HMS RAce Results from October 5 (I1)

  Contact: Mike Covert
                         (843) 784-RACE For Immediate Release

  Jenkins Clinches First Track Championship on NAPA Night at HMS

HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (October 5, 2002)  The O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury 
Late Models crowned Shane Jenkins of Statesboro, GA as 2002 HMS Late Model 
Champion as he won the 50-lap feature race over Skeeter Godbee of Pembroke, 
GA coming in second.  In Legends Cars action, Jonathan Haidon of Hilton 
Head, SC was victorious outpacing Clay Hair of Mt. Pleasant, NC and Billy 
Tysinger of Hardeeville, SC.  Johnny Brown from Bluffton, SC and Don Dean 
of Sheldon, SC won the Mini Stock and Xtreme Stock Car features 
respectively.  Billy Gorman from Hollywood, SC won the Coastal Medical 
Associates Street Stocks race and Glenn Mappus of Ridgeville, SC claimed 
the crown as Street Stock Track Champion.  Peter Frank of Bluffton, SC and 
Timmy Padgett of Hardeeville, SC picked up wins in the Road Warrior class.

Polesitter Tom Haidon of Hilton Head, SC blistered the field for the first 
23 laps of the race in the O.C Welch Ford- Lincoln- Mercury Late Models 
feature while Tommy Porter, Jr. of Savannah, GA reeled him back in to take 
over the spot at the mid point of the event.  Shane Jenkins, with eyes on 
the track championship, moved up through the field taking the lead away 
with 10 laps remaining.  Haidon had some handling problems with the car due 
to a broken power steering pump and banged fenders with both Porter, Jr. 
and Skeeter Godbee of Pembroke, GA in the final moments of the 
race.  Jenkins held on for both the win and the track championship. During 
post race interviews, Jenkins was asked about his feelings toward next 
weeks Florida Pro Series coming to town and taking on the local Late Model 
drivers, Jenkins replied "bring it on, we'll show 'em how its done in our 
house!"

In Legends Cars racing action, an excited Jonathan Haidon of Hilton Head, 
SC jumped on the hood of his Legends Car in true NASCAR Winston Cup fashion 
as he celebrated his victory.  Haidon came into the night as points leader 
in the Semi-Pro division and with one point race remaining, has an 
excellent shot at becoming the HMS track champion.  Clay Hair of Mt. 
Pleasant, NC came across second narrowly ahead of Billy Tysinger of 
Hardeeville, SC and National Young Lions Champion Jimmy Lang of Bluffton, SC.

NAPA Auto Parts brought out four delivery trucks for a special NAPA race 
only to have it spoiled by the Late Model #3 car, driven by Dusty Lee 
Garrus of Ridgeville, SC who blew by the delivery trucks with his NAPA Auto 
Parts Chevrolet.

Next Saturday night, October 12th, the Hardeeville Motor Speedway will be 
back in action as the Florida Pro Series brings the best drivers in Late 
Model action from Florida including all time world record holder of 
victories, Dick Anderson, onto the 1/3 mile high banked oval to compete 
against the best local drivers in GA and SC for a $2,500 top prize.  Also 
next week the Legends Cars, Mini Stocks, Xtreme Stock Cars and Road 
Warriors will be in action. Post event festivities include a spectacular 
fireworks display.  Gates open at 4:00 p.m., qualifying begins at 6:00 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.); and children under 12 are free. 
Discount coupons for tickets are available at www.hardeevillespeedway.com

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.

