Friday, March 28, 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).
March 9 - Primestar 500, Hampton, Ga. (Dale Jarrett).
March 23 - TranSouth Financial 400, Darlington, S.C. (Dale Jarrett).
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. Dale Jarrett, 819. 2. Jeff Gordon, 732. 3. Terry Labonte, 729. 4. Bobby Labonte, 688. 5. Jeff Burton, 657. 6. Mark Martin, 655. 7. Geoff Bodine, 619. 8. Ricky Rudd, 615. 9. Rusty Wallace, 590. 10. Ernie Irvan, 586. 11. Ted Musgrave, 585. 12. Johnny Benson, 563. (tie) Ward Burton, 563. 14. Darrell Waltrip, 561. 15. Dale Earnhardt, 553. 16. Bill Elliott, 549. 17. Bobby Hamilton, 543. 18. Ricky Craven, 542. 19. Morgan Shepherd, 541. (tie) Jeremy Mayfield, 541. 21. Michael Waltrip, 531. 22. Sterling Marlin, 530. 23. Kyle Petty, 519. 24. Lake Speed, 488. 25. Mike Skinner, 483.
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 (Richie Hearn).
Indy 200, Orlando, Fla. (Eddie Cheever).
Phoenix 200, Phoenix (Jim Guthrie).
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.
Driver standings
1. Mike Groff, 125. 2. Davey Hamilton, 114. 3. Buzz Calkins, 113. 4. Marco Greco, 112. 5. Roberto Guerrero, 106. 6. Scott Sharp, 104. 7. Tony Stewart, 102. 8. Jim Guthrie, 98. 9. Eddie Cheever, 88. (tie) John Paul Jr., 88. 11. Stephan Gregoire, 82. 12. Arie Luyendyk, 75. 13. Buddy Lazier, 71. 14. Michele Alboreto, 62. 15. Richie Hearn, 59. 16. Robbie Buhl, 57. 17. Eliseo Salazar, 54. 18. Scott Goodyear, 50. 19. Fermin Velez, 47. (tie) Alfonso Giaffone, 47. 21. Jeret Schroeder, 37. 22. Stan Wattles, 36. (tie) Tyce Carlson, 36. 24. Jack Miller, 35. 25. Michel Jourdain Jr., 33. 27. (tie) Sam Schmidt, 25.
FORMULA ONE
PARIS -- The 1997 Formula One racing schedule:
March 9 - Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne. (David Coulthard).
Sunday - Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos. (8 p.m., ESPN2)
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.
Driver standings
1. David Coulthard, Britain, 10. 2. Michael Schumacher, Germany, 6. 3. Mika Hakkinen, Finland, 4. 4. Gerhard Berger, Austria, 3. 5. Olivier Panis, France, 2. 6. Nicola Larini, Italy, 1.
BUSCH GN
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National schedule, with winners in parentheses and driver 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).
March 8 - Stihl Outdoor Power Tools 300, Hampton, Ga. (Mark Martin).
March 16 - Las Vegas 300, Las Vegas. (Jeff Green).
March 22 - Diamond Hill Plywood 200, Darlington, S.C. (Randy LaJoie).
Saturday - Galaxy Foods 300, Hickory, N.C. (1 p.m. TNN, KRLV 1340-AM)
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. Todd Bodine, 911. 2. Phil Parsons, 897. 3. Randy LaJoie, 858. 4. Jeff Green, 804. 5. Mark Martin, 758. 6. Dick Trickle, 747. 7. Buckshot Jones, 731. 8. Elton Sawyer, 724. 9. Mark Green, 708. 10. Tim Fedewa, 689. 11. Hermie Sadler, 654. 12. Elliott Sadler, 645. 13. Steve Park, 618. 14. Greg Sacks, 603. 15. Mike Dillon, 601. 16. Jeff Fuller, 583. 17. Tracy Leslie, 576. 18. Glenn Allen, 571. 19. Kevin Lepage, 567. 20. Rodney Combs, 561. 21. Mike McLaughlin, 555. 22. Stevie Reeves, 546. 23. Jason Keller, 520. (tie) Ron Barfield, 520. 25. Johnny Chapman, 507.
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. (Kenny Irwin).
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. Butch Miller, 468. 2. Rich Bickle, 465. 3. Kenny Irwin, 447. 4. Jay Sauter, 431. 5. Chuck Bown, 430. 6. Jack Sprague, 419. 7. Jimmy Hensley, 416. 8. Mike Bliss, 413. 9. Ron Hornaday, 403. 10. Dave Rezendes, 401. 11. Rick Carelli, 370. 12. Rick Crawford, 366. 13. Joe Ruttman, 344. 14. Rob Rizzo, 314. 15. Stacy Compton, 310. 16. Doug George, 309. 17. Lonnie Rush, 285. 18. Tony Roper, 270. 19. Kelly Denton, 267. (tie) Dan Press, 267. 21. Tobey Butler, 264. 22. Boris Said, 261. (tie) Toby Porter, 261. 24. John Nemechek, 258. 25. Tammy Jo Kirk, 249.
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. -- The 1997 National Hot Rod Association schedule, with race winners in parentheses and driver point standings (TF-Top Fuel; FC-Funny Car; PS-Pro Stock; PSM-Pro Stock Motorcycle):
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).
March 9 - Mac Tools Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. (TF-Joe Amato; FC-Al Hofmann; PS-Jim Yates; PSM-David Schultz).
March 23 - Slick 50 Nationals, Houston. (TF-Joe Amato; FC-Tony Pedregon; PS-Tom Martino; PSM-John Myers).
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. Joe Amato, 385. 2. Gary Scelzi, 383. 3. Kenny Bernstein, 259. 4. Mike Dunn, 252. 5. Bob Vandergriff, 238. 6. Scott Kalitta, 231. 7. Cory McClenathan, 219. 8. Connie Kalitta, 218. 9. Shelly Anderson, 216. 10. Jim Head, 150.
Funny Car
1. John Force, 345. 2. Tony Pedregon, 256. 3. Al Hofmann, 245. 4. Chuck Etchells, 231. 5. Whit Bazemore, 211. 6. Dean Skuza, 210. 7. Cruz Pedregon, 200. 8. Del Worsham, 192. 9. Kenji Okazaki, 178. 10. Gary Densham, 173.
Pro Stock
1. Jim Yates, 367. 2. Warren Johnson, 351. 3. Kurt Johnson, 300. 4. Mark Pawuk, 212. 5. Jerry Eckman, 201. 6. Troy Coughlin, 198. 7. Steve Schmidt, 193. 8. Bruce Allen, 187. 9. Pete Williams, 169. (tie) George Marnell, 169.
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