Featherlite Southwest Series NASCAR Touring Standings as of November 7, 2002
Following the CRUISE AMERICA "125" at Phoenix Int'l Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz.
Laps Completed
Pos Driver Hometown Points $Won Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Out of 1794
1 Eddy McKean Jerome, Idaho 1,934 $39,150 14 1 6 8 1,696
2 Burney Lamar W. Sacremento, Calif. 1,861 $35,175 14 2 5 7
1,573
3 Jim Pettit II Prunedale, Calif. 1,839 $21,100 14 0 3 5 1,772
4 M.K. Kanke Frazier Park, Calif. 1,801 $30,750 13 1 7 10
1,520
5 Todd Souza Watsonville, Calif 1,788 $23,335 14 0 2 7 1,747
6 Doug McCoun Prunedale, Calif. 1,763 $20,780 13 1 2 7 1,563
7 Frank Maronski Jr. Quartz Hill, Calif. 1,709 $18,905 14 0 2 6
1,635
8 Steve Belletto Modesto, Calif. 1,662 $16,045 13 0 2 4 1,680
9 Brandon Whitt El Cajon, Calif. 1,651 $16,535 14 0 1 3 1,618
10 Joe Herold Poway, Calif. 1,650 $17,180 14 0 0 3 1,749
11 Mike Ledbetter Ceres, Calif. 1,462 $14,865 13 0 0 2 1,559
12 Bob Lyon Aqua Duce, Calif. 1,418 $15,075 14 0 1 1 1,553
13 David Gilliland Riverside, Calif. 1,417 $20,650 10 1 4 6
1,191
14 Auggie Vidovich Jr. Lakeside, Calif. 1,266 $17,075 11 0 2 5
996
15 Scott Busby Martinez, Calif. 1,244 $12,380 10 0 0 0 1,198
16 Rocky Nash Murrieta, Calif. 1,181 $11,370 11 0 0 0 918
17 Sean Woodside Saugus, Calif. 1,124 $16,775 8 1 4 5 924
18 Eric Holmes Escalon, Calif. 1,016 $18,025 7 2 4 4 651
19 Greg Fowler Longmont, Colo. 995 $8,900 8 0 0 0 907
20 Dan Holtz Pacific Palisades, Calif. 965 $12,165 8 0 2 3 768
21 Nick Joanides Woodland Hills, Calif. 942 $10,750 9 0 0 2
900
22 Kenny Shepherd Merced, Calif. 864 $12,400 7 0 2 3 620
23 Danny Burson Albequerque, NM 864 $5,375 3 0 0 1 416
24 Scott Schmidt Fort Lupton, Colo. 822 $4,285 5 0 0 0 532
25 Scott Lynch Burley, Idaho 817 $13,880 7 0 2 2 589
26 Zach Niessner Royal City, Wash 704 $10,695 7 0 2 2 639
27 Frank Deiny Jr. Mechanicsburg, Virg. 700 $5,875 6 0 0 3 700
28 JR Patton Los Cruces, NM 682 $3,560 3 0 0 0 353
29 Jimmy White Covina, Calif. 674 $5,395 5 0 0 0 614
30 Greg Voigt Santa Barbara, Calif. 653 $5,190 5 0 1 1 433
31 John Baker Tucson, Ariz. 603 $6,485 6 0 0 1 451
32 Craig Raudman Bakersfield, Calif. 572 $5,310 5 0 1 2 599
33 Jason Allen Las Vegas, Nev. 564 $4,230 5 0 0 0 523
34 Rod Johnson Canyon Country, Calif. 548 $3,050 4 0 0 2 474
35 Paul Menard Eau Claire, Wisc. 460 $17,425 3 1 1 3 293
36 Greg Potts Manteca, Calif. 453 $2,375 3 0 0 1 296
37 Keith Spangler Chatsworth, Calif. 444 $3,150 2 0 1 2 299
38 Adam Andretti Brownsville, Ind. 398 $3,080 3 0 0 0 210
39 Chris Wadsworth Oakley, Calif. 393 $1,925 1 0 0 1 150
40 Jason Fensler Wilton, Calif. 376 $3,175 3 0 0 0 305
41 Sean Monroe Venice, Calif. 364 $2,650 3 0 0 0 217
42 Tony Toste Pismo Beach, Calif. 358 $3,135 4 0 0 0 303
43 Ken Schrader Fenton, Mo. 350 $18,925 2 1 2 2 229
44 Scott Brandt Kalispell, Mont. 347 $2,850 2 0 1 1 225
45 Nick Lynch Burley, Idaho 336 $1,195 2 0 0 0 224
46 Thomas Martin Auburn, Calif. 333 $2,900 3 0 0 0 201
47 Ron Strmiska Jr. Manteca, Calif. 322 $4,850 2 1 1 2 250
48 Jon Nelson Hemet, Calif. 311 $2,350 3 0 0 1 206
49 Bryan Germone Winsor, Calif. 292 $4,300 2 0 0 2 189
50 Ben Walker Santa Clarita, Calif. 290 $2,000 2 0 1 1 300
51 Matt Crafton Tulare, Calif. 290 $4,675 2 0 1 1 225
52 Joe Zampa Napa, Calif. 288 $1,325 2 0 0 0 229
53 Bruce Yackey Greeley, Colo. 273 $3,225 2 0 0 0 202
54 Kevin Vernon Bakersfield, Calif. 264 $1,910 3 0 0 0 234
55 David Philpott Tracy, Calif. 261 $1,090 1 0 0 0 79
56 Chris Hines Chandler, Ariz. 258 $2,130 2 0 0 0 260
57 Jim Inglebright Fairfield, Calif. 229 $8,875 1 1 1 1 64
58 Ed Hoffman Madison, Wisc. 224 $5,800 2 0 1 1 206
59 Rick Ruzbarsky Tracy, Calif. 219 $975 1 0 0 0 150
60 Rick Suran Estacada, Ore. 216 $2,600 1 0 0 1 104
61 Vince Little Clovis, Calif. 200 $1,450 1 0 0 0 64
62 Kevin Clark Colorado Springs, Colo. 199 $1,500 1 0 0 1 100
63 John Dillon Boise, Idaho 198 $3,800 2 0 0 1 141
64 Kevin Hamlin Everett, Wash. 192 $5,800 2 0 1 1 126
65 Roger Avants Littleton, Colo. 188 $1,500 1 0 0 1 100
66 Darrell LaMoure Phoenix, Ariz. 188 $1,965 1 0 0 0 125
67 Clint Curry Fresno, Calif. 186 $1,050 2 0 0 0 104
68 Michael Walker Moorseville, NC 186 $655 1 0 0 0 39
69 Bob McCoun Prunedale, Calif. 180 $450 0 0 0 0 -
70 Jerry Robertson Arvada, Colo. 180 $7,275 1 1 1 1 150
71 Ed Belec Lakewood, Colo. 166 $900 1 0 0 0 99
72 Danny Mientka Denver, Colo. 164 $1,200 1 0 0 0 99
73 Greg Pursley Lake View Terrace, Calif. 161 $2,220 2 0 0 0
171
74 Troy Ermish Fremont, Calif. 160 $2,600 1 0 1 1 64
75 Jeff Jefferson Yakima, Wash. 155 $4,000 1 0 1 1 104
76 Brett Thompson Jerome, Idaho 155 $1,200 1 0 0 0 99
77 Dave Clark Chino, Calif. 155 $1,225 1 0 0 0 63
78 Brian Hoppe Madison, Wisc. 155 $2,000 1 0 1 1 150
79 Rick Carelli Arvada, Colo. 150 $2,000 1 0 0 1 100
80 Erik Darnell Beach Park, ILL. 150 $3,400 1 0 0 1 125
81 Scott Shade San Ramon, Calif. 149 $560 1 0 0 0 93
82 Jerry Gay El Cajon, Calif. 146 $980 1 0 0 1 125
83 John Metcalf Denver, Colo. 146 $2,000 1 0 0 1 64
84 Stanley Smith Chelsea, Ala. 143 $4,900 1 0 0 1 104
85 Eric Schmidt Roseville, Calif. 140 $400 0 0 0 0 -
86 Travis Clark Morrison, Colo. 138 $1,275 1 0 0 1 150
87 Benny Gordon Charleston, SC. 134 $3,250 1 0 0 1 125
88 Tim Schendel Sparta, Wisc. 132 $1,800 1 0 0 0 1
89 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, Nev. 130 $1,800 1 0 0 0 104
90 Chris Muhler Erie, Colo. 130 $1,100 1 0 0 0 149
91 Jason Jefferson Yakima, Wash. 130 $2,500 1 0 0 0 125
92 Mike Snow Denver, Colo. 125 $800 1 0 0 0 105
93 Tim Woods III Chino Hills, Calif. 124 $750 1 0 0 0 149
94 Nathan Tucker Sonora, Calif. 121 $725 1 0 0 0 122
95 Todd McLauchlan Alpine, Calif. 119 $425 0 0 0 0 -
96 Scott Backman Parker, Colo. 119 $250 0 0 0 0 -
97 Chris Cook Phoenix, Ariz. 116 $1,780 1 0 0 0 49
98 Scott Calvin Moreno Valley, Calif. 116 $375 0 0 0 0 -
99 Tim Stratmeyer Martinez, Calif. 115 $625 1 0 0 0 122
100 Steve Carlson W. Salem, Ind. 115 $2,200 1 0 0 0 125
101 Tony Gomez Lakeside, Calif. 110 $200 0 0 0 0 -
102 Ray Daniels Johnstone, Colo. 109 $1,100 1 0 0 0 100
103 John Gaalswyk Ripon, Calif. 109 $600 1 0 0 0 114
104 Joe Benedetti Auburn, Wash. 106 $540 1 0 0 0 105
105 Mike Gallegos Wheat Ridge, Colo. 106 $800 1 0 0 0 142
106 Wes Banks Modesto, Calif. 103 $1,150 1 0 0 0 63
107 Chris Rothfus Edmonds, Wash. 103 $475 1 0 0 0 147
108 Jeff Belletto Salida, Calif. 100 $650 1 0 0 0 68
109 Richard Burton Denver, Colo. 100 $800 1 0 0 0 139
110 Mark Meech La Mesa, Calif. 97 $500 1 0 0 0 23
111 Jess Apodaca Ceres, Calif. 97 $600 1 0 0 0 31
112 Chuck Billington Modesto, Calif. 94 $1,070 1 0 0 0 63
113 Ronnie White II Springhill, Kan. 92 $- 0 0 0 0 -
114 Brandon Kraus Castro Valley, Calif. 91 $1,060 1 0 0 0 56
115 Ron Overman Lakeside, Calif. 88 $- 0 0 0 0 -
116 Robby Gordon Brentwood, Calif. 88 $1,050 1 0 0 0 53
117 Shane Sieg Tucker, GA. 85 $2,450 1 0 0 0 122
118 Ken Walter Englewood, Colo. 82 $900 1 0 0 0 99
119 Bear Lynch Thornton, Colo. 82 $350 0 0 0 0 -
120 Jeff MCCoun Prunedale, Calif. 79 $150 0 0 0 0 -
121 Charles Utts Camarillo,Calif. 76 $520 1 0 0 0 34
122 Garrett Evans Wenatchee, Wash. 73 $1,625 1 0 0 0 55
