OVAL OFFICE INTERVIEWS.(automobile racing)(Brief Article)

Would you like to see NASCAR stage an all-star race (like The Winston) on a short track--and on dirt?

Jeff Green: I think running a non-points race at Richmond would be cool. But at the same time, there would be drawbacks to racing at short tracks. I think in that type of race there would be lots of torn-up sheet metal.

Ward Burton: We are already running enough races.

Jason Leffler: Yes, that would be awesome. Driving on a dirt track would be a lot of fun. There would be some great competitors there--Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Ken Schrader, John Andretti, Dave Blaney--all the guys who have raced on dirt before. And then there would be the guys who haven't had a lot of dirt track ...