Charlotte schedule (The Winston)

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The Winston Charlotte Motor Speedway

Daily Race Schedule (All times Eastern)

Friday, May 16, 1997 6 a.m. -- NASCAR Winston Cup Series haulers enter 7 a.m. -- Registration and Inspection 9:30 a.m. -- Mandatory Rookie Meeting 10 a.m. -- Drawing for Busch Pole Qualifying 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Practice for The Winston 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Practice for The Winston Open 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. -- Practice for The Winston Open 2 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. -- Pit Road Speed Practice 2:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. -- Practice for the Winston 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Qualifying for The Winston Open (1 lap/all positions) 7 p.m. -- Qualifying for The Winston (3 laps - including 2-tire pit stop/ all positions) 8 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. -- Practice for The Winston Open 8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. -- Practice for The Winston 9:30 p.m. -- True Value IROC race (100 miles / 67 laps)

Saturday, May 17, 1997 11 a.m. -- Garage Opens 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. -- Practice for The Winston Open 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. -- Practice for The Winston 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. -- Practice for The Winston Open 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. -- Practice for The Winston 5:45 p.m. -- Mandatory Drivers' and Crew Chiefs' meeting 7:45 p.m. -- The Winston Open (50 laps -- Winner advances to The Winston) 9 p.m. -- The Winston (Two segments 30 laps each and a 10 lap final segment)

Broadcast Schedule TELEVISION 9 p.m. EDT Network: TNN RADIO 7:30 p.m. EDT (Includes Winston Open) Network: MRN

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