123 Rip Michaels Mission Hills, Calif. 73 $510 1 0 0 0 30
124 Milan Garrett Fresno, Calif. 70 $350 0 0 0 0 -
125 Randy Nelson El Cajon, Calif. 70 $1,200 1 0 0 0 108
126 Jeff Green Welcome, NC. 67 $1,000 1 0 0 0 40
127 Steve Carvajal El Paso, Tex. 65 $275 0 0 0 0 -
128 Mike Pratt Lakewood, Colo. 64 $900 1 0 0 0 96
129 Matt Reilly Moorseville, Calif. 64 $1,000 1 0 0 0 37
130 Ryan Hemphill Oakmont, Penn. 61 $1,625 1 0 0 0 10
131 Butch Gilliland Covina, Calif. 61 $225 0 0 0 0 -
132 Kevin Harvick Kernersville, NC. 58 $1,000 1 0 0 0 26
133 Stan Silva Jr. Castro Valley, Calif. 55 $150 0 0 0 0 -
134 Mike David Modesto, Calif. 52 $- 0 0 0 0 -
135 Dave Byrd Hollister, Calif. 52 $1,000 1 0 0 0 20
136 R. P. Dykes Lakewood, Colo. 52 $- 0 0 0 0 -
137 Mike Porter Yorba Linda, Calif. 52 $125 0 0 0 0 -
138 RB Bracken Sacremento, Calif. 52 $125 0 0 0 0 -
139 Doug Adams Salida, Colo. 49 $- 0 0 0 0 -
140 Dave Finley Brighton, Colo. 46 $- 0 0 0 0 -
141 Ray Neveau Long Beach, Calif. 46 $- 0 0 0 0 -
142 Bill Yalotz Jr. Denver, Colo. 40 $- 0 0 0 0 -
143 Boris Said San Marcus, Calif. 40 $1,000 1 0 0 0 3
144 Ed Watson Mt. Vernon, Wash. 37 $1,000 1 0 0 0 -
145 Joe Aramendia San Antonio, Tex. 31 $700 0 0 0 0 -
146 Darren Shaw Portland, Ore. 28 $650 0 0 0 0 -
147 David Gammel Littleton, Colo. 28 $- 0 0 0 0 -
148 Paul Hansen Point Richmond, Calif. 28 $200 0 0 0 0 -
149 Boris Jurkovic Monee, ILL. 28 $- 0 0 0 0 -
150 Michelle Nagai Newcastle, Calif. 25 $175 0 0 0 0 -
151 Jesse Rhodes Navato, Calif. 22 $150 0 0 0 0 -
152 Doug Elliott Avondale, Ariz. 19 $500 0 0 0 0 -
153 Todd Hansen Minneapolis, Minn. 16 $450 0 0 0 0 -
154 Justin Diericks Davenport, Iowa 13 $- 0 0 0 0 -
155 Blake Hansen Dallas, Tex. 10 $- 0 0 0 0 -
156 Randy Hvall Grants Pass, Ore. 7 $- 0 0 0 0 -
157 Eddie Bryans El Cajon, Calif. 4 $- 0 0 0 0 -
158 Danny Fredrickson Elko, Minn. 4 $- 0 0 0 0 -
159 Russell Butler Pocetello, Idaho 1 $- 0 0 0 0 -
160 Travis Foster S. Willington, ILL. 1 $- 0 0 0 0 -
161 Tony Bagstad Westby, Wisc. 1 $- 0 0 0 0 -
162 Ted Mickelson Brush Prarie, Wash. 1 $- 0 0 0 0 -
FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES RACE #14
CRUISE AMERICA "125"
Phoenix Int'l Raceway
Phoenix, Ariz., November 7, 2002
One-Mile Paved Oval
125-Laps, 125-Miles, Purse $110,600
Pos Qual Car Driver Team Laps Points $ Won
1 26 13 Paul Menard Menards/Pittsburg Paints/Conseco Chevrolet 125 180
12,875
2 2 99 Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts/Valvoline/Budweiser/Penda
Chevrolet 125 170 6,650
3 21 23 Dan Holtz Rialto Concrete Products/Thompson Motorsports Ford 125
165 4,800
4 9 46 Matt Crafton Menard's/Pittsburg Paints Ford 125 160 3,400
5 10 38 Kevin Hamlin American Dream Motorsports/Berryman Products
Chevrolet 125 155 4,200
6 11 87 Erik Darnell AMI Trailer Leasing Chevrolet 125 150 3,400
7 5 56 Danny Burson Great Western Electric Chevrolet 125 146 2,400
8 28 89 Bryan Germone Drivetech Racing School Chevrolet 125 142 2,200
9 27 70 Frank Deiny Jr. Star Nursery.com/Pepsi/Dr. Q's Chevrolet 125
138 2,100
10 4 72 Benny Gordon Johnny's Truck & Auto Sales Pontiac 125 134 3,250
11 41 79 Jason Jefferson PSP Inc.Com/ Devroads Technologies/CK Shock
Chevrolet 125 130 2,500
12 34 03 Jim Pettit II Hall Kinion/Career Builder/Bay Pac Racing Ford 125 127
2,150
13 25 5 Joe Herold Quality Chevorlet Chevrolet 125 124 2,125
14 1 33 Burney Lamar Wide World of Maps/TRI-C Mfg./DC Racing Eng Chevy
125 121 2,400
15 19 94 Darrell LaMoure NAPA Auto Parts/Racing for the Missing
Chevrolet 125 118 1,615
16 39 66 Steve Carlson Structural Transport Inc./Don Fenetti Trucking
Ford 125 115 2,200
17 32 28 # Brandon Whitt Moen Faucets/Simpson Race Products/Auto Pro
Chevrolet 125 112 1,900 18 18 30 # Steve Belletto California Hot Wood/Ashby
Const./Hill Plumbing Chevrolet 125 109 1,870
19 22 96 Chris Hines Iron Eagle Motorcycles/Beaudry RV Chevrolet 125
106 1,320
20 7 34 Doug McCoun Marina Motor Co./Truline/Wynn's Chevrolet 124 103
1,800
21 38 71 Greg Fowler Plumb Creek Mortgage/Sunoco Race Fuels Chevrolet
123 100 1,675
22 23 6 Todd Souza Golfland/Sierra Mist Ford 123 97 1,760
23 3 7 Frank Maronski Jr. Stock Building Supply/Ron Rear Ends/Grip Rite
Chevrolet 123 94 1,700
24 8 19 Eddy McKean HPS Mechanical/Victory Circle/Braun Electric/Cottman
Trans Pontiac 123 91 1,700
25 12 11 David Gilliland Centrifugal Technologies/Condenser & Chiller
Chevrolet 123 88 1,600
26 31 39 Shane Sieg S & W Motorsports Chevrolet 122 85 2,450
27 24 74 Greg Pursley Star Nursery.com/LTR/Dr. Q's Fertilizer Chevrolet
122 82 1,200
28 35 61 Mike Ledbetter Pabco Gypsum/ER Vine & Sons/Bills Drywall
Chevrolet 121 79 1,600
29 40 10 Nick Joanides Joanides Motorsports Pontiac 120 76 1,600
30 37 73 Scott Busby Richmond American Homes/Sheehan Construction
Chevrolet 119 73 1,600
31 13 68 Randy Nelson DACOR/BCI Motorsports Ford 108 70 1,200
32 36 44 Bob Lyon Northridge Rentals/LTR/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet 107
67 1,600
33 17 8 Ed Hoffman Lisa Thomas Salon/M.R. Lee Building Materials
Chevrolet 102 64 1,800
34 29 81 Scott Lynch Yerf-Dog Fun Karts/Mr. Gas Chevrolet 67 61 1,200
35 20 88 Rocky Nash Honda Cars of Corona/The Body Shop Pontiac 45 58
1,600
36 6 59 Auggie Vidovich Jr. PG Series/Ransom Brothers/Creative
Touch/Carquest Chevrolet 41 55 1,600
37 30 25 John Dillon Frontier Equipment/Toyota Industrial Equipment
Chevrolet 37 52 1,200
38 15 2 Craig Raudman Melos Gas & Gear Chevrolet 36 49 1,200
39 14 26 Zach Niessner Wide World of Maps/Barb Myers Chevrolet 29 46
2,000
40 33 09 Greg Voigt Worldgate Networks/Bilstein Shocks/Mission Linen
Chevrolet 15 43 1,200
41 16 9 Kenny Shepherd RACE N SHIRT.COM Chevrolet 7 40 1,600
# Rookie-of-the-Year Contenders
Failed to Qualify: Rick Ruzbarsky, Nick Lynch, Scott Schmidt, Boris Jurkovic,
JR Patton, Tim Schendel, Thomas Martin, Ed Belec, Justin Diericks, Scott Hansen
Randy Hvall, Ted Mickelson, Russell Butler, Tony Bagstad, Travis Foster,
Stanley Smith, M.K. Kanke TIME OF RACE: 1 Hour, 26 minutes, 46 seconds AVERAGE
SPEED: 86.438 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: .795 seconds BUD POLE AWARD: Burney Lamar,
TRI-C Manufacturing Chevrolet, 27.393/131.420 mph GATORADE FRONT RUNNER AWARD:
Ken Schrader, Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet ROOKIE-OF-THE-RACE AWARD: Brandon
Whitt, Moen Faucets Chevrolet CAUTION FLAGS: Seven for 34 Laps (9-12, 16-19,
34-37, 42-46, 69-77, 106-108, 112-116) LAP LEADERS: Four lead changes among four
drivers. Burney Lamar 1-13, Ken Schrader 14-41, Eddy McKean 42-69, Schrader
70-123, Paul Menard 124-125
NEXT EVENT: The next event for the Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR
Touring division will be in February 2003 at Phoenix Int'l Raceway.
NOTE: The above figures are based on team winnings and include racing purse
and cash contingency awards by participating manufacturers. (11/07/02ds)
Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring CRUISE AMERICA "125"
Phoenix Int'l Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz., November 7, 2002 125-Laps/125-Miles on One-Mile Paved Oval, Purse: $110,600 Finishing position, starting position, driver, car, laps completed, reason out, money won.
