Friday, March 7, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.
WINSTON CUP
NEW YORK -- The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing schedule, with winners in parentheses and driver point standings:
Feb. 16 - Daytona 500, Daytona, Fla. (Jeff Gordon).
Feb. 23 - Goodwrench Service 400, Rockingham, N.C. (Jeff Gordon).
March 2 - Pontiac Excitement 400, Richmond, Va. (Rusty Wallace).
Sunday - Primestar 500, Hampton, Ga. (10 a.m., ABC)
March 23 - TranSouth Financial 400, Darlington, S.C.
April 6 - Interstate Batteries 500, Fort Worth, Texas.
April 13 - Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.
April 20 - Goody's Headache Powders 500, Martinsville, Va.
April 27 - Winston 500, Talladega, Ala.
May 4 - Save Mart Supermarkets 300, Sonoma, Calif.
May 17 - x-The Winston, Concord, N.C.
May 25 - Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C.
June 1 - Miller 500, Dover, Del.
June 8 - Pocono 500, Long Pond, Pa.
June 15 - Miller 400, Brooklyn, Mich.
June 22 - California 500, Fontana, Calif.
July 5 - Pepsi 400, Daytona Beach, Fla.
July 13 - Jiffy Lube 300, Loudon, N.H.
July 20 - Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa.
Aug. 2 - Brickyard 400, Indianapolis.
Aug. 10 - Bud at the Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Aug. 17 - ITW Devilbiss 400, Brooklyn, Mich.
Aug. 23 - Goody's Headache Powders 500, Bristol, Tenn.
Aug. 31 - Mountain Dew Southern 500, Darlington, S.C.
Sept. 6 - Winston Cup 400, Richmond, Va.
Sept. 14 - New Hampshire 300, Loudon, N.H.
Sept. 21 - MBNA 500, Dover, Del.
Sept. 28 - Hanes 500, Martinsville, Va.
Oct. 5 - UAW-GM Quality 500, Concord, N.C.
Oct. 12 - Sears Diehard 500, Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 26 - AC Delco 400, Rockingham, N.C.
Nov. 2 - Dura Lube 500, Phoenix.
Nov. 16 - NAPA 500, Hampton, Ga.
x-non-points race.
Driver standings
1. Jeff Gordon, 525. 2. Terry Labonte, 462. 3. Dale Jarrett, 449. 4. Ricky Rudd, 448. 5. Ricky Craven, 441. 6. Mark Martin, 409. 7. Bill Elliott, 385. 8. Geoff Bodine, 378. 9. Jeremy Mayfield, 377. 10. Rusty Wallace, 370. 11. Sterling Marlin, 369. 12. Bobby Labonte, 368. 13. Bobby Hamilton, 357. 14. Ted Musgrave, 354. 15. Jeff Burton, 337. 16. Lake Speed, 336. 17. Kyle Petty, 331. 18. Ward Burton, 327. 19. Darrell Waltrip, 316. 20. Brett Bodine, 315. 21. Ernie Irvan, 306. 22. Mike Skinner, 305. 23. Johnny Benson, 299. 24. Dale Earnhardt, 293. 25. Steve Grissom, 264.
CART
TROY, Mich. -- The 1997 CART Indy-car racing schedule:
March 2 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami, Homestead, Fla. (Michael Andretti).
April 6 - IndyCarnival, Queensland, Australia.
April 13 - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.
April 27 - Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix, Nazareth, Pa.
May 11 - Rio 400, Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
June 1 - Miller 200, West Allis, Wis.
June 8 - ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix, Detroit.
June 22 - Budweiser-G.I. Joe's 200, Portland, Ore.
June 13 - Medic Drug Grand Prix, Cleveland.
July 20 - Molson Indy Toronto, Toronto.
July 27 - U.S. 500, Brooklyn, Mich.
Aug. 10 - Miller 200, Lexington, Ohio.
