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BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series - Round Eight The Johnson Controls 100 - Johnson Controls Triple Challenge Round Two Tenneco Detroit Grand Prix Weekend - Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich., August 6-8, 1999

Green Flag: Saturday, August 7, 4:45 p.m. (ET)

Circuit: 2.361-mile, 14-turn street circuit

Television: Speedvision tape-delay, Monday, August 9, 9:00 p.m. (ET) TNN rebroadcast, Sunday, August 15, 3:00 p.m. (ET)

Race Distance: 42 laps for 99.162 miles

What to Watch: Defending Detroit Trans-Am winner Paul Gentilozzi looks to continue his race-winning performance after scoring his fourth win of 1999 last week at Trois-Rivieres . . . Gentilozzi is also the only driver eligible to take home the $50,000 Johnson Controls Triple Challenge bonus (after winning at Long Beach), should he win at both Detroit and West Michigan (August 29) . . . Craig T. Nelson returns to the Trans-Am for his second series start after making his debut at the Long Beach season-opener . . . Drivers’ Championship points leader Chris Neville will be vying for a podium finish after a sixth-place showing at Trois-Rivieres.