1. (26) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $12,875;
2. (2) Ken Schrader, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $6,650;
3. (21) Dan Holtz, Ford, 125, Running, $4,800;
4. (9) Matt Crafton, Ford, 125, Running, $3,400;
5. (10) Kevin Hamlin, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $4,200;
6. (11) Erik Darnell, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $3,400;
7. (5) Danny Burson, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $2,400;
8. (28) Bryan Germone, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $2,200;
9. (27) Frank Deiny Jr., Chevrolet, 125, Running, $2,100;
10. (4) Benny Gordon, Pontiac, 125, Running, $3,250;
11. (41) Jason Jefferson, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $2,500;
12. (34) Jim Pettit II, Ford, 125, Running, $2,150;
13. (25) Joe Herold, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $2,125;
14. (1) Burney Lamar, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $2,400;
15. (19) Darrell LaMoure, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $1,615;
16. (39) Steve Carlson, Ford, 125, Running, $2,200;
17. (32) Brandon Whitt, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $1,900;
18. (18) Steve Belletto, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $1,870;
19. (22) Chris Hines, Chevrolet, 125, Running, $1,320;
20. (7) Doug McCoun, Chevrolet, 124, Running, $1,800;
21. (38) Greg Fowler, Chevrolet, 123, Running, $1,675;
22. (23) Todd Souza, Ford, 123, Running, $1,760;
23. (3) Frank Maronski Jr., Chervolet, 123, Running, $1,700;
24. (8) Eddy McKean, Pontiac, 123, Running, $1,700;
25. (12) David Gilliland, Chevrolet, 123, Running, $1,600;
26. (31) Shane Sieg, Chevrolet, 122, Running, $2,450;
27. (24) Greg Pursley, Chevrolet, 122, Running, $1,200;
28. (35) Mike Ledbetter, Chevrolet, 121, Running, $1,600;
29. (40) Nick Joanides, Pontiac, 120, Running, $1,600;
30. (37) Scott Busby, Chevrolet, 119, Running, $1,600;
31. (13) Randy Nelson, Ford, 108, Accident, $1,200;
32. (36) Bob Lyon, Chevrolet, 107, Accident, $1,600;
33. (17) Ed Hoffman, Chevrolet, 102, Ignition, $1,800;
34. (29) Scott Lynch, Chevrolet, 67, Accident, $1,200;
35. (20) Rocky Nash, Pontiac, 45, Electrical, $1,600;
36. (6) Auggie Vidovich Jr., Chevrolet, 41, Mechanical, $1,600;
37. (30) John Dillon, Chevrolet, 37, Engine, $1,200;
38. (15) Craig Raudman, Chevrolet, 36, Accident, $1,200;
39. (14) Zach Niessner, Chevrolet, 29, Ignition, $2,000;
40. (33) Greg Voigt, Chevrolet, 15, Accident, $1,200;
41. (16) Kenny Shepherd, Chevrolet, 7, Accident, $1,600;
# Rookie-of-the-Year Contenders
Failed to Qualify: Rick Ruzbarsky, Nick Lynch, Scott Schmidt, Boris Jurkovic, JR Patton, Tim Schendel, Thomas Martin, Ed Belec, Justin Diericks, Scott Hansen
Randy Hvall, Ted Mickelson, Russell Butler, Tony Bagstad, Travis Foster, Stanley Smith, M.K. Kanke TIME OF RACE: 1 Hour, 26 minutes, 46 seconds AVERAGE SPEED: 86.438 mph MARGIN OF VICTORY: .795 seconds BUD POLE AWARD: Burney Lamar, TRI-C Manufacturing Chevrolet, 27.393/131.420 mph GATORADE FRONT RUNNER AWARD: Ken Schrader, Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet ROOKIE-OF-THE-RACE AWARD: Brandon Whitt, Moen Faucets Chevrolet CAUTION FLAGS: Seven for 34 Laps (9-12, 16-19, 34-37, 42-46, 69-77, 106-108, 112-116) LAP LEADERS: Four lead changes among four drivers. Burney Lamar 1-13, Ken Schrader 14-41, Eddy McKean 42-69, Schrader 70-123, Paul Menard 124-125
Phoenix,
Ariz. (November 6, 2002) Burney Lamar of
W.Sacramento, Calif. top the speed chart in the first practice session over 59
Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring cars prior to qualifying for the
Cruise America "125" Thursday afternoon. Lamar posted a quick lap of
27.662/130.142mph over 2002 point leader Eddy McKean. 2001 Series champion Craig
Raudman was third quick with a lap of 27.859. Thomas Martin in his new Sierra
Mist Chevrolet posted the fourth fastest time, followed by Matt Crafton in
fifth.
Other notables included Ken Schrader with the 11th fastest time, Raybestos
Brakes NW Series champion Kevin Hamlin in 19th, Phoenix native Darrell LaMoure
32nd, M.K. Kanke 35th, two-time winner Scott Hansen 40th, and RE/MAX Champion
Steve Carlson in 53rd.
Qualifying will commence at 2:00 p.m. today where 33 cars will qualify on
time and eight provisional starting positions will make up the 41 car starting
field.
Qualifying Results for the Featherlite
Southwest Series at Phoenix Int'l Raceway Wednesday,
November 6, 2002.
Featherlite Southwest Series
a part of the NASCAR Touring Division
CRUISE AMERICA "125"
Phoenix Int'l Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz., November 7, 2002
Pos Car Driver Team Time 1 Time 2 Quick Lap MPH
1 33 Burney Lamar Wide World of Maps/TRI-C Mfg./DC Racing Eng Chevy
27.516 27.393 27.393 131.420
2 99 Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts/Valvoline/Budweiser/Penda
Chevrolet 27.855 27.524 27.524 130.795
3 7 Frank Maronski Jr. Stock Building Supply/Ron Rear Ends/Grip Rite
Chevrolet 27.762 27.567 27.567 130.591
4 72 Benny Gordon Johnny's Truck & Auto Sales Pontiac 28.041 27.584
27.584 130.510
5 56 Danny Burson Great Western Electric Chevrolet 28.155 27.633 27.633
130.279
6 59 Auggie Vidovich Jr. PG Series/Ransom Brothers/Creative
Touch/Carquest Chevrolet 27.810 27.661 27.661 130.147
7 34 Doug McCoun Marina Motor Co./Truline/Wynn's Chevrolet 27.901 27.672
27.672 130.095
8 19 Eddy McKean HPS Mechanical/Victory Circle/Braun Electric/Cottman
Trans Pontiac 27.784 27.686 27.686 130.030
9 46 Matt Crafton Menard's/Pittsburg Paints Ford 27.834 27.687 27.687
130.025
10 38 Kevin Hamlin American Dream Motorsports/Berryman Products Chevrolet
27.854 27.707 27.707 129.931
11 87 Erik Darnell AMI Trailer Leasing Chevrolet 28.078 27.728 27.728
129.833
12 11 David Gilliland Centrifugal Technologies/Condenser & Chiller
Chevrolet 27.733 99.999 27.733 129.809
13 68 Randy Nelson DACOR/BCI Motorsports Ford 27.870 27.739 27.739
129.781
14 26 Zach Niessner Wide World of Maps/Barb Myers Chevrolet 27.920
27.844 27.844 129.292
15 2 Craig Raudman Melos Gas & Gear Chevrolet 27.851 99.999 27.851
129.259
16 9 Kenny Shepherd RACE N SHIRT.COM Chevrolet 28.292 27.871 27.871
129.167
17 8 Ed Hoffman Lisa Thomas Salon/M.R. Lee Building Materials Chevrolet
28.081 27.918 27.918 128.949
18 30 Steve Belletto California Hot Wood/Ashby Const./Hill Plumbing
Chevrolet 28.188 27.927 27.927 128.908
19 94 Darrell LaMoure NAPA Auto Parts/Racing for the Missing Chevrolet
28.373 27.936 27.936 128.866
20 88 Rocky Nash Honda Cars of Corona/The Body Shop Pontiac 28.151
27.942 27.942 128.838
21 23 Dan Holtz Rialto Concrete Products/Thompson Motorsports Ford 27.955
27.955 27.955 128.778
22 96 Chris Hines Iron Eagle Motorcycles/Hollywood's Chevrolet 28.272
27.966 27.966 128.728
23 6 Todd Souza Central Coast Cabinets Ford 28.210 27.970 27.970
128.709
24 74 Greg Pursley Star Nursery.com/LTR/Dr. Q's Fertilizer Chevrolet
27.973 99.999 27.973 128.696
25 5 Joe Herold Quality Chevorlet Chevrolet 28.082 27.980 27.980
128.663
26 13 Paul Menard Menards/Pittsburg Paints/Conseco Chevrolet 28.301
27.991 27.991 128.613
27 70 Frank Deiny Jr. Star Nursery.com/Pepsi/Dr. Q's Chevrolet 28.005
99.999 28.005 128.548
28 89 Bryan Germone Drivetech Racing School Chevrolet 28.215 28.014
28.014 128.507
29 81 Scott Lynch Yerf-Dog Fun Karts/Mr. Gas Chevrolet 28.051 28.592
28.051 128.338
30 25 John Dillon Frontier Equipment/Toyota Industrial Equipment
Chevrolet 28.528 28.087 28.087 128.173
31 39 Shane Sieg S & W Motorsports Chevrolet 28.096 28.098 28.096
128.132
32 28 Brandon Whitt Moen Faucets/Simpson Race Products/Auto Pro Chevrolet
28.209 28.100 28.100 128.114
33 09 Greg Voigt Worldgate Networks/Bilstein Shocks/Mission Linen
Chevrolet 28.104 28.110 28.104 128.096
34 51 Rick Ruzbarsky Alfred Matthews/Ken's Tire Store/Jess Motorsports
Pontiac 28.483 28.104 28.104 128.096
35 29 Nick Lynch Mr. Gas/Yerf-Dog Chevrolet 28.315 28.106 28.106
128.087
36 52 Scott Schmidt Smitty's/Mike Harvick Motorsports Chevrolet 28.368
28.106 28.106 128.087
37 61 Mike Ledbetter Pabco Gypsum/ER Vine & Sons/Bills Drywall Chevrolet
28.554 28.112 28.112 128.059
38 10 Nick Joanides Victory Circle Race Cars Pontiac 28.357 28.114
28.114 128.050
39 53 Boris Jurkovic Lot O Fun Chevrolet 28.121 99.999 28.121 128.018
40 03 Jim Pettit II Hall Kinion/Career Builder/Bay Pac Racing Ford 28.503
28.133 28.133 127.964
41 97 JR Patton Patricks Carpets/Extreme Motorsports/Twin Pine Casino
Pontiac 28.433 28.189 28.189 127.709
42 1 Tim Schendel Mathews Archery/Midwest Fuels Chevrolet 28.261 28.238
28.238 127.488
43 21 Thomas Martin Sierra Mist/PRS/Golfland Chevorlet 29.144 28.252
28.252 127.425
44 73 Scott Busby Richmond American Homes/Sheehan Construction Chevrolet
28.490 28.253 28.253 127.420
45 44 Bob Lyon Northridge Rentals/LTR/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet 28.305
28.261 28.261 127.384
46 66 Steve Carlson Structural Transport Inc./Don Fenetti Trucking Ford
28.597 28.283 28.283 127.285
47 14 Ed Belec Arvada Excavating/DC Racing Engines/Sam Hill Oil Chevrolet
28.577 28.290 28.290 127.253
48 27 Justin Diericks Adrian Carriers Inc./T.C. Fabrication Chevrolet
28.338 28.296 28.296 127.226
49 57 Scott Hansen Fincher Timber/Victor Ford/AFCO Ford 28.436 28.303
28.303 127.195
50 31 Randy Hvall R&M Trucking/Victory Cleaners Chevrolet 28.714 28.359
28.359 126.944
51 79 Jason Jefferson PSP Inc.Com/ Devroads Technologies/CK Shock
Chevrolet 28.784 28.398 28.398 126.769
52 0 Danny Fredrickson Team Van Cleve Chevrolet 28.713 28.462 28.462
126.484
53 42 Ted Mickelson Action Paving/Performance NW Systems Chevrolet 29.073
28.578 28.578 125.971
54 15 Russell Butler Acoustic Specialties Chevrolet 29.143 28.632
28.632 125.733
55 71 Greg Fowler Plumb Creek Mortgage/Sunoco Race Fuels Chevrolet 28.664
29.089 28.664 125.593
56 32 Tony Bagstad Five Star Telecom/Badger Environmental Chevrolet
29.205 29.005 29.005 124.117
57 16 Travis Foster Cardinal Transport Inc./Superior Trailer Sales
Chevrolet 29.028 99.999 29.028 124.018
58 49 Stanley Smith Express Oil Change/Valvoline Chevrolet 99.999 99.999
99.999 36.000
59 98 M.K. Kanke Community Recycling/Watkins Engines/Mechanix Wear
Chevrolet 99.999 99.999 99.999 36.000
IT ALL COMES DOWN TO ONE RACE. PHOENIX!
