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| WINSTON CUP |
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Event |
Dura Lube 400 |
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When |
Saturday, 12:30 p.m. ET (TNN) |
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Where |
North Carolina Speedway (tri-oval, 1.017 miles, 22 degrees banking in turns 1-2, 25 degrees in turns 3-4).
Rockingham, N.C.
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Distance |
399.681 miles (393 laps) |
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Defending champ |
Mark Martin |
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Qualifying |
First round, Friday, 2:30 p.m.; second round, Saturday, 11:30 a.m. |
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Fast Facts |
Rusty Wallace has five Rockingham victories, including three straight in 1993-94. ... Winston Cup rookie Matt Kenseth finished 10th last week after winning the Busch series event a day earlier. ... Bill Elliott made his Winston Cup debut in the 1976 race. He finished 33rd. ... Only Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon went on to win at Rockingham after taking the Daytona 500.
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| BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL |
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Event |
AllTel 200 |
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When |
Saturday, 1 p.m. ET (TNN)
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Where |
North Carolina Speedway (tri-oval, 1.017 miles, 22 degrees banking in turns 1-2, 25 degrees in turns 3-4).
Rockingham, N.C.
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Distance |
200.349 miles (197 laps) |
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Defending champ |
Jeff Burton |
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Qualifying |
Friday, 1 p.m. ET
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Fast Facts |
Mark Martin has nine BGN victories at North Carolina Speedway, and also won the 1989 and 1999 spring Winston Cup races. ... Ford has won six times in spring events at Rockingham since 1982. Pontiac is second with five victories. ... Burton's comeback last year from 30th to first was the largest in race history. ... Hut Stricklin, last week's pole sitter, also won the pole in the last race of last season.
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| CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS |
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Event |
Florida Dodge Dealers 400 |
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When |
Saturday, 3:30 P.M. ET (ESPN2)
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Where |
Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex (oval, 1.5 miles, 8 degrees banking in turns).
Homestead, Fla.
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Distance |
250.5 miles (167 laps) |
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Defending champ |
Mike Wallace |
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Qualifying |
Friday, 3 p.m. ET |
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Fast Facts |
Wallace won the inaugural Daytona 250 last week, which could be
remembered more for Geoffrey Bodine's wreck. The truck flew toward the crowded grandstand in a horrifying crash that injured nine fans and two drivers. Bodine broke several bones and was released from
the hospital Tuesday. ... Rick Crawford won this race in 1998, holding off a late
charge from Jack Sprague. ... Wallace has won the season-opening
event two straight years. ... Every previous winner of the race
also has been a first-time winner on the circuit. ... Ford has won
every series race at Homestead. ... Despite this being a
Dodge-sponsored race, the best finish by a Dodge is a third place
by Stacy Compton last year.
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ALSO SEE
Dura Lube 400 Breakdown
McReynolds: No time to dwell on Daytona
Furr: Tempers short on short track
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