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2007 USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series Quick Facts for the Sears Auto Center Division
| What: |
Farmer's Food 250 |
| Where: |
Shenandoah Speedway (SS), Shenandoah, VA
.375.-mile, semi-banked asphalt oval |
| When: |
Thursday, May 3, 2007 |
| Distance: |
250 Laps/ 93.75 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)
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| Promoter: |
Jeff Vaughn General Manager |
| Contacts: |
Paul Warner, USAR Media Relations Director, 843-390-4224
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| Television: |
SPEED Channel Wednesday May 16, 2007 (4 p.m. ET)
Friday, May 18, 2007 (12 Noon ET)
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Race Week Schedule
| Wednesday May 2, 2007 |
| 5:00 - 7:00 pm |
Early Registration No Early Parking |
| Thursday May 3, 2007 |
| 7:30 a.m. |
USAR HPCS officials Meeting |
| 7:50 - 9:00 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 |
| 10:00 am |
USAR HPCS Rookie Meeting |
| 11:00 am |
Front Gate opens |
| 11:30 a.m. |
USAR HPCS Practice Begin |
| 1:30 p.m. |
USAR HPCS Practice Ends |
| 2:00 p.m. |
USAR HPCS Drivers Meeting (Engines Off) |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Chapel Service (Engines Off) |
| 4:30 pm |
Farmer's 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 Farmer's Foods 250 |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Farmer's Foods 250 |
HPCS Track Qualifying Record at SS
| Date
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Driver
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Lap Time / Top Speed
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5/4/06 |
Benny Gordon |
15.815 seconds / 85.362 mph |
Results from Farmer's Foods 250 race at Shenandoah Speedway 5/6/06
| Place
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Driver
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| 1. |
Benny Gordon |
| 2. |
Jeff Agnew |
| 3. |
Jack Bailey |
| 4. |
Shelby Howard |
| 5. |
Woody Howard |
| 6. |
AJ Frank |
| 7. |
Lonnie Rush Jr |
| 8. |
Johnny Rumley |
| 9. |
Travis Miller |
| 10. |
Eric Corbett |
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- BFGoodrich Tires Pole Award: Benny Gordon (15.815 seconds/ 85.362 MPH)
- Icard Time of the Race: 1:40:17
- Green Flag Average Speed: 81.274 mph
- Margin of Victory: .257 seconds
- Caution Flags: 14 Number of Caution Laps 74
- Lap Leaders: 1-55 Woody Howard (55); 56-104 Benny Gordon (178); 105-112 Michael Ritch (8); 113-121 Gary St Amant (9); 122-250 Benny Gordon, Four lead changes among four drivers
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Past Winners at Shenandoah Speedway
| Year
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Race Winners
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Pole Winners
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| 2006 |
Benny Gordon |
Benny Gordon |
2007 HPCS Winners
| Date
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Location
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Race Winner
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Pole Winner
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| 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 |
| April 14 |
Farmer's Foods 250 South Boston Speedway |
Bobby Gill |
Frank Deiny Jr |
| April 28 |
Naturally Fresh 250 Concord Motorsport Park |
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| May 3 |
Farmer's Foods 250 Shenandoah Speedway |
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Farmer's Foods 250 Fast Facts
- Last season was the inaugural event at Shenandoah Speedway. Benny Gordon took the pole and the win. Gordon led a total of 178 laps.
- Virginia short track stand outs like Mark McFarland, Woody Howard, Jack Bailey and Michael Kidd have all pre-entered for the second event at Shenandoah.
- Last season, Jack Bailey finished third and he has moved over to Bullet Racing team to pilot the No. 11 this season.
- Matt Carter and his Travis Carter Motorsports team are coming off a career best third place finish from South Boston. Carter is the former 2004 Miller Lite Rookie of the Year.
- Derek Kale led 126 laps and was hoping for a rain-shortened Farmer's Foods event at South Boston Speedway. But when the rain stopped, Kale had