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (November 4, 2002) – When the Featherlite Southwest Series,
NASCAR Touring division unloads at Phoenix Int’l Raceway on Tuesday morning, all
that is on the mind of each competitor is to put on the best show of the four
race NASCAR weekend that also includes the Winston Cup Series, Busch Series, and
Craftsman Truck Series.
Past fan surveys at PIR have positioned that the Featherlite Southwest Series
is second to Winston Cup in popularity on the annual fall weekend. With more
than sixty drivers from all of NASCAR’s Late Model Regional Touring Series’, the
stage is set for perhaps the best race of the weekend.
The Cruise America “125” marks the final event of 2002 season which has title
contenders plotting every detail and planning for every contingency. Four
drivers mathematically have a chance at the title, but many more want nothing
more than a victory at the “Desert Jewell.” Joining NASCAR’s Touring regulars
will be several drivers from NASCAR’s “Big Three” including Ken Schrader, Kurt
Busch, and Matt Crafton.
Leading the point standings in the Featherlite Southwest Series is Eddy
McKean. McKean is a graduate of the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series presented by
Dodge where he won four track championships and two regional titles. McKean is
in his second year of competition on the Featherlite Southwest Series, a year
that has seen him lead the point standings since May when he collected his first
series victory at Pikes Peak Int’l Raceway.
McKean has had success at PIR and is banking on past fortune to propel him to
victory. In the past three events staged on the one-mile “D” shaped oval, McKean
has two second place finishes and third. McKean needs to finish ahead of
championship rival M.K. Kanke in order to secure his first series championship.
“I’m pretty good on the big tracks for some reason,” McKean stated. “I am
confident that we will race well on Thursday. I just have to stay out of
trouble.”
Trouble is the operative word, and avoiding the “big one” is paramount.
Things happen quickly at PIR, just ask M.K. Kanke. Kanke was involved in a lap
one incident back in February that relegated the series veteran to a 38th place
finish in the season opening event. Since that time, Kanke has clawed back to
within 43 points of McKean going into Thursday’s final race.
“Phoenix is fast and fun,” Kanke stated. “You have to be very aware of what
is happening around you and just getting to the end is the battle.” When asked
about the championship, Kanke brushes off any notion that he is points racing.
“I plan on running up front and going for the win,” Kanke said. “I will probably
have a more enjoyable race than any of the other guys in the top-five. While
they are thinking about the championship, I am just going to sit back and race,
the points will fall where they may and anything can happen at Phoenix.”
Burney Lamar from West Sacramento, Calif. sits in third place in the
standings 103 markers out of first. This second year driver wants nothing more
than a win and the championship. He knows the latter may be a stretch, but a win
is well within his grasp. Lamar tested along with 28 other teams last month and
continually clicked off the top lap times. His confidence is buoyed by the fact
that he has clinched the Bud Pole Award (4) and the Gatorade Front Runner Award
for 2002. “I feel real good about my chances on Thursday,” Lamar said. “This
Junior Joiner led crew has been awesome all year and we definitely have a car
that is capable of winning.”
Jim Pettit II and Todd Souza round out the top-five in the point standings
and both realize that a move up the point ladder is possible. Both drivers are
having their finest seasons in the Featherlite Southwest Series and look to have
a good finish at PIR to cap their stellar season.
“I ran real good here in February,” Pettit said. “I have a lot of confidence.
My team is on a roll and I know we can deliver the goods. Whatever the outcome,
it is going to be exciting.”
Exciting is right. With champion drivers from all across the country and a
few Winston Cup and Craftsman Truck Series interlopers, the battle will be in
qualifying. Only 33 starting positions will be filled by qualifying, with eight
provisional starting positions making up the 41-car field, so each of the more
than sixty drivers will have to focus, prepare, and find some speed. It all
comes down to one. One good lap will make one great race.
The Featherlite Southwest Series is one of eight NASCAR Touring Series that
blanket the United States. NASCAR Touring brings special events to many NASCAR
Weekly Racing Series tracks and some NASCAR superspeedways and road courses. A
NASCAR Touring Series can provide a competitor with an entire career, or they
can provide valuable experience to competitors moving through the NASCAR ranks.
Corporate sponsors make significant contributions to NASCAR Touring Series point
funds. The sponsors include Anheuser-Busch, Featherlite Trailers, Gatorade,
Goody's Headache Powders, Raybestos Brakes, Hills Brothers Coffee, RE/MAX
International, Inc., and R.J. Reynolds brand Winston.
THE INSIDE LINE
· The race within the race … Brandon Whitt is poised to capture the
Rookie-of-the-Year title at Phoenix this week. He must qualify and start the
event to secure the title. Whitt and Steve Belletto have waged a spirited battle
for the crown and it were not for Belletto missing the February event at PIR,
the title fight may have ended up differently. Both Whitt and Belletto have won
Rookie-of-the-Race honors on five occasions this season. Whitt has qualified and
started for all 13 races run so far, with Belletto making 12 starts.
· How many cars? More than 60 cars have pre-entered the Cruise America “125”
featuring drivers from all four of NASCAR’s late model Touring series’. The
list includes all the Featherlite Southwest Series regulars led by point leader
Eddy McKean. Joining McKean is 2002 RE/MAX Challenge Series Champion Steve
Carlson and 2002 Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series champion Kevin Hamlin.
Stanley Smith from the Hills Brothers All-Pro Series weighs in along with
Winston Cup veteran Ken Schrader and former Featherlite Southwest Series
champion and Winston Cup rising star, Kurt Busch. Craftsman Truck Series star
and former Featherlite Southwest Series Champion Matt Crafton also joins the
lineup.
· David Gilliland started the season wanting to contend for
Rookie-of-the-Year honors but had to reevaluate his position after
disappointing outings in the first four series events. He decided in June that
he would only run selected races and build for 2003. He went to Irwindale
Speedway June 8 just to have a solid run. Gilliland won the race and boosted his
stock and his confidence. After Gilliland joined forces with Rich Fountain and
his #11 Centrifugal Technologies Chevrolet the duo has posted five top-ten
finishes including two runner-up finishes in the series last two events.
· Etc. … Burney Lamar and Eric Holmes are the only drivers to visit victory
more than once this season. Both drivers have two wins.
· Burney Lamar has locked up the Gatorade Front Runner Award for the 2002 by
leading more laps than any other driver. He will also win the Bud Pole Award
for 2002 with his series leading four Bud Pole Awards going into Phoenix. Lamar
will receive these two special awards at the season ending banquet held in Reno,
Nev. December 14.
· After the race at PIR, more than 160 drivers will have earned championship
points this season in the Featherlite Southwest Series. With an average car
count at each series event of 40, the Featherlite Southwest Series distinguishes
itself as one of the most popular and well supported touring series in the
country. At the conclusion of the event at PIR, the 17th series champion will be
crowned. This champion will be the 15th different series champion in the series
seventeen-year history. Only Ron Hornaday Jr.
(92,93) and Steve Portenga (94,98) have repeated as champions.
MOVING UP
· Jim Pettit II is having his best season in his 3rd year on the “Tour”.
Through thirteen events he has recorded two top-5 and seven top-10 finishes
with 1,647 laps completed out of 1,669 run. His point total of 1,712 has him in
fourth place in the championship standings just 131 markers out of first place.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
· "It is important I run as many laps as I can before next season." – JR
Patton (No. 97 Patrick’s Carpet Chevrolet), describing his Rookie-of-the-Year
plans for 2003.
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Scott Hansen, Ken Schrader, and Rick Carelli each has four victories at PIR.
Ron Hornaday Jr., Dick Trickle, and Garrett Evans each have two wins at the
Desert Jewell. Six other drivers share one victory apiece.
Featherlite Southwest Series NASCAR Touring
Standings as of October 20, 2002
Following the 1-800-CLEANUP "150" at
Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield,Calif.
