HMS World Finals on Friday and Saturday
Legends Cars World Finals starts Friday at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (September 10, 2002) - After almost four weeks of no racing at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway due to rain and scheduled off nights, racing action returns on Friday night, September 13th with the qualifying night for the Legends Cars World Finals. Drivers from around the United States 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. The World Finals Championship race event paying $5,000.00 to the winner will be on Saturday night, September 14th. Last chance qualifying features will also take place on Saturday night. Last year's World Finals winner, Jonathan Davenport from Blairsville, GA, has committed to return this year to defend his title. 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 Friday and 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. There will also be open practice on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. for all Legends Cars participants. 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.hardeevillespeedway.com. Qualification Procedures at the Legends Cars World Finals at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway (Hardeeville, SC) Thursday, September 12, 2002 - Open Practice and Tech Inspection (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) Friday, September 13, 2002 Time Trials (2 Laps) -qualify by number draw. A competitor will draw a number after they successfully pass a mandatory pre-race inspection. Drivers will receive points based on their performance in time trials on the following scale: 1st=200, 2nd=198, 3rd=196, 4th =194, 5th=192, etc. with a decrease of two points per position drop. Heat Races (10 Laps) - total of 10 heats per qualifying night - The heats will be inverted with the 1st place TT (TT="time trialer") starting 10th in the 10th Heat Race, the 2nd TT starting 10th in the 9th Heat Race . . . 99th TT starting on the pole of the 2nd Heat Race, and 100th TT starting on the pole of the 1st Heat Race. Points will be received on the following scale based on finish in the Heat Race: 1st=100, 2nd=97, 3rd=94, 4th=91, 5th=88, 6th=85, 7th=82, 8th=79, 9th=76, 10th=73. Feature Races (20 Laps) - total of 5 features per qualifying night - The Feature Races will be lined up based on the Heat Race finishes. Heat Races #1 and #2 will comprise the inside and outside row of Feature #1 respectively. Heat Races #3 and #4 will comprise the inside and outside row of Feature #1 respectively. Drivers will receive points based on their performance in Feature Race on the following scale: 1st=200, 2nd=198, 3rd=196, 4th =194, 5th=192, etc. with a decrease of two points per position drop. Every driver will race in a Heat Race and Feature event on their Qualification Day. Tech - All car must comply to the 2002 INEX Rulebook and the track fuel (Sunoco Purple) must be used. Qualifying for the World Finals Championship Day on Saturday, September 14: After Qualification Day, each driver's points will be tallied with the top 20 in points from Friday going directly to the Legends Cars World Finals Championship race (The #1 driver in points will start on the pole, #2 in points starts outside pole, etc.). Point totals #21 through #40 will be placed in the B-Main with the (#21 driver in points starting on the pole, #22 in points starting outside the pole, etc.). Point totals #41 through #60 will be placed in the C-Main with the (#41 driver in points starting on the pole, #42 in points starting outside the pole, etc.). Point totals #61 through #80 will be placed in the D-Main with the (#61 driver in points starting on the pole, #62 in points starting outside the pole, etc.). Point totals #81 - . . . will be placed in the E-Main with the (#81 driver in points starting on the pole, #82 in points starting outside the pole, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Saturday, September 14, 2002 - World Finals Championship Day E-Main - 24 cars : 15 laps with top 4 transferring to the D-Main. D-Main - 24 cars (20 locked & 4 from E-Main): 15 laps with top 4 transferring to the C-Main. C-Main - 24 cars (20 locked & 4 from D-Main): 20 laps with top 4 transferring to the B-Main. B-Main - 24 cars (20 locked & 4 from C-Main): 25 laps with top 4 transferring to the World Finals Championship World Finals Championship (A-Main) - (20 cars locked & 4 from B-Main) 50 laps. September 12, 2002 (Thursday) World Finals Practice Day Time Schedule (Subject to Change) 9:00 a.m. Pit Gates Open (Pit Passes: 12 & older - $15.00; Children under 12 not permitted in the pits) 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) - THIS IS NOT A RACE! September 13, 2002 (Friday) World Finals Qualifying Night Time Schedule (Subject to Change) 4:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open (Pit Passes: 12 & older - $20.00; Children under 12 not permitted in the pits) 4:00 p.m. Grandstands Open (Tickets: Adults - $10.00; Juniors, Seniors and Military - $6.00; Children under 12 - Free) 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Practice Begins (all divisions in the following order) - THIS IS NOT A RACE! 5:45 p.m. 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). 6:00 p.m. Time Trials (2 laps) - Top Qualifier worth 200 points (2nd - 198 pts., 3rd - 196 pts. etc.) 7:00 p.m. Invocation and National Anthem 7:05 p.m. Heats - Inverted completely from time trials (1st - 100 pts., 2nd - 97 pts., 3rd - 94 pts., etc.) Features (20 laps) - number of features to be determined (1st - 200 pts., 2nd - 198 pts., 3rd - 196 pts. etc.) 9:00 p.m. Racing Completed 11:00 p.m. Pit Area Closes (Lights out) September 14, 2002 (Sat.) World Finals Championship Night Time Schedule (Subject to Change) 4:00 p.m. Pit Gates Open (Pit Passes: 12 & older - $25.00; Children under 12 not permitted in the pits) 4:00 p.m. Grandstands Open (Tickets: Adults - $10.00; Juniors, Seniors and Military - $6.00; Children under 12 - Free) 4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Open Practice (Legends Cars) 6:10 p.m. HMS 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. Legends Cars Autograph Session - Frontstretch with cars 7:00 p.m. Invocation and National Anthem 7:05 p.m. Road Warrior Feature #1 Legends Cars C-Main - (20 laps) Winston Cup Car Rides Legends Cars B-Main - (25 laps) Road Warrior Feature #2 Coca Cola Kid's Pedal Cars Races - Frontstretch Legends Cars A-Main - (50 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!