Race Facts: American Racing Wheels 200

WHAT:

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race No. 20 of 22

WHERE:

California Speedway, Fontana, California

2-Mile Banked Asphalt Oval Speedway

WHEN:

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002

5 p.m. ET

DISTANCE:

200 Miles / 100 Laps

POSTED AWARDS:

$582,893

FIELD:

36 trucks. Fastest 32 trucks through time trials with three provisional starting positions available to owners based on 2002 owner point standings and one provisional starting position available to a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion driver or champion owner. If unused, it will go to the next eligible owner.

SANCTION:

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)

PROMOTER:

California Speedway Corporation

TELEVISION:

ESPN (Tape Delayed)

Airtime: TBD

Announcers: Jerry Punch and Phil Parsons

Pit Announcers: Ray Dunlap and Amy East

RADIO:

MRN Radio (Live)

Airtime: 4:30 p.m. ET

Booth Announcers: Mike Bagley and Dan Hubbard

Turn Announcers: Steve Parker and Paul Bartholomew

Pit Announcers: Jason Toy, Preston Root and Larry Naston

RECORDS:

QUALIFYING: Kurt Busch, Ford, 10/27/00, 177.388 mph, 40.589 seconds

RACE: Kurt Busch, Ford, 10/28/00, 144.260 mph

THE RACE TRACK:

California Speedway is a 2-mile trioval with 14-degree banking in the turns, 11-degree banking on the frontstretch and 3-degree banking on the backstretch. The length of the frontstretch is 2,500 feet and the length of the backstretch is 3,100 feet.