UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF 4TH ANNUAL HUMMINBIRD FISHFINDERS 500K ROUND
16 NASCAR BUSCH SERIES, GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION RACE AT TALLADEGA

1. Chad Little, 117 laps in 2 hours, 31 minutes, 56 seconds;
avg. speed 122.903; margin of victory .10 seconds; 8 cautions for
37 laps; 28 lead changes among 14 drivers; 2. Jimmy Spencer; 3.
Kenny Wallace; 4. Joe Nemechek; 5. Johnny Benson; 6. Mike Wallace;
7. Patty Moise; 8. Rick Wilson; 9. Ken Schrader; 10. Elton Sawyer;
11. Johnny Rumley; 12. Jeff Green, 113 laps; 13. Dale Fischlein,
111; 14. Jeff Fuller, 109; 15. Terry Labonte, 109; 16. Tommy
Houston, 109; 17. Larry Pearson, 109; 18. Robbie Reiser, 109; 19.
David Green, 104; 20. Michael Waltrip, 94; 21. Hermie Sadler, 85;
22. Kevin Lepage, 71; 23. Tracy Leslie, 69; 24. Bobby Dotter, 69;
25. Curtis Markham, 62; 26. Doug Heveron, 59; 27. David Bonnett,
58; 28. Tim Fedewa, 43; 29. Steve Grissom, 41; 30. Mark Martin, 40;
31. Jeff Purvis, 32; 32. Mike McLaughlin, 22; 33. Jason Keller, 14;
34. Randy LaJoie, 10; 35. Phil Parsons, 9; 36. Ward Burton, 9; 37.
Bobby Hamilton, 9; 38. Jim Bown, 9; 39. Rodney Combs, 9; 40. Hut
Stricklin, 9; 41. Stevie Reeves, 9; 42. Randy Porter, 9.

BUSCH SERIES POINTS: 1. Benson 2306, 2. Little 2255, 3. J.
Green 1988, 4. Keller 1981, 5. McLaughlin 1942, 6. Pearson 1941, 7.
Fedewa 1812, 8. Parsons 1766, 9. Combs 1745, 10. Dotter 1727.


PRE-RACE NOTES

HUT STRICKLIN (#37 Kleenex Ford) -- (After Rich Bickle failed to
qualify for the Humminbird Fishfinder 500k, his Kleenex sponsorship
was tranferred to the Stricklin-Arquette Racing team's car. In
addition, 10 percent of the car's winnings will be donated to the
Alabama DARE program. That entire sponsorship program is usually
carried by Bickle.)


RACE NOTES

RANDY PORTER (#18 Unifirst Uniforms Ford) -- I was coming down
through the trioval and saw Ward (Burton) sideways and on his lid. 
I thought I was clear. I saw Rodney (Combs) and Bobby (Hamilton) up
high and I thought I was through it. I was just rolling and thought
I was OK, but I guessed I got tapped from behind.

DAVID GREEN (#44 Slim Jim Chevrolet) -- Hut (Stricklin) was behind 
me and I saw Ward (Burton) go around and I just rolled out of the
throttle and Hut rear-ended me, but it wasn't his fault -- that's
racing. But, the problem is, whoever spun the 95 car...it's too
early in the race. We all agreed to be patient. (Green rejoined the
race.)

TIM FEDEWA (#55 Duragloss/Little Joe's Ford) -- I saw Ward (Burton)
and I went to the right to get out of it. I got into the wall. We
had a good car. I'd rather wreck early running good than wreck late
running bad.

HUT STRICKLIN (#37 Kleenex Ford) -- I saw Ward (Burton) get on his
roof and everyone was trying to dodge him. Then everyone started
running into each other. It's just one of those things, I really
thought we were running good and we thought we had a shot at them,
but it just wasn't meant to be. When one car messes up, it messes
it up for 10 or 15 others.

DOUG HEVERON (#35 Cincinnati Milacron Ford) -- I had it slowed down
to about 30 miles-an-hour and just kept driving and driving and
driving... When I got through all of the smoke more cars came
together and I just didn't have anywhere to go.

BOBBY HAMILTON (#42 J&J Band-Aid Pontiac) -- I'm OK -- I really
didn't hit that hard. The first thing that I saw was the 95 car
(Ward Burton) get upside down. We steered away from it and it
looked like me and Rodney (Combs) had it cleared and someone hit me
in the left rear. It was just everybody going for the same hole. We
were fast -- real fast.

RODNEY COMBS (#43 Sports Design Pontiac) -- I just seen Ward
(Burton) get upside down -- I don't know what caused that but I
knew it was gonna be bad. It looked like Randy (Porter) and Bobby
Hamilton were pretty straight and got slowed up and was gonna get 
through there. But Bobby got turned a little bit which in turn got
me turned a little bit. I guess the guys in the back, with the
smoke, couldn't see and man, I've never been hit so hard. The
chewing gum I had in my mouth was on the front of my shield and I
bit my tongue. The car was definitely going to the front. Rick
(Wilson) and Bobby (Hamilton) and I were taking it easy on the top
side and taking it to the front.