Laps Completed
Pos Driver Hometown Points $Won Starts Wins Top 5
Top 10 Out of 1669
1 Eddy McKean Jerome, Idaho 1,843 $37,450 13 1 6 8 1,483
2 M.K. Kanke Frazier Park, Calif. 1,800 $30,250 13 1 7 10
1,520
3 Burney Lamar W. Sacremento, Calif. 1,740 $32,775 13 2 5 7
1,448
4 Jim Pettit II Prunedale, Calif. 1,712 $18,950 13 0 3 5 1,647
5 Todd Souza Watsonville, Calif 1,691 $21,575 13 0 2 7 1,624
6 Doug McCoun Prunedale, Calif. 1,660 $18,980 12 1 2 7 1,439
7 Frank Maronski Jr. Quartz Hill, Calif. 1,615 $17,205 13 0 2 6
1,512
8 Steve Belletto Modesto, Calif. 1,553 $14,175 12 0 2 4
1,555
9 Brandon Whitt El Cajon, Calif. 1,539 $14,635 13 0 1 3 1,493
10 Joe Herold Poway, Calif. 1,526 $15,055 13 0 0 3 1,624
11 Mike Ledbetter Ceres, Calif. 1,383 $13,265 12 0 0 2
1,438
12 Bob Lyon Aqua Duce, Calif. 1,351 $13,475 13 0 1 1
1,446
13 David Gilliland Riverside, Calif. 1,329 $19,050 9 1 4 6
1,068
14 Auggie Vidovich Jr.Lakeside, Calif. 1,211 $15,475 10 0 2 5
955
15 Scott Busby Martinez, Calif. 1,171 $10,780 9 0 0 0 1,079
16 Sean Woodside Saugus, Calif. 1,124 $16,775 8 1 4 5 924
17 Rocky Nash Murrieta, Calif. 1,123 $9,770 10 0 0 0 873
18 Eric Holmes Escalon, Calif. 1,016 $18,025 7 2 4 4 651
19 Greg Fowler Longmont, Colo. 895 $7,225 7 0 0 0 784
20 Nick Joanides Woodland Hills, Calif. 866 $9,150 8 0 0 2
780
21 Kenny Shepherd Merced, Calif. 824 $10,800 6 0 2 3 613
22 Dan Holtz Pacific Palisades, Calif. 800 $7,365 7 0 1 2
643
23 Scott Schmidt Fort Lupton, Colo. 791 $4,285 5 0 0 0 532
24 Scott Lynch Burley, Idaho 756 $12,680 6 0 2 2 522
25 Danny Burson Albequerque, NM 718 $2,975 2 0 0 0 291
26 Jimmy White Covina, Calif. 674 $5,395 5 0 0 0 614
27 Zach Niessner Royal City, Wash 658 $8,695 6 0 2 2 610
28 JR Patton Los Cruces, NM 657 $3,560 3 0 0 0
353
29 Greg Voigt Santa Barbara, Calif. 610 $3,990 4 0 1 1 418
30 John Baker Tucson, Ariz. 603 $6,485 6 0 0 1 451
31 Jason Allen Las Vegas, Nev. 564 $4,230 5 0 0 0 523
32 Frank Deiny Jr. Mechanicsburg, Virg. 562 $3,775 5 0 0 2
575
33 Rod Johnson Canyon Country, Calif. 548 $3,050 4 0 0 2 474
34 Craig Raudman Bakersfield, Calif. 523 $4,110 4 0 1 2 563
35 Greg Potts Manteca, Calif. 453 $2,375 3 0 0 1 296
36 Keith Spangler Chatsworth, Calif. 444 $3,150 2 0 1 2 299
37 Adam Andretti Brownsville, Ind. 398 $3,080 3 0 0 0 210
38 Chris Wadsworth Oakley, Calif. 393 $1,925 1 0 0 1 150
39 Jason Fensler Wilton, Calif. 376 $3,175 3 0 0 0 305
40 Sean Monroe Venice, Calif. 364 $2,650 3 0 0 0 217
41 Tony Toste Pismo Beach, Calif. 358 $3,135 4 0 0 0 303
42 Scott Brandt Kalispell, Mont. 347 $2,850 2 0 1 1 225
43 Ron Strmiska Jr. Manteca, Calif. 322 $4,850 2 1 1 2
250
44 Thomas Martin Auburn, Calif. 314 $2,900 3 0 0 0 201
45 Jon Nelson Hemet, Calif. 311 $2,350 3 0 0 1 206
46 Nick Lynch Burley, Idaho 302 $1,195 2 0 0 0 224
47 Ben Walker Santa Clarita, Calif. 290 $2,000 2 0 1 1
300
48 Joe Zampa Napa, Calif. 288 $1,325 2 0 0 0 229
49 Paul Menard Eau Claire, Wisc. 280 $4,550 2 0 0 2 168
50 Bruce Yackey Greeley, Colo. 273 $3,225 2 0 0 0 202
51 Kevin Vernon Bakersfield, Calif. 264 $1,910 3 0 0 0 234
52 David Philpott Tracy, Calif. 261 $1,090 1 0 0 0 79
53 Jim Inglebright Fairfield, Calif. 229 $8,875 1 1 1 1 64
54 Rick Suran Estacada, Ore. 216 $2,600 1 0 0 1 104
55 Vince Little Clovis, Calif. 200 $1,450 1 0 0 0 64
56 Kevin Clark Colorado Springs, Colo. 199 $1,500 1 0 0 1 100
57 Roger Avants Littleton, Colo. 188 $1,500 1 0 0 1 100
58 Clint Curry Fresno, Calif. 186 $1,050 2 0 0 0 104
59 Michael Walker Moorseville, NC 186 $655 1 0 0 0 39
60 Rick Ruzbarsky Tracy, Calif. 182 $975 1 0 0 0 150
61 Ken Schrader Fenton, Mo. 180 $12,275 1 1 1 1 104
62 Bob McCoun Prunedale, Calif. 180 $450 0 0 0 0 -
63 Jerry Robertson Arvada, Colo. 180 $7,275 1 1 1 1 150
64 Danny Mientka Denver, Colo. 164 $1,200 1 0 0 0 99
65 Ed Hoffman Madison, Wisc. 160 $4,000 1 0 1 1 104
66 Troy Ermish Fremont, Calif. 160 $2,600 1 0 1 1 64
67 Jeff Jefferson Yakima, Wash. 155 $4,000 1 0 1 1 104
68 Brett Thompson Jerome, Idaho 155 $1,200 1 0 0 0 99
69 Dave Clark Chino, Calif. 155 $1,225 1 0 0 0 63
70 Brian Hoppe Madison, Wisc. 155 $2,000 1 0 1 1 150
71 Chris Hines Chandler, Ariz. 152 $810 1 0 0 0 135
72 Rick Carelli Arvada, Colo. 150 $2,000 1 0 0 1 100
73 Bryan Germone Winsor, Calif. 150 $2,100 1 0 0 1 64
74 Ed Belec Lakewood, Colo. 150 $900 1 0 0 0 99
75 Scott Shade San Ramon, Calif. 149 $560 1 0 0 0 93
76 John Dillon Boise, Idaho 146 $2,600 1 0 0 1 104
77 Jerry Gay El Cajon, Calif. 146 $980 1 0 0 1 125
78 John Metcalf Denver, Colo. 146 $2,000 1 0 0 1 64
79 Stanley Smith Chelsea, Ala. 142 $4,900 1 0 0 1 104
80 Eric Schmidt Roseville, Calif. 140 $400 0 0 0 0 -
81 Travis Clark Morrison, Colo. 138 $1,275 1 0 0 1 150
82 Kurt Busch Las Vegas, Nev. 130 $1,800 1 0 0 0 104
83 Matt Crafton Tulare, Calif. 130 $1,275 1 0 0 0 100
84 Chris Muhler Erie, Colo. 130 $1,100 1 0 0 0 149
85 Mike Snow Denver, Colo. 125 $800 1 0 0 0 105
86 Tim Woods III Chino Hills, Calif. 124 $750 1 0 0 0 149
87 Nathan Tucker Sonora, Calif. 121 $725 1 0 0 0 122
88 Todd McLauchlan Alpine, Calif. 119 $425 0 0 0 0 -
89 Scott Backman Parker, Colo. 119 $250 0 0 0 0 -
90 Chris Cook Phoenix, Ariz. 116 $1,780 1 0 0 0 49
91 Scott Calvin Moreno Valley, Calif. 116 $375 0 0 0 0 -
92 Tim Stratmeyer Martinez, Calif. 115 $625 1 0 0 0 122
93 Tony Gomez Lakeside, Calif. 110 $200 0 0 0 0 -
94 Tim Schendel Sparta, Wisc. 110 $1,800 1 0 0 0 1
95 Ray Daniels Johnstone, Colo. 109 $1,100 1 0 0 0 100
96 John Gaalswyk Ripon, Calif. 109 $600 1 0 0 0 114
97 Joe Benedetti Auburn, Wash. 106 $540 1 0 0 0 105
98 Mike Gallegos Wheat Ridge, Colo. 106 $800 1 0 0 0 142
99 Wes Banks Modesto, Calif. 103 $1,150 1 0 0 0 63
100 Chris Rothfus Edmonds, Wash. 103 $475 1 0 0 0 147
101 Jeff Belletto Salida, Calif. 100 $650 1 0 0 0 68
102 Richard Burton Denver, Colo. 100 $800 1 0 0 0 139
103 Mark Meech La Mesa, Calif. 97 $500 1 0 0 0 23
104 Jess Apodaca Ceres, Calif. 97 $600 1 0 0 0 31
105 Chuck Billington Modesto, Calif. 94 $1,070 1 0 0 0
63
106 Ronnie White II Springhill, Kan. 92 $- 0 0 0 0 -
107 Brandon Kraus Castro Valley, Calif. 91 $1,060 1 0 0 0 56
108 Ron Overman Lakeside, Calif. 88 $- 0 0 0 0 -
109 Robby Gordon Brentwood, Calif. 88 $1,050 1 0 0 0 53
110 Ken Walter Englewood, Colo. 82 $900 1 0 0 0 99
111 Bear Lynch Thornton, Colo. 82 $350 0 0 0 0 -
112 Greg Pursley Lake View Terrace, Calif. 79 $1,020 1 0 0 0 49
113 Jeff MCCoun Prunedale, Calif. 79 $150 0 0 0 0 -
114 Charles Utts Camarillo,Calif. 76 $520 1 0 0 0 34
115 Garrett Evans Wenatchee, Wash. 73 $1,625 1 0 0 0
55
116 Rip Michaels Mission Hills, Calif. 73 $510 1 0 0 0 30
117 Milan Garrett Fresno, Calif. 70 $350 0 0 0 0 -
118 Darrell LaMoure Phoenix, Ariz. 70 $350 0 0 0 0 -
119 Jeff Green Welcome, NC. 67 $1,000 1 0 0 0 40
120 Steve Carvajal El Paso, Tex. 65 $275 0 0 0 0 -
121 Mike Pratt Lakewood, Colo. 64 $900 1 0 0 0 96
122 Matt Reilly Moorseville, Calif. 64 $1,000 1 0 0 0 37
123 Ryan Hemphill Oakmont, Penn. 61 $1,625 1 0 0 0 10
124 Butch Gilliland Covina, Calif. 61 $225 0 0 0 0 -
125 Kevin Harvick Kernersville, NC. 58 $1,000 1 0 0 0 26
126 Stan Silva Jr. Castro Valley, Calif. 55 $150 0 0 0 0 -
127 Mike David Modesto, Calif. 52 $- 0 0 0 0 -
128 Dave Byrd Hollister, Calif. 52 $1,000 1 0 0 0 20
129 R. P. Dykes Lakewood, Colo. 52 $- 0 0 0 0 -
130 Mike Porter Yorba Linda, Calif. 52 $125 0 0 0 0 -
131 RB Bracken Sacremento, Calif. 52 $125 0 0 0 0 -
132 Doug Adams Salida, Colo. 49 $- 0 0 0 0 -
133 Dave Finley Brighton, Colo. 46 $- 0 0 0 0 -
134 Ray Neveau Long Beach, Calif. 46 $- 0 0 0 0 -
135 Bill Yalotz Jr. Denver, Colo. 40 $- 0 0 0 0 -
136 Boris Said San Marcus, Calif. 40 $1,000 1 0 0 0 3
137 Kevin Hamlin Everett, Wash. 37 $1,600 1 0 0 0 1
138 Ed Watson Mt. Vernon, Wash. 37 $1,000 1 0 0 0 -
139 Joe Aramendia San Antonio, Tex. 31 $700 0 0 0 0 -
140 Darren Shaw Portland, Ore. 28 $650 0 0 0 0 -
141 David Gammel Littleton, Colo. 28 $- 0 0 0 0 -
142 Paul Hansen Point Richmond, Calif. 28 $200 0 0 0 0 -
143 Michelle Nagai Newcastle, Calif. 25 $175 0 0 0 0 -
144 Jesse Rhodes Navato, Calif. 22 $150 0 0 0 0 -
145 Doug Elliott Avondale, Ariz. 19 $500 0 0 0 0 -
146 Todd Hansen Minneapolis, Minn. 16 $450 0 0 0 0 -
147 Blake Hansen Dallas, Tex. 10 $- 0 0 0 0 -
148 Eddie Bryans El Cajon, Calif. 4 $- 0 0 0 0 -
RACE FACTS & NOTES OF INTEREST
WHAT: CRUISE AMERICA “125”
Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring Race No. 14 of 14
WHERE: Phoenix Int’l. Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz.
