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Pennzoil Pagan Racing Report: Guerrero Places 6th at Loudon

18 August 1997

Pennzoil Race Report
Indy Racing League
Pennzoil 200
New Hampshire International Speedway
August 17, 1997

Guerrero Takes Sixth in Pennzoil 200


   Pennzoil Pagan driver Roberto Guerrero turned in his best finish of 
1997 Sunday in the Pennzoil 200 at New Hampshire International 
Speedway.

   Guerrero, who started 10th, battled with his car's set-up and a 
changing race track to finish sixth.  It is Guerrero's best finish 
since the Indy Racing League (IRL) switched to new cars and engines 
for 1997, and matches the veteran driver's sixth place posting here a 
year ago.

   "That was a long, long day," Guerrero said.  "We just hung in there 
and drove it as fast as it would go.  We just never quite got the 
Pennzoil car comfortable all day.  It was really loose at one end, and 
so tight at the other.  But we brought it home in the top 10.  We'll 
just have to go get them at Vegas."

   Las Vegas Motor Speedway wraps up the 10-race IRL season under the 
lights on October 11.

   In NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series action over the weekend, Pennzoil 
Dodge driver Tony Raines survived a freak mid-race incident to finish 
11th in the Federated Auto Parts 250 at Nashville Speedway.

   Raines started 24th, and moved to 11th by the half-time break.  
But, after returning to the lineup for the second half re-start, 
Raines came together with Bryan Reffner on the front straightaway 
under caution.  The contact was severe enough to retire Reffner and 
destroy the front body-work on the Pennzoil Dodge.  Once the Roehrig 
Motorsports crew removed the damaged pieces, Raines returned to the 
track.  He ended the event one lap down in 11th position.

   Next up the for the series is the Parts America 150 on the road 
course at Watkins Glen.  The race begins at 2 p.m. and airs live on 
ESPN.

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