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NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader wants more places to pass at Sears Point

21 June 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Ken Schrader Said...

"I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of Sears Point since they reconfigured it. My thoughts are that there were not that many places to pass and they took out two of those places. But as for the Winston Cup Series making two stops at road courses, I enjoy it. It may not be the best for fans to watch, but it is a lot of fun to drive the Sears Point road course."

Ken Schrader's Stats...

* Ken Schrader's last trip to Sears Point Raceway resulted in quite a ride for the veteran driver...but not necessarily a ride he wants to take again any time soon. Running in the top 10 with only 19 laps remaining in the 1999 event at Sears Point, Schrader "lost traction" and flipped his race car in turn one. Schrader walked away from the accident and joked that if they could have gotten the car back on its wheels and out of the ditch, he could have finished the race.

* "M&M's" Racing Team driver Ken Schrader should put on a solid performance in the No. 36 Pontiac given his past record at the season's first road course. Schrader has made 11 starts at the only Winston Cup track nestled in the hills of northern California and has finished in the in the top 10 on six occasions. Schrader also has two top fives at the track.

* Not only is Schrader successful in a full 300 kilometer race, he also does quite well just making one lap at the track. Schrader has qualified in the top 10 seven times and has only qualified outside the top 15 once in 11 tries.

* "M&M's" Racing Team driver Ken Schrader will sign autographs at the Save Mart Supermarket in Stockton, Calif., on Thursday, June 22 from 5-7 p.m. The Save Mart is located at 3233 Hammer Lane in Stockton.

Ken Schrader At Sears Point Raceway

Year Race St Fin Earnings

1999 Save Mart 350 8 39 $32,800

1998 Save Mart 300 27 20 35,160

1997 Save Mart 300 15 31 31,290

1996 Save Mart 300 12 8 26,495

1995 Save Mart 300 7 9 28,920

1994 Save Mart 300 8 9 18,170

1993 Save Mart 300 8 4 22,415

1992 Save Mart 300 13 9 17,360

1991 Banquet 300 6 5 17,225

1990 Banquet 300 7 18 10,825

1989 Banquet 300 5 37 9,520

Text provided by Laura Ehret

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