Auto Racing leaders through May 15

Friday, May 16, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

WINSTON CUP

The 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing schedule, with winners in parentheses and driver point standings:

Feb. 16 - Daytona 500, Daytona, Fla. (Jeff Gordon).

Feb. 23 - Goodwrench Service 400, Rockingham, N.C. (Jeff Gordon).

March 2 - Pontiac Excitement 400, Richmond, Va. (Rusty Wallace).

March 9 - Primestar 500, Hampton, Ga. (Dale Jarrett).

March 23 - TranSouth Financial 400, Darlington, S.C. (Dale Jarrett).

April 6 - Interstate Batteries 500, Fort Worth, Texas. (Jeff Burton).

April 13 - Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn. (Jeff Gordon).

April 20 - Goody's Headache Powders 500, Martinsville, Va. (Jeff Gordon).

May 4 - Save Mart Supermarkets 300, Sonoma, Calif. (Mark Martin).

May 10 - Winston 500, Talladega, Ala. (Mark Martin).

Saturday - x-The Winston, Concord, N.C. (4 p.m., TNN)

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.

x-non-points race.

Driver standings

1. Terry Labonte, 1,544. 2. Jeff Gordon, 1,505. 3. Dale Jarrett, 1,492. 4. Mark Martin, 1,394. 5. Bobby Labonte, 1,329. 6. Dale Earnhardt, 1,287. 7. Jeff Burton, 1,277. 8. Ricky Rudd, 1,172. 9. Michael Waltrip, 1,126. 10. Bobby Hamilton, 1,121. 11. Ward Burton, 1,098. 12. Rusty Wallace, 1,082. 13. Jeremy Mayfield, 1,068. 14. Johnny Benson, 1,062. 15. Bill Elliott, 1,058. 16. Darrell Waltrip, 1,043. 17. Ernie Irvan, 1,038. 18. Ken Schrader, 1,033. 19. Sterling Marlin, 1,021. 20. Brett Bodine, 1,018. 21. Ted Musgrave, 1,009. 22. John Andretti, 960. 23. Geoff Bodine, 950. 24. Mike Skinner, 945. 25. Morgan Shepherd, 942.

CART

The 1997 CART Indy-car racing schedule, with winners in parentheses and driver point standings:

March 2 - Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami, Homestead, Fla. (Michael Andretti).

April 6 - IndyCarnival, Queensland, Australia (Scott Pruett).

April 13 - Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif. (Alex Zanardi).

April 27 - Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix, Nazareth, Pa. (Paul Tracy).

May 11 - Rio 400, Rio de Janiero, Brazil (Paul Tracy).

May 24 - Motorola 300, St. Louis.

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 - Marlboro 500, California Speedway, Fontana, Calif.

Driver standings

1. Paul Tracy, 65. 2. Scott Pruett, 61. 3. Alex Zanardi, 55. 4. Michael Andretti, 51. 6. Greg Moore, 44. 5. Jimmy Vasser, 33. 7. Al Unser Jr., 32. 8. Mauricio Gugelmin, 29. 9. Raul Boesel, 26. 10. Gil de Ferran, 25. (tie) Bryan Herta, 25. 12. Bobby Rahal, 18. 12. Parker Johnstone, 16. 14. Mark Blundell, 10. 15. Andre Ribeiro, 9. (tie) Dario Franchitti, 5. (tie) Patrick Carpentier, 5. 18. Adrian Fernandez, 4. 19. Richie Hearn, 2.

IRL

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

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

Las Vegas 500K (Richie Hearn).

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

Phoenix 200, Phoenix (Jim Guthrie).

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.

Driver standings

1. Mike Groff, 125. 2. Davey Hamilton, 114. 3. Buzz Calkins, 113. 4. Marco Greco, 112. 5. Roberto Guerrero, 106. 6. Scott Sharp, 104. 7. Tony Stewart, 102. 8. Jim Guthrie, 98. 9. Eddie Cheever, 88. (tie) John Paul Jr., 88. 11. Stephan Gregoire, 82. 12. Arie Luyendyk, 75. 13. Buddy Lazier, 71. 14. Michele Alboreto, 62. 15. Richie Hearn, 59. 16. Robbie Buhl, 57. 17. Eliseo Salazar, 54. 18. Scott Goodyear, 50. 19. Fermin Velez, 47. (tie) Alfonso Giaffone, 47. 21. Jeret Schroeder, 37. 22. Stan Wattles, 36. (tie) Tyce Carlson, 36. 24. Jack Miller, 35. 25. Michel Jourdain Jr., 33. 27. (tie) Sam Schmidt, 25.

