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NASCAR: Schrader and the Oakwood Homes Team Test at Lowe's Motor Speedway

26 May 1999

On Monday, May 17, Schrader tested the Oakwood Homes Chevrolet at Lowe's Motor Speedway, clocking the second fastest time.

"We came off the truck running a 30.90," said crew chief Chris Carrier. "We stayed on those same tires the whole day and never made a bonsai run again. The test answered a lot of questions for us, and we had the opportunity to experiment with shocks. We have a good motor, so we think we'll be pretty good."

The car the team will utilize at Charlotte is the same car they ran at Atlanta earlier this year. They were running 11th when they were involved in an accident and forced to retire from the race. The car also ran at Charlotte last October before engine problems forced them to retire early. Schrader will make his 18th start in the Busch Series at Charlotte this weekend. He has five top-five and six top-10 finishes in his 17 previous starts.

SCHRADER'S STATEMENTS

"I feel pretty good about our chances at Charlotte," said Schrader. "We were having a good run here last year when we had engine troubles. Charlotte is one of my favorite tracks. It offers a lot of room to pass anywhere on the track. I have had several good runs there and even a Winston Cup win. I was real happy with the Busch Series test, so we look forward to having a good finish."

ANN AND DOROTHY SCHRADER TO TAKE EUROPEON VACATION

On Friday, June 4, Ken Schrader's wife Ann and daughter Dorothy will leave for a two-week educational tour of Europe. They will travel with 40 other people, including some friends and family.

"The tour starts in Germany," said Ann. "We will visit France, London, Austria and some other places. I have never been to Europe so we figured we would do the tourist thing. I didn't miss any races last year, so the only downfall is that I will miss Dover and Michigan."

RACIN' SELLABRATION ... Lowe's Motor Speedway is where Oakwood Homes Racin' Sellabration will conclude in November. Oakwood has the speedway reserved on November 15 when several winners, including a motorsports media member, will participate in the Richard Petty Driving Experience. Enter to win a chance at the driving school in the media center this weekend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SCHRADER!!!

Ken Schrader will celebrate his 44th birthday by driving the Oakwood Homes Chevrolet in the Busch Series race Saturday. He was born in Fenton, Mo. on May 29, 1955.

KEN SCHRADER
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES
LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY RESULTS

YEAR START FINISH LC/TL $WON STATUS
1998 Spring 28         38     122/200      $5,805
Engine 
1995 Fall 35 29 143/200 $4,000 Engine 
1995 Spring 33 5 200/200   $11,925 Running
1994 Fall     36 42   19/200 $3,445 Accident 
1994 Spring 35 26 147/200 $2,350 Engine 
1993 Fall 28 20 177/200 $3,688 Overheating 
1993 Spring 3 4 200/200   $13,150 Running 
1992 Fall 4 5 200/200   $12,325    Running 
1992 Spring 13 12 199/200 $3,369    Running 
1991 Fall 21 2 200/200   $31,500    Running 
1991 Spring 31 28 138/200 $1,560     Engine 
1990 Fall 38 10 200/200 $6,195    Running 
1990 Spring 9 24 186/200 $1,020    Accident 
1989 Fall 5 32   75/200 $1,290     Engine 
1989 Spring 11 41   23/200      $855     Engine

1988 Fall 7 4 200/200   $33,450    Running 
1988 Spring 15 17 197/200 $1,716    Running 

KEN SCHRADER
CAREER NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RESULTS

STARTS POLES WINS TOP FIVES TOP 10s $ WON 
98 4 2 18 37 $560,537

KEN SCHRADER
1999 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RESULTS

DATE CITY START FINISH LC/TL $ WON STATUS 
2/13/99 Daytona 1 38 45/120 $18,925 Rear End
3/6/99 Las Vegas 30 18 198/200 $14,600 Running
3/13/99 Atlanta 26 38 67/195   $5,900 Accident 
3/27/99 Texas 8 7 163/163 $19,750 Running
4/10/99 Bristol 8 14 248/250   $6,905 Running 
4/24/99 Talladega 1 34 68/113 $11,650 Accident
5/14/99 Richmond 16 6 250/250   $9,730     Running 

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