One-Mile Paved
WHEN: Thursday, November 7, 2002 – 3:45 p.m. PST
DISTANCE: 125 Laps/125 Miles
POSTED
AWARDS: $110,600
FIELD: 41 cars possible. The fastest 33 cars through time trials with two
provisional starting positions (34th & 35th) available to the top 30
drivers based on the current 2002 Featherlite Southwest Series point
standings, who have not qualified for one of the original 33 starting
positions, provided eligible drivers attempt to qualify. The 36th and 37th
starting positions are available to the highest 30 car owners in the current
2002 Featherlite Southwest Series point standings who have not qualified
for one of the original 33 starting positions. Provisional starting
position 38th is available to any Featherlite Southwest Series past champion
who participated as a driver in 2001. Provisional position 39th is
available to the top 30 drivers in the current 2002 RE/MAX Challenge
Series standings who has not qualified for one of the original 33 positions.
Provisional position 40th is available to the top 30 drivers in the
current 2002 All Pro Series point standings who has not qualified for one
of the top 33 starting positions. Provisional position 41st is available to
the top 30 drivers in the current 2002 Raybestos Brakes NW series point
standings who has not qualified for one of the top 33 starting positions.
SANCTION: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)
PROMOTER: Phoenix Speedway Corporation
CONTACTS: Derrick Shannon, NASCAR, 208/890-7078
Kenny Kane, Phoenix Int’l Raceway, 602-252-3833
SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, November 5
11:00 a.m. Haulers enter
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration/Inspection
Wednesday, November 6
6:00 a.m. Registration/Inspection
7:00 a.m. Garage opens
8:00 a.m. Mandatory Rookie Meeting
8:00 a.m. Drawing for Qualifying Order
10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Practice
2:00 p.m. Time Trials (2-laps)(Fastest 33)
Thursday, November 7
6:00 a.m. Garage Opens
8:25- 8:55 a.m. Final Practice
12:45 p.m. Mandatory Driver and Crew Chief meeting
3:45 p.m. CRUISE AMERICA “125”
THE RACE TRACK: Phoenix Int’l Raceway is a one-mile paved oval track.
RECORDS: Driver Date Speed Time
QUALIFYING: Dan Holtz 2/2/02 132.885 mph 27.091 sec.
RACE: 50-laps Ken Schrader 2/1/98 126.939 mph 23 min, 38 sec
RACE: 100-laps Garrett Evans 11/3/00 91.673 mph 1 hr, 5 min, 27 sec
RACE: 125-laps Ken Schrader 2/2/02 86.108 mph 1 hr, 12 min, 28 sec
RACE: 186-laps Scott Hansen 10/31/97 97.411 mph 1 hr, 54 min, 34 sec
FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES NOTES:
· Eddy McKean leads M.K. Kanke by 43 points going into the finale at PIR.
McKean has two straight runner-up finishes at the Desert Jewell and looks
to put the icing on a championship season.
· Brandon Whitt of El Cajon, Calif. needs only to start the Cruise America
“125” to claim Rookie-of-the-Year honors for 2002.
· Darrell LaMoure of Phoenix hopes to make his first start of the season in
his return to the series after a practice crash at PIR put him on the
sidelines for all of this season.
· Since 1988, six drivers have multiple wins on the d-shaped oval. Scott
Hansen (4), Rick Carelli (4), Ken Schrader (4), Garrett Evans (2), Dick
Trickle (2), and Ron Hornaday Jr. (2).
· More than 60 cars from all of NASCAR’s four Regional Late Model Touring
series have pre-registered for this event including 2002 RBNWS Champion
Kevin Hamlin, plus drivers from the RE/MAX Series and All Pro Series.
· Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company has posted award tires for all events in
2002, which include 32 tires to be distributed to eligible Featherlite
Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring car owners per event.
Current FSWS 2002 Point Standings
October 25, 2001 FSWS PIR Top 10
1. Eddy McKean 1843 1. John Zaretske
2. M.K. Kanke 1800 2. Eddy McKean
3. Burney Lamar 1740 3. Ken Schrader
4. Jim Pettit II 1714 4. Ken Kaltschmidt
5. Todd Souza 1691 5. Jeff Jefferson
6. Doug McCoun 1660 6. Gary Lewis
7. Frank Maronski Jr.1615 7. Scott Hansen
8. Steve Belletto 1553 8. Burney Lamar
9. Brandon Whitt 1539 9. Kevin Hamlin
10. Joe Herold 1526 10. Auggie Vidovich Jr.
October 25, 2001 RACE REVIEW: Matt Crafton returning to the series for his first start of 2001 won the Bud Pole Award with a time of 27.702/129.955 mph and started the 125-lap race on the pole. Crafton led the first 39 laps before Ken Schrader assumed the point. Schrader led to lap 54 when the leaders all pitted. Auggie Vidovich led laps 55-72 until eventual series champion Craig Raudman took his turn at the point on lap 73. Raudman lost the lead on lap 78 when his day ended with a broken fuel pump. Vidovich reassumed the lead on lap 79 and led through lap 88. Schrader worked his way back to the front and led laps 89-100. Schrader pitted on lap 100 giving the lead to John Zaretske who pitted out of sequence with the leader and held the point for the final 25 laps to collect his first Featherlite Southwest Series victory.
October 25, 2001 RACE STATS
Bud Pole: Matt Crafton 27.702/129.955 mph
Time of Race: 1 hr, 37 min, 25 sec
Average Speed: 76.988 mph
Margin of Victory: .107 seconds
Caution Flags: Eight for 46 Laps
Lap Leaders: Matt Crafton 1-39, Ken Schrader 40-54, Auggie Vidovich 55-72, Craig Raudman 73-78, Vidovich 79-88, Schrader 89-100, John Zaretske 101-125. Seven lead changes among five drivers.
Previous FSWS Winners at Phoenix Int’l Raceway
2002- 2002- Ken Schrader 2001- John Zaretske
2001-Ken Schrader 2000-Garrett Evans 2000-Rick Carelli
1999-Jim Inglebright 1998-Garrett Evans 1998-Ken Schrader
1997-Scott Hansen 1997-Rick Carelli 1996-Scott Hansen
1995-Rick Carelli 1995-Scott Hansen 1994-Ron Hornaday Jr.
1994-Rick Carelli 1993-Brett Bell 1993-Scott Hansen
1992-Doug George 1992-Ken Schrader 1991-Toby Butler
1991-Ron Hornaday Jr. 1990-Dick Trickle 1989-Dick Trickle
1988-Jim Thirkettle
Featherlite Southwest Series
NASCAR Touring Division Roster
Phoenix Int'l Raceway, November 7, 2002
Pre-Entry as of October 29, 2002
Numerical
Car Driver Sponsor Hometown
Crew Chief
1 2 Craig Raudman Ted Davidson Equipment Sales/Melos Gas & Gear Chevrolet
Bakersfield, Calif. Tracy Norman
2 5 Joe Herold Quality Chevorlet Chevrolet Poway, Calif. Barry
O'Brien
3 6 Todd Souza Central Coast Cabinets Ford Aromas, Calif. Dan
Joiner
4 7 Frank Maronski Jr.Stock Building Supply/Ron Rear Ends/Grip Rite
Chevrolet Quartz Hill, Calif. Frank Maronski Sr.
5 8 Ed Hoffman Lisa Thomas Salon/Mr.Lee Building Materials Chevrolet
Wheaton, ILL. John Signore
6 9 Kenny Shepherd Save Mart/Mt. Dew/Cheetos Chevrolet Merced, Calif.
Mike Roose
7 11 David Gilliland Centrifugal Technologies/Condenser & Chiller
ChevroletRiverside, Calif. Bob Johns
8 13 Paul Menard Menards/Pittsburg Paints/Conseco Chevrolet Eau Claire,
Wisc. Greg Johnson
9 14 Ed Belec Arvada Excavating/DC Racing Engines/Sam Hill Oil Chevrolet
Lakewood, Colo. Troy Mickerson
10 16 Rod Johnson CBA Motorsports/LTR Racing Engines Chevrolet Los
Angeles, Calif. Vince Barnes
11 17 Jason Fensler Performance Electrical/LTR Chevrolet Wilton, Calif.
Jeff Strandwold
12 19 Eddy McKean HPS Mechanical/Victory CirclePontiac Jerome, Idaho
Mark Lungren
13 21 Thomas Martin Sierra Mist Chevorlet Auburn, Calif. Sean
Carpenter
14 22 Doug Elliott Wide World of Maps/Phase One Recoveries Pontiac
Avondale, Ariz. Bill Morton
15 23 Dan Holtz Rialto Concrete Products/Thompson Motorsports Ford
Pacific Palisade, Calif. Bob Tobias
16 24 Russell Butler Accaustic Specialties Chevrolet Pocetello, Idaho
Floyd Pulley
17 25 John Dillon Frontier Equipment/Toyota Industrial Equipment
Chevrolet Boise, Idaho Jim Tremewan
18 26 Zach Niessner Wide World of Maps/Barb Myers Chevrolet Royal City,
Wash Eric Gress
19 27 Justin Diericks Adrian Carriers Inc./T.C. Fabrication Chevrolet
Davenport, Iowa Nick Carlson
20 28 Brandon Whitt Moen Faucets/STR/Simpson Race Products/Auto Pro
Chevrolet El Cajon, Calif. Steve Teets
21 29 Nick Lynch Mr. Gas/Yerf-Dog Chevrolet Burley, Idaho Alan
Montes
22 30 Steve Belletto California Hot Wood/Ashby Const./Hill Plumbing
Chevrolet Modesto, Calif. Jim Ashby
23 31 Randy Hvall R&M Trucking/Victory Cleaners Chevrolet Grants Pass,
Ore. Sean Hvall
24 32 Tony Bagstad Five Star Telecom/Badger Environmental Chevrolet
Westby, Wisc. Gail Douglas
25 33 Burney Lamar TRI-C Mfg./Amerisuites/DC Racing Eng Chevy W.
Sacremento, Calif. Junior Joiner
26 34 Doug McCoun Marina Motor Co./Truline/Wynn's Chevrolet Prunedale,
Calif. Raymond Brown
27 38 Kevin Hamlin American Dream Motorsports/Berryman Products Chevrolet
Snohomish, Wash. Ken Hamlin
28 39 Shane Sieg Chevrolet Tucker, GA. Larry Rapp
29 44 Bob Lyon Northridge Rentals/LTR/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet Aqua
Duce, Calif. Tony Prusa
30 49 Stanley Smith Express Oil Change/Stanley Smith Drywall Chevrolet
Chealsey, Ala. Les Brown
31 51 Rick Ruzbarsky Alfred Matthews/Ken's Tire Store/Jess Motorsports
Chevrolet Tracy, Calif. Jeff Hess
32 52 Scott Schmidt Smitty's/Mike Harvick Motorsports Chevrolet Fort
Lupton, Colo. Tony Malara
33 53 Boris Jurkovic Lot O Fun Chevrolet Monroe, IL. Fred Roempler
34 56 Danny Burson Great Western Electric Chevrolet Albequeque, NM
Scott Burson
35 59 Auggie Vidovich Jr. PG Series/Ransom Brothers/Creative
Touch/Carquest Chevrolet Lakeside, Calif. Terry Henry
36 61 Mike Ledbetter Pabco Gypsum/ER Vine & Sons/Bills Drywall Chevrolet
Ceres, Calif. Harold Long
37 62 Eric Holmes Taco Bell/Wayne Tuel Enterprises Chevrolet Escalon,
Calif. Steve Holmes
38 63 Scott Hansen Victor Ford/AFCO Ford Wind Lake, Wisc. Joe Miller
39 65 Ted Mickelson Action Paving Chevrolet Brush Prairie, Wash. Rick
Allison
40 70 Frank Deiny Jr. Star Nursery.com/Pepsi/Dr. Q's Chevrolet
Mechanicsville, Virg. Bobby Meyn
41 71 Greg Fowler Plumb Creek Mortgage/Sunoco Race Fuels Chevrolet
Longmont, Colo. Tony D'Ambrose
42 73 Scott Busby Richmond American Homes/Sheehan Construction
ChevroletMartinez, Calif. Richard Blanchard
43 75 Jerry Robertson Coldwell Banker/Lucas Oil Chevrolet Arvada, Colo.
