Stock Car Racing Time Machine

1997 Napa 500 (Atlanta Season Finale)


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The Winston Cup Series brings down the curtain on the '97 season with season finale at the re-configured Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon leads Dale Jarrett and Mark Martin by 77 and 87 points respectively. Gordon's task to win the championship became much more difficult after a bizarre pit road accident during practice and a poor qualifying effort. Jarrett and Martin need a strong run and hope that Gordon has a poor finish. Dale Earnhardt is still trying to break that long Cup losing streak. Can Bobby Labonte win the season finale in back-to-back years? There are so many unknowns at the reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway such as race pace, tire wear, and will the track have only one racing groove. Take a listen and find out who wins the race and championship. 

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Stock Car Racing Time MachineBy Tim Nejman