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2007 USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series quick Facts for the Aaron's Southern Division

What: Farmers Foods 250
Where: South Boston Speedway, South Boston, VA .4-mile, semi-banked asphalt oval
When: Saturday April 14, 2007
Distance: 250 Laps/ 100 Miles
Posted Award: $122,670 (Includes $37,000 Point Fund)
Starting Field: 32 car starting field - 34 cars possible - Fastest 28 cars through time trials - two provisional position from 2006 Northern Division top- 30 Driver Points Standings and two provisional position from 2006 Northern Division top-30 Owner points Standing. Provisional for past Champion and past Rookie of the Year (only if necessary)
Promoter: Cathy Rice General Manager
Contacts: Paul Warner, USAR Media Relations Director, 843-390-4224
Television: SPEED Channel Wednesday April 25 2007 (4 p.m. ET)
SPEED Channel Friday, April 27, 2007 (12 Noon ET)

 

Race Week Schedule

Friday April 13, 2007
9:00-10:30 am Early Parking
10:00 am USAR HPCS Crew Chief Meeting
10:30 am Pit Gates open
11:00 am USAR HPCS Tech Inspection Opens
4:30 pm USAR HPCS Drivers Meeting/ Crew Chief/ Spotters Meeting
4:45 pm USAR HPCS Rookie Meeting
5:30 pm USAR HPCS practice opens
7:00 pm USAR HPCS Practice ends
8:00 pm South Boston Speedway Closes
Saturday April 14, 2007
8:00 a.m. USAR HPCS officials Meeting
8:20 a.m. Transporter Parking
8:30 a.m. USAR HPCS Crew Chief Meeting
9:00 a.m. Pit Gates Open
9:30 a.m. USAR HPCS Tech Inspection Begins
9:30 am USAR HPCS Rookie Meeting
11:00 a.m. USAR HPCS Practice Begin
1:00 p.m. USAR HPCS Practice Ends
1:15 p.m. USAR HPCS Drivers Meeting (Engines Off)
1:45 p.m. Chapel Service (Engines Off)
3:00 pm Front Gate opens
2:00- 2:45 pm Late Model Practice
3:30 pm Late Model Qualifying
4:30 pm Farmers Foods 250 Qualifying for the USAR HPCS
5:45 pm Wraps Ink on track Autograph Session for the USAR HPCS
6:30 p.m. Pre-Race Ceremonies for the Farmers Foods 250
7:00 p.m. Farmers Foods 250
To Follow Late Model 110 laps event

 

HPCS Track Qualifying Record at SBS

Date Driver Lap Time / Top Speed
4/14/04 Johnny Rumley 15.993 seconds / 90.039 mph

 

Results from Naturally Fresh 250 at South Boston Speedway on 8/5/06

Place Driver
1. Shelby Howard
2. Jeff Agnew
3. Jay Fogleman
4. AJ Frank
5. Gary St Amant
6. Ken Butler III
7. Woody Howard
8. Allen Purkhiser
9. Rick Markle
10. Gabi DiCarlo
  • BFGoodrich Tires Pole Award: Benny Gordon
  • Icard Time of the Race: 2:03:51
  • Green Flag Average Speed: 85.802 mph
  • Margin of Victory: .346 seconds
  • Caution Flags: 13 Number of Caution Laps 77 Red Flag 1 for 13 minutes
  • Lap Leaders: Derek Kale (1): Benny Gordon (38) Jack Bailey (49); Jeff Agnew (48) Shelby Howard (114)

 

Past Winners at South Boston Speedway

Year Race Winners Pole Winners
2006 Shelby Howard Benny Gordon
2006 Clay Rogers Benny Gordon
2005 Woody Howard Woody Howard
2005 Benny Gordon Joel Kauffman
2004 Benny Gordon Benny Gordon
2004 Mardy Lindley Johnny Rumley
2003 Mart Nesbitt Kertus Davis
2002 Bobby Gill Bobby Gill
2001 Mario Gosselin Mario Gosselin
2000 Hal Goodson Hal Goodson
1999 Jay Fogleman Michael Ritch
1997 Mario Gosselin Brad May

 

2007 HPCS Winners

Date Location Race Winner Pole Winner
March 10 Sears Auto Center 200, USA Int'l Speedway Matt Hawkins Mike Garvey
March 31 Glover Foods 250, South Georgia Mtspts Park Woody Howard Woody Howard

