CASCAR - Rain washes away Friday's schedule

CASCAR Super Series

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For immediate release / May 16, 2003

Rain causes cancellation of Friday night's MOPAR 300 'Twin 100s' at 
Delaware Speedway

LONDON, ON - The start of the 2003 CASCAR Super Series season will have to 
wait one more day. Constant rain showers in the London area have forced 
Delaware Speedway and CASCAR officials to cancel the Friday night portion 
of the MOPAR 300 race weekend. The evening was to have featured time trials 
and the Twin 100 qualifying Sprint races.
	As a result, time trial qualifying for the season opening Super Series 
race will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. The starting grid 
for Sunday's MOPAR 300 will be set based entirely on a combination of the 
results of the time trial session, and provisional starting positions.
	The Twin 100 qualifying Sprint races, originally scheduled for Friday 
evening, won't be part of the revamped weekend schedule. Having the 
100-lappers take place the day before Sunday's main event would not have 
given teams enough time to make repairs, should they have been involved in 
a significant crash on Saturday.
	Following the CASCAR time trial session, the previously planned Saturday 
schedule, featuring regular Delaware Speedway classes, will resume.
	Sunday's schedule, with its 2:15 p.m. start for the season opening MOPAR 
300, is unchanged.


UPDATED WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, MAY 16
RAINED OUT

SATURDAY, MAY 17
9:00 a.m.		Competitor Gates Open
12:00 p.m.		Spectator Gates Open
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.	CASCAR Super Series practice
2:15 p.m.		Super Series Time Trials
			Following Time Trials, the planned Delaware Saturday schedule resumes
7:00 p.m.		Racing - Street Stocks, Modifieds, Trucks & King of the Hill

SUNDAY, MAY 18
11:00 a.m.		Spectator Gates Open
11:15 a.m.		Driver Autograph Session
12:35 p.m.		Parade Laps, Official Welcome, Driver Introductions, Anthems
2:15 p.m.		GREEN FLAG: MOPAR 300


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