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USAR Winchester Fact Sheet

2002 USAR Hooters ProCup Series race Facts

WHAT:                                   Hooters ProCup 250 

                                                USAR Hooters ProCup Series Race #8 of 32 (Northern Division Race #3)

 

WHERE:                 Winchester Speedway - Winchester, Indiana

                                                .5 Mile High Banked Oval

 

WHEN:                                   Sunday, May 5, 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:                         Winchester Speedway

 

CONTACTS:                          Charlie Shaw, Winchester Speedway General Manager, 765-584-9701

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

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

 

TV:                                          SPEED CHANNEL (Tape-Delayed)

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

                                                Friday, May 10, 2002                       12:00 pm (EST)

                                                SUNSHINE NETWORK (Tape-Delayed)

                                                TBA

 

SCHEDULE:                           

Saturday, May 4, 2002:                                                                                         Sunday, May 5, 2002:

9:30 am                  USAR Officials Meeting                                     7:30 am                   Pit Gates Open

10:00 - 11:00 am    Hauler Parking                                                    7:30-8:15 am                Unload/Remove Anderson Truck & 

11:00 am                 Pit Gates Open                                                                                       Formula Lightning Haulers

11:30 am                 Tech Opens                                                     8:30-9:30 am                Anderson Truck Series Practice & 

11:30 am                 Crew Chief Meeting                                                                                          Qualifying

11:45 am                 Rookie Meeting                                                    9:30-10:30 am                Remove ProCup Haulers

12:00-12:45 pm       Anderson Truck Series/Formula Lighting                 10:45 am                 ProCup Drivers Meeting

                                Haulers Parking                                                    11:00 am                 Chapel Service

1:00 pm                   ProCup Practice Opens                                       11:00 am                 Grandstands Open

4:00 pm                   ProCup Practice Ends                                          12:15 pm                 Autograph Session

4:15 - 5:15 pm        Anderson Truck Series Practice                              1:10 pm                   Pre-Race Ceremonies

5:30 pm                   ProCup Qualifying Time Trials                                              1:30 pm                  ProCup 250 (250 Laps)

To Follow                                Formula Lightning Practice and Heat Races                To Follow                                Formula Lightning (30 Laps)

                                                                                                                To Follow                                Anderson Trucks (30 Laps)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDS:                            Date                       Driver                     Time                       Speed

                                                7/28/01                  Brian Vickers                16.790                   107.207

 

Race Results From Winchester Speedway (July 28, 2001)

1.       Donnie Hill                                                                                            Sunoco Pole Award: Brian Vickers 

2.       Mike Herman, Jr.                                                                                 Time Of Race: 2:45:00

3.       Mardy Lindley                                                                                       Green Flag Avg. Speed: 103.658

4.       Dave Houpt                                                                                           Margin of Victory: Under Yellow (Rain)

5.       Sean Studer                                                                                         Caution Flags: 6 for 42 Laps (2 Red Flags)

6.       Charlie Ford                                                                                         Lap Leaders: 1-18 Sean Studer; 19-97

7.       Bill Plemons, Jr.                                                                                  Bill Plemons, Jr.; 98 Sean Studer; 99-140

8.       Wayne Setterington, Jr.                                                                    Donnie Hill

9.       Dale Delozier

10.    Kyle Shoemaker

 

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

5.  Bobby Gill, Ace Speedway                                                             5.  Clay Rogers, Ace Speedway

6.  Brian Ross, Illiana Motor Speedway                                  6.  Mardy Lindley, Illiana Motor Speedway

7.  Bobby Gill, Coastal Plains Raceway                                   7. Bobby Gill, Coastal Plains Raceway

 

Top 10 in USAR Hooters ProCup Series Southern Division Points:

1.  Bobby Gill                        855                         6.  Jason Sarvis                   596

2.  Steven Christian                689                         7.  Billy Mowery                     575

3.  Hal Goodson                  671                         8.  Toby Robertson             561

4.  Michael Ritch                  644                         9.  John Kinder                     559

5.  Shane Huffman                611                         10. Chad Mullis                    553

 

Top 10 in USAR Hooters ProCup Series Northern Division Points:

1.  Brian Ross                      310                         6.  Jason McLellan                259

2.  Jay Fogleman                 290                         7.  Lonnie Rush                   248

3.  Mardy Lindley                  279                         8.  John Gaunt                      242

4.  Eric Corbett                     275                         9.  Philip Rondeau               236

5.  Forrest Urban                 259                         10. Matt Parsons                 226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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