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*... that because [[Texas Motor Speedway]]'s parking lots were flooded, [[Texas State Highway 170]] had to be closed for use as a parking lot for the '''[[1997 Interstate Batteries 500]]'''? | *... that because [[Texas Motor Speedway]]'s parking lots were flooded, [[Texas State Highway 170]] had to be closed for use as a parking lot for the '''[[1997 Interstate Batteries 500]]'''? | ||
| − | : | + | :* <b>ALT1</b>:... that in the '''[[1997 Interstate Batteries 500]]''', "[[The Big One (NASCAR)|The Big One]]" occurred on lap one? |
| − | : | + | :* <b>ALT2</b>:... that the 73 laps run under caution in the '''[[1997 Interstate Batteries 500]]''' were the most at [[Texas Motor Speedway]]? |
| − | : | + | :* <b>ALT3</b>:... that traffic for the '''[[1997 Interstate Batteries 500]]''' stopped on [[Interstate 35W (Texas)|Interstate 35W]], 16 miles south of [[Texas Motor Speedway]]? |
| − | : | + | :* <b>ALT4</b>:... that traffic for the '''[[1997 Interstate Batteries 500]]''' was heavy to the point that [[Van Cliburn]] could not perform the national anthem? |
| − | : | + | :* <b>ALT5</b>:... that the [[pace car]] for the '''[[1997 Interstate Batteries 500]]''', a [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo|Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34]] with a 3.8L engine, was the first of its kind to serve the position? |
:* ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Podium girl]] | :* ''Reviewed'': [[Template:Did you know nominations/Podium girl]] | ||
<small>Created by [[User:ZappaOMati|ZappaOMati]] ([[User talk:ZappaOMati|talk]]). Self nominated at 02:40, 5 July 2013 (UTC)</small>. | <small>Created by [[User:ZappaOMati|ZappaOMati]] ([[User talk:ZappaOMati|talk]]). Self nominated at 02:40, 5 July 2013 (UTC)</small>. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:04, 5 March 2018
- The following discussion is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 13:29, 1 August 2013 (UTC)
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1997 Interstate Batteries 500
- ... that because Texas Motor Speedway's parking lots were flooded, Texas State Highway 170 had to be closed for use as a parking lot for the 1997 Interstate Batteries 500?
- ALT1:... that in the 1997 Interstate Batteries 500, "The Big One" occurred on lap one?
- ALT2:... that the 73 laps run under caution in the 1997 Interstate Batteries 500 were the most at Texas Motor Speedway?
- ALT3:... that traffic for the 1997 Interstate Batteries 500 stopped on Interstate 35W, 16 miles south of Texas Motor Speedway?
- ALT4:... that traffic for the 1997 Interstate Batteries 500 was heavy to the point that Van Cliburn could not perform the national anthem?
- ALT5:... that the pace car for the 1997 Interstate Batteries 500, a Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 with a 3.8L engine, was the first of its kind to serve the position?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Podium girl
Created by ZappaOMati (talk). Self nominated at 02:40, 5 July 2013 (UTC).
- The original hook isn't entirely accurate; the source says they closed a large stretch of Highway 170, which I think is an important distinction. That is the most interesting of the proposed hooks, though, so how about this alternative:
- ALT6: ... that during the 1997 Interstate Batteries 500, a large stretch of Texas State Highway 170 had to be closed for use as a parking lot?
- DoctorKubla (talk) 10:47, 23 July 2013 (UTC)