NASCAR Schedule List of 1997 Cup Races
The schedule lists twelve events from August 26 to November 19 with venues in Tennessee California Virginia New Hampshire Delaware Kansas North Carolina Virginia Georgia Texas Arizona and Florida. Key races include the Sharpie 500 at Bristol the UAW Ford 500 at Talladega and the Ford 400 at Homestead with events across Martinsville Richmond Dover and Fort Worth.
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Bristol Motor Speedway Weekend NASCAR Schedule Notes
Bristol Tennessee site hosts Sharpie 500 with Friday qualifying on Speed at 2 30 p m and Saturday race on TNT at 6 p m The Trucks Toyota event also listed as Food City 250 on TNT with a 6 45 p m start The Toyota Tundra 200 results recap cites Johnny Benson edging Todd Bodine and Mike Skinner after bumping to win the event standings list J Johnson leading with 3365 points followed by M Kenseth 3307 and K Harvick 3048 among top drivers with Earnhardt further down the ladder.
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Matt Kenseth
Jeff Gordon
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Carl Edwards
Terin
Johnny Benson
Todd Bodine
Mike Skinner
Hamlin Cruises Through Rookie Year With Poised Drive
Denny Hamlin, the 25-year-old rookie for Joe Gibbs Racing, has surged into the Cup standings with two poles, two wins, 11 top 10 finishes in 28 races, and a strong push toward the Chase. He leads the rookie race by 44 points over Clint Bowyer and sits eighth in overall points, just 48 behind Tony Stewart for fifth. Hamlin recalls bravado at season start giving way to steady results and team faith in his rising career.
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Reggie White
Oswego Speedway
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Luck and momentum shape Bristol and beyond in NASCAR
Bristol demands luck as Jeff Gordon notes a 60 40 split between control and chance at the 0.533 mile concrete oval. Jimmie Johnson aims to build momentum by finishing strong in upcoming races while Kenny Schrader discusses safe future Car of Tomorrow plans and investment in two frames.
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Hard-nosed racer races on after heart attack at Oswego speedway
Oswego racer Shawn Muldoon ignored chest pains four years earlier and returned to racing after a heart catheterization. He won the 2002 Oswego Speedway supermodified championship, insisting the drive and risk define him. Doctors warned time off, but Muldoon chose speed, balancing heart health with racing ambition.
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