Template:Did you know nominations/1997 Interstate Batteries 500

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 13:29, 1 August 2013 (UTC)

1997 Interstate Batteries 500

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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:
DoctorKubla (talk) 10:47, 23 July 2013 (UTC)
Short but fine. ALT6 is approved. Drmies (talk) 22:57, 31 July 2013 (UTC)