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August 29, 2002
1:53 PM EDT (1753 GMT)
WHAT:
SOUTH CAROLINA 200
NASCAR Busch Series Race No. 25 of 34
WHERE:
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina
1.366-Mile Banked Asphalt Oval
WHEN:
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002
1 p.m. ET
DISTANCE:
200 Miles / 147 Laps
POSTED AWARDS:
$779,733
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:
South Carolina International Speedway Corporation
TV:
TNT (Live)
Airtime: 1 p.m. ET
Announcers: Allen Bestwick and Wally Dallenbach
Pit Reporters: Dave Burns, Marty Snider and Matt Yocum
RADIO:
MRN Radio (Live)
Airtime: 12:30 p.m. ET
Booth Announcers: Barney Hall and Joe Moore
Turn Announcers: Dave Moody and Mike Bagley
Pit Announcers: Jim Phillips, Winston Kelley and Tony Rizzuti
RECORDS:
Qualifying: 170.301 mph, 28.876 seconds, Ryan Newman, Ford, March 16, 2001
Race: 138.140 mph, Michael Waltrip, Pontiac, Sept. 5, 1992
THE RACE TRACK:
Darlington Raceway is a 1.366-mile banked paved oval with 25-degree banking in Turns 1 and 2 and 23-degree banking in Turns 3 and 4. The length of the front and backstraights, which are banked six degrees, is 1,229 feet.
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