Dave Wolfe
44 77 Brett Thompson MBNA America/Rich Thompson Trucking Chevrolet
Jerome, Idaho Duane Knorr
45 78 Kurt Busch Star Nursery.Com Chevrolet Las Vegas, Nev. Bobby
Meyn
46 79 Jason Jefferson PSP.Com Chevrolet Yakima, Wash. Sam Roebuck
47 81 Scott Lynch Yerf-Dog Fun Karts/Mr. Gas Chevrolet Burley, Idaho
Allen Montes
48 88 Rocky Nash Honda Cars of Corona/The Body Shop Pontiac Murrieta,
Calif. Chris Greeney
49 89 Bryan Germone Viansa Vineyards Chevrolet Winsor, Calif. Roger
Bracken
50 93 Ken Weaver 1-900-4 A PHONE Chevrolet Dallas, Tex. Ray Newman
51 94 Darrell LaMoure NAPA Auto Care Centers/Racing for the Missing
Chevrolet Phoenix, Ariz. Roger LaMoure
52 96 Chris Hines Iron Eagle Motorcycles/Hollywood's Chevrolet Chandler,
Ariz. Tommy Fry
53 97 JR Patton Patricks Carpets/Extreme Motorsports/Twin Pine Casino
Pontiac Las Cruces, NM Ted Cummins
54 98 M.K. Kanke Community Recycling/Watkins Engines/Mechanix Wear
Chevrolet Frazier Park, Calif. Dave Hand
55 99 Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts/Valvoline/Budweiser/Penda
Chevrolet Fenton, Mo. Kevin Buskirk
56 03 Jim Pettit II Hall Kinion/Career Builder/Bay Pac Racing Ford
Prunedale, Calif. Duane Sharp
57 07 Greg Pursley Star Nursery.Com Chevrolet Lake View Terrace, Calif.
Bobby Meyn
58 08 Erik Darnell AMI Trailer Leasing Chevrolet Beach Park, IL. Danny
Darnell
59 09 Greg Voigt Worldgate Networks/Bilstein ShocksChevrolet Santa
Barbara, Calif. Bill Hindorff
60 21y Tim Schendel Matthew's Archery/950 AM The Fan Chevrolet Sparta,
Wisc. Ed Hansen
Featherlite Southwest Series Heads to
Reno To Honor 17th Series Champion
Daytona Beach, Fla. - The 2002 Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring
championship awards ceremony will be held Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Eldorado
Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nev. Held in the sensational Eldorado Showroom, the
awards ceremony will honor the series' 17th champion as well as several special
award recipients.
Located in the heart of bustling downtown Reno, the popular Eldorado Hotel
features hundreds of guest rooms, fine dining, gaming and family entertainment.
Casino Player magazine named the Eldorado as having Reno's "Best Rooms and
Suites."
Special awards to be presented at the gala event include the Bud Pole Award,
Gatorade Front Runner Award, 76 Gasoline Award, Rookie of the Year Award, Most
Popular Driver Award and special awards from Goodyear Tire.
This years banquet will honor the top-20 drivers, top-10 owners, and the
accomplishments of those who made the 2002 season a great success. The banquet
will feature a full dinner menu served buffet style. There will also be a slide
show during the dinner hour, then the ceremony will move to the Eldorado
Showroom for the awards ceremony. The champions party will begin immediately
following the awards ceremony.
All drivers, crews, fans, and media are welcome to attend but must RSVP. Mark
you calendars and book your rooms early as hotel sells out each year. Contact
the Eldorado Hotel for room reservation at 1-800-648-5966 and ask for the NASCAR
Featherlite Southwest Series room rate.
Eric Holmes wins on Featherlite Southwest Series
Bakersfield, Calif. (October 20, 2002) - Eric Holmes from Escalon, Calif.
scored his second victory of the season by winning the 1-800-CLEANUP "150" for
the Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring division at Mesa Marin Raceway
Sunday afternoon. David Gilliland, M.K. Kanke, Ben Walker, and Craig Raudman
rounded out the top five finishers in the 25th annual October Classic.
Eddy McKean saw his point lead shrink to just 43 points going into the final
event at Phoenix Int'l Raceway November 7 after he was involved in a lap 65
wreck. McKean spent more than 50 laps in the pits repairing his Pontiac. Kanke
stays in second, with Burney Lamar, Jim Pettit II, and Todd Souza rounding out
the top five in the point standings.
2001 MMR Late Model track champion Dan Holtz set the pace in qualifying and
lead the most laps in the event until his car became loose in the later stages
of the race. Steve Belletto won Rookie-of-the-Race honors and closed in on
Rookie leader Brandon Whitt.
The race took 1 hour, 4 minutes, 32 seconds to complete and the action was
slowed four times for 28 laps. There were four lead changes among three drivers.
The next event for the Featherlite Southwest Series is Thursday, November 7
at the one-mile Phoenix Int'l Raceway. The Cruise America "125" will cap off the
season and the 17th series champion will be crowned.
1-800-CLEANUP "150"
Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, October 20, 2002 150-Laps/75-Miles on
1/2-Mile Paved Oval, Purse: $38,600 Finishing position, starting position,
driver, car, laps completed, reason out, money won.
1. (13) Eric Holmes, Chevrolet, 151, Running, $4,475;
2. (7) David Gilliland, Chevrolet, 151, Running, $2,400;
3. (8) M.K. Kanke, Chevrolet, 151, Running, $1,950;
4. (26) Ben Walker, Chevrolet, 151, Running, $1,200;
5. (2) Craig Raudman, Chevrolet, 151, Running, $1,250;
6. (15) Todd Souza, Ford, 151, Running, $1,350;
7. (1) Dan Holtz, Ford, 151, Running, $1,850;
8. (25) Steve Belletto, Chevrolet, 151, Running, $1,175;
9. (14) Jon Nelson, Pontiac, 151, Running, $900;
10. (3) Auggie Vidovich Jr., Chevrolet, 150, Running, $1,075;
11. (21) Brandon Whitt, Chevrolet, 150, Running, $1,050;
12. (6) Frank Deiny Jr., Chevrolet, 150, Running, $725;
13. (19) Joe Herold, Chevrolet, 150, Running, $950;
14. (9) Jason Allen, Pontiac, 150, Running, $625;
15. (27) Bob Lyon, Chevrolet, 149, Running, $925;
16. (30) Rod Johnson, Chevrolet, 149, Running, $575;
17. (17) Jim Pettit II, Ford, 149, Running, $800;
18. (4) Burney Lamar, Chevrolet, 149, Running, $775;
19. (22) Mike Ledbetter, Chevrolet, 149, Running, $750;
20. (28) Chris Rothfus, Pontiac, 147, Running, $475;
21. (23) Doug McCoun, Chevrolet, 147, Running, $700;
22. (16) Greg Fowler, Chevrolet, 145, Electrical, $425;
23. (12) Nick Lynch, Chevrolet, 139, Accident, $400;
24. (18) Kenny Shepherd, Chevrolet, 139, Running, $400;
25. (10) Eddy McKean, Pontiac, 3, Running, $900;
26. (29) Rocky Nash, Pontiac, 65, Accident, $400;
27. (20) JR Patton, Pontiac, 64, Accident, $400;
28. (24) Frank Maronski Jr., Chervolet, 64, Suspension, $650;
29. (11) Scott Lynch, Chevrolet, 63, Accident, $400;
30. (5) Kevin Vernon, Chevrolet, 22, Accident, $400;
# Rookie-of-the-Year Contenders
Failed to Qualify: Keith Spangler, Scott Busby, Chris Wadsworth, Danny Burson,
Rick Ruzbarsky, Stan Silva Jr., RB Bracken, Darren Michaels, Ray Neveau
TIME OF RACE: 1 Hour, 4 minutes, 32 seconds
AVERAGE SPEED: 70.196 mph
MARGIN OF VICTORY: .162 seconds
BUD POLE AWARD: Dan Holtz, Rialto Concrete Products Ford 18.425/97.693 mph
GATORADE FRONT RUNNER AWARD: Dan Holtz, Rialto Concrete Products Ford
ROOKIE-OF-THE-RACE AWARD: Steve Belletto, California Hot Wood Chevrolet CAUTION
FLAGS: Four for 28 Laps (25-31, 56-63, 65-69, 142-149) LAP LEADERS: Four lead
changes among three drivers. Dan Holtz (start), Craig Raudman (1-54), Holtz
(55-127), Raudman (128), Eric Holmes (129-151)
2002 FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES
RACE FACTS & NOTES OF INTEREST
WHAT: 1-800 CLEANUP “150”
Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring Race No. 13 of 14
WHERE: Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.
1/2-Mile Paved
WHEN: Sunday, October 20, 2002 -- 4:00 p.m. PST
DISTANCE: 150 Laps/75 Miles
POSTED
AWARDS: $38,600
FIELD: 30 cars possible. The fastest 22 cars through time trials with two
provisional starting positions (23rd & 24th) available to the top 30
drivers based on the current 2002 Featherlite Southwest Series point
standings, who have not qualified for one of the original 22 starting
positions, provided eligible drivers attempt to qualify. The 25th and 26th
starting positions are available to the highest 30 car owners in the current
2002 Featherlite Southwest Series point standings who have not qualified
for one of the original 22 starting positions. Starting position 27th will
be assigned to any past champion driver who participated as a driver in
2001. The 28th is available to a Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series driver
in the top 30 current point standings who has not qualified for one of
the original 22 starting positions. The 29th and 30th starting positions
will be filled by the top two (2) highest finishing drivers from the
Qualifying Race, electing to transfer.
SANCTION: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)
PROMOTER: Mesa Marin Raceway, Inc.
CONTACTS: Derrick Shannon, NASCAR, 208/890-7078
Judy Salamacha, Mesa Marin Raceway, 661/366/5711
SPECIAL
EVENTS: Media Press Conference and Luncheon at the track Friday, October 18
starting at 11:45 a.m. Drivers to appear include Dan Holtz, Craig Raudman,
Kenny Shepherd, and Scott Schmidt.
Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 20 starting at 5:30 a.m. across from
the PIT REGISTRATION Building as you enter the pits. All proceeds will
benefit Motor Racing Outreach. Cost is $7 per person.