Aug. 17 - Texaco-Havoline 200, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Aug. 31 - Molson Indy Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Sept. 7 - Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey, Monterey, Calif.
Sept. 28 - California Speedway, Fontana, Calif.
Driver standings
1. Michael Andretti, 21. 2. Paul Tracy, 16. 3. Jimmy Vasser, Las Vegas, 14. 4. Greg Moore, Canada, 12. 5. Scott Pruett, 10. 6. Mauricio Gugelmin, Brazil, 8. 7. Alex Zanardi, Italy, 7. 8. Parker Johnstone, 5. 9. Patrick Carpentier, Canada, 4. 10. Bryan Herta, 3. 11. Richie Hearn, Henderson, 2. 12. Andre Ribeiro, 1.
IRL
INDIANAPOLIS -- The 1996-97 Indy Racing League schedule:
True Value 200, Loudon, N.H. (Scott Sharp).
Las Vegas 500K, Las Vegas (Richie Hearn).
Indy 200, Orlando, Fla. (Eddie Cheever).
March 23 - Phoenix 200, Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix.
May 25 - Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Ind.
June 7 - Longhorn 500K, Texas International Raceway, Fort Worth, Texas.
June 29 - Pikes Peak International Raceway, Colorado Springs, Colo.
July 26 - Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, N.C.
Aug. 17 - True Value 200, New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Oct. 11 - Las Vegas 500K, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Driver standings
1. Mike Groff, 96. 2. Buzz Calkins, 86. 3. Scott Sharp, 85. 4. Davey Hamilton, 82. 5. Marco Greco, 81. 6. Roberto Guerrero, 78. 7. Tony Stewart, 66. 8. Eddie Cheever, 65. 9. Jim Guthrie, 63. 10. Arie Luyendyk, 62. (tie) John Paul Jr., 62. (tie) Michele Alboreto, 62. 13. Richie Hearn, 59. 14. Buddy Lazier, 57. 15. Eliseo Salazar, 54. 16. Stephan Gregoire, 52. 17. Robbie Buhl, 40. 18. Stan Wattles, 36. (tie) Tyce Carlson, 36. 20. Michel Jourdain Jr., 33. (tie) Mark Dismore, 33. 22. Scott Goodyear, 32. 23. Fermin Velez, 26. 24. Affonso Giaffone, 25. (tie) Brad Murphey, 25.
FORMULA ONE
PARIS -- The 1997 Formula One racing schedule:
Saturday - Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne. (6:45 p.m., ESPN2)
March 30 - Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos.
April 13 - Argentine Grand Prix, Buenos Aires.
April 27 - San Marino Grand Prix, Imola.
May 11 - Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo.
May 25 - Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona.
June 15 - Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal.
June 29 - French Grand Prix, Magny Cours.
July 13 - British Grand Prix, Silverstone.
July 27 - German Grand Prix, Hockenheim.
Aug. 10 - Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest.
Aug. 24 - Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps.
Sept. 7 - Italian Grand Prix, Monza.
Sept. 21 - Austrian Grand Prix, Osterreichring
Sept. 28 - Luxembourg Grand Prix, Nurburgring.
Oct. 12 - Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka.
Oct. 26 - Portuguese Grand Prix, Estoril.
BUSCH GN
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - - The 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National schedule, with winners in parentheses and drive point standings:
Feb. 15 - Gargoyles 300, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Randy LaJoie).
Feb. 22 - Goodwrench Service 200, Rockingham, N.C. (Mark Martin).
March 1 - Hardees Fried Chicken Challenge 250, Richmond, Va. (Mark Martin).
Saturday - Stihl Outdoor Power Tools 300, Hampton, Ga. (10 a.m., ESPN2)
March 16 - Las Vegas 300.
March 22 - Diamond Hill Plywood 200, Darlington, S.C.
March 29 - Galaxy Foods 300, Hickory, N.C.
April 5 - Coca-Cola 300, Fort Worth, Texas
April 12 - Moore's Snacks 250, Bristol, Tenn.
