Last year 3,145,000 viewers tuned into the Watkins Glen race. This
year 2,960,000 people watched the race on TV.

To include the rating for the Miller Lite 200 here are the top twelve
most watched sports shows for the week of 8/7- 8/13……

1. NFL on Fox Fox Sun 7,312,000 viewers
2. WWF Entertainment USA Mon 5,526,000
3. WWF Smackdown UPN Thu 4,616,000
4. NFL Pre-season CBS Fri 3,706,000
5. NASCAR Winston Cup ESPN Sun 2,960,000
6. Buick Open CBS Sun 2,652,000
7. Olympic Trials NBC Sun 2,467,000
8. Fox Saturday Baseball Fox Sat 2,178,000
9. Buick Open CBS Sat 2,019,000
10. WNBA B-Ball NBC Sat 1,993,000
11. U.S. Womens Soccer ABC Sun 1,492,000
12. Miller Lite 200 ABC Sun 1,209,000

–
Chuck H.

Sarchasm-
The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit
and the recipient who just doesn’t get it.

Traveling to Michigan this weekend?

Don’t forget your coat. Overnight lows for you campers, will only be in the
mid 40º range. Fri.,Sat. & Sun.: Mostly sunny w/ highs from 65º to 70º
virtually no chance of rain.

Gary

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TIME(Eastern, USA)    EVENT                                   NETWORK

               - FRIDAY –    8/18/00

1:00PM   LEGENDS SUMMER SHOOTOUT SERIES (T)  [2h]               FSD
3:30PM   WINSTON CUP QUALIFYING, BROOKLYN (L)  [1h30m]          ESPN2
5:30PM   Hot Rod TV w/Joe Elmore & Chuck Hanson                 TNN
6:30PM   This Week On DIRT                                      SV
7:00PM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
7:30PM   WINSTON CUP QUALIFYING, BROOKLYN (SD)  [1h]            ESPN2
8:00PM   GRAND AM  SPORTS RACER, TROIS RIVIERES (T)  [2h]       SV
10:00PM  Motor Madness (T)  [1h]                                TNN

               - SATURDAY –    8/19/00

12:00AM  Motorsports Special (T)  [2h]                          TNN
5:00AM   Inside Drag Racing                                     ESPN2
6:30AM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
12:00PM  BUSCH GN, NAPAONLINE 250, BROOKLYN (L)  [2h]           ESPN
         GRAND AM  SPORTS RACER, TROIS RIVIERES (T)  [2h]       SV
1:30PM   Trucks w/Mel Fair & Stacey David                       TNN
2:00PM   Car & Driver Television w/Jim Scoutten                 TNN
         SCCA FORMULA FORD 2000, ELKHART LAKE #1 (T)  [1h]      SV
2:30PM   Crank and Chrome w/ Sam Memmolo & Dave Bowman          TNN
3:00PM   Horsepower TV w/Joe Elmore & Chuck Hanson              TNN
         SCCA PRO RALLY, MAINE (T)                              SV
3:30PM   Popular Hot Rodding Magazine                           TNN
4:00PM   Inside NASCAR w/Ned Jarrett & friends  [1h]            TNN
5:00PM   CART QUALIFYING, ELKHART LAKE (SD)  [1h]               ESPN2
6:00PM   WINSTON CUP “HAPPY HOUR”, BROOKLYN (L)  [1h]           ESPN2
7:00PM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
8:00PM   SPEEDVISION GT CHAMPIONSHIP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]     SV
9:00PM   ASA, FACTORY MOTOR PARTS 300, OREGON, WI (L)  [2h30m]  TNN
         SPEEDVISION TOURING CAR CHAMP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]   SV
10:00PM  ASTC, ORAN PARK #2 (T)  [1h]                           SV
11:00PM  Lost Drive-In: Corvette Summer  [2h]                   SV