FORMULA ONE

PARIS -- The 1997 Formula One racing schedule:

The 1997 Formula One racing schedule, with winners in parentheses and driver point standings:

March 9 - Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne (David Coulthard).

March 30 - Brazilian Grand Prix, Interlagos (Jacques Villeneuve).

April 13 - Argentine Grand Prix, Buenos Aires (Jacques Villeneuve).

April 27 - San Marino Grand Prix, Imola (Heinz-Harald Frentzen).

May 11 - Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo (Michael Schumacher).

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.

Driver standings

1. Michael Schumacher, Germany, 24. 2. Jacques Villeneuve, Canada, 20 points. 3. Eddie Irvine, Britain, 14. 4. David Coulthard, Britain, 10. (tie) Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Germany, 10. (tie) Gerhard Berger, Austria, 10. (tie) Mika Hakkinen, Finland, 10. 8. Olivier Panis, France, 9. 9. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, 6. 10. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, 4. (tie) Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, 4. 12. Johnny Herbert, Britain, 3. (tie) Jean Alesi, France, 3. 14. Mika Salo, Finland, 2. 15. Nicola Larini, Italy, 1.

BUSCH GN

The 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National schedule, with winners in parentheses and driver point standings:

Feb. 15 - Gargoyles 300, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Randy LaJoie).

Feb. 22 - Goodwrench Service 200, Rockingham, N.C. (Mark Martin).

March 1 - Hardees Fried Chicken Challenge 250, Richmond, Va. (Mark Martin).

March 8 - Stihl Outdoor Power Tools 300, Hampton, Ga. (Mark Martin).

March 16 - Las Vegas 300, Las Vegas. (Jeff Green).

March 22 - Diamond Hill Plywood 200, Darlington, S.C. (Randy LaJoie).

March 29 - Galaxy Foods 300, Hickory, N.C. (Dick Trickle).

April 5 - Coca-Cola 300, Fort Worth, Texas (Mark Martin).

April 12 - Moore's Snacks 250, Bristol, Tenn. (Jeff Burton).

April 19 - Bellsouth Mobility-Opryland 320, Nashville, Tenn. (Steve Park).

April 26 - Birmingham Automobile Dealers 500K, Talladega, Ala. (Mark Martin).

May 10 - United States Cellular 200, Loudon, N.H. (Mike McLaughlin).

Sunday - Core States Advantage 200, Nazareth, Pa. (10 a.m., ESPN)

May 24 - Car Quest 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 - Advance Auto 250, Myrtle Beach, S.C.

July 26 - Inaugural Gateway Race, 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 - California 200, Fontana, Calif.

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

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

Nov. 23 - x-Suzuka Thunder Special 100, Suzuka City, Japan.

x-non-points demonstration event.

Driver standings

1. Randy LaJoie, 1,754. 2. Todd Bodine, 1,746. 3. Jeff Green, 1,668. 4. Phil Parsons, 1,623. 5. Steve Park, 1,470. 6. Dick Trickle, 1,449. 7. Tim Fedewa, 1,415. 8. Elton Sawyer, 1,380. 9. Mike McLaughlin, 1,376. 10. Buckshot Jones, 1,355. 11. Hermie Sadler, 1,306. 12. Kevin Lepage, 1,263. 13. Elliott Salder, 1,260. 14. Jason Keller, 1,246. 15. Mark Green, 1,238. 16. Jeff Fuller, 1,173. 17. Mark Martin, 1,167. 18. Tracy Leslie, 1,156. 19. Stevie Reeves, 1,155. 20. Mike Dillon, 1,147. 21. Johnny Chapman, 1,038. 22. Glenn Allen, 1,033. 23. Greg Sacks, 967. 24. Joe Bessey, 954. 25. Shane Hall, 909.

