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WINSTON CUP
The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing schedule and 1997 final driver point standings:
Feb. 8 - Bud Shootout (x), Daytona Beach, Fla.
Feb. 13 - Gatorade 125s (x), Daytona Beach, Fla.
Feb. 15 - Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Feb. 22 - Goodwrench Service 400, Rockingham, N.C.
March 1 - Las Vegas 400, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
March 8 - Primestar 500, Atlanta.
March 22 - TranSouth Financial 400, Darlington, S.C.
March 29 - Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.
April 5 - Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas
April 19 - Goody's 500, Martinsville, Va.
April 26 - Diehard 500, Talladega, Ala.
May 3 - NAPA's California 500, Fontana.
May 16 - The Winston (x), Charlotte, N.C.
May 24 - Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte, N.C.
May 31 - MBNA Platinum 400, Dover, Del.
June 6 - Pontiac Excitement 400, Richmond, Va.
June 14 - Miller Lite 400, Brooklyn, Mich.
June 21 - Pocono 500, Pocono, Pa.
June 28 - Save Mart 300, Sonoma, Calif.
July 4 - Pepsi 400, Daytona Beach, Fla.
July 12 - Jiffy Lube 300, Loudon, N.H.
July 26 - Pennsylvania 500, Pocono.
Aug. 1 - Brickyard 400, Indianapolis.
Aug. 9 - The Bud at the Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Aug. 16 - DeVilbiss 400, Brooklyn, Mich.
Aug. 22 - Goody's 500, Bristol, Tenn.
Aug. 30 - New Hampshire 300, Loudon.
Sept. 6 - Southern 500, Darlington, S.C.
Sept. 12 - Select 400, Richmond, Va.
Sept. 20 - MBNA Gold 400, Dover, Del.
Sept. 27 - NAPA Autocare 500, Martinsville, Va.
Oct. 4 - UAW-GM Quality 500, Charlotte, N.C.
Oct. 11 - Winston 500, Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 25 - Dura-Lube 500, Phoenix.
Nov. 1 - ACDelco 400, Rockingham, N.C.
Nov. 8 - NAPA 500, Atlanta.
Nov. 15 - Suzuka Circuit (x), Suzuka City, Japan.
Nov. 21 - Twin Ring (x), Motegi, Japan.
x-non-points race.
Driver standings
1. Jeff Gordon, 4,710. 2. Dale Jarrett, 4,696. 3. Mark Martin, 4,681. 4. Jeff Burton, 4,285. 5. Dale Earnhardt, 4,216. 6. Terry Labonte, 4,177. 7. Bobby Labonte, 4,101. 8. Bill Elliott, 3,836. 9. Rusty Wallace, 3,598. 10. Ken Schrader, 3,576. 11. Johnny Benson, 3,575. 12. Ted Musgrave, 3,556. 13. Jeremy Mayfield, 3,547. 14. Ernie Irvan, 3,534. 15. Kyle Petty, 3,455. 16. Bobby Hamilton, 3,450. 17. Ricky Rudd, 3,330. 18. Michael Waltrip, 3,173. 19. Ricky Craven, 3,108. 20. Jimmy Spencer, 3,079.
CART
The 1998 CART Indy-car racing schedule and 1997 final driver point standings:
March 15 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami, Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex, Homestead, Fla.
March 28 - Budweiser 500, Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan.
April 5 - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, downtown street circuit, Long Beach, Calif.
April 26 - Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix, Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth, Pa.
May 10 - Rio 400, Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway at Nelson Piquet International Raceway, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
May 23 - Motorola 300 - Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Ill.
May 31 - Miller 200, The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis.
June 7 - ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix, The Raceway on Belle Isle, Detroit.
June 21 - Budweiser-G.I. Joe's 200, Portland International Raceway, Portland, Ore.
July 12 - Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland, Burke Lakefront Airport, Cleveland
July 19 - Molson-Indy Toronto, Exhibition Place, Toronto.
July 26 - U.S. 500, Michigan Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.
Aug. 9 - Miller Lite 200, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio.
Aug. 16 - Texaco-Havoline 200, Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
Sept. 6 - Molson-Indy Vancouver, Concord Pacific Place, Vancouver, Canada.
Sept. 13 - Grand Prix of Monterey, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey, Calif.
Oct. 4 - Texaco Grand Prix of Houston, downtown street circuit, Houston.
Oct. 18 - IndyCarnival Australia, downtown street circuit, Gold Coast, Australia.
Nov. 1 - Marlboro 500, California Speedway, Fontana, Calif.
Driver standings
1. Alex Zanardi, 195. 2. Gil de Ferran, 162. 3. Jimmy Vasser, 144. 4. Mauricio Gugelmin, 132. 5. Paul Tracy, 121. 6. Mark Blundell, 115. 7. Greg Moore, 111. 8. Michael Andretti, 108. 9. Scott Pruett, 102. 10. Raul Boesel, 91. ALSO: 20. (tie) Richie Hearn, 10. (tie) Dario Franchitti, 10.