               - SUNDAY –    8/20/00

1:00AM   LEGENDS SUMMER SHOOTOUT SERIES (T)  [2h]           FSNE,FSP
         WINSTON CUP QUALIFYING, BROOKLYN (T)  [1h]             ESPN2
2:00AM   ASTC, ORAN PARK #2 (T)  [1h]                           SV
3:00AM   Lost Drive-In: Corvette Summer  [2h]                   SV
         RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
3:30AM   BUSCH GN, NAPAONLINE 250, BROOKLYN (T)  [2h]           ESPN
6:30AM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
9:00AM   Automobiles  [1h]                                      HIST
         WINSTON CUP QUALIFYING, BROOKLYN (T)  [1h]             ESPN2
9:30AM   Crank and Chrome w/ Sam Memmolo & Dave Bowman          TNN
10:00AM  Inside NASCAR w/Ned Jarrett & friends  [1h]            TNN
         WINSTON CUP “HAPPY HOUR”, BROOKLYN (T)  [1h]           ESPN2
         ARGENTINIAN TC 2000, BUENOS AIRES (L)                C13,TyC
11:00AM  RaceDay w/Rick Benjamin (L)  [1h]                      TNN
         CART 2Day, Elkhart Lake (L)                            ESPN2
12:00PM  NASCAR Garage w/Chris McClure & Leslie Gudel           TNN
         SPEEDVISION GT CHAMPIONSHIP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]     SV
12:30PM  Trucks w/Mel Fair & Stacey David                       TNN
         NASCAR 2Day (L)                                        ESPN
1:00PM   WINSTON CUP, PEPSI 400, BROOKLYN (L)  [3h]             ESPN
         Car & Driver Television w/Jim Scoutten                 TNN
         SPEEDVISION TOURING CAR CHAMP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]   SV
1:30PM   My Classic Car w/Dennis Gage                           TNN
         ARA KOOL SEAL CHALLENGE, COEBURN (T)  [1h]             HTS
2:00PM   Horsepower TV w/Joe Elmore & Chuck Hanson              TNN
         SCCA FORMULA FORD 2000, ELKHART LAKE #2 (T)  [1h]      SV
2:30PM   Popular Hot Rodding Magazine                           TNN
3:00PM   Race of the Week  [1h]                                 TNN
4:00PM   CART, MOTOROLA 220, ELKHART LAKE (SD)  [2h]            ABC
         Crank and Chrome w/ Sam Memmolo & Dave Bowman          TNN
         WINSTON CUP, 1991 CHAMPION SPARK PLUG 500  [2h]        ESPNC
4:30PM   NHRA, COLONELS TRUCK NATIONALS (T)  [1h30m]            TNN
7:00PM   In The Driver’s Seat                                   ESPN2
7:30PM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
8:30PM   ROLLING WHEELS RACEWAY, ELBRIDGE (T)  [1h]             EMP
10:30PM  IHRA, GRAND BEND (T)  [1h]                             TNN
11:30PM  NASCAR Garage w/Chris McClure & Leslie Gudel           TNN

               - MONDAY –    8/21/00

12:00AM  WoO, KINGS ROYAL, ROSSBURG (T)  [2h]                   TNN
2:00AM   WINSTON CUP, PEPSI 400, BROOKLYN (T)  [3h]             ESPN2
         Horsepower TV w/Joe Elmore & Chuck Hanson              TNN
2:30AM   Car & Driver Television w/Jim Scoutten                 TNN
6:00AM   LEGENDS SUMMER SHOOTOUT SERIES (T)  [2h]               FSAZ
12:00PM  GRAND AM  SPORTS RACER, TROIS RIVIERES (T)  [2h]       SV
2:00PM   LEGENDS SUMMER SHOOTOUT SERIES (T)  [2h]               FSCH
         SPEC RACER, MOSPORT (T)  [1h]                          SV
5:30PM   PIKES PEAK 18-WHEELER HILL CLIMB (T)                   ESPN2
6:00PM   NHRA SPORTSMAN, SONOMA (T)  [1h]                       ESPN2
7:00PM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
         Inside Winston Cup Racing w/Allen Bestwick (L)  [1h]   SV
8:00PM   SPEEDVISION GT CHAMPIONSHIP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]     SV
9:00PM   SPEEDVISION TOURING CAR CHAMP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]   SV
10:00PM  SCCA FORMULA FORD 2000, TROIS RIVIERES (T)  [1h]       SV

               - TUESDAY –    8/22/00

12:00AM  SPEEDVISION GT CHAMPIONSHIP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]     SV
1:00AM   SPEEDVISION TOURING CAR CHAMP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]   SV
2:00AM   SCCA FORMULA FORD 2000, TROIS RIVIERES (T)  [1h]       SV
7:00AM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
2:00PM   ARA KOOL SEAL CHALLENGE, COEBURN (T)  [1h]             SUN
5:30PM   Inside Drag Racing                                     ESPN2
7:00PM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2

               - WEDNESDAY –    8/23/00

12:30AM  RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
3:30AM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
1:00PM   WINSTON CUP, PEPSI 400, BROOKLYN (T)  [2h]             ESPN
7:00PM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
7:30PM   ARA KOOL SEAL CHALLENGE, COEBURN (T)  [1h]             SUN

               - THURSDAY –    8/24/00

3:00AM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
1:30PM   ARA KOOL SEAL CHALLENGE, COEBURN (T)  [1h]             SUN
7:00PM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
         This Week In NASCAR (L)                                SV

