Motorsports News Items

04/10/96

Chevrolet will be the official pace car for the $200 million
Las Vegas Motor Speedway where paving has been completed and tire
testing begins next month on the 1.5 mile banked race track.

JIM RUSSELL RACING SCHOOL is moving its worldwide headquarters to
Sears Point Raceway,Sonoma,Calif July 1.Russell emplys 27 people
as instructors and office staff and conducts the Russell USAC
Championship Race series that was won last yea by C.J. Mears,
nephew of Rick Mears.For info: 408 372 7223

WINNERS OF IMSA FERRARI OPENER  at Homestead,Florida.
1. Dr. Stephen Earle   Garden Ridge,Tx
2. Peter Sachs,Stamfor,Ct
3. Scott Nueman,MIami,Fla
4. James McCormick,New Rochelle,NY
5. Tom Papadapoulus,Forest Hills,NY

NEW AWARD For STERLING MARLIN as S tihl outdoor power equipment
prsented Marlin with their annual Stihl Dayton 500 award for his
winning the Daytona 500 in 1995.

USAC/SCCA PRO RACING F2000  standings after Phoenix race
1. Sam Schmidt
2.Jason Bright
3.Allen May
4. Any Bordini
5. Bruno Bianchi

LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX FESTIVITIES INCLUDE a charity golf
tournament,April 8,Automotive arts festival,April 9,Grand Prix
charity ball,April 10 and Grand Prix Monte Carlo night,April 12.

Bill Maloney -- The Auto Channel