Cliff Pennell, president of R.J. Reynolds’ Sports Marketing Enterprises(SME) announced during Sunday’s driver/crew chief meeting that SME would continue its No Bull 5 driver bonus program next season. The program allows five eligible drivers – each matched with a fan – to win a $1 million bonus should they win at five different tracks during the season. This season, those races were the Daytona 500, Las Vegas 400, Coca-Cola 600, Southern 500 and Sunday’s Winston 500. There will likely be at least one change to the five races used in the program next season, sources said. Those likely to stay are the races at Daytona, Las Vegas, Charlotte and Talladega. The race at Darlington is the most likely to be swapped out. If it is, look for a track a mile in length or less to be added in its place. An official announcement of the new program is expected at the season finale at Atlanta( That’s Racin’ ) Whatever the new program will be, the top five finishers in Sunday’s race will be eligible for it. The five drivers are: Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jarrett, Ricky Rudd, Ward Burton and Kenny Wallace
