ARA POINT RACE HEATING UP

for immediate release
October 15, 2001


ARA POINT RACE HEATING UP

NEWPORT, TN - The heat is rising on the American Racing Association (ARA) 
Kool Seal Challenge circuit.  And Keith Bumgarner hopes to put more heat on 
Scott Kilby in the $5000 to-win Thunder in the Mountains 250 at Newport 
Speedway Saturday night.

Bumgarner won the series' last race, Sept. 22nd at Peach State Speedway in 
Jefferson, GA., and trimmed six points off Kilby's lead.  But Kilby, who 
won the previous two events, still leads 521-507 heading into the Thunder 
in the Mountains 250.

Bumgarner, of Conover, NC, was clearly dominate at Peach State, qualifying 
quickest, then inverting and starting sixth.  He charged his #95 Country 
Chair Ford to the front on lap 16, never to be headed and beat Kilby's #30 
A&H Windows Chevrolet by three seconds.

Qualifying is ultimately important to Kool Seal Challenge competitors as 
the top two qualifiers each receive five bonus points.  The fastest 
qualifier also earns the $100 Battery Supply of Virginia pole award.  The 
top five qualifiers have the option of inverting, or starting further back 
in the field, and then earn up to 10 bonus passing points.  Points are then 
earned according to the number of starters (if 25 cars start, the winner 
gets 25 points, second place 24, etc.).

An open practice is set for Friday night. On Saturday the gates are 
scheduled to open at Noon. Race-day practice is scheduled to start at 2 
p.m.  Time trials for the Battery Supply of Virginia Pole Award are set for 
5:30 p.m. The Thunder in the Mountains 250, $5,000 to-win feature race is 
slated to start at 7:30 p.m.

ARA Kool Seal Challenge Point Standings

1. Scott Kilby 521
2. Keith Bumgarner 507
3. Greg Marlowe 422
4. Westley Huffman 418
5. Keith Stiltner 338
6. Frampton Ferguson 299
7. Stephen Leicht 279
8. Danny O'Quinn 274
9. Tim Weaver 269
10.  Andy Loden 217


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