Hardeeville Motor Speedway Race Results from Saturday,  October 5, 2002
O.C. Welch Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Late Models (50 Laps): 1. Shane Jenkins 
(Statesboro, GA), 2. Skeeter Godbee (Pembroke, GA), 3. Tom Haidon (Hilton 
Head, SC), 4. Corey Fletcher (Bloomingdale, GA), 5. Randy Cook (Guyton, 
GA), 6. Tommy Porter, Jr. (Savannah, GA), 7. Corey Hendrix (Statesboro, 
GA), 8. Garret Shurling (Ellabell, GA), 9. Dusty Garrus (Ridgeville, SC), 
10. Mark Terry (Rincon, GA), 11. Ellis Huggins (Pembrok, GA), 12. Mikie 
Stafford (Ellabell, GA), 13. Mickey Carter (Savannah, GA), 14. Andrew 
Blaske (Beaufort, SC), 15. Walter Reardon (Savannah, GA), 16. Rick Hunter 
(Savannah, GA); Fastest Qualifier - Tom Haidon (15.057 seconds).

Legends Cars A-Main Feature (30 Laps): 1. Johnathan Haidon (Hilton Head, 
SC), 2. Clay Hair (Mt. Pleasant, NC), 3. Billy Tysinger (Hardeeville, SC), 
4. Jimmy Lang (Bluffton, SC), 5. Andrew Smith (Pooler, GA), 6. Darren 
Gordon (Hilton Head, SC), 7. Trey Carr (Evans, GA), 8. Jason Colson 
(Rincon, GA), 9. Billy Schilling (Hilton Head, SC), 10. Mike Wirth 
(Charlotte, NC), 11.Heywood Barton, Jr. (Guyton, GA), 12. Johnny Gnann, Jr. 
(Springfield, GA), 13. Tad Segars (Hilton Head, SC), 14. Zach Tysinger 
(Hardeeville, SC), 15. Steve Johnson (Hampton, SC),  16. John Chapman 
(Charlotte, NC), 17. Ronnie Whitlock (Suwanne, GA), 18. Lance Brunson 
(Hampton, SC), 19. Peter Bogart (Bluffton, SC), DNS  Scott Brunson 
(Hampton, SC); Fastest Qualifier  Clay Hair (16.511 seconds).

Legends Cars B-Main Feature (15 Laps): 1. Johnson, 2. Gnann, 3. Schilling, 
4. Segars, 5. Barton, 6. Whitlock, 7. Chapman, 8. Brunson, 9. Bogart.

Xtreme Stock Car Feature (20 Laps): 1. Don Dean (Sheldon, SC), 2. Tim 
Dascher (Bluffton, SC), 3. Bob Gossett (Hilton Head, SC), 4. Rob Dean 
(Brunswick, GA), 5. Joe Wright (Summerville, SC), 6. David 
Taschner  (Summerville, SC), 7. Jimmy Bowick (Moncks Corner, SC).

Mini Stock Car Feature (20 Laps): 1. Johnny Brown (Bluffton, SC), 2. Steven 
Moore, (St. George, SC), 3.  Bobby Duncan (Ludowici, SC), 4. David Carr, 
Jr. (Martinez, GA), 5. Doug Butler (Hardeeville, SC), 6. James Groover 
(Bluffton, SC), 7. Randy Day (Beaufort, SC).

Coastal Medical Associates Street Stocks (20 Laps):   1. Billy Gorman 
(Hollywood, SC), 2. James Beckett (Ridgeland, SC), 3. Fred Alexander 
(Ridgeville, SC), 4. Glenn Mappus (Ridgeville, SC). 5. Walter Myers 
(Ridgeville, SC), 6. Robert Myers (Ridgeville, SC), 7. Scott Russell 
(Charlotte, NC), 8. Gregg Mappus (Ridgeville, SC)


Road Warrior Feature #1: Counter-Clockwise Direction (8 Laps): 1. Peter 
Frank (Bluffton, SC), 2. Kyle Padgett (Hardeeville, SC), 3. Brian Horne 
(Greenwood, MS), 4. Timmy Padgett, (Hardeeville, SC)


Road Warrior Feature #2: Second Over Line Race (8 Laps): 1. T. Padgett, 2. 
Horne, 3. Frank, 4. K. Padgett.


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