Ace Fact Sheet
2002 USAR Hooters ProCup Series race Facts
WHAT: Hooters ProCup 250
USAR Hooters ProCup Series Race #5 of 32 (Southern Division Race #4)
WHERE: Ace Speedway - Altamahaw, North Carolina
.4 Mile Semi-Banked Oval
WHEN: Friday, April 19, 2002
DISTANCE: 250 Laps/100 Miles
POSTED AWARDS: $108,300
STARTING FIELD: 32 cars possible. Fastest 28 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: Ace Speedway
CONTACTS: Robert Isley, Ace Speedway General Manager, 336-585-1200
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 25, 2002 9:00 pm (EST) & 1:00 am (EST)
Friday, April 26, 2002 12:00 pm (EST)
SUNSHINE NETWORK (Tape-Delayed)
Monday, April 29, 2002 8:00 pm (EST)
Tuesday, April 30, 2002 2:30 pm (EST)
SCHEDULE:
Thursday, April 18:
5:00 - 7:00 pm Early Registration
Friday, April 19:
8:00 am USAR Officials Meeting
8:30 am Pit Gates Open
9:00 am Pit Gates Opens
9:30 Tech Opens
9:45 am Crew Chief Meeting
10:00 am Rookie Meeting
11:00 am USAR Hooters ProCup Practice Begins
1:30 pm USAR Hooters ProCup Practice Ends
2:00-3:00 p.m. Remove Haulers
3:15 pm ProCup Drivers Meeting
3:30 pm Chapel Service
4:00 pm Front Gates Open
5:30 pm USAR Hooters ProCup Qualifying Time Trials
6:45 pm Autograph Session
7:40 pm Pre-Race Ceremonies
8:00 pm Hooters ProCup 250 (250 Laps)
RECORDS: Date Driver Time Speed
Qualifying April 21, 2000 Jon Wood 15.697 sec. 91.737 mph
APRIL 13, 2001: APRIL 13, 2001 STATS:
1. Hal Goodson Lance Snacks Pole Award: Jay Fogleman
2. Jay Fogleman Time of Race: 2:23:00
3. Stacy Puryear Green Flag Avg. Speed: 86.37
4. Daniel Johnson Margin of Victory: .2 sec.
5. Lee Tissot Caution Flags: 12 for 72 laps
6. Bobby Gill Lap Leaders: Stacy Puryear 1-21; Hal Goodson 22-95;
7. Brian Vickers Daniel Johnson 96-122; Hal Goodson 123-250.
8. Keith Woody
9. Derrick Kelley
10. Shane Huffman
PREVIOUS WINNERS AT ACE SPEEDWAY
Race Winner Pole Winner
2000 Bobby Gill Jon Wood
2001 Hal Goodson Jay Fogleman
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 Products . 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
3. Bobby Gill, New Smyrna Speedway 3. Mario Gosselin, New Smyrna Speedway
4. Mardy Lindley, Jennerstown Speedway 4. Mardy Lindley, Jennerstown Speedway
Top 10 in USAR Hooters ProCup Series Southern Division Points:
1. Bobby Gill 505 6. Billy Mowery 351
2. Steven Christian 409 7. Kertus Davis 348
3. Hal Goodson 405 8. Chad Mullis 346
4. Michael Ritch 384 9. Toby Robertson 341
5. Shane Huffman 382 10. John Kinder 331
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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