HOOTERS: New Smyrna Speedway Fact Sheet

2002 USAR Hooters ProCup Series race Facts

WHAT:                                   Hooters ProCup 250

                                                USAR Hooters ProCup Series Race #3 of 32 (Southern Division Race #3)

 

WHERE:                 New Smyrna Speedway - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

                                                .5 Mile High Banked Oval

 

WHEN:                                   Saturday, April 6, 2002

 

DISTANCE:                            250 Laps/125 Miles

 

POSTED AWARDS:                $112,500

 

STARTING FIELD: 36 cars possible.  Fastest 32 cars through time trials.  Four provisional positions based on

the 2002 USAR rule book.  One provisional each may be added to the field for a former Hooters ProCup Series Champion, or a former USAR Hooters ProCup Series Rookie of the Year who competed in 2001.

 

PROMOTER:                         New Smyrna Speedway

 

CONTACTS:                          Terry Roberts, New Smyrna Speedway Media Relations Director, 386-427-4129

                                                Tim Southers, USAR Public Relations Director, 770-719-0204 

                                                Timmy Hutson, USAR Media Relations Asst., 770-719-0204

 

TV:                                          SPEED CHANNEL (Tape-Delayed)

                                                Thursday, April 11, 2002                                9:00 pm (EST) & 1:00 am (EST)

                                                Friday, April 12, 2002                       12:00 pm (EST)

                                                SUNSHINE NETWORK (Tape-Delayed)

                                                Monday, April 15, 2002                       8:00 pm (EST)

                                                Tuesday, April 16, 2002                                2:30 pm (EST)

 

SCHEDULE:                           

Friday, April 5:      

5:00 - 7:00 pm        Early Parking & Registration

                                

Saturday, April 6:

7:00 am                   USAR Officials Meeting

7:30 am                   Pit Gates Open       

7:30-9:00 am           Park, Unload, and Remove Haulers 

9:00 am                   Tech Opens

9:15 am                   Crew Chief Meeting          

9:30 am                   Rookie Meeting

10:00 am                 USAR Hooters ProCup Practice Begins

12:30 pm                 USAR Hooters ProCup Practice Ends

1:00 pm                   ProCup Drivers Meeting

1:15 pm                   Chapel Service                        

1:45-3:45 pm           Local Divisions Practice & Qualifying

4:00 pm                   Front Gates Open

4:30 pm                   USAR Hooters ProCup Qualifying Time Trials

6:15 pm                   Autograph Session                                 

7:00 pm                   Pre-Race Ceremonies

7:30 pm                   Hooters ProCup 250 (250 Laps) 

To Follow                                Super Stocks (15 Laps)                                                                                                                                                To Follow                    Modifieds (20 Laps)

RECORDS:                            First visit for the USAR Hooters ProCup Series at New Smyrna Speedway

 

 

PARTICIPATING SPECIAL AWARD SPONSORS:

Southern Pole Award ($1,000):                TBA

Northern Pole Award ($1,000):                Sunoco

Halfway Leader Award ($1,000):                Lucas Oil Products

Most Laps Led Award ($500):   Southern Pride

Hard Charger Award ($500):   W.J. Plemons Investments

 

OFFICIAL SERIES SPONSORS:

Hooters . Naturally Fresh Salad Dressings & Dips . Jackaroo Sauces . Goodyear . Lucas Oil Products . Southern Pride Chewing Tobacco . Coca-Cola . Sunoco 

 

PARTICIPATING CONTINGENCY AWARD SPONSORS:

Automotive Specialist .BSR Priducts . CV Products . DRP Performance . Dr. Gas . JE Pistons . Eibach . Edelbrock . Earl's . Holley Carbs . Hess Racing Priducts . Longacre . K&N Engineering . MSD Ignitions . Motorsports Design . Spin Tech . Quarter Master . REV Incorp. . Laughlin Racing Products . Lowes LugNuts . Isky Racing Cams . Performance Fiberglass . Wiseco . Mahle Performance . Manley Performance . Racing Electronics . Tri-Star . Maxima Technologies

 

 

HPCS Race Winners in 2002:                                                      HPCS Pole Winners in 2002:

1.  Bobby Gill, USA International Speedway                                     1.  Jason Sarvis, USA International Speedway

2.  Bobby Gill, Five Flags Speedway                                             2.  Shane Huffman, Five Flags Speedway

 

 

Top 10 in USAR Hooters ProCup Series Southern Division Points:

1.  Bobby Gill                        335                         6.  Toby Robertson             253

2.  Steven Christian                295                         7.  Michael Ritch                  249

3.  Hal Goodson                  260                         8.  Sean Studer                    230

4.  Shane Huffman                257                         9.  Billy Mowery                     230

5.  Kertus Davis                   256                         10. Chad Mullis                    229

 

MEDIA SERVICES:

 

USAR Hooters ProCup Series will assist any member of the media in contacting a USAR Members. USAR will send out all unofficial race results immediately following each race. Official results will be released on Monday morning by 10 am. USAR Media Relations can be contacted via email at (usar@bellsouth.net) and official information can also be accessed on the worldwide web at www.usarprocup.com . 

 

Faxed results and information can be requested by contacting the USAR Media Relations office at (770) 719-0204. The fax number for USAR Media Relations is (770) 719-0206.

 

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