HMS to Race on Saturday (I2)
Contact: (843) 784-RACE -- For Immediate Release Hardeeville Motor Speedway Races Still On for This Weekend HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (September 13, 2001) - The Hardeeville Motor Speedway will continue to race as planned on Saturday night, September 15th. The highlight of the evening will be the Spectacular Street Car Challenge on the 1/5 mile oval. This event will be a two-by-two competition on the 1/5-mile oval for one lap with cars registered for street legal use. The tournament style event pays $150 to the winner with a $30 entry. Anyone wishing to enter this event should contact the speedway offices. The racing divisions of racing featured will be the O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Models, Legends Cars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Open Wheel Modifieds. There will also be three makeup features from the August 18th races that include the Late Models, Mini Stocks and Xtreme Stock Cars. These three features will close out the 2001 Hardeeville Motor Speedway track Championships for those divisions. "We have decided to continue with this weekend's racing and everyone is encouraged to show their patriotism by wearing red, white and blue colors." said Todd Fisher, General Manager of the Hardeeville Motor Speedway. "Our thoughts and prayers will continue to be with all families who have been affected by the terrible events this past week." Grandstands open at 5:00 p.m. The green flag waves at 7:05 p.m. for the first of the three feature races rained out from August 18th, followed by the regularly scheduled feature events for all divisions. Hardeeville Motor Speedway is located three miles southeast of I-95 on Highway 17. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, with reduced rates for seniors, military and children. Children under 12 years of age are admitted free with a paying adult. Information is available at online at www.hardeevillespeedway.com or by calling (843) 784-RACE (7223). # # # September 15, 2001 (Saturday) "Fall Shootout Series Week 2" Time Schedule (Subject to Change) 4:00 p.m. Gates open for Competitors 5:00 p.m. Grandstand Gates Open (Grandstands will be cleared at 4:50 p.m.) 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) - THIS IS NOT A RACE! *Approximately 8-10 laps per group per round (# of rounds dependant upon time) Rotation: Legends Cars (All Other Divisions) on 1/3 mile oval Street Stocks on 1/3 mile oval Mini Stocks on 1/3 mile oval Xtreme Stock Cars on 1/3 mile oval Open Wheel Modifieds on 1/3 mile oval Lady Legends Cars on 1/3 mile oval Late Models on 1/3 mile oval 6:05 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. Driver's Meeting (Mandatory) - A random role call will be taken. Failure to report to the driver's meeting may result in disqualification for the entire event that night). 6:25 p.m. - 6:55 p.m. Practice - One round for each division (see above for order). 7:00 p.m. Invocation and National Anthem 7:05 p.m. Make Up Features from August 18th 7:05 p.m. Xtreme Stock Cars- Feature (20 laps/15 minutes) - Final Track Point Race 7:20 p.m. Late Models - Feature (40 laps/30 minutes) - Final Track Point Race 7:50 p.m. Mini Stocks - Feature (20 laps/15 minutes) - Final Track Point Race 8:05 p.m. Street Car Challenge - 1/5 mile oval. 8:20 p.m. Feature Events - Winner only to stop in Victory Lane. Stop at the start/finish line. * Lineups based on number draw. 8:20 p.m. Street Stocks - Feature (20 laps/15 minutes) 8:35 p.m. Legends Cars (All Divisions Combined) - Feature (25 laps/20 minutes) *Features will be separated with enough cars in each division 8:55 p.m. Open Wheel Modifieds - Feature (20 laps / 15 minutes) 9:10 p.m. Late Models - Feature (40 laps/30 minutes) 9:40 p.m. Xtreme Stock Cars- Feature (20 laps/15 minutes) 9:55 p.m. Mini Stocks - Feature (20 laps/15 minutes) 10:10 p.m. Lady Legends Cars / Young Lions - Feature (15 laps/10 minutes) Time is a factor! All cars must report to the grid area on time for their races. Late arrivals may not be permitted on the track. Please be early! INCLEMENT WEATHER / CANCELLATION OF AN EVENT: In the event of rain or other conditions, it may be necessary for the Track Manager to adjust the order of the event schedule, length of races, practices and qualifying sessions, or to stop the program completely. Should this occur, the Track Manager shall make every effort to resume the schedule in a timely fashion if conditions improve. It is their sole discretion as to what decision they make and their decision is final. Rain Check Policy (Pits): Cancellation or delay of an event will be the speedway management's decision. No money will be refunded for tickets or pit passes purchased. The armband with the appropriate numbers shall be used as the rain check. In the event that an event is cancelled, rain checks will only be honored if all the qualifying races for all divisions have not been completed. All races completed will be scratched and will not be rescheduled (EIRI - special events). Rain checks for the pits will be honored for one of the next two events of equal or lesser value. If the rain check is used for an event of greater value, then the holder will be responsible for making up the difference in value. If the event is rained out or cancelled after one feature race for any division has been completed, then the remaining feature events will be run at a later announced date. This date will probably be the next race event scheduled and the make-up features will be first on the program (before any qualifying heats scheduled for the regular event). Only cars qualified for the cancelled event will be eligible for the make-up feature. Rain checks will not be issued for events when the make-up features are held. Feature Event Completion - One lap past the halfway point in a feature shall constitute a complete race in the event a race is stopped due to bad weather. If a race is stopped by use of the red flag and is ruled complete (no matter how many laps are complete), the finishing positions will be paid according to the last officially scored lap by the leader prior to the red flag.