NAPA 500 - Nov. 16, 1997

On the final day of AWA, I played hooky from the convention and headed to the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the NAPA 500, the final race of the 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup championship.

The pre-race drivers' meeting: a mixture of jocularity and intensity as the drivers receive their final rules briefing.

The race: 1996's winner repeats. The Winston Cup championship: 1995's winner repeats.