 

Glover Foods 250 Fast Facts

  • South Boston Speedway (SBS) will play host to the Sears Auto Center Northern Division opener for the USAR/HPCS Series for the fourth year.
  • The BFGoodrich Tires pole winner has gone on to win the race at SBS five out of 12 times. Woody Howard was the last driver do it, winning race and pole in 2005.
  • Only two drivers have multiple wins at SBS, Mario Gosselin in (1997, 2001) and Benny Gordon (2004, 2005). Gordon is the defending Sears Auto Center Northern Division Champion.
  • In last season's opening event, Aaron's Southern Division competitor Clay Rogers crossed over from his division to take home the win. This season Rogers current HPCS National Champion has moved to the Sears Auto Center Northern Division with DMT Motorsports in the car No. 29.
  • Six former Southern Division drivers will join Rogers in making the move to the Sears Auto Center Northern Division.
  • Defending Miller Lite "Rookie of the Year" Derek Kale will be making his sophomore season start in the HPCS at SBS. Kale finished last season with four top-10 finishes and two pole awards to his credit.
  • Shane Wallace, one of the six drivers moving from the Southern Division to the Northern Division this season, has 63 starts with 12 top-five and 24 top-10 finishes and five poles in his career.
  • Drivers like Jeff Agnew, Gary St Amant, Johnny Rumley Jack Bailey, and AJ Frank will be looking to dethrone three-time Northern Division Champion Benny Gordon when the HPCS rolls into South Boston Speedway on April 14.
  • Former 2004 Miller Lite "Rookie of the Year" Matt Carter will be making his Sears Auto Center Northern Division debut at SBS. Carter will be moving from the Southern division where he has competed for three years, recording 57 starts, eight top-five and 31 top-10 finishes and one pole.
  • In 1998, Jeff Agnew set a record by winning the Championship and the "Rookie of the Year." No other rookie has been able to accomplish in the last 10 years. Since that time, Agnew has 169 starts,13 wins, 68 top-five's, 115 top-10's and 11 poles to his credit.

 

Participating Special Award Sponsors:
Pole Award ($1,000)
Lucas Oil Products Halfway Leader Award ($1,000)
Miller Lite Beer Rookie of the Race Award ($1,000)
Aaron's Do the Math Award ($500)
Longhorn Win from the Pole ($500)
Greased Lighting "Clean Team Award" ($500)
Comp Cams "Engine Builder of the Race"

Official Series Sponsors
Hooters Restaurants * Naturally Fresh Dressings, Sauces & Dips * Jackaroo Sauces * Miller Lite * BFGoodrich Tires g-Force T/A * Sears Auto Center * Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership * Greased Lightning * Lucas Oil Products *Longhorn * Pepsi * Advance Auto Parts * Sunoco Race Fuels * Racing Electronics * Crane Cams Ignition * ICard Real-Time Race Information * Club Car * Fatheadz Sunglasses * Tri Star Racewear * Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

Participating Contingency Award Sponsors:
Automotive Specialist * Auto Meter * Brown and Miller Racing Solutions Brodix * BSCI * Crane Cams * Crane Ignitions * Competitive Used Parts Comp Cams *Eaton Corporation (Detroit Locker) Edelbrock * Eibach Springs Fischer Engineering* Gaerte Engines Greenville Tech * Hawk Performance * Heintz Performance * Hess Racing Products * Holley Performance * Impact Racing Products * K & N Filters * Kool Mat * Laughlin Performance * Longacre Racing Products* Ohlins Shocks * Penske Racing Shocks * Performance Friction * Quarter Master * RE Suspension * Leavitt Racing Components * Tex Racing * Tiger Rear Ends * Trailers of the East Coast * Turn One * Whelen Engineering * XRP (Extreme Racing Products)

United Speed Alliance Racing Media Relations Policies & Procedures:
The USAR Department of Media Relations will be more than happy to assist you with your coverage of our Hooters Pro Cup Series. We will provide you information you need to cover our Series and/or race events. USAR can emial you all pre-race, race weekend and post-race information. If you would like to receive this information via fax, please call Paul Warner at (843) 390-4224 to arrange fax information. The office fax number is (843) 390-4225.

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