Sports
The 1997 CART racing schedule with date, event and winner (in parentheses): * March 2: Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami (Michael Andretti) * April 6: IndyCarnival (Scott Pruett) * April 13: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (Alex Zanardi) * April 27: Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix (Paul Tracy) * May 11: Rio 400 (Paul Tracy) * May 24: Motorola 300 (Paul Tracy) * June 1: Miller 200 (Greg Moore) * June 8: ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix (Greg Moore) * Sunday: Budweiser-G.I.
June 18, 1997
Archives
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Nov. 29, 1991
Alex Zanardi, in last place after two True Value International Race of Champions events, will start on the pole in today’s 50-lap race.
June 21, 1997
Entertainment & Arts
Actress Hattie Winston has her most widespread visibility as the feisty nurse Margaret in the Ted Danson sitcom “Becker.”
Nov. 15, 2003
Bryan Herta has gone more than 233 mph around California Speedway, but when he takes the green flag today, he will have rookie stripes on the back of his car.
April 26, 2003
The Raiders announced the acquisition of linebacker Winston Moss from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Friday in exchange for undisclosed draft choices.
April 13, 1991
World & Nation
“You already know you have an oil well. And all of a sudden it turns into a gusher.” John W.
Dec. 4, 1988
California
Prosecutors on Friday dropped curfew-violation charges against two black Cal State Northridge students who refused the plea-bargains accepted by most others arrested in the April riots and contended they were singled out because of their race.
Oct. 17, 1992
It’s a rare occasion when a race driver hopes for rain on race day, but Tommy Kendall is hoping for it this weekend when NASCAR will use rain tires for the first time on its Winston Cup cars on the Watkins Glen (N.Y.) road course.
Aug. 7, 1998
Michael Andretti passed Al Unser Jr.’
Aug. 19, 1996