CURTIS MARKHAM (#63 Lysol Pontiac) -- It looked like somebody
must've got into Ward or something in the trioval. Jeff Hensley
(spotter) hollered 'wreck in the trioval' and I got it slowed up as
I saw him flipping. We were all waving our hands and slowing down
and it looked like we got through the wreck. The smoke was behind
me and I called on the radio and said 'I missed it.' I put it in
third gear and about that time Rodney Combs come up from the
bottom. I think somebody got into him and shot him up in front of
Randy Porter and myself. We both hit him and I came down and hit
the inside wall because I didn't have any brakes. The guys worked
so hard to get this Pontiac running good here. We were hanging with
the pack and hoping for a good day but there'll be others.

PHIL PARSONS (#99 Luxaire Chevrolet) -- It looked like Benson
turned Ward Burton and he went flying through the air. He was right
in front of me and I just kept going high and going high and going
high. I don't know if I ran out of room or if he ran into me and
knocked me into the wall.

DAVID BONNETT (#03 Humminbird Chevrolet) -- When I saw all of the
smoke (in first accident), I hit my brakes and thought that we were
going to be all right. We came into pit road with a cut tire and
when I touched the brakes, we just spun around and hit pit wall. 
Racing is a sport where you just have to learn and wrecking is just
part of the learning process.

WARD BURTON (#95 Caterpillar Chevrolet) -- It was a pretty scary
ride. I'm glad to still be here. I'm OK. I'm really not sure what
happened. The Caterpillar car had done a great job and we had come
from 30th to the top 10 someplace. We come through the trioval and
picked up the 3 car and I must've got a little tap in the back end
or something. That's the only thing that would get me loose at that
point. From there I tried to get back on the gas and get out of
everybody's way but it got a little airborne. It was "Days of
Thunder" all over again because I just saw the pavement in front of
me. It was one of those rides -- just one of those things. I'm OK
and we'll get 'em next week.

JIM BOWN (#51 Luck's Foods Chevrolet) -- The first thing I seen was
Ward going up in the air. Everybody started letting off and most of
them had gotten to the inside. It was just too little too late and
everybody got out of control.

MIKE MCLAUGHLIN (#34 French's/Black Flag Chevrolet) -- I cut down
a right rear tire. I could smell the smoke and was ready to pit for
the team to check it out. Before I knew it, the rear end of the car
just came around and I was into the wall. The car was a little bit
loose at the beginning, but we tightened it up a little and it
seemed to be real good after that.

STEVE GRISSOM (#29 ChannelLock Chevrolet) -- A couple of cars got
caught up in front of us and unfortunately we got caught up in it. 
It was just one of those racing deals where we were at the wrong
place at the right time. The team had a super car and we found
ourselves up toward the front and then at the back and then worked
our way back up front.  Unfortunately, we came up a bit short.

STEVE HMIEL (team manager #6 Valvoline Ford) -- (On Winn-Dixie Ford
driver Mark Martin's condition.) He banged his left knee on the
steering column. (After being x-rayed at Citizen's Baptist Medical
Center in Talladega a crewman reported that Martin's x-rays only
revealed bruises. Martin returned for final practice with the aid
of crutches.)

JEFF PURVIS (#4 Kodak Funsaver Chevrolet) -- When I was leading, I 
cut down a right rear tire. Then the rain came out and saved me
from losing a lap. Then I went back out and cut the same right
rear. I don't know what the deal is. It's really frustrating. All
I can do now is go get my Winston Cup car ready for tomorrow.
TOMMY HOUSTON (Red Devil Enamels Ford) -- It's been about 10 years
since I've had to get a relief driver (because of excess heat or
fumes in the car). Our problem today was the first wreck -- the
rear crush panels were destroyed and fumes were getting inside the
car. Even with the driver change (to Randy LaJoie) we were able to
stay in the lead lap. We knew Randy could take it to the front.

KEVIN LEPAGE (#71 Vermont Teddy Bear Chevrolet) -- We came in about
two pit stops before and the brakes were really spongy. Last time
in, the brakes were really spongy again so I kept pumping them and
the back end of the car just came around. It's too bad. The Vermont
Teddy Bear Monte Carlo was running really good. We had a good
chance at a top 10 finish. This is a hard race. All you need to do
is touch somebody a little bit and they'll go around. 

TRACY LESLIE (#72 Detroit Gasket Chevrolet) -- A car got underneath
me and then came up into me.  The next thing I know I'm sliding
through the grass into the inside retaining wall. We had a real
good car today. It was just wait and see. I was just waiting and
letting them do what they had to do.

