>From NASCAR Public Relations

                NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES FACT SHEET FOR
                     CHEVROLET DESERT STAR CLASSIC 300 K


WHAT:	CHEVROLET DESERT STAR CLASSIC 300K, NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES 
RACE No. 2

WHERE:	Phoenix international Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz.
	l-mile super speedway
WHEN:	April 21, l 996. Race starts at 1 p.m. (MST)

DISTANCE:	186 Laps. 186 Miles, 300 Kilometers

Sanction:	National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)

PROMOTER:	Phoenix International Raceway, lnc.	
  
TV:	TNN (Live). CHEVROLET DESERT STAR CLASSIC 300 K
	     AlRTIME:  4 p.m. (EDT)
	Announcers: Eli Gold and Dick Berggren
	Pit Reporter: Glenn Jarrett

RADIO:	MRN Radio,  CHEVROLET DESERT STAR CLASSIC 300 K
	    AlRTIME: 4 p.m. (EDT). 
        Announcers: Joe Moore and Steve Michael


SCHEDULE:	
Optional Friday, April 19 
    NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES: 
       Registration 7 am
       Truck practice from 10:30 a.m.. to 12:55 p.m. 
          and 2:15 to 3:10 p.m.
       Inspection 4 p.m.

Saturday. April 20
  NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES: 
       Registration and inspection  7 a.m.
       Drawing to determine order of qualifying 8:30 a.m..
       Mandatory Rookie Drivers meeting  8:30 a.m.
       Practice from 9:30 to 10:55 a.m. 
       One-lap time trials (all positions) 2:30 p.m. 
       Final practice from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Sunday. April 21
 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES: 
       Garage opens 7 a.m.
       Mandatory Drivers meeting 11 a.m. 

NOTE: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES 
     registration closes two hours prior to race time.


NOTES OF INTEREST: Mike Skinner is the defending champion at Phoenix 
international Raceway. Jack Sprague set the one-lap qualifying record of 
124.378 mph October 26.1995. There is no 186-lap race record.



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