KEN SCHRADER SCORES TOP STARTING POSITION FOR PONTIAC WIDE TRACK 200 AT CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY

Source: Janet Peery
Date: 04/27/2000

The two NASCAR Winston Cup regulars Ken Schrader and Johnny Benson will sit on the front row for Saturday's $220,691 NASCAR Winston West Series event, The Pontiac Wide Track 200 at the California Speedway in Fontana. Horsepower and experience helped give them the fast laps, now it is up to these two talented drivers to use that horsepower to compete against the highly skilled drivers of the NWWS.

It has not always been easy for the NASCAR Winston Cup drivers when they compete in the west. Yes, the horsepower and the bonus of a crew that works on cars fulltime is a plus. And yes, there have been the Winston Cup drivers that join the competitors of the west and win the event. But the truth is when the NASCAR Winston Cup drivers join the race, the racing is even better. They are the rabbit for the regulars to chase. And some drivers have been very foxy at hunting those drivers down. Perhaps one of the most exciting races in the recent history of the Winston West took place when NASCAR was still running the very popular Winter Heat series. The event saw a late race battle with Butch Gilliland and Schrader going door to door for the final laps before Gilliland finally won the Tucson race in a photo finish.

The last Winston West event, The Orleans 150 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, had Schrader sent to the back of the pack for changing a motor after qualifying. The fans had hoped to see him move his way to the front and challenge the likes of Brendan Gaughan and John Metcalf, but car problems took him out of contention early.

Maybe things will be different this week. Don't miss this race! The odds may be on the Cup drivers to win, but if a Winston West driver crosses the stripe first, then you can bet it was talent, determination and a hard working team that made the victory happen.

1. (55) Ken Schrader, Pontiac Grand Prix, 180.424.
2. (50) Johnny Benson, Pontiac Grand Prix, 179.995.
3. (4) Mark Reed, Pontiac Grand Prix, 179.328.
4. (05) John Metcalf, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 178.213.
5. (12) Austin Cameron, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 177.598.
6. (14) Jason Small, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 177.502.
7. (16) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 177.052.
8. (9) Mike Duncan, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 176.583.
9. (32) Eric Norris, Ford Taurus, 176.306.
10. (77) Joe Bean, Ford Taurus, 175.910.
11. (20) Sammy Potashnick, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 175.174.
12. (18) Bobby Dotter, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 173.645.
13. (52) Mike Grady, Pontiac Grand Prix, 173.619.
14. (85) Kevin Richards, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 173.573.
15. (8) John Borneman III, Ford Taurus, 173.264.
16. (2) Craig Raudman, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 173.181.
17. (95) Jeff Jefferson, Ford Taurus, 173.106.
18. (44) Bill Sedgwick, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 172.994.
19. (22) Donnie Holcomb, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 172.919.
20. (81) Jerry Glanville, Ford Taurus, 172.807.
21. (23) Brandon Ash, Ford Taurus, 172.373.
22. (3) Steve Portenga, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 172.199.
23. (11) Troy Cline, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 171.637.
24. (83) Rick Bogart, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 169.635.
25. (00) Scott Gaylord, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 169.575.
26. (09) Dwayne Leik, Pontiac Grand Prix, 168.931.
27. (01) Jeff Murray, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 166.332.
28. (15) Jack Sellers, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 164.017.
29. (7) Gary Smith, Pontiac Grand Prix, 160.064.
30. (87) Gene Christensen, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, no speed.
31. (41) Travis Powell, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, no speed.
32. (71) Jerry Cain, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, no speed.
33. (35) David Starr, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, no speed.

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