The Back Of The Book

WONDERBOY STILL TOPS AMONG FANS' FAVORITE RACE CAR DRIVERS

9.10.1999

          ESPN Chilton Sports Poll asked four groups of fans who
     their favorite professional race car driver was from January
     '99 through July '99 (THE DAILY):

            AGES 12-17              AGES 18-24
            n = 475                 n= 638
            None 33.1               None 30.6
            Jeff Gordon 29          Jeff Gordon 21
            Dale Earnhardt 18.4     Dale Earnhardt 18.2
            Rusty Wallace 3.4       Mark Martin 4.2
            Mark Martin 2.5         Rusty Wallace 4.1
            John Force 1.7          Dale Jarrett 2.9

            AGES 25-34              AGES 35+
            n= 899                  n= 2,789
            Jeff Gordon 24.9        None 24
            None 19.8               Jeff Gordon 21.2
            Dale Earnhardt 16.9     Dale Earnhardt 17.1
            Rusty Wallace 5.9       Mark Martin 5.1
            Mark Martin 5.4         Richard Petty 3.3
            John Force 2.5          Dale Jarrett 2.8

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