"1996 NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special"@en . . . "The 1996 NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) exhibition race held at Suzuka Circuitland on November 24, 1996. It was the first NASCAR race of some form in Japan. Rusty Wallace took the honors of setting history, leading the most laps and holding off Dale Earnhardt by 1.2 seconds for the victory. Stats"@en . "The 1996 NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) exhibition race held at Suzuka Circuitland on November 24, 1996. It was the first NASCAR race of some form in Japan. Rusty Wallace took the honors of setting history, leading the most laps and holding off Dale Earnhardt by 1.2 seconds for the victory. Stats"@en . .