1.   AUTO SALES HURT BY STRIKE General Motors and Chrysler reported disappointing September sales as an eight-week strike by car haulers began to take its toll.

2.   Before the first car hauler pulled into the infield, the word was that California Speedway was a carbon copy of Michigan International Speedway.

3.   After being helped back to his car hauler, Elliott flew home to be attended by his personal doctor.

4.   GM felt the lingering effects from a strike that shut its major car hauler.

5.   In a letter sent to car haulers last week, Hoffa promised he would not return from the negotiations without a significant increase in pensions.

6.   Soon after noon, the Cup car haulers arrived.

7.   The car haulers have maintained they are unable to compete against nonunion carriers because of the current contract with the Teamsters.

8.   Unlike TMS, where construction crews were working almost up until race time, California Speedway was ready long before the Winston Cup car haulers began to arrive Wednesday.

9.   The union contends Ryder and other car haulers have violated federal labor laws by refusing to share economic and operations information in negotiations for a new national contract.