Steve Grissom

Racing 500 miles in his Hot Wheels Pontiac Winston Cup car Sunday will only be a warmup for Kyle Petty and some of his NASCAR friends. After the race, along with father Richard, son Adam and fellow drivers Kenny Schrader, Steve Grissom, Tim Fedewa, Joe Nemechek and Steve Park, he will hop on his Harley and ride to Prescott, Ariz., about a six-to-seven hour jaunt on a motorcycle.

What should a television network provide for its viewers on New Year's Day if it doesn't have any bowl games? For years, it was old John Wayne movies, "I Love Lucy" reruns or infomercials. How about 24 hours of NASCAR Winston Cup stock car racing? That's what ESPN2 aired around last Jan. 1.

Capsules of each driver in the starting lineup for today's $3.1 million Daytona 500, with car number in parentheses, name, age, residence, make of car and biographical information: 1. (28) Dale Jarrett, 38, Hickory, N.C., Ford Thunderbird. Replaces injured Ernie Irvan for Robert Yates team. . . . 1993 Daytona 500 winner is making sixth 500 start. . . . Took pole with a speed of 193.494 mph, his first career Winston Cup pole. . . .