The eligible drivers are Dale Earnhardt, Kenny Wallace, Joe Nemechek, Jeff Gordon and Terry Labonte the top five finishers in last October s Diehard 500 at Talladega. R.J. Reynolds had banned Virginians, believing state law prohibited them from entering the contest. After holding one of the bonus races at Richmond last season, company officials learned state residents were legally eligible. They can pick those up in other states, and we also will have direct marketing programs they'll be allowed to enter at the track. No purchase is required.
Fans can enter the contest and wait on a drawing that determines the five contestants.
These winners are flown to one of the five selected races and paired with the five qualified drivers. Officials with RJ Reynolds Tobacco. No Bull Five will include races at Las Vegas, Charlotte, Daytona, Richmond and Talladega, but it will not include the Daytona 500. The No Bull 5 driver bonus program continues for 2001. To qualify for the Winston No Bull 5, the winner in any of these 5 events must finish in the top 5 of the previous event.