HMS Race Results from Oct. 6, 2001

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (October 6, 2001) - The 2nd annual "NAPA Night at the
Races" at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway has become a yearly event that
provides both excitement and great prizes for the fans.  In their final
appearance of the year for the O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Models,
Chris Beach from Hardeeville, S.C. won the feature picking up his eleventh
win of the season.  Hubert Into of Bloomingdale, Ga. held on for the win in
a wild Street Stock feature event.  Mark Terry of Rincon, Ga. finally
stopped Steven Moore's winning streak by winning the Mini Stock feature
event.  Scott Thorne of Hardeeville, S.C. returned to victory lane in the
Xtreme Stock Car division.  Garrett Shurling from Ellabell picked up his
second consecutive win in the Semi-Pro Legends Cars feature victory and
Kevin O'Brien from Burton, S.C. edged out Corey Fletcher of Bloomingdale,
Ga. in the Pro / Masters Legends Cars feature.  Billy Schilling of Hilton
Head, S.C. won the Legends Cars Young Lions feature and Michelle Oaks also
from Hilton Head, S.C. won the Lady Legends division.  

The Hardeeville Motor Speedway also welcomed Donnie Bazemore, Randy Cook
and Rob Davis to the high-banked asphalt oval.  These drivers competed in a
ten-lap exhibition race in their Dirt Late Models.  The exhibition
showcased the type of cars that will compete next week in the season finale.

Once again, the best event of the evening was the 20-lap Street Stock
feature.  After winning their heat races, Hubert Into and Payton Prewitt of
Savannah, Ga. started on the front row of the 20-lap feature event.  Into
jumped out to an early lead and held off the hard chargers of Glenn Mappus
of Ridgeville, S.C. and Prewitt for the entire event.  The majority of the
action took place in the middle of the pack.  With two laps remaining, Rick
Hunter Jr. of Savannah, Ga. and Bob Gossett of Hilton Head, S.C. got
together and collided hard into the turn two retaining wall.  Both drivers
walked away from their cars.  After the red flag, a light sprinkle delayed
the restart until the track was dried.  At the end, it was Into winning,
followed by Prewitt and Jeff Merritt of Ridgeville, S.C.  

In the 40-lap caution-free O.C. Welch-Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Model
feature, Shane Jenkins of Statesboro, Ga. led the first 17 laps before he
was passed by Chris "the Shark" Beach.  Beach held on at the end for the
win followed by Jenkins and Tom Haidon of Hilton Head, S.C.  Beach also
clinched the short five race Fall Shoot Out Championship.  The Late Models
will not be returning to next week's season finale.

In the Mini Stock main event, front row starter Johnny Brown of Bluffton,
S.C. quickly jumped into the lead.  On lap two, polesitter Steven Moore
passed Brown for the lead and looked to be on his way to a sixth
consecutive victory.  However on lap 16 of 20, Mark Terry ended Moore's
hopes of another victory by passing him in turn four.  Terry held on for
the win followed by Moore and Brown.  Bobby Duncan from Ludowici, Ga. came
in fourth followed by Jack Jordan from Pelion, S.C. for fifth.

Contrary to rumors circulating throughout the pits, the "full contact"
Xtreme Stock Car division will return to the Hardeeville Motor Speedway in
2002.  Speedway management assured drivers that the Xtreme Stock Cars were
going to be one of the primary divisions next year and that cost control
would be the emphasis.  For the second week in a row, a driver was
disqualified for illegal performance enhancing and expensive modifications.
 Don Dean of Ridgeland, S.C. was disqualified for an illegal cylinder head
in post race inspection after finishing second to Scott "the Problem Child"
Thorne.  Although one of the speedway's strongest supporters, Dean and
others have pushed the rules to the limit in this new class of racing.
Strict technical inspections will be the way the speedway will use to keep
the division affordable for many competitors.  After the disqualification,
Chuck Johnson of Dublin, Ga. moved into second and Randy Crews of Estill,
S.C. into third.  

A caution-free Pro / Masters Legends Cars event found Kevin O'Brien of
Burton, S.C. edging out Corey Fletcher of Bloomingdale, Ga.  Dave Sondles
of Johns Island, S.C. was the first Masters driver to cross the line at the
finish.

Garrett Shurling led all 25 laps of the Semi-Pro Legends Cars feature.
Shurling was never passed but closely challenged by second place finisher
Thomas Coburn III of Ridgeland, S.C. and Jonathan Haidon of Hilton Head,
S.C.  The top three finishers ran nose to tail and many times side-by-side
during the event.  Andrew Smith from Savannah, Ga., finished fourth.  Matt
Harter from Jesup, Ga. came across the line fifth.  

Billy Schilling from Hilton Head, S.C. picked up the Legends Cars Young
Lions feature win over Zachary Tysinger of Hardeeville, S.C.  Michelle Oaks
crossed the line first in the Lady Legends feature, followed by Laura
McKenzie of Hardeeville, S.C.  and Wanda Sondles of Johns Island, S.C.

