NASCAR BGN Series Jiffy Lube Miami 300: Fact Sheet

5 November 1997

          1997 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES, GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION
                            RACE FACTS
 
 WHAT: Jiffy Lube Miami 300
       NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division Race #30 of 30
 
 WHERE: Metro-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex
        Homestead, FL
        1.5-Mile Paved Speedway
 
 WHEN: Sunday, November 9, 1997
         12:00 pm (EST)
 
 DISTANCE: 300 Miles (200 Laps)
 
 POSTED AWARDS: $748,460
 
 FIELD: Up to 43 cars. Fastest 38 cars through time trials. Up to five
provisional starting positions, including four based on 1997 NBS owner points
and one for a former champion of the NBS.
 
 SANCTION: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)
 
 PROMOTER: Homestead-Miami Speedway LLC
 
 TV: CBS (Live)
     Air time: 12:00 pm (EST)
     Announcers: Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett, Buddy Baker
     Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren and Ralph Sheheen
 
 RADIO: MRN (Live)
        Air time : 11:45 am (EST)
        Announcers: Allen Bestwick and Joe Moore
 
 SCHEDULE:
 
  Thursday, November 6
               7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
    11:00 am - 3:30 pm : Open Practice
 
  Friday, November 7
               7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
               8:00 am : Mandatory Rookie Meeting
        8:30 - 9:45 am : Practice
   11:00 am - 12:00 pm : Practice
               1:30 pm : Qualifying (Positions 1-28)
 
  Saturday, November 8
               8:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
       9:00 - 10:00 am : Practice
              10:30 am : Mandatory Drivers' Meeting
               1:00 pm : Qualifying Race (Positions 33-42)
                   TBD : Final Practice Following NAP Event
 
  Sunday, November 9
               7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
              10:00 am : Mandatory Drivers' & Crew Chiefs' Meeting
              12:00 pm : Jiffy Lube Miami 300
 
 RECORDS:
 
 Qualifying: Bobby Labonte; Corpus Christi, TX; Chevrolet; 139.074 mph;
              39.087 seconds, 11/2/96
 
 Race: Kevin Lepage; Shelburne, VT; Chevrolet; 119.158 mph;
        2 hours, 32 minutes, 4 seconds; 11/3/96
 
PARTICIPATING AWARDS SPONSORS: Anheuser-Busch, Inc., AE Clevite, Aeroquip,
Autolite Spark Plugs, Champion Spark Plugs, Competition Cam, Edelbrock Intake
Manifolds, Fram Oil Filters, Ford Motor Corporation, Gatorade, Goodyear Tires
& Belts & Hoses, Griffin Mufflers, Goody's, Holley Carburetors, JE Pistons,
Jesel Rocker Arms, Kar Products, Lincoln Electric, MCI, Moog Chassis Parts,
Moroso Blue Max Ignition Wires, Motorsports Designs, MSD Ignitions, Penske
Shocks, Precision Gear, Raybestos Brakes, Richmond Gear, Simpson Helmets, STP
Oil Treatment & Oil Filters, Unocal 76 Gasoline, Vantare, Winston Cup Scene,
Wiseco Pistons, Wix Filters.