NASCAR TRUCK

The 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck schedule, with race winners in parentheses and driver point standings:

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

March 1 - NAPA 200, Tucson, Ariz. (Ron Hornaday Jr.).

March 16 - Florida Dodge Dealers 400, Homestead, Fla. (Kenny Irwin).

April 20 - Chevrolet Desert Star Classic, Phoenix. (Jack Sprague).

May 3 - Craftsman 200, Portland, Ore. (Rich Bickle).

May 10 - NAPACARD 200, Monroe, Wash. (Rich Bickle).

May 24 - Western Auto Parts America 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 - NAPA AutoCare 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. Rich Bickle, 980. 2. Jack Sprague, 929. 3. Mike Bliss, 874. 4. Ron Hornaday, 871. 5. Butch Miller, 840. 6. Kenny Irwin, 832. 7. Joe Ruttman, 798. 8. Dave Rezendes, 783. 9. Chuck Bown, 775. 10. Jay Sauter, 768. 11. Jimmy Hensley, 755. 12. Rick Crawford, 702. 13. Bob Keselowski, 692. 14. Rick Carelli, 689. 15. Stacy Compton, 643. 16. Tobey Butler, 641. 17. Doug George, 630. 18. Tammy Jo Kirk, 612. 19. Michael Dokken, 560. 20. Dan Press, 558. 21. Tony Raines, 544. 22. Tony Roper, 537. 23. Lance Norick, 523. 24. Boris Said, 519. 25. Kenny Allen, 507.

NHRA

The 1997 National Hot Rod Association schedule, with race winners in parentheses and driver point standings (TF-Top Fuel; FC-Funny Car; PS-Pro Stock; PSM-Pro Stock Motorcycle):

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

Feb. 23 - ATSCO Nationals, Phoenix. (TF-Gary Scelzi; FC-John Force; PS-Jim Yates).

March 9 - Mac Tools Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. (TF-Joe Amato; FC-Al Hofmann; PS-Jim Yates; PSM-David Schultz).

March 23 - Slick 50 Nationals, Houston. (TF-Joe Amato; FC-Tony Pedregon; PS-Tom Martino; PSM-John Myers).

April 6 - x-Winston Invitational, Rockingham, N.C. (TF-Kenny Bernstein; FC-John Force; PS-Warren Johnson; PSM-Angelle Seeling).

April 13 - Fram Nationals, Atlanta. (TF-Kenny Bernstein; FC-Randy Anderson; PS-Jim Yates; PSM-John Myers).

May 4 - Lone Star Nationals, Dallas. (TF-Joe Amato; PS-Randy Anderson; PS-Watrren Johnson).

May 10 - Pennzoil Nationals, Richmond, Va. (TF-Gary Scelzi; FC-Chuck Etchells; PS-Warren Johnson; PSM-Matt Hines).

Sunday - Mopar Parts Nationals, Englishtown, N.J. (1:30 p.m., TNN)

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

Top Fuel

1. Gary Scelzi, 673. 2. Joe Amato, 571. 3. Kenny Bernstein, 457. 4. Cory McClenathan, 444. 5. Mike Dunn, 389. 6. Bob Vandergriff, 377. 7. Scott Kalitta, 349. 8. Shelly Anderson, 332. 9. Larry Dixon, 288. 10. Connie Kalitta, 275.

Funny Car

1. John Force, 619. 2. Chuck Etchells, 434. (tie) Randy Anderson, 434. 4. Cruz Pedregon, 426. 5. Tony Pedregon, 419. 6. Whit Bazemore, 345. 7. Dean Skuza, 326. 8. Al Hofmann, 310. 9. Mark Oswald, 304. 10. Kenji Okazaki, 293.

Pro Stock

1. Warren Johnson, 685. 2. Jim Yates, 631. 3. Kurt Johnson, 544. 4. Bruce Allen, 368. 5. Steve Schmidt, 354. 6. Troy Coughlin, 314. 7. Mark Pawuk, 307. 8. Jerry Eckman, 300. (tie) Tom Martino, 300. 10. Pete Williams, 267. 11. George Marnell, 244.

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