Martin wins second straight IROC race at Charlotte
Mark Martin stretched his late season resurgence by winning the second round of the 1997 IROC series at Charlotte Motor Speedway, passing Jimmy Vasser with nine laps left. He leads Al Unser Jr. by five points with two races remaining as Robby Gordon and Alex Zanardi retire after a crash.
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Sadler grabs Busch pole with Nazareth track record
Elliott Sadler rockets to the CoreStates Advantage 200 pole at Nazareth Speedway with a 27.762 second lap posting a track record 129.674 mph. He secures the pole for the third time in 28 starts, with Todd Bodine second and Hermie Sadler, Jeff Green, and Glenn Allen completing the top five, all driving Chevrolets.
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Boat leads Foyt entries into Indy 500 lineup
Billy Boat posted the fastest speed among eight qualifiers to secure two A J Foyt cars in the Indy 500. Scott Sharp's head injury and Johnny O Connell s foot injury followed a crash that sidelined him. Arie Luyendyk won the pole at 218.263. Boat may still face a bump risk despite a 215.544 average.
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