NASCAR appearances during Race week

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002 | 10:27 a.m.

Thursday

Various drivers -- 3:30-8 p.m., NASCAR drivers auction, Sam's Town hotel-casino, 5111 Boulder Hwy. Scheduled to appear: Robby Gordon, Brett Bodine, Jeff Green, Stacy Compton, Shawna Robinson, Jason Keller, Hank Parker Jr., Scott Riggs, David Green, Casey Mears and others. (Tickets $35)

Various drivers -- 3:30 p.m., Winston "No Bull 5" driver-fan pairings, Storm Theater, Mandalay Bay hotel-casino, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Scheduled to appear: Jeff Burton, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Bobby Hamilton, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart. (Free to public; ticket distribution at 10 a.m. and limited to first 1,500.)

Johnny Sauter -- 5-7 p.m., Courtesy GMC, U.S. 95 and Centennial Parkway.

Dale Jarrett -- 5-7 p.m., NASCAR Cafe at Sahara hotel-casino, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South. (Fans must obtain free tickets beginning at 3 p.m. to be admitted into autograph session.)

Jeff Burton -- 5:15 p.m., NASCAR Cafe at Sahara hotel-casino, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Ken Schrader -- 6-8 p.m., NASCAR Cafe at Sahara hotel-casino, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Kyle Petty -- 6-8 p.m., Sprint Building, 330 So. Valley View Blvd. (near Alta Dr.)

Sterling Marlin -- 6-8 p.m., Hooters Restaurant, 5675 W. Sahara Ave.

Kurt Busch and Jack Roush -- 6-8 p.m., Team Ford, U.S. 95 and Ann Road.

Larry Foyt -- 6-9 p.m., Harrah's hotel-casino, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Various drivers -- 8-9 p.m., The Orleans hotel-casino Piano Bar, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Scheduled to appear: Bobby Labonte, Ken Schrader, Ricky Hendrick, Kerry Earnhardt, Hank Parker Jr., Scott Riggs.

Friday

Kyle Petty -- 6-8 p.m., Sprint Store, 9812 So. Eastern Ave. (in the Target Shopping Center).

Ken Schrader -- 6-8 p.m., M&M's World at Showcase Mall, 3785 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Casey Atwood and Jeff Purvis -- 6-8 p.m., NASCAR Cafe at Sahara hotel-casino, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Various drivers -- 6-10 p.m., Fan Fest Party at Harrah's hotel-casino, 3475 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Scheduled to attend: Stacy Compton, Larry Foyt and others.(Must be 21 to attend)

Kurt Busch, John Andretti and Ricky Rudd -- 7-8:30 p.m., Stardust hotel-casino, 3000 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Various drivers -- 8-9 p.m., The Orleans hotel-casino Piano Bar, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. Scheduled to appear: Casey Mears, Chad Little, Tony Raines, Ashton Lewis Jr.