USAR: St. Augustine preview

<pre> WHAT: Jackaroo Sauces 250 USAR Hooters ProCup Series Race #2 of 30 (Southern Division Race #2)

WHERE: St. Augustine Speedway -.5-Mile, semi-banked paved oval

WHEN: Saturday, March 17, 2001 - 7:30 p.m. EST

DISTANCE: 250 Laps, 125 Miles

TV: Speedvision (Tape-Delayed, Thursday, March 22, 9:00 p.m. & 1 a.m.) Speedvision (Tape-Delayed, Friday, March 23, 12 noon) Sunshine Network (Tape-Delayed, Wednesday, March 28, 11:30 p.m.) Sunshine Network (Tape-Delayed, Friday, March 30, 7:30 p.m. Sunshine Network (Tape-Delayed, Friday, March 30, 7:30 p.m.)

RADIO: USA Racing Network (USARN) (Live, 7:15 p.m.) WPCC-AM 1410, Clinton, SC (Flagship Station) WCCA-FM 106.3, Shallotte, NC www.LiveOnTheNet.com

POSTED AWARDS: $105,485

FIELD: 36 cars possible. Fastest 32 cars through time trials. Four provisional

starting positions based on top 30 drivers' position in the final 2000 points standings. One provisional each may be added to the field for a former Hooters ProCup Series champion, or a former USAR Hooters ProCup Series Rookie of the Year who competed in 2000. (Starting Line-Up Format Could Change If Qualifying Races Are Needed.)

SCHEDULE: Friday, March 16, 2001 (USAR Reserves the Right to Change Schedule)

5:00-7:00 p.m. Early Parking & Registration

Saturday, March 17, 2001 8:30 a.m. Pit Gate Opens 9:00 a.m. Safety Tech Opens 9:30 a.m. Crew Chief Meeting (USAR Command Center) 9:45 a.m. Rookie Drivers Meeting (USAR Command Center) 11:30-2:30 p.m. Hooters ProCup Practice 2:45 p.m. Team P.R. Reps Meeting 3:00 p.m. Hooters ProCup Drivers Meeting 3:15 p.m. CHAPEL SERVICE (USAR Command Center) 3:30 - 5:30p.m. SARA Practice & Qualifying 4:30 p.m. Front Gates Open 5:30 p.m. Hooters ProCup Qualifying Time Trials (2 Laps) 6:15 p.m. Photographers Meeting (ASAP After Qualifying at Command Center) 6:30 p.m. Hooters ProCup Drivers Autograph Session 7:10 p.m. Drivers Introduction and Pre-Race Ceremonies 7:30 p.m. Jackaroo Sauces 250 Race Begins

THE RACE: The track has hosted 5 Hooters ProCup Series events since 1998.

RECORDS: Driver Date Speed Time

Qualifying: Clay Rogers 11/11/00 103.950 mph 17.316

NOVEMBER 11, 2000 TOP 10 IN EVENT: NOVEMBER 11, 2000 STATS:

1.     Mario Gosselin                                Pole Winner: Clay Rogers
2.     Stacy Puryear                                 Time of Race: 2:07:47
3.     Brian Vickers                                 Margin of Victory: .8 seconds
4.     Clay Rogers                                   Caution Flags: 11 for 80
5.     Jay Fogleman                                  Lap Leaders: 1-13 Christian; 14-40 Rogers; 
6.     Sean Studer                                     41-55 Gill; 56-60 Rogers; 61-77 Gosselin;
7.     Bill Plemons, Jr.                               78-79 Gill; 80-92 Gosselin; 93-110 Gill;
8.     Derrick Kelley                                  111-116 Vickers; 117-128 Goodson; 129-131
9.     Jon Wood                                        Gosselin; 132-163 Goodson; 164-252 Gosselin.
10.    Mike Laughlin, Jr.                                                                                                          

PAST FIVE HOOTERS PROCUP SERIES RESULTS AT ST. AUGUSTINE SPEEDWAY

Race Winners Pole Winners

2000        Mario Gosselin              Clay Rogers
2000        Bobby Gill                  Mario Gosselin
1999        Bobby Gill                  Mardy Lindley
1999        Michael Ritch               Toby Porter
1998        Mario Gosselin              Mario Gosselin

PARTICIPATING CONTINGENCY/BONUS AWARDS SPONSORS:

Lucas Oil Products, Miller Lite Beer, 2-Qwik Performance Shocks, Carolina Kit Cars, W.J. Plemons Investments, Incentive Risk Management, CV Products, Charlotte Wheels, Inc., Earl's Performance Plumbing, Eibach Springs, C & R Racing, Ferodo Brake Pad, Holley Ignitions, Isky Race Cams, Manley Performance Products, MSD Ignitions, K & N Engineering, Spin Tech, Wiseco Pistons, BSR Products, Quarter Master Industries, Racing Electronics, Rev Inc., Tri-Star Racewear

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