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Friday, Feb. 7, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

WINSTON CUP

NEW YORK -- The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing schedule:

Feb. 16 - Daytona 500, Daytona, Fla.

Feb. 23 - Goodwrench Service 400, Rockingham, N.C.

March 2 - Pontiac Excitement 400, Richmond, Va.

March 9 - Primestar 500, Hampton, Ga.

March 23 - TranSouth Financial 400, Darlington, S.C.

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.

CART

TROY, Mich. -- The 1997 CART Indy-car racing schedule:

March 2 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami, Homestead, Fla.

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.

IRL

INDIANAPOLIS -- The 1996-97 Indy Racing League schedule:

True Value 200, Loudon, N.H. (Scott Sharp).

Las Vegas 500K, Las Vegas (Richie Hearn).

Indy 200, Orlando, Fla. (Eddie Cheever).

March 23 - Phoenix 200, Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix.

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, Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Driver Standings

1. Mike Groff, 96. 2. Buzz Calkins, 86. 3. Scott Sharp, 85. 4. Davey Hamilton, 82. 5. Marco Greco, 81. 6. Roberto Guerrero, 78. 7. Tony Stewart, 66. 8. Eddie Cheever, 65. 9. Jim Guthrie, 63. 10. Arie Luyendyk, 62. (tie) John Paul Jr., 62. (tie) Michele Alboreto, 62. 13. Richie Hearn, 59. 14. Buddy Lazier, 57. 15. Eliseo Salazar, 54. 16. Stephan Gregoire, 52. 17. Robbie Buhl, 40. 18. Stan Wattles, 36. (tie) Tyce Carlson, 36. 20. Michel Jourdain Jr., 33. (tie) Mark Dismore, 33. 22. Scott Goodyear, 32. 23. Fermin Velez, 26. 24. Affonso Giaffone, 25. (tie) Brad Murphey, 25.

FORMULA ONE

PARIS -- The 1997 Formula One racing schedule:

March 9 - Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne.

March 30 - Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos.

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.

GRAND NATIONAL

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National schedule:

Feb. 15 - Daytona 300, Daytona Beach, Fla.

Feb. 22 - Goodwrench Service 200, Rockingham, N.C.

March 1 - Hardees Fried Chicken Challenge 250, Richmond, Va.

March 8 - Georgia 300, Hampton, Ga.

March 16 - NASCAR Busch Series 500K, Las Vegas.

March 22 - Diamond Hill Plywood 200, Darlington, S.C.

March 29 - Hickory 300, Hickory, N.C.

April 5 - Coca-Cola 300, Fort Worth, Texas

April 12 - Bristol 250, Bristol, Tenn.

April 19 - Bellsouth Mobility-Opryland 320, Nashville, Tenn.

April 26 - NASCAR Busch Series 500K, Talladega, Ala.

May 10 - NASCAR Busch Series 500K, Loudon, N.H.

May 18 - Core States 200, Nazareth, Pa.

May 24 - Charlotte 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 - NASCAR Busch Series 250, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

July 26 - NASCAR Busch Series, 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 - NASCAR Busch Series 300, Fontana, Calif.

Oct. 25 - AC-Delco 200, Rockingham, N.C.

Nov. 9 - Jiffy Lube Miami 300, Homestead, Fla.

NASCAR TRUCK

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck schedule:

Jan. 19 - Chevy Trucks Challenge, Orlando, Fla. (Joe Ruttman).

March 1 - NAPA 200, Tucson, Ariz.

March 16 - Florida Dodge Dealers 400, Homestead, Fla.

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. Joe Ruttman, 180. 2. Butch Miller, 170. 3. Rich Bickle, 165. 4. Jay Sauter, 160. 5. Rick Carelli, 155. 6. Jimmy Hensley, 150. 7. Kenny Irwin Jr., 146. 8. Ron Barfield Jr., 142. 9. Curtis Markham, 138. 10. Stacy Compton, 134. 11. Rick Crawford, 130. 12. Chuck Bown, 127. 13. Lonnie Rush Jr., 124. 14. Dave Rezendes, 121. 15. Jack Sprague, 118. 16. Bobby Dotter, 115. 17. Kenny Allen, 112. 18. Doug George, 109. 19. Randy MacDonald, 106. 20. Tobey Butler, 103. 21. Bryan Reffner, 100. 22. Toby Porter, 97. 23. Kelly Denton, 94. 24. Tammy Jo Kirk, 91. 25. Mike Bliss, 88.

NHRA

GLENDORA, Calif. -- The 1997 National Hot Rod Association schedule:

Feb. 2 - Chief Auto Parts Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. (TF-Gary Scelzi; FC-John Force; PS-Warren Johnson).

Feb. 23 - ATSCO Nationals, Phoenix.

March 9 - Mac Tools Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla.

March 23 - Slick 50 Nationals, Houston.

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. Gary Scelzi, 118. 2. Joe Amato, 116. 3. Kenny Bernstein, 77. 4. Cory McClenathan, 74. 5. Shelly Anderson, 54. 6. Cristen Powell, 53. 7. Connie Kalitta, 52. 8. Scott Kalitta, 51. 9. Mike Dunn, 35. 10. Bob Vandergriff, 33.

Funny Car

1. John Force, 118. 2. Al Hofmann, 97. 3. Tony Pedregon, 75. 4. Richard Hartman, 72. 5. Chuck Etchells, 53. 6. Whit Bazemore, 52. (tie) Tom Hoover, 52. 8. Gary Bolger, 51. 9. Del Worsham, 36. 10. Kenji Okazaki, 34.

Pro Stock

1. Warren Johnson, 137. 2. Kurt Johnson, 94. 3. Jim Yates, 78. 4. Mark Pawuk, 74. 5. Troy Coughlin, 56. 6. Rickie Smith, 53. 7. Pete Williams, 52. 8. George Marnell, 51. 9. Jerry Eckman, 33. (tie) Steve Schmidt, 33.

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