USAR: USAR 2000 schedule

FAYETTEVILLE, GA - USAR President Gene Cox has released the 2000 Hooters Pro Cup Series race schedule and also the new purse and point fund that will be distributed in 2000.

The schedule will feature 20 events in six southeastern states highlighted by season-opening and season-ending events at USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida. The Lakeland facility will once again host four events in 2000 while Hickory Motor Speedway, Florida Speed Park, Montgomery Motor Speedway, and Peach State Speedway  will each host two events on the 2000 schedule. The Hooters Pro Cup Series will make its first visits to both Montgomery Motor Speedway and Ace Speedway.

The Four Champion Challenge Series events, held each year to honor the memory of 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup champion Alan Kulwicki, Mark Brooks, Charlie Campbell and Dan Duncan, will be held at Myrtle Beach Speedway, Montgomery Motorsports Park, Greenville-Pickens, and USA International Speedway.

“We are very excited about our 2000 schedule,” said Cox. “We have a schedule that will enable our series to continue to grow and highlight our drivers and sponsors to new areas and race fans.”

The season will begin on February 26, 2000 and conclude November 25, 2000.

2000 USAR Hooters Pro Cup Schedule

Date     Track                       Location               Distance (Laps)
Feb.  26 USA International           Speedway Lakeland, FL  250
Mar.  25 Florida Speed Park          St. Augustine, FL      250
Apr.  15 Tri-County Speedway         Hudson, NC             250
Apr.  21 Ace Speedway                Altamahaw, NC          250
May    6 Myrtle Beach Speedway       Myrtle Beach, SC       250*
May   20 Peach State Speedway        Jefferson, GA          250
June   3 USA International Speedway  Lakeland, Fla.         250
June  10 Montgomery Motor Speedway   Montgomery, AL         250*
June  24 Lonsome Pine Raceway        Coeburn, VA            250
July   8 Hickory Motor Speedway      Hickory, NC            250
July  22 New River Valley            Radford, VA            250
Aug.   5 Peach State Speedway        Jefferson, GA          250
Aug.  19 South Boston Speedway       South Boston, VA       250
Sept.  2 USA International Speedway  Lakeland, Fla.         250
Sept. 16 Montgomery Motor Speedway   Montgomery, AL         250
Sept. 23 Greenville-Pickens Speedway Greenville, SC         250*
Oct.  14 Hickory Motor Speedway      Hickory, NC            250
Oct.  28 Concord Motorsports Park    Concord, NC            250
Nov.  11 Florida Speed Park St.      Augustine, FL          250
Nov.  25 USA International Speedway  Lakeland, FL           300*

* - Indicates four Champions Challenge Series events.