MICHAEL WALTRIP (#30 Pennzoil Pontiac) -- I don't really know what
happened. Somebody ran over me. We were running good, I know that.
The Pennzoil Pontiac was handling really well, and next thing I
know, I was going backward through the trioval. I know from past
experience that's not a good thing. Everybody did a super job. We
ran a different set-up than we usually do to try to make the thing
run good. We had a shot to win the race.

TERRY LABONTE (#14 MW Windows Chevrolet) -- That 47 (Jeff Fuller)
had been trying to wreck for a number of laps. When you race around
boys like that you've got to expect it to happen sooner or later. 
I'm all right.

JEFF FULLER (#47 Sunoco 260 Chevrolet) -- I guess the #75 (Rick
Wilson) car got up behind me and took the air off my spoiler. This
is my first time here and I was just trying to get some drafting
experience. But you know you learn from your mistakes. I can't wait
to look at the tape to see exactly what happened. I think we had a
good car, capable of a top 10 or maybe a lot better. It just 
depends on who you can get to work with you, and having that yellow
stripe on your bumper doesn't help. But I'm not whining, I
understand that's part of being a rookie.


POST-RACE NOTES

JIMMY SPENCER (#20 FINA Ford) -- The motor was missing all day. 
Chad cut me off in the first turn (on the last lap) and I couldn't
get around him. I would have done the same thing. He races to win
and I congratulate him for that. I needed more than one lap to get
around him. It wasn't too hot for me. Just drink more water!

KEN SCHRADER (#52 AC-Delco Chevrolet) -- It didn't pick up all the
fuel (when car faltered on last restart). We knew it would be
close, but we thought we could make it. We had a pretty good car
all day. I couldn't run with 'em but I could outhandle 'em.

KENNY WALLACE (#8 Red Dog Ford) -- The plan today was sit back and
ride. For some reason, everyone wanted to run two- and three-wide
the whole race. That's not the way to run these races. It's just a
matter of time (before an accident happens). My crew chief and my
spotter told me to go when I had to. On the last lap, I was
perfect. Ken Schrader ran out of gas and kept me from trying to win
it.

JOHNNY BENSON (#74 Lipton Tea Chevrolet) --  My cool helmet quit on 
about lap 20, so it was really hot. That was exciting. (On first
accident.) I hate it for Ward Burton. He came down a little bit and
I couldn't get out of there because (Ken) Schrader was there and I
did bump him. I feel really bad about that because I've had that 
done to me, too. I'm sure he's extremely upset. Obviously it wasn't
anything intentional. (On the Busch Series championship.) We're not
worrying about the points. We're just racing the race and racing to
win. The points will take care of themselves.

JOE NEMECHEK (#87 BellSouth Mobility Chevrolet) -- You know at this
race the heat is the biggest challenge. Today our cooling system
went out about halfway through the race, so it got hot the rest of
the way. We had a real good car today. A couple of times we got
shuffled to the back, but that's Talladega. You just had to pick
the right lane and before you knew it you were back up to the
front. It sure was a wild race. A couple of guys just didn't use
their heads. It seemed like every wreck happened right in front of
me, but thanks to my spotter and crew chief I missed them all. 
They were the men of the day!

DALE FISCHLEIN (#70 STG/Prestige Builders Chevrolet) -- I don't
know what type of step this might've been for my career (Fischlein
is the 1988 NASCAR Central Division Winston Racing Series champion
and a two-time national karting champion who is Dave Marcis' NASCAR
Winston Cup crew chief). I'd say we drew some attention, that's for
sure! This is a funny sport. A lot of it is politics and
personality along with ability. You've got to have everything. I
think I have the ability and all I need is a chance. I sold
everything I owned, took a chance and came down south. Dave Marcis
gave me an opportunity to drive one of his cars in an ARCA race. It
led to Ivan and Pat Murphy of Carthage, Ill., jumping aboard as a
$500 associate sponsor. That mushroomed into buying Ward Burton's
Busch team. We sold what we didn't need and here we are. (On
problem.) The battery failed. I don't have any new batteries for
these cars. I borrow used batteries from people. (On laps led early
in the race.) I could out-run 'em about anywhere, but nobody would
go with me. Their spotters must've been asleep!

ELTON SAWYER (#38 Ford Credit Ford) -- When the 47 car (Fuller)
spun I didn't have time to lift and hit the rear of Terry's
(Labonte) car. I hate it for him but there was nothing I could do.
All day our car was sluggish on restarts. It would take a couple
laps to get up to speed. The last restart was one lap and I was on
the end of the lead lap.

JEFF GREEN (#3 GM Goodwrench Service Chevrolet) -- We were running
good and then we cut a left rear tire and the car started
vibrating. I tried to get it straight, but I just couldn't get it
to come around for me. I had an awful good car and I think we
would've had something for Chad (Little) or whoever would've been
there in the end. We just didn't have the right luck. There is
another race next week so we'll just have to get ready for it.