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  1.   BlackChevy14 posted:
  01.05.2014 - 6:27 am
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First race on Atlanta's 1.522-mile configuration and with a 328-lap
distance, both of which lasted until the completion of Project 2000 in
1997. Dale Jarrett would win the final race with this configuration that
spring in the Primestar 500, while Bobby Labonte of course picked up the
first win on the 1.54-mile configuration with a 325-lap distance used in
today's Cup events at Atlanta.


  2.   simonracer posted:
  02.10.2015 - 2:21 am
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I'm not sure what race this entry list is from, but I'd say it fits this
race the best, judging by the entry of the #3 car with Jim Vandiver at
the wheel, John Sears being in the #86, and J.D. McDuffie being in his
Buick:
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  3.   Jim posted:
  02.22.2015 - 3:35 pm
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simonracer, that entry sheet looks like it's from the Daytona 500. The
Joe Savoca #00 only seems to have been entered at one superspeedway
race, Daytona. It also ran at Beltsville, a short track. Vandiver drove
the #3 and John Sears the #86 at Daytona.


  4.   JimS posted:
  09.09.2017 - 8:39 pm
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Bobby Allison's winning car was sponsored by City Dodge in Decatur,
Georgia. This was early in the season before the Bobby Allison got the
Coke sponsorship. The Coke sponsorship didn't appear on the #22 Dodge
until the middle of the season. Prior to the Coke sponsorship, the #22
Dodge usually had local dealer advertising on the rear quarter panel,
which was typical of the Ford and Chrysler factory-backed teams at that
time.


  5.   bbigjohnson posted:
  04.15.2018 - 10:37 am
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When the track was 1.522 miles why did they run only 328 laps or 499.2
miles when it is not 500 miles? For example they run 367 laps at
Darlington because 366 x 1.366 miles is only 499.956 miles which is 232
feet short of 500 miles. NASCAR has always made sure to go over the
distance not under. They did it for the new 1.54 miles track. It goes over.


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