Night of Fire at HMS
Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE -- For Immediate Release Night of Fire at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway on Saturday HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (June 20, 2002) - Fred Sibley from Elkhart, Indiana will visit the Hardeeville Motor Speedway with his "Little Red Beer Hauler" Jet Truck. The 9,000 horsepower "hauler" will be on display before the racing events with a demonstration of its power during intermission. Racing action will feature the O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Models, Legends Cars, Xtreme Stock Cars and Road Warriors. When Sibley, better known as "Airplane Freddy," puts on his helmet and firesuit, lights his ever present cigar, jet fans know they are in for a spectacular flame throwing spectacle. After having originated the bigger than life fire shows, he began searching for a new and totally different aspect to thrill the fans. Fans are in for their biggest thrill when he rolls the "Little Red Beer Hauler" jet dragster to the starting line. The big, red, mean machine sports a new concept in turbo jet racing, a J33-41 Allison centrifugal engine. The first and only one of its kind, it is designed to compete with the new breed of faster, jet powered dragsters. Gates open on Saturday at 4:00 p.m., qualifying begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the National Anthem at 7:05 p.m. General admission ticket prices are $10.00 for adults; $6.00 for Juniors (ages 13-16), Seniors (55 and older) and Military (with proper I.D.); $2.00 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. June 22, 2002 (Saturday) Night of Fire featuring Jet Car Burn Time Schedule (Subject to Change) 4:00 p.m. Grandstands Open (Adults 17-54: $10.00; Jr. 13-16, Srs. 55+ and Military: $6.00; 12 & under: FREE) Pit Gates Open (Pit Passes: 12 & older - $20.00; Under 12 - not permitted in the pits) 4:45 p.m. - 6:05 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) - No Road Warrior Practice Rotation: Xtreme Stock Cars O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Models Legends Cars 6:10 p.m. Driver's Meeting (Mandatory) - A random role call will 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. Time Trials for O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Models (2 laps each) 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 Event #1 - Event and Laps to be announced at Driver Mtg. Legends Cars B-Main - (15 laps) - Trophy to the winner. # of qualifiers for A-Main to be determined (max. start for A-Main is 24 cars). O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Models - (50 laps) Road Warriors Event #2 - Event and Laps to be announced at Driver Mtg. Intermission - Coca Cola Kid's Pedal Car Races Fred Sibley's Jet Truck Demonstration - Frontstretch Legends Cars A-Main - (30 laps) - 24 cars to start the A-Main Road Warriors Event #3 - Event and Laps to be announced at Driver Mtg. Xtreme Stock Cars - (30 or 20 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. # # #