April 19 - Bellsouth Mobility-Opryland 320, Nashville, Tenn.
April 26 - Birmingham Automobile Dealers 500K, Talladega, Ala.
May 10 - Busch Grand National 200, Loudon, N.H.
May 18 - Core States Advantage 200, Nazareth, Pa.
May 24 - Car Quest 300, Concord, N.C.
May 31 - GM Goodwrench-Delco Battery 200, Dover, Del.
June 13 - South Boston 300, South Boston, Va.
June 29 - Lysol 200, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
July 6 - Sears Auto Centers 250, West Allis, Wis.
July 12 - Advance Auto 250, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
July 26 - Inaugural Gateway Race, Madison, Ill.
Aug. 1 - Kroger 200, Indianapolis, Ind.
Aug. 16 - Detroit Gasket 200, Brooklyn, Mich.
Aug. 22 - Food City 250, Bristol, Tenn.
Aug. 30 - Duralube 200, Darlington, S.C.
Sept. 5 - Autolite Platinum 250, Richmond, Va.
Sept. 20 - MBNA 200, Dover, Del.
Oct. 4 - All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300, Concord, N.C.
Oct. 19 - California 200, Fontana, Calif.
Oct. 25 - AC-Delco 200, Rockingham, N.C.
Nov. 9 - Jiffy Lube Miami 300, Homestead, Fla.
Nov. 23 - x-Suzuka Thunder Special 100, Suzuka City, Japan.
x-non-points demonstration event.
Driver standings
1. Randy LaJoie, 487. 2. Todd Bodine, 462. 3. Phil Parsons, 454. 4. Mark Martin, 418. 5. Mark Green, 390. 6. Steve Park, 378. 7. Buckshot Jones, 375. 8. Elton Sawyer, 372. 9. Elliott Sadler, 358. 10. Jeff Green, 352. 11. Greg Sacks, 338. 12. Hermie Sadler, 336. 13. Rodney Combs, 318. 14. Tim Fedewa, 304. 15. Dick Trickle, 303. 16. Mike Dillon, 300. 17. Glenn Allen, 296. 18. Mike McLaughlin, 288. 19. Doug Heveron, 288. 20. Stevie Reeves, 279. 21. Tracy Leslie, 277. 22. Johnny Chapman, 276. 23. Joe Bessey, 267. 24. Jeff Purvis, 263. 25. Jeff Fuller, 255.
NASCAR TRUCK
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck schedule, with race winners in parentheses and driver point standings:
Jan. 19 - Chevy Trucks Challenge, Orlando, Fla. (Joe Ruttman).
March 1 - NAPA 200, Tucson, Ariz. (Ron Hornaday Jr.).
March 16 - Florida Dodge Dealers 400, Homestead, Fla.
April 20 - Chevrolet Desert Star Classic, Phoenix.
May 3 - Craftsman 200, Portland, Ore.
May 10 - Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash.
May 24 - Western Auto 200, Odessa, Mo.
May 31 - New Hamshire International Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
June 6 - Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas.
June 21 - Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, Tenn.
June 29 - Nazareth 200, Nazareth, Pa.
July 5 - Sears Diehard 200, West Allis, Wis.
July 12 - Louisville Motor Speedway, Louisville, Ky.
July 19 - Colorado 250, Erie, Colo.
July 27 - Lund Look 275, Topeka, Kan.
July 31 - Cummins 200, Clermont, Ind.
Aug. 9 - Flemington Speedway, Flemington, N.J.
Aug. 16 - Federated Auto Parts 250, Nashville, Tenn.
Aug. 24 - Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Sept. 4 - Virginia Is For Lovers 200, Richmond, Va.
Sept. 27 - Hanes 250, Martinsville, Va.
Oct. 5 - Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.
Oct. 12 - Dodge's Truckstop 300, Bakersfield, Calif.
Oct. 18 - California Speedway, Fontana, Calif.
Nov. 1 - GM Goodwrench-Delco Battery 300, Phoenix.
