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D3 i LM c- JAY N'AY 10. 15C-7 Weather conditions stir memones of 1992 nascar ready faJL0 amona the most dangerous Drivers most important, and the among the most dangerous. TALLADEGA, Ala. Friday was a new day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Or was it? To many veterans in Gasoline Alley, the weather conditions were strikingly similar to the day of the 1992 500-Mile Race.

The cold air tracK The majority of races at Talladega Su-perspeedway over the last five years has been marred by at least one bad accident. John Andretti still has the pole, even though a win won't be worth as much to him. He would have received at $30,600 bonus in addition to the $93,000 winner's purse had he won the race when it was originally scheduled. But since Mark Martin won last week's Sears Point race from the pole, the bonus which Increases by $7,600 each time the polesitter fails to win, resets to $7,600. returned for the rescheduled Winston 500 Friday and were greeted by what else rain.

A good-sized thunderstorm came through in the morning, followed by cloudy skies early in the afternoon. But the skies cleared and the track was dry for the 3 p.m. practice, which began on time. Today's forecast calls for highs in the 70s. unseasonably cool for this time of year, but no rain.

If the weather holds, the racers would be able to travel home for Mother's Day. Regardless of the date, the race is considered among the circuit's Pit Pass Curt Cavin Racing. Notes Lazier ran only 17 laps with his Oldsmobile Aurora engine, running a lap of 209.570 mph. The car still doesn't have a USAC sticker, which requires five laps over 200 mph. "We couldn't get a lap without a yellow.

We kept getting two corners," he said. "That's why this morning's practice is so Important." During an afternoon news conference, Speyer was asked if there had been any more tire-switching action by the teams. "I don't know." he said. "We've been in here for 15 minutes." A Scott Brayton Driver's Trophy was announced Friday. It will honor the character and spirit of the late driver.

Car owner Andy Evans and his company, Royal Purple Motor Oil, is funding the $25,000 award and crystal trophy. Through its Copenhagen brand, the United States Tobacco Company is donating a minimum of $100,000 to the USAC Benevolent Foundation, a supporter of Injured race car Kinser left the track early for a short airplane flight to Terre Haute for the World of Outlaws sprint car race. He will return in time for today's 30-minute pre-qualifying practice. "We'll run in the morning and see where we're at," Snyder said, "but this Is one place where you can't rush it. I won't put Steve In that position yet." Pit crews go after green Race crews will be shooting for a record $70,000 in an expanded format when open qualifying begins Monday for the Coors Pit Stop Challenge at IMS.

The winner of the eight-crew contest May 22 will receive $40,000, the runner-up $10,000 and the others will share the balance of the payoff. Coors also will donate $5,000 to Youthlinks in the name of the winning team. Already qualified by virture of their top-two finishes in pit-stop timing at lndy Racing League events at Orlando, and Phoenix this season: Team Scandia, Blueprint Racing, Chas-taln Motorsports and A.J. Foyt art were among those to say they wanted an additional warmup lap today in qualifying, if similar temperatures exist. It was 48 degrees at 10:15 a.m.

Friday, much like it was in pre-May testing. Firestone motorsports director Al Speyer said the responsibility of warming up tires falls on the teams, although he spent much of Friday morning reminding them. "It's a big race and people want to go fast quickly," he said. "But you can't do that. You have to slowly bring the tires up to speed." Klnser playing it cool Two days Into his May quest at Indy, Steve Kinser has run 142 laps with a top speed of 206.536 mph.

His chief mechanic. Owen Snyder, said the pace Is Just right. At the moment, there are fewer than 33 car and driver combinations. Plus, Klnser does not have one of the 23 guaranteed starting positions. "We certainly don't want to qualify and then get bumped out," Snyder said.

"We'd be done." bit. Heavy clouds blocking the sun made it feel worse. Shortly into the practice session on Friday, defending champion Buddy Lazier spun on cold tires leaving the pits. Roberto Guerrero did the same in '92 as the polesit-ter. "We were saying Just that, "92 all over again," Lazier said.

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