at That’s Racin’: NASCAR’S Helton defends safety efforts by Jim Utter; AND 3 Top drivers question interest in safety at New Hampshire by David Poole, which says in part: Three of Winston Cup racing’s top stars disagree strongly with NASCAR chief operating officer Mike Helton, who said Saturday the sanctioning body doesn’t believe New Hampshire International Speedway must have a soft-wall barrier in place before the Winston Cup circuit returns to that track. Dale Jarrett, Jeff Gordon and Rusty Wallace all said they would be upset if there are no changes to the walls at the New Hampshire track in time for the race there on Sept. 17.(9-2-2000)
