Saturday, June 15th HMS Race (i1)

Contact: Todd Fisher
 	(843) 784-RACE
-- For Immediate Release

Auto Intensive Care 125 for American Challenge Series at HMS on Saturday
 
HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (June 14, 2002) - The American Challenge Series will make
its first-ever visit to the Hardeeville Motor Speedway on Saturday night,
June 15th for the Auto Intensive Care 125.  Racing action will also feature
the Legends Cars, Mini Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars, and the "wild" Road
Warriors.  

The newly formed American Challenge Series kicked off its inaugural 2002
season on March 16, 2002.  The American Challenge Series utilizes a common
2800-pound, 400 horse powered Late Model car as seen much across the
country.  American Challenge Series events are held at seven racetracks in
four states across the southeast.  The diverse series visits many different
venues ranging from a high-banked .375 mile oval in Newport, TN to a flat
.4 mile oval in Florence, SC.

The American Challenge Series is home to many of the top short track
drivers in the southeast, as well as a stepping stone for fierce, young
competitors with goals of reaching the pinnacle of stock car racing,
Winston Cup. The drivers are as diverse as the schedule, ranging from
heroes in their middle 50's with hundreds of wins to teenagers full of
adrenaline and reaching for the stars.  For more information on the
American Challenge Series, visit www.americanchallengeseries.com.

Gates open on Saturday at 4:00 p.m., qualifying begins at 5:30 p.m.
followed by the National Anthem at 7:00 p.m.  General admission ticket
prices are $15.00 for adults; $10.00 for Juniors (ages 13-16), Seniors (55
and older) and Military (with proper I.D.); $5.00 for children (ages 6-12);
and children under 5 are free.  
 
The Hardeeville Motor Speedway is located three miles south of I-95 (exit 5
in SC) on Highway 17 or just ten miles north of Savannah on Highway 17.
For more information, contact (843) 784 RACE (7223) or visit online at
www.hardeevillespeedway.com for discount coupons for the race event.


Hardeeville Motor Speedway

June 15, 2002 (Saturday)  Auto Intensive Care 125 ACS Late Models Time
Schedule (Subject to Change)
12:00 p.m.	Pit Gates Open (Pit Passes: 12 & older - $30.00; Not permitted
in the pits)
12:00 p.m.	Tech open for ACS Late Models
1:30 p.m.	Drivers Meeting for ACS Late Models
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 	Open Practice for ACS Late Models
4:00 p.m. 	Grandstands Open 
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Open Practice for HMS Divisions (all divisions in the
following order)
Rotation: Legends Cars
	Mini Stocks
	Xtreme Stock Cars
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 	ACS Late Models Qualifying
6:00 p.m.	HMS Local Divisions Driver's Meeting (Mandatory) - A random role
call may be 
taken.  Failure to report to the driver's meeting may result in
disqualification for the entire event that night).
6:30 p.m.	Time Trials for Legends Cars (1 lap each) - ½ field locked into
A-Main, 
Remainder to the B-Main.
7:00 p.m. 	Invocation and National Anthem 						
7:05 p.m.	Feature Events - Victory Lane @ Finish Line for Top 3 in each
division except for B-Main.
* Number of laps depends on car counts (see purse sheets to determine laps).
	Road Warriors Feature #1 - Laps and Event to be announced
	Mini Stocks - (20 laps) 		
	Legends Cars B-Main - (15 laps) - Trophy to the winner.
		# of qualifiers for A-Main to be determined (max. 24 cars in A-Main). 	
	Xtreme Stock Cars - (25 laps) 
	Road Warriors Feature #2 - Flagpole Race (3 laps) - 1/3 mile track
	Legends Cars A-Main - (30 laps)	
	Intermission - Set up Pits for ACS Race & Coca Cola Kid's Pedal Cars
	Pre-stage all Late Models on the frontstretch for introductions
	Auto Intensive Care 125 for ACS Late Models - (125 laps) 
10:15 p.m.	Racing Completed
11:00 p.m.	Pit Area Closes (Lights out)

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
Race Director/Promoter 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 Race Director/Promoter 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 canceled, rain
checks will only be honored if all 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 canceled 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 canceled
event will be eligible for the make-up feature.  Rain checks will not be
issued for events when the make-up features are held.

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.

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