               - FRIDAY –    8/25/00

12:00AM  RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
2:30AM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
3:00AM   CART, MOTOROLA 220, ELKHART LAKE (T)  [2h]             ESPN
12:00PM  SPEEDVISION GT CHAMPIONSHIP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]     SV
1:00PM   SPEEDVISION TOURING CAR CHAMP, SEARS POINT (T)  [1h]   SV
2:00PM   SCCA FORMULA FORD 2000, TROIS RIVIERES (T)  [1h]       SV
5:00PM   WINSTON CUP QUALIFYING, BRISTOL (L)  [1h]              ESPN2
7:00PM   BUSCH GN, FOOD CITY 250, BRISTOL (L)  [2h]             ESPN
8:00PM   HOOTERS CUP, SOUTH BOSTON (T)  [2h]                    SV
10:00PM  Motor Madness (T)  [1h]                                TNN
         HAV-A-TAMPA SERIES, CONCORD (T)  [1h]                  SV

               - SATURDAY –    8/26/00

12:00AM  HOOTERS CUP, SOUTH BOSTON (T)  [2h]                    SV
12:30AM  ROLLING WHEELS RACEWAY, ELBRIDGE (T)  [1h]             EMP
2:00AM   HAV-A-TAMPA SERIES, CONCORD (T)  [1h]                  SV
2:30AM   RPM 2Night                                             ESPN2
7:00AM   FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING, SPA FRANCORCHAMPS (L)  [1h30m]   SV
12:00PM  IROC #4, IMS (T)  [1h]                                 ESPN
         HAV-A-TAMPA SERIES, CONCORD (T)  [1h]                  SV
1:00PM   SCCA FORMULA FORD 2000, TROIS RIVIERES (T)  [1h]       SV
1:30PM   Trucks w/Mel Fair & Stacey David                       TNN
2:00PM   Car & Driver Television w/Jim Scoutten                 TNN
2:30PM   Crank and Chrome w/ Sam Memmolo & Dave Bowman          TNN
3:00PM   Horsepower TV w/Joe Elmore & Chuck Hanson              TNN
3:30PM   Popular Hot Rodding Magazine                           TNN
4:00PM   TOYOTA ATLANTIC, ELKHART LAKE (T)  [1h]  
…

They will be part-owners and sponsor the #10 driven by Johnny Benson for the
2001 season.  Good for Johnny!

Full story at:
http://www.racin.net/wcup/news/08-00/19-valvoline.shtml

- John

Sorry to see K. Earnhardt go out so early, the Gordon-Stewart "I’ll
put you into the wall" was a bit reversed  ;-}   but it was a fun
race.

chris

Thursday for the Craftsman Truck Race:

Mary and I are planning to get to the track early Thursday so we can stake
out some seats near the top of Commonwealth "C" under the pressbox. We
plan to be in our seats by 2:30pm so we can watch qualifying. The race
usually starts at 7:00pm. The Truck race usually draws about 30k fans.

Friday for the "Autolit Platinum" Busch Grand National Race:

Mary and I are planning to get to the track early Friday so we can stake
out some seats near the top of Commonwealth "C" under the pressbox. We
plan to be in our seats by 2:30pm so we can watch BGN qualifying. The race
starts at 7:40pm. The BGN race usually draws about 45k fans.

Saturday for the Monte Carlo 400:

The Reunion is set for 5:30 at the same place we met last Fall (behind
thesuites next to the "pedestrian tunnel"). The "pedestrian tunnel" is
between Commonwealth "J" and the suites. We’ll be near the fence at
theedge of the suites. The race starts at 7:40pm.

Need more information:
http://www.mindspring.com/~t429tjet/reunion.html

–
John McManus
t429t…@nospam.mindspring.com
Kenny Wallace and the #55 Square D APR Racing team.
Bill Elliott and the #94 (Sponsor removed) Racing Team
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Who has the banner/sacred scroll?

Please send me a note, I’d like to have it for the reunion at Richmond.

Thanks!

john

–
John McManus
t429t…@nospam.mindspring.com
Kenny Wallace and the #55 Square D APR Racing team.
Bill Elliott and the #94 (Sponsor removed) Racing Team
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Hi,

I am new to NASCAR and wondered how to attend a qualifying or practice session.
 Do you need tickets or a pass?  Thank you in advance for the help.

Mike

Should NASCAR adopt a rule like there is in CART where if a driver is
knocked
unconscious during qualifying or practice he will not be allowed to race
that weekend.

 I think it is a good rule

Skinner is a menace… to himself and everyone who puts their lives in his hand
driving around the track.  He record of wreckfull behavior is well documented.
It is only a shame that Mark Martin is too much of a "gentleman" to introduce
Skinner to upside down and on fire !!!!!  

Michael