FMS: Watkins Glen fact sheet

POLAROID 125 FEATHERLITE MODIFIED TOUR FACT SHEET

RACE: Polaroid 125, 1997 Featherlite Modified Tour Race #10

DATE: June 28, 1997 RACE TIME: 1:30 P.M. PURSE: $76,628

LOCATION: Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, N.Y. 2.45-Mile Road Course

DISTANCE: 78.4 Miles (32 Laps)

RADIO: WWLZ, 820 AM (Live) TV: ESPN (Live)

QUALIFYING SCHEDULE: Friday, June 27, 3:30 P.M. (All positions - European Style)

QUALIFYING RECORD: Steve Park 1:14.300 118.708 mph Sunoco Chevrolet, 1996 Watkins Glen 100

PAST EVENTS: This will be the second visit to Watkins Glen International for the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour. Last year's inaugural event was held in August during the Parts America 150 weekend. Mike Stefanik won the inaugural event last year. Past winners for the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour are:

YEAR RACE WINNER POLE WINNER 1996 Mike Stefanik Steve Park

EUROPEAN STYLE QUALIFYING: Both the Lysol 200 and Polaroid 125 will set the field with "European Style" qualifying, in which cars qualify in groups, with their best lap counting as their qualifying time. Cars will run up to five laps each, in groups of five to six cars. The cars will be grouped according to their potential, with the faster cars going later in the session.