As rumored here months ago: The Winston brand has sponsored the Winston 500, historically held in late April/early May each year, and the Die Hard brand of Sears Roebuck and Company has sponsored the Die Hard 500, the second of two races each year at Talladega, for 10 years. In 1998 the two sponsors will switch dates on the calendar. After 27 years on the calendar in May, the Winston 500 will be run on October 11 in 1998 becoming the final event in the new Winston No Bull 5 bonus program, designed to take the place of the Winston Million next season. The Die Hard 500 will move to April 26 in 1998 and will end a 14 year tradition of being televised by CBS to pick up the ABC TV banner. ESPN will telecast the Winston 500 in October.(NASCAR Online)(10-10-97)
