CRAIG T. NELSON SETS AUTOGRAPH SESSION

Racer/actor Craig T. Nelson will hold an autograph session on Friday, June 23,
at the Watkins Glen International Pyramid souvenir store. Nelson, the star of
the popular ABC Television series "Coach," is the owner/driver for Screaming
Eagles Racing, and will make his Watkins Glen International debut driving the
Screaming Eagles Racing Lexus Spice in Saturday's Glen Continental.

On sale in the Pyramid will be Screaming Eagles Racing merchandise, including
T-shirts, hats, polo shirts and Henley shirts.  

Nelson is coming off his best finish of the season, ninth at Lime Rock.

DEREK JOHN HILL LEADS FERRARI CHALLENGE

Derek John Hill, racing's latest second generation sensation, will be one of
the drivers to watch in the newest race at Watkins Glen International, the IMSA
Ferrari Challenge. 

The 20-year-old son of 1961 Formula 1 champion Phil Hill, Derek John Hill won
Class B honors driving a Ferrari 348 in the May 30 Ferrari Challenge race at
Elkhart Lake, Wis., in only his fourth race ever. 

With no Class A Ferrari 355s entered at the Glen, Hill will be battling for
overall honors. George Robinson, a Texan with plenty of Watkins Glen experience
in Trans-Am and IMSA GTU, is expected to offer his toughest competition.

MANY SECOND GENERATION DRIVERS TO COMPETE

Derek John Hill is one of many second generation drivers expected for the June
23-25 NASCAR/IMSA weekend. Several of them have become champions, including
Larry Pearson, a two-time Busch Grand National champion who is son of
three-time Winston Cup champ David Pearson; David Donohue, the defending IMSA
Supercar champ who is son of former Indy 500 winner and Can-Am and Trans-Am
champ Mark Donohue; and Butch Leitzinger, who followed his father Bob
Leitzinger as IMSA GTU titlist.

Other second generation drivers include NASCAR's Johnny Benson Jr. and Jimmy
Spencer, whose fathers were both short track stars; Barber Dodge driver Jaki
Scheckter, son of Formula 1 driver Ian Scheckter and nephew of world champion
Jody Scheckter; Jim Bown, son of 14-time Winston West race winner Dick Bown;
and Street Stock driver Burnell Cochran, son of Pennsylvania hill climb star
Bernie Cochran. 

While stock car racings two most famous second generation drivers are not
expected at the Glen, both Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt have cars entered
in the Lysol 200, both bearing their trademarked numbers and paint schemes.
Petty, a seven-time Winston Cup champ and son of three-time champ Lee Petty,
will field the #43 Richard Petty Pit Tour Pontiac for Rodney Combs. Earnhardt,
also a seven-time champion and son of the late short track star Ralph
Earnhardt, will have the black #3 GM Goodwrench Service Chevy for Jeff Green.

NATIONAL CHAMP FLIP GROGGINS SET FOR DOUBLE DUTY

Phillip "Flip" Groggins, the defending SCCA GT-1 National Champion, is set for
double duty at Watkins Glen. The Fincastle, Va., driver will drive his Groggins
Plastic Olds Cutlass Supreme in Saturday's IMSA Glen Continental, competing in
the Exxon GTS-1 class.

Groggins will then switch to the other side of the garage, driving the Brown
Racing Chevrolet in Sunday's Lysol 200 NASCAR Busch Grand National race. 

Butch Leitzinger will also do double duty in the Glen Continental and Lysol
200. 
J.J. O'Malley/Watkins Glen International