NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader likes the 'Old Atlanta' track better
18 November 2000
Posted By Terry
Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
"I really wish they hadn't changed the race track because I thought it
was a
perfect facility before. Plus, I've really struggled there since they made
all the changes. It is a really fast track because it has a lot of
banking,
which on a mile and a half track makes a big difference. It is not as
tight
coming off turn four or going into turn one so we are able to carry a lot
more speed through the turns. The track is going to get better with age,
no
doubt, because we saw a little bit of that in the spring with Earnhardt
running the top line and Labonte on the bottom. At a glance, it reminds
you
a lot of Charlotte, but it is really quite a bit different."--Ken
Schrader
* MB2 Motorsports and the "M&M's" Racing Team have strong ties to
the
Atlanta area. All three team owners -- Nelson Bowers, Tom Beard and Read
Morton -- graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens. Beard and
Morton reside in Georgia while Bowers lives in nearby Chattanooga, Tenn.
* "M&M's" Racing Team driver Ken Schrader picked up his third career Winston Cup victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the spring of 1991. Schrader picked up the win after starting from the fifth position.
* The "M&M's" Racing Team is running a car that has seen quite a bit of action in the 2000 season. This particular "M&M's" Pontiac run at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Michigan Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
* The "M&M's" Racing Team enjoyed its most successful trip to Atlanta Motor Speedway in the spring of 1999. The "M&M's" Pontiac came from one lap down to finish seventh after starting from the 21st position with Ernie Irvan behind the wheel.
Text Provided By Laura Ehret
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