>From NASCAR Public Relations

        NASCAR WlNSTON CUP FACT SHEET FOR THE SAVE MART SUPERMARKETS 300


WHAT:  SAVE MART SUPER MARKETS 300,
       NASCAR WINSTON CUP RACE NO. 10

WHERE: Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, California
		2.52 Mlle Paved Road Course

WHEN:   Race starts at 1:10 p.m.. (PDT), Sunday, May 5, 1996

DISTANCE: 300 K - 74 Laps (187 Miles)

SANCTION: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Inc. (NASCAR)

PROMOTER: Promoter: Brenda Raceway, lnc. d/b/a/ Sears Point Raceway
		
TV:  ESPN (Live) SAVE MART SUPER MARKETS 300 AlRTIME: 4:00 p.m.. (EDT)
	Announcers: Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett.
	Pit Reporters: Jerry Punch and Bill Weber.

RADIO:	MRN Radio. SAVE MART SUPER MARKETS 300 
           AlRTIME: 3:45 p m.(EDT) 
           Announcers: Barney Hall and Allen Bestwick.

SCHEDULE:		
 FRIDAY, MAY 3: 
   NASCAR WlNSTON CUP Series: 
    Registration and inspection 7:00 a.m.. 
    Drawing to determine order of qualifying 9:00 a.m.. 
    Practice from 9:35 a.m.. to 12:35 p.m.. 
     and 1:30 p.m.. to 2:00 p.m. 
    Time trials 3:00 p.m.. (positions 1 -25).

SATURDAY, MAY 4: 
    NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES: 
      Registration & Inspection 7:00 a.m.. 
      Practice from 8:00 a.m.. to 9:30 a.m.. 
      Time trials @ 10:00 a.m.. (positions 26-38). 
      Practice from 11:00 a.m.. to 12:00 p.m.. 
        and following the 
      NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour event as time permits.


NOTES OF INTEREST: Dale Earnhardt is the defending champion of the Save 
Mart Supermarkets 300 at Sears Point Raceway. Ricky Rudd holds the 
NASCAR Winston Cup qualifying record of 92.132 mph, set in May, 1995 at 
SPR. Ernie lrvan holds the 187-mile race record of 81.412 mph, set in 
June, 1992 at SPR.



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