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NASCAR Busch North Series Notes: CMT 100

11 September 1997


NASCAR Busch North Series, Grand National Division
Country Music Television 100 Notes
New Hampshire International Speedway
September 13, 1997


LOUDON, NH - This is the last of four NASCAR Busch North Series, Grand 
National Division events scheduled at New Hampshire International Speedway in 
1997.

Dave Dion of Hudson, N.H. leads Mike Stefanik of Coventry, R.I. in NASCAR 
Busch North Series Championship points 2744-2735. That nine-point lead 
represents the difference in three finishing positions in a race - or only 
two top-six finishes. Stefanik is attempting to become the first driver to 
win two concurrent NASCAR touring series titles.

The unique New Hampshire International Speedway track championship for the 
NASCAR Busch North Series competitors will be decided this weekend. Jerry 
Marquis of Broad Brook, Conn. holds a slim five-point lead over Dave Dion of 
Hudson, N.H. in the track championship standings.

More than 70 drivers have filed entries for the NASCAR Busch North Series 
portion of the Country Music Television Twin 100s.

New Hampshire International Speedway represents the third different type of 
race track in three races for the NASCAR Busch North Series. The 1997 
schedule has the final four events occurring on a short track (Beech Ridge - 
won by Dave Dion), an intermediate track (Thompson - won by Mike Stefanik) a 
superspeedway (NHIS), and a road course (Lime Rock Park).

Entries have been received from four NASCAR Busch North Series alumni. Ricky 
Craven of Newburgh  Me., Joe Bessey of Scarborough, Me., Dale Shaw of Center 
Conway, N.H. and Mike Laughlin, Jr. of Simpsonville, S.C. have all filed 
entries.

Tracy Gordon of Strong, Me. has mathematically wrapped up the Raybestos 
Rookie of the Year title, but Dennis Demers of Shelburne, Vt., and Tom Carey 
continue to battle it out for the runner-up honors. Demers leads Carey 
1105-1101 coming into this event. The Raybestos Rookie of the Year runner-up 
will receive a check for $1,000 at the end of the year.

Mike Stefanik and Dave Dion are tied for the Busch Pole Award with four 
individual Busch Pole Awards each, while Dion leads Stefanik in the MCI Fast 
Pace Award count 4-3. Mike Stefanik's engine builder Ron Hutter leads Dave 
Dion's engine builder R&R Engines in the AE Clevite Engine Builder points and 
Mike Olsen leads Bryan Wall 2290 to 2035 in the Racing Capital Race To New 
Hampshire points.

By NASCAR Public Relations