Owner drivers in NASCAR face high costs and tough choices
Dale Jarrett aims to own a team while continuing to drive for Robert Yates Racing. Other veteran owner-drivers like Earnhardt, Rudd, Bodine, Elliott, and Waltrip describe sponsorship pressures, complex duties, and the strain of balancing racing with management.
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Dale Jarrett
Robert Yates Racing
Jarrett
Yates
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress
Ricky Rudd
Geoff Bodine
Brett Bodine
Bill Elliott
Darrell Waltrip
Rudd
Dover
Indianapolis
Waltrip
Bodine
Alan Kulwicki
Rahal Seeks Indy Success At Road America Track
Bobby Rahal, a four-time Indy car winner who has yet to win at Road America, eyes the Texaco Havoline 200 weekend as a chance to finally conquer the long course he grew up watching. He cites the track’s history and his team’s improved form as key factors while acknowledging past pit and mechanical troubles.
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Elkhart Lake
Wis
Road America
Bobby Rahal
Rahal
Schumacher Earns His Stripes On NHRA Circuit
Tony Schumacher from Park Ridge Illinois has earned his place in top fuel racing at 27. In his first full NHRA season he stands eighth in Winston standings with three runner up finishes. He credits his father Don Schumacher for guidance and recalls learning patience after 11 years of climbing through Super Comp jetcar and funny car divisions.
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Bodine
Brett
Junior Johnson
Andy Evans
Geoff
Elliott
Brainerd, Minn
Tony Schumacher
Don Schumacher
NHRA
Don
Prudhomme
Shirley Muldowney
Schumacher
Park Ridge
Ill
LaBac Systems
Brainerd
Minn
International Raceway
Cory McClenathan
U.S
Columbus
Ohio
Denver
Formula One 1997 schedule and driver standings list
The 1997 Formula One season schedule runs from March to October with 16 races in Melbourne Interlagos Buenos Aires Imola Monaco Barcelona Montreal Magny Cours Silverstone Hockenheim Budapest Spa Francorchamps Monza Osterreichring Nurburgring Suzuka Jerez and Jerez. The driver standings show Michael Schumacher leading with 56 points followed by Jacques Villeneuve 53 and Jean Alesi 22. Gerhard Berger 20 Heinz Harald Frentzen 19 Eddie Irvine 18 Olivier Panis 15 and others including David Coulthard Mika Hakkinen Ralf Schumacher Johnny Herbert Giancarlo Fisichella Damon Hill Rubens Barrichello Alexander Wurz Jarno Trulli Mika Salo Nicola Larini Shinji Nakano.
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Finners
Melbourne
David Coulthard
Intertagos
Jacques Villeneuve
Buenos Aires
San Marino
Imala
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Monte Carlo
Michael Schumacher
Barcelona
Montreal
Silverstone
Hockenheim
Gerhard Berger
Budapest
Spa- Francorchamps
Monza
Germany
Canada
Jean Alesi
France
Austria
Eddie Irvine
Britain
Olivier Paris
Mika Hakkinen
Finland
Ralf Schumacher
Johnny Herbert
Giancarlo Fisichella
Italy
Damon Hill
Rubens Barrichello
Brazil
Alexander Wurz
Jarno Trulli
Mika Salo
Nicola Larini
Shinji Nakano
Japan
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