5 or 10 run :(, Chad Little, Jerry Nadeau, Mark Martin, Kenny Schrader, Ricky Rudd, Derrick Cope, Michael Waltrip, Bobby Hamilton, Billy Standridge, Kyle Petty, Joe Nemechek, Dick Trickle, John Andretti, Morgan Shepard, Rusty Wallace and Randy Lajoie all caught up in this Big wreck.
Bill Elliott is being taken to his plane to go home and see his own DR.
Dale Earnhardt said the the press "Ya'll can talk about it all ya want, It just ain't good racin, It just ain't good racin'." and walked away.
• Caution 3 After a 27 min. red Flag they go you caution, yellow flag track condition.
Restart with 40 laps to go, with 15 cars on the lead lap.
 1 18 Bobby Labonte
 2 88 Dale Jarrett
 2  4 Jeff Gordon
 4 81 Kenny Wallace
 5 23 Jimmy Spencer
 6  5 Terry Labonte
 7 40 Sterling Marlin
 8 36 Ernie Irvan
 9 22 Ward Burton
10 12 Jeremy Mayfield
11 11 Brett Bodine
12  2 Rusty Wallace
13 50 Randy LaJoie
14 21 Michael Waltrip
15 90 Dick Trickle

KYLE PETTY came back out in Dale Earnhardt car!!!  Then Kyle got in his car and got black flagged for not keeping up to speed , as did Chad Little and others. Joe Nemecheck took over the #3 ride, Dale earnhardt left the track after the Big wreck.

Michael Waltrip lost a tire with 12 laps to go.
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POINTS
 1. Rusty Wallace       1318
 2. Jeremy Mayfield     1282  - 36
 3. Terry Labonte       1256  - 62
 4. Dale Jarrett        1255  - 63
 5. Jeff Gordon         1245  - 73
 6. Mark Martin         1149  -169
 7. Bobby Labonte       1120  -198
 8. Bill Elliott        1105  -213
 9. Dale Earnhardt      1085  -233
10. Jimmy Spencer       1079  -239
11. Ken Schrader        1040
12. Michael Waltrip     1035
13. Ward Burton         1009
14. Bobby Hamilton       988
15. Brett Bodine         977
16. Jeff Burton          976
17. Ted Musgrave         943
18. Johnny Benson        932
19. Ernie Irvan          932
20. Chad Little          906
21. Steve Grissom        900
22. Dick Trickle         871
23. John Andretti        826
24. Robert Pressley      797
25. Lake Speed           792
26. Sterling Marlin      764
27. Rick Mast            739
28. Ricky Rudd           723
29. Kenny Wallace        721
30. Kyle Petty           720
31. Kenny Irwin          686
32. Geoff Bodine         672
33. Derrike Cope         631
34. Joe Nemechek         626
35. David Green          611
36. Darrell Waltrip      588
37. Kevin LePage         587
38. Randy Lajoie         560
39. Mike Skinner         537
40. Jerry Nadeau         502
41. Ricky Craven         403
42. Greg Sacks           400
43. Todd Bodine          343
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MANUFACTURERS
CHEVY    62
FORD     61
PONTIAC  48
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Rookie of the Year
Kenny Irwin   97
Kevin LePage  81
Jerry Nadeau  70
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Misc Stats
Winner's average speed: 163.439 mph.
Time of race: 3 hours, 3 minutes, 35 seconds.
Margin of victory: .167-seconds (About five car lengths).
Caution flags: Three for 16 laps (Does not include 27:05 red flag).
Lead changes: 19 among 9 drivers.
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http://www.wral-tv.com/news/sports/auto_racing/CAR--DieHard500Crash____=AP.html
``The fire came off Elliott's car and singed my hair,'' said Earnhardt, who had second-degree burns on his face. ``My mustache got burned a little bit.''

Track officials said Elliott bruised his sternum. He left the speedway on his own and was flying home to Dawsonville, Ga., where he would be examined by his own physician.
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http://www.nascar.com/news/97news/00678082.html
Talladega unveils plans for new look
Race fans who come to Talladega Superspeedway in the fall for the Winston 500 will see the start of a new look, speedway officials announced Sunday.
Projects set to be completed in time for October's Winston 500 are the Tri-Oval Tower, new suites in the tri-oval area of the track and a new hospitality village. All are Phase I projects in a two-phase plan that will allow the facility to keep pace with the growth of NASCAR.
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