1997 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES FACT SHEET

           1997 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES FACT SHEET
 
 WHAT: Goody's Headache Powder 500
       NASCAR Winston Cup Series Race #8 of 32
 
 WHERE: Martinsville Speedway
        0.526-Mile Banked Paved Speedway
 
 WHEN: Sunday, April 20, 1997
       1:00 pm (EDT)
 
 DISTANCE: 500 Laps / 263 Miles
 
 POSTED AWARDS: $1,276,446
 
 FIELD: 43 cars. Fastest 38 cars through time trials. Four provisional
starting positions based on 1997 NWC owner points and one past champion
provisional.
 
 SANCTION: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.
 
 PROMOTER: Martinsville Speedway, Inc.
 
 TV: ESPN (Live)
     Airtime: 1:00 pm (EDT)
     Announcers: Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, and Ned Jarrett
     Pit Reporters: Jerry Punch, John Kernan, and Bill Weber
 
 RADIO: MRN Radio (Live)
        Airtime: 12:45 pm (EDT)
        Announcers: Allen Bestwick and Barney Hall
 
 SCHEDULE: Friday, April 18
              6:00 am : Team Haulers Enter
              7:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
             10:00 am : Rookie Meeting
             10:30 am : Qualify Draw
   11:00 am - 2:00 pm : Practice
              3:00 pm : Qualifying (Positions 1-25)
 
           Saturday, April 19
              8:00 am : NASCAR Garage Opens
     10:00 - 11:00 am : Practice
     12:00 - 12:30 pm : Practice
              1:00 pm : Qualifying (Positions 26-38)
                  TBD : Final practice following NMFT event
 
 PARTICIPATING AWARDS SPONSORS: Winston, AE Clevite Engine Parts, Aeroquip,
Auto Meter Products, Bowman Distribution, Busch Beer, Champion Spark Plugs,
Competition Cams, Craftsman Tools, Crane Cams, DuPont Automotive Finishes,
Edelbrock Manifolds, Fram Fuel Filters, Gatorade Sports Beverage, Goodyear
Tires, Goody's Headache Powders, Holley Carburetors, Hurst Shifters, JE
Pistons, Jesel Rocker Arms, Longacre Computerscales, MCI, Mac Tools, Mechanix
Wear, Moog Chassis Parts, Motorcraft Batteries, Opryland, Plasti-Kote Spray
Paint, RCA, Raybestos Brakes, Simpson Helmets, Spicer Drive Shafts, Stant
Radiator Caps, STP Oil Treatment & Oil Filters, 3M Automotive Products, True
Value Hardware, Unocal Gasoline, 76/NASCAR High Performance Motor Oil,
Western Auto Stores, Wiseco Pistons, Wix Air Filters
 
 RECORDS:
 Qualifying: Ted Musgrave; 9/23/94; 94.129 mph; 20.117 seconds
 Race (263 Miles) : Jeff Gordon; 9/22/96; 82.223 mph; 3 hours, 11 minutes,
                     54 seconds