Next weekend, the Hardeeville Motor Speedway will host two
never-before-seen divisions of racing with lawnmowers that travel up to 70
mph and Dirt-style Late Models in its season finale.   The other divisions
of racing featured will be the Legends Cars, Mini Stocks, Street Stocks,
and Xtreme Stock Cars.  Grandstands open at 5:00 p.m.  The green flag waves
at 7:05 p.m. for the heat races and then followed by feature event racing
for all divisions.  The 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 5 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).

Hardeeville Motor Speedway Race Results from Saturday, October 6, 2001
O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Models Feature (40 laps): 1. Chris
Beach (Hardeeville, S.C.), 2. Shane Jenkins (Statesboro, Ga.), 3. Tom
Haidon (Hilton Head, S.C.), 4. Leland Prewitt (Savannah, Ga.), 5. Bubba
Jones (Savannah, Ga.), 6. Andrew Blaske (Beaufort, S.C.), 7. Bruce Taylor
(Savannah, Ga.); DNS - Jeff Knight (West Columbia, S.C.); Heat Winners:
Haidon and Jenkins.

Street Stock Feature (20 laps): 1. Hubert Into (Bloomingdale, Ga.), 2.
Payton Prewitt (Savannah, Ga.), 3. Jeff Merritt (Ridgeville, S.C.), 4. Dave
Wallace (Goose Creek, S.C.), 5. Glenn Mappus (Ridgeville, S.C.), 6. Bob
Gossett (Hilton Head, S.C.), 7. . Rick Hunter Jr. (Savannah, Ga.), 8.
Robert Myers (Ridgeville, S.C.), 9. Jimmy Morris (Eden, Ga.); DNS - Ron
Irvin (Poughkeepis, N.Y.), Gary Irvin (Varnville, S.C.); Heat Winners: Into
and Prewitt.

Mini Stock Feature (20 laps): 1. Mark Terry (Rincon, Ga.), 2. Stephen Moore
(St. George, S.C.), 3. Johnny Brown (Bluffton, S.C.), 4. Bobby Duncan
(Ludowici, Ga.), 5. Jack Jordan (Pelion, S.C.), 6. Richard Terry (Rincon,
Ga.), Heat Winner: Moore.

Xtreme Stock Car Feature (20 laps): 1. Scott Thorne (Hardeeville, S.C.), 2.
Chuck Johnson (Dublin, Ga.), 3. Randy Crews (Estill, S.C.), 4. Keith
Sanchez (Hardeeville, S.C.), 5. Tony Brown (Hardeeville, S.C.), 6. Doc
Leggett (Bloomingdale, GA), DQ - Don Dean (Sheldon, S.C.); Heat Winner: Dean.

Legends Cars Pro/Masters Feature (25 laps): 1. Kevin O'Brien (Burton,
S.C.), 2. Corey Fletcher (Bloomingdale, Ga.), 3. A.J. Frank (Bluffton,
S.C.), 4. Dave Sondles (Johns Island, S.C.), 5. Jim Reyburn (Charleston,
S.C.), 6. Jeremiah Dennen (Beaufort, S.C.); Heat Winners: O'Brien.

Legends Cars Feature (25 laps): 1. Garrett Shurling (Ellabell, Ga.), 2.
Thomas Coburn III (Tillman, S.C.), 3. Jonathan Haidon (Hilton Head, S.C.),
4. Andrew Smith (Savannah, Ga.), 5. Matt Harter (Jesup, Ga.), 6. Walter
Reardon (Savannah, Ga.), 7. Jason Colson (Rincon, Ga.), 8. . Danny Efland
(Irmo, S.C.), 9. Johnny Gnann, Jr. (Springfield, Ga.), 10. Tyler Mock
(Ridgeland, S.C.), 11. Jimmy Lang (Bluffton, S.C.), 12. Billy Tysinger
(Hardeeville, S.C.), 13. Troy Martin (Prosperity, S.C.), 14. Randy Dennen
(Beaufort, S.C.), DNS - Trey Carr (Evans, Ga.); Heat Winners: Haidon and
Shurling.

Legends Cars - Young Lions Division Feature (15 laps): 1. Billy Schilling
(Hilton Head, S.C.), 2. Zack Tysinger (Hardeeville, S.C.); Heat Winner:
Schilling.

Legends Cars - Lady Legends Division Feature (15 laps): 1. Michelle Oaks
(Hilton Head, S.C.), 2. Laura McKenzie (Hardeeville, S.C.), 3. Wanda
Sondles (Johns Island, S.C.), DNS - Tish Mock (Ridgeland, S.C.) and
Christie Haidon (Hilton Head, S.C.); Heat Winner: Oaks.