SCHEDULE:
Sunday, October 20
6:00 a.m. Haulers Enter
7:00 a.m. Registration & Inspections
8:45 p.m. Drawing to determine Qualifying order
9:00 p.m. Mandatory Rookie Meeting
9:15- 11:15 a.m. Alternating Practice
1:00 p.m. Time Trails (2 Laps) All Positions
1:45 p.m. Mandatory Driver’s Meeting
1:45 p.m. Mandatory Spotters Meeting
2:30 p.m. Qualifying Race
TBA Trophy Dash
4:00 p.m. 1-800-CLEANUP “150”
THE RACE TRACK: Mesa Marin Raceway is a 1/2-mile paved oval track.
RECORDS: Driver Date Speed Time
QUALIFYING: Frank Adamo 10/16/98 100.903 mph 17.839 sec.
RACE: 100-Laps Loren Kelley 6/30/90 81.743 mph 36 min. 44 sec.
FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES NOTES:
· M.K. Kanke holds the career record for most Bud Pole Awards with 27.
· Craig Raudman of Bakersfield, Calif. the 2001 Featherlite Southwest Series
Champion will make his third start in 2002. Raudman is in the process of
building a new race team, and will return full-time to the FSWS in 2003.
· Eddy McKean of Jerome, Idaho leads the 2002 season point standings after
twelve events with one win, six top-5 and eight top-10 finishes in 12
starts.
· Brandon Whitt leads Steve Belletto in the battle for the coveted
Rookie-of-the-Year Award. Whitt has one top-5 and three top-10 finishes in
12 starts, while Belletto has two top-5 and three top-10 finishes in 11
starts.
· Mike Chase leads 11 drivers that have multiple wins on the high banks of
Mesa Marin with nine victories. M.K. Kanke has four victories and 15 top-5
finishes in 52 races held since 1987. Other active drivers with victories
include Sean Woodside (2), Doug McCoun (3), and Bryan Germone (3).
· Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company has posted award tires for all events in
2002, which include 32 tires to be distributed to eligible Featherlite
Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring car owners per event.
Current FSWS 2002 Point Standings Oct 20, 2001 FSWS Mesa Marin Raceway
Top 10
1. Eddy McKean 1755 1. Darrell LaMoure
2. M. K. Kanke 1635 2. Craig Raudman
3. Burney Lamar 1631 3. Scott Brandt
4. Jim Pettit II 1600 4. Nick Joanides
5. Doug McCoun 1560 5. Bob Lyon
6. Todd Souza 1541 6. Auggie Vidovich Jr.
7. Frank Maronski Jr.1536 7. Jon Nelson
8. Steve Belletto 1411 8. Kenny Shepherd
9. Brandon Whitt 1405 9. Ron Eaton
10. Joe Herold 1402 10. Dave Byrd
October 20, 2001 RACE REVIEW: Craig Raudman won the Bud Pole Award with a
time of 18.481 and started the event from the pole position and led lap one.
Burney Lamar paced lap two before Raudman dove to the inside and led through lap
149. Darrell LaMoure took the top spot with a thrilling pass going into turn
three on the final lap and edged Raudman at the line by .185 seconds to record
his first series victory.
October 20, 2001 RACE STATS
Bud Pole: Craig Raudman 18.481/97.397 mph
Time of Race: 1 hour, 17 minutes, 55 seconds
Average Speed: 57.754 mph
Margin of Victory: .185 seconds
Caution Flags: Nine for 55 laps
Lap Leaders: Craig Raudman 1, Burney Lamar 2, Raudman 3-149, Darrell LaMoure
150. Three lead changes among three drivers.
Previous FSWS Winners at Mesa Marin Raceway
2002-Sean Woodside 2002- Doug McCoun
2001-M.K. Kanke 2001- Auggie Vidovich Jr2001- Darrell LaMoure
2000-Sean Woodside 2000-Matt Crafton 1999-Kurt Busch
1999-Kevin Harvick 1999-Gary Lewis 1998-Kevin Harvick
1998-Bryan Germone 1998-M.K. Kanke 1997-M.K. Kanke
1997-Steve Portenga 1997-Mike Alsup 1996-Chris Raudman
1996-Mark Reed 1996-M.K. Kanke 1995-Craig Raudman
1995-Lance Hooper 1994-Jim Inglebright 1994-Bryan Germone
1994-Sean Monroe 1994-Doug McCoun 1993-Doug McCoun
1993-Bob Lyon 1993-D Williams 1993-Steve Portenga
1992-D Williams 1992-Doug George 1992-Doug George
1992-Rick Carelli 1991-Doug George 1991-Doug George
1991-Rick Carelli 1991-Mike Chase 1990-Jon Paques
1990-Ron Hornaday Jr. 1990-Mike Chase 1990-Mike Chase
1989-Loren Kelley 1989-Mike Chase 1989-Mike Chase
1989-Mike Chase 1988-Ron Hornaday Jr. 1988-Mike Chase
1988-Mike Chase 1988-Roman Calczynski 1987-Ken Pederson
1987-Gary Manlow 1987-Mike Chase
Media Services:
NASCAR Online, NASCAR’s Official Internet Site on the World Wide Web can be
accessed at
www.nascar.com and offers up to the
minute information on all NASCAR Touring divisions.
Featherlite Southwest Series
NASCAR Touring Division Roster
Mesa Marin Raceway, October 20, 2002
Numerical
Car Driver Sponsor Hometown Crew Chief
1 2 Craig Raudman Ted Davidson Equipment Sales/Melos Gas & Gear Chevrolet
Bakersfield, Calif. Tracy Norman
2 5 Joe Herold Quality Chevorlet Chevrolet Poway, Calif. Barry O'Brien
3 6 Todd Souza Central Coast Cabinets Ford Aromas, Calif. Dan Joiner
4 7 Frank Maronski Jr.Stock Building Supply/Ron Rear Ends/Grip Rite
ChevroletQuartz Hill, Calif. Frank Maronski Sr.
5 9 Kenny Shepherd Save Mart/Mt. Dew/Cheetos Chevrolet Merced, Calif. Mike
Roose
6 10 Kristi Schmidt Schmidt Equipment Sales/World Wide Travel Chevrolet
Anderson, Calif. Steve Schmidt
7 11 David Gilliland Centrifugal Technologies/Condenser & Chiller
Chevrolet Riverside, Calif. Bob Johns
8 16 Rod Johnson CBA Motorsports/LTR Racing Engines Chevrolet Los
Angeles, Calif. Vince Barnes
9 19 Eddy McKean HPS Mechanical/Victory Circle/Magic Valley Pipe & Steel
Pontiac Jerome, Idaho Mark Lungren
10 22 Doug Elliott Wide World of Maps/Phase One Recoveries Pontiac
Avondale, Ariz. Bill Morton
11 23 Dan Holtz Rialto Concrete Products/Thompson Motorsports Ford
Pacific Palisade, Calif. Bob Tobias
12 26 Zach Niessner Wide World of Maps/Barb Myers Chevrolet Royal City,
Wash Eric Gress
13 27 Ray Nevegy Finish Masters Chevrolet Long Beach, Calif. Jesse Poppen
14 28 Brandon Whitt Moen Faucets/STR/Simpson Race Products/Auto Pro
Chevrolet El Cajon, Calif. Steve Teets
15 29 Nick Lynch Mr. Gas/Yerf-Dog Chevrolet Burley, Idaho Alan Montes
16 30 Steve Belletto California Hot Wood/Ashby Const./Hill Plumbing
Chevrolet Modesto, Calif. Jim Ashby
17 33 Burney Lamar TRI-C Mfg./Diamond City/Amerisuites/DC Racing Engines
Chevy W. Sacremento, Calif. Junior Joiner
18 34 Doug McCoun Marina Motor Co./Truline/Wynn's Chevrolet Prunedale,
Calif. Raymond Brown
19 37 Keith Spangler LADCO/Ron's Rear Ends/Spangler Motorsports Chevrolet
Chatsworth, Calif. Loren Spangler
20 44 Bob Lyon Northridge Rentals/LTR/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet Aqua
Duce, Calif. Tony Prusa
21 51 Kevin Vernon Pull A Part/Action Towing/Fast Time Signs/SCP Chevrolet
Bakersfield, Calif. Dan Smith
22 52 Scott Schmidt The Wright Group/Smitty's/Elite Int'l Chevrolet Fort
Lupton, Colo. Tony Malara
23 56 Danny Burson Great Western Electric Chevrolet Albequeque, NM Scott
Burson
24 59 Auggie Vidovich Jr. PG Series/Ransom Brothers/Creative
Touch/Carquest Chevrolet Lakeside, Calif. Terry Henry
25 61 Mike Ledbetter Pabco Gypsum/ER Vine & Sons/Bills Drywall Chevrolet
Ceres, Calif. Harold Long
26 62 Eric Holmes Taco Bell/Wayne Tuel Enterprises Chevrolet Escalon,
Calif. Steve Holmes
27 70 Frank Deiny Jr. Star Nursery.com/Pepsi/Dr. Q's Chevrolet
Mechanicsville, Virg. Bobby Meyn
28 71 Greg Fowler Diamond City/Plumb Creek Mortgage Chevrolet Longmont,
Colo. Mike Roos
29 72 Gary Lewis The Sign Factory/Nutter Racing Engines Pontiac Bothell,
Wash. Ralph Lewis
30 73 Scott Busby Richmond American Homes/Sheehan Construction Chevrolet
Martinez, Calif. Richard Blanchard
31 74 Jason Allen Sky Blue Environmental/Buzards Eye Inst/EZ Up Canopies
Pontiac Las Vegas, Nev. Brian Kiser
32 80 Robby Gordon Cingular Wireless/Big O Tires Chevrolet Hemet, Calif.
Eric Newman
33 81 Scott Lynch Yerf-Dog Fun Karts/Mr. Gas Chevrolet Burley, Idaho
Allen Montes
34 88 Rocky Nash Honda Cars of Corona/The Body Shop Pontiac Murrieta,
Calif. Chris Greeney
35 94 Darrell LaMoure NAPA Auto Care Centers/Racing for the Missing
Chevrolet Phoenix, Ariz. Roger LaMoure
36 96 Ronnie White II Nascart Indoor Go-Karts/BJ & Co./Great Mall
Chevrolet Springhill, Kan. Ron White
37 97 JR Patton Patricks Carpets/Las Cruces Motorsports/Twin Pine Casino
Pontiac Las Cruces, NM Ted Cummins
38 98 M.K. Kanke Community Recycling/Watkins Engines/Mechanix Wear
Chevrolet Frazier Park, Calif. Dave Hand
39 03 Jim Pettit II Hall Kinion/Career Builder/Bay Pac Racing Ford
Prunedale, Calif. Duane Sharp
40 07 Darren Michaels Star Nursery Inc. Chevrolet Henderson, Nev. Bobby
Meyn
41 22w Chris Rothfus Original Lines Inc. Pontiac Edmonds, Wash. Kim Davis
Pre-Entry as of October 14, 2002
Back
Phoenix,
Ariz. (November 6, 2002) Burney Lamar of
W.Sacramento, Calif. top the speed chart in the first practice session over 59
Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring cars prior to qualifying for the
Cruise America "125" Thursday afternoon. Lamar posted a quick lap of
27.662/130.142mph over 2002 point leader Eddy McKean. 2001 Series champion Craig
Raudman was third quick with a lap of 27.859. Thomas Martin in his new Sierra
Mist Chevrolet posted the fourth fastest time, followed by Matt Crafton in
fifth.