IRL
The 1998 Indy Racing League schedule, with winners in parentheses and driver point standings:
Jan. 24 - Indy 200, Orlando, Fla. (Tony Stewart).
March 22 - Phoenix 200.
May 24 - Indianapolis 500.
June 6 - TBA, Fort Worth, Texas.
June 28 - TBA, Loudon, N.H.
July 19 - TBA, Dover, Del.
July 25 - TBA, Concord, N.C.
Aug. 16 - Colorado 200, Colorado Springs.
Aug. 29 - TBA, Hampton, Ga.
Sept. 20 - TBA, Fort Worth, Texas.
Oct. 10 - TBA, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Driver standings
1. Tony Stewart, 52. 2. Jeff Ward, 40. 3. Davey Hamilton, 35. 4. Stephan Gregoire, 32. 5. Mark Dismore, 30. 6. Scott Sharp, 28. 7. Mike Groff, 26. 8. Arie Luyendyk, 24. 9. Sam Schmidt, 22. 10. John Paul Jr., 20.
FORMULA ONE
The 1998 Formula One schedule and 1997 final driver point standings:
March 8 - Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park, Melbourne.
March 29 - Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos.
April 12 - Argentine Grand Prix, Buenos Aires.
April 26 - San Marino Grand Prix, Imola, Italy.
May 10 - Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona.
May 24 - Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo.
June 7 - Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal.
July 12 - British Grand Prix, Silverstone, England.
July 26 - Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg.
Aug. 2 - German Grand Prix, Hockenheim.
Aug. 16 - Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest.
Aug. 30 - Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps.
Sept. 13 - Italian Grand Prix, Monza.
Sept. 27 - Luxembourg Grand Prix, Nuerburgring, Germany
Oct. 11 - Portuguese Grand Prix, Estoril. (pending completion of track work and finalizing contract)
Nov. 1 - Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka.
Driver standings
1. Jacques Villeneuve, Canada, 81. 2. Michael Schumacher, Germany, 78. 3. Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Germany, 42. 4. David Coulthard, Britain, 36. 5. Jean Alesi, France, 35. 6. Gerhard Berger, Austria, 27. (tie) Mika Hakkinen, Finland, 27. 8. Eddie Irvine, Britain, 24. 9. Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, 20. 10. Olivier Panis, France, 16.
BUSCH GN
The 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National schedule and 1997 final driver point standings:
Feb. 14 - NAPA Auto Parts 300, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Feb. 21 - GM Goodwrench Service Plus 200, Rockingham, N.C.
Feb. 28 - Las Vegas 300, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
March 7 - Stihl 300, Hampton, Ga.
March 15 - Bellsouth Mobility-Opryland 320, Nashville, Tenn.
March 21 - Diamond Hill Plywood 200, Darlington, S.C.
March 28 - Moore's Snacks 250, Bristol, Tenn.
April 4 - Coca-Cola 300, Fort Worth, Texas.
April 11 - Galaxy Foods 300, Hickory, N.C.
April 26 - Talladega 300, Talladega, Ala.
May 9 - New Hampshire 200, Loudon.
May 17 - Core States 200, Nazareth, Pa.
May 23 - Car Quest Auto Parts 300, Concord, N.C.
May 30 - MBNA Platinum 200, Dover, Del.
June 5 - Hardee's 250, Richmond, Va.
June 14 - Pikes Peak 250, Fountain, Colo.
June 28 - Lysol 200, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
July 5 - Diehard 250, West Allis, Wis.
July 11 - Myrtle Beach 250, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
July 19 - Kenwood Home & Car Audio 300, Fontana, Calif.
July 25 - South Boston 300, South Boston, Va.
July 31 - Kroger NASCAR 200, Indianapolis.
Aug. 15 - Pepsi 200, Brooklyn, Mich.
Aug. 21 - Food City 250, Bristol, Tenn.
Sept. 5 - Duralube 200, Darlington, S.C.
Sept. 11 - Autolite Platinum 250, Richmond, Va.
Sept. 19 - MBNA Gold 200, Dover, Del.
Oct. 3 - All Pro Bumper To Bumper 300, Concord, N.C.
Oct. 17 - Carquest Auto Parts 250, Madison, Ill.
Oct. 31 - AC-Delco 200, Rockingham, N.C.
Nov. 15 - Jiffy Lube Miami 300, Homestead, Fla.
Driver standings
1. Randy LaJoie, 4,381. 2. Todd Bodine, 4,115. 3. Steve Park, 4,080. 4. Mike McLaughlin, 3,614. 5. Elliott Sadler, 3,534. 6. Phil Parsons, 3,523. 7. Buckshot Jones, 3,437. 8. Elton Sawyer, 3,419. 9. Tim Fedewa, 3,398. 10. Hermie Sadler, 3,340.
NASCAR TRUCK
The 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck schedule, with race winners in parentheses and driver point standings:
Jan. 18 - Chevy Trucks Challenge, Orlando, Fla. (Ron Hornaday).
April 4 - Florida Dodge Dealers 400, Homestead, Fla.