Nov. 9 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Driver standings
1. Rich Bickle, 335. 2. Butch Miller, 330. 3. Jay Sauter, 325. 4. Jimmy Hensley, 292. 5. Kenny Irwin Jr., 267. 6. Chuck Bown, 265. 7. Jack Sprague, 264. 8. Joe Ruttman, 259. 9. Rick Crawford, 257. 10. Dave Rezendes, 255. 11. Ron Hornaday Jr., 253. 12. Stacy Compton, 249. 13. Mike Bliss, 243. 14. Lonnie Rush Jr., 236. 15. Rick Carelli, 228. 16. Toby Porter, 227. 17. Bobby Dotter, 209. 18. Rob Rizzo, 199. 19. Doug George, 197. 20. Boris Said III, 194. 21. Curtis Markham, 184. 22. Michael Dokken, 182. 23. Kelly Denton, 176. 24. Bryan Reffner, 170. 25. Kenny Hendrick, 167.
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. -- The 1997 National Hot Rod Association schedule:
Feb. 2 - Chief Auto Parts Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. (TF-Gary Scelzi; FC-John Force; PS-Warren Johnson).
Feb. 23 - ATSCO Nationals, Phoenix. (TF-Gary Scelzi; FC-John Force; PS-Jim Yates).
Sunday - Mac Tools Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. (TNN, 1:30 p.m.)
March 23 - Slick 50 Nationals, Houston.
April 6 - x-Winston Invitational, Rockingham, N.C.
April 13 - Fram Nationals, Atlanta.
April 27 - Pennzoil Nationals, Richmond, Va.
May 4 - Lone Star Nationals, Dallas.
May 18 - Mopar Parts Nationals, Englishtown, N.J.
June 1 - Western Auto Nationals, Topeka, Kan.
June 15 - Pontiac Excitement Nationals, Columbus, Ohio.
June 29 - Sears Craftsman Nationals, Madison, Ill.
July 20 - Mopar Parts Mile-High Nationals, Denver.
July 27 - Autolite Nationals, Sonoma, Calif.
Aug. 3 - Northwest Nationals, Seattle.
Aug. 17 - Champion Auto Stores Nationals, Brainerd, Minn.
Sept. 1 - U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis.
Sept. 14 - Pioneer Electronics Keystone Nationals, Reading, Pa.
Sept. 28 - Sears Craftsman Nationals, Topeka, Kan.
Oct. 5 - Pennzoil Nationals, Memphis, Tenn.
Oct. 19 - Chief Auto Parts Nationals, Dallas.
Oct. 26 - Matco Tools SuperNationals, Houston.
Nov. 9 - Winston Finals, Pomona, Calif.
x-Non-points event
Driver standings
Top Fuel
1. Gary Scelzi, 232. 2. Kenny Bernstein, 172. 3. Joe Amato, 149. 4. Connie Kalitta, 130. 5. Shelly Anderson, 110. 6. Mike Dunn, 108. 7. Scott Kalitta, 105. (tie) Cory McClenathan, 105. 9. Bob Vandergriff, 90. 10. Larry Dixon, 64. (tie) Bruce Sarver, 64. (tie) Jim Head, 64.
Funny Car
1. John Force, 234. 2. Al Hofmann, 128. 3. Whit Bazemore, 124. 4. Del Worsham, 109. 5. Tony Pedregon, 108. 6. Richard Hartman, 106. 7. Dean Skuza, 105. (tie) Chuck Etchells, 105. 9. Kenji Okazaki, 92. 10. Gary Densham, 90.
Pro Stock
1. Warren Johnson, 235. 2. Jim Yates, 195. 3. Mark Pawuk, 148. 4. Kurt Johnson, 147. 5. Jerry Eckman, 111. (tie) Troy Coughlin, 111. 7. George Marnell, 105. (tie) Pete Williams, 105. 9. Mike Thomas, 64. (tie) Steve Schmidt, 64.
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