HMS Washed out for Friday & Saturday (I1)

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


3rd Annual National Open Washed out for Friday & Saturday Nights at the
Hardeeville Motor Speedway

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (August 30, 2002) - The 3rd Annual HMS National Open
scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights, August 30th and August 31st at
the Hardeeville Motor Speedway has been cancelled.  The event will be
scheduled for a later date to be announced.  There will also be no racing
on Saturday, September 7th as well.  

The next event will be the 2nd Annual Legends Cars World Finals on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 12th, 13th and 14th.  There will
be open practice on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.  On Friday,
drivers will attempt to qualify for the World Finals Championship with time
trials, heats and feature events.  Gates open on Friday at 4:00 p.m. with
time trials starting at 6:00 p.m.  Racing will begin at 7:00 p.m.  Everyone
12 years of age and older will be admitted for $5.00 with children under 12
admitted for free.  

The World Finals Championship race event paying $5,000 to the winner will
be on Saturday night, September 14th.  Last chance qualifying features will
also take place on Saturday night.  The Road Warriors will also be in
action.  The Hardeeville Motor Speedway has Road Warrior cars available to
rent or purchase.  Gates open on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.  Racing will begin
at 7:00 p.m.  The ticket prices on Saturday will be $10.00 for adults and
$6.00 for juniors (13-16), seniors (55 and older) and military with proper
identification.  Anyone who presents a paid ticket stub from August 10th or
August 17th will receive $5.00 off of an adult ticket or $3.00 off of a
junior, senior or military ticket.  Children 12 years of age and under will
be admitted free.

Entries for the 2nd Annual Legends Cars World Finals have already been
received from INEX National points leader Jimmy Lang from Bluffton, SC,
Kayne Hickman from Hixson, TN, Grant Enfinger from Fairlane, AL and Guyton,
GA's Heywood Barton who flipped his Legends Car at the HMS last event.
Barton vows to be ready for the World Finals weekend.

The Hardeeville Motor Speedway is located three miles south of I-95 (exit 5
in SC) on Speedway Blvd./Highway 17 or just ten miles north of Savannah on
Speedway Blvd./Highway 17.  For more information, contact (843) 784 RACE
(7223) or visit online at www.hareevillespeedway.com.

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