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NASCAR BGN: Randy Lajoie Track Notes, Bristol

22 March 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Randy LaJoie
Driver, No. 1 Bob Evans Restaurants Chevrolet Monte Carlo
NASCAR Busch Series, Grand National Division
Event Preview Fact Sheet

Event: Cheez-It 250
Track: Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway
Track Specs: Length - 0.533-mile oval, Banking 36? (Corners); 16? (Straights)

FAST FACT

Before becoming a NASCAR Busch Series regular, Randy LaJoie, a two-time Busch Series champion, was the spotter for Todd Bodine's first win at the 0.533-mile oval in 1992.

LaJoie Looks Ahead to the Cheez-It 250:

"Bristol is one of those tracks that can bite you in a hurry.. Things happen fast there. You've got to race the guys around you -- and believe me, someone's always around you -- but at the same time you have to be looking ahead down the straights. The challenge for the driver is to be aware of what is going on around you, and try to anticipate what somebody else may do.

"Your spotter is definitely your best friend at Bristol. He's another set of eyes at a place where two (eyes) are definitely not enough.

"I've always wanted to win at Bristol, and that's definitely something I plan on doing before I retire, so it might as well be now." Randy LaJoie's Bristol Motor Speedway Statistical Information:

Text provided by DeLana Linville

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