April 19 - Chevrolet Desert Star Classic, Phoenix.
April 25 - Craftsman 200, Portland, Ore.
May 9 - NAPACARD 200, Monroe, Wash.
May 23 - I-70 Speedway, Odessa, Mo.
May 30 - Parts America 150, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
June 5 - Pronto Auto Parts 400, Fort Worth, Texas.
June 20 - Loadhandler 200, Bristol, Tenn.
June 27 - Colorado National Speedway, Erie.
July 4 - Diehard 200, West Allis, Wis.
July 12 - NAPA AutoCare 200, Nazareth, Pa.
July 18 - California Speedway, Fontana.
July 30 - Cummins 200, Clermont, Ind.
Aug. 2 - Pennzoil-VIP Discount Auto 200, Loudon, N.H.
Aug. 8 - Stevens Beil-Genuine Car Parts 200, Flemington, N.J.
Aug. 15 - Federated Auto Parts 250, Nashville, Tenn.
Aug. 23 - Lund Look 275, Topeka, Kan.
Aug. 29 - Louisville Motor Speedway, Louisville, Ky.
Sept. 10 - Virginia Is For Lovers 200, Richmond.
Sept. 13 - Memphis Motorsports Park, Millington, Tenn.
Sept. 19 - Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Ill.
Sept. 26 - NAPA 250, Martinsville, Va.
Oct. 11 - SaveMart-Exide 151, Sonoma, Calif.
Oct. 18 - Dodge California Truck Stop 300, Bakersfield, Calif.
Oct. 24 - GM Goodwrench-Delco Battery 300, Phoenix.
Nov. 8 - Carquest Auto Parts 420K, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Driver standings
1. Ron Hornaday, 180. 2. Joe Ruttman, 170. 3. Rick Carelli, 165. 4. Jack Sprague, 160. 5. Greg Biffle, 155. 6. Joe Nemechek, 150. 7. Jay Sauter, 146. 8. Bob Keselowski, 142. 9. Butch Miller, 138. 10. Rich Bickle, 134.
NHRA
The 1998 National Hot Rod Association schedule and 1997 final driver point standings (TF-Top Fuel; FC-Funny Car; PS-Pro Stock; PSM-Pro Stock Motorcycle):
Jan. 29-Feb. 1 - Chief Auto Parts Winternationals, Pomona, Calif.
Feb. 19-22 - ATSCO Nationals, Phoenix.
March 5-8 - Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla.
March 19-22 - Slick 50 Nationals, Houston
April 3-5 - Winston Invitational, Rockingham, N.C.
April 16-19 - Fram Nationals, Atlanta.
April 23-26 - Pennzoil Nationals, Richmond, Va.
April 30-May 3 - Lone Star Nationals, Dallas.
May 14-17 - Mopar Parts Nationals, Englishtown, N.J.
May 28-31 - Inaugural National Event, Chicago.
June 11-14 - Pontiac Excitement Nationals, Columbus, Ohio
June 25-28 - Sears Craftsman Nationals, Madison, Ill.
July 16-19 - Mopar Parts Mile-High Nationals, Denver.
July 24-26 - Autolite Nationals, Sonoma, Calif.
July 31-Aug. 2 - Northwest Nationals, Seattle.
Aug. 20-23 - Champion Auto Stores Nationals, Brainerd, Minn.
Sept. 2-7 - U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis.
Sept. 17-20 - Keystone Nationals, Reading, Pa.
Oct. 1-4 - America Nationals, Topeka, Kan.
Oct. 8-11 - Pennzoil Nationals, Memphis, Tenn.
Oct. 22-25 - Revell Nationals, Dallas.
Oct. 29-Nov. 1 - Matco Tools Supernationals, Houston.
Nov. 12-15 - Winston Finals, Pomona, Calif.
Top Fuel
1. Gary Scelzi, 1,837. 2. Cory McClenathan, 1,660. 3. Joe Amato, 1,597. 4. Scott Kalitta, 1,301. 5. Kenny Bernstein, 1,279. 6. Bob Vandergriff, 1,083. 7. Larry Dixon, 1,071. 8. Mike Dunn, 1,044. 9. Jim Head, 955. 10. Shelly Anderson, 889.
Funny Car
1. John Force, 1,865. 2. Tony Pedregon, 1,411. 3. Whit Bazemore, 1,405. 4. Chuck Etchells, 1,298. 5. Ron Capps, 1,174. 6. Randy Anderson, 1,167. 7. Cruz Pedregon, 1,166. 8. Dean Skuza, 1,083. 9. Kenji Okazaki, 959. 10. Gary Densham, 924.
Pro Stock
1. Jim Yates, 1,963. 2. Warren Johnson, 1,629. 3. Kurt Johnson, 1,575. 4. Bruce Allen, 1,110. 5. Steve Schmidt, 1,085. 6. Tom Martino, 910. 7. George Marnell, 895. 8. Troy Coughlin, 831. 9. Larry Morgan, 823. 10. Scott Geoffrion, 821.
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