Race Facts: Cabela's 250

What:

Cabela's 250

NASCAR Busch Series Race No. 23 of 34

Where:

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.

2-Mile High-Banked Asphalt Oval

When:

Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002

1:30 p.m. ET

Distance:

250 Miles / 125 Laps

Posted Awards:

$935,016

Field:

Field consists of the fastest 36 cars through time trials. Also, seven provisional starting positions based on 2002 owner points, for maximum 43-car field. The 43rd position is reserved for a past NASCAR Busch Series champion, if needed. If unused, it will go to the next eligible owner.

Sanction:

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)

Promoter:

Michigan International Speedway, Inc.

TV:

TNT (Live)

Airtime: 1:30 p.m. ET

Announcers: Allen Bestwick and Wally Dallenbach

Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Matt Yocum

Radio:

MRN Radio (Live)

Airtime: 1 p.m. ET

Booth Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore

Turn Announcers: Dave Moody and Jeff Streigle

Pit Announcers: Adam Alexander, Jim Phillips and Winston Kelley

Records:

Qualifying: 184.824 mph, 38.956 seconds, Jimmy Spencer, Chevrolet, Aug. 17, 2001

Race: 169.571 mph, Mark Martin, Ford, Aug. 19, 1995

The racetrack:

Michigan International Speedway is a 2-mile asphalt oval with 18-degree banking in Turns 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 12-degree banking in the tri-oval, which is part of the 3,600-foot frontstretch. The 2,242-foot backstretch is banked five degrees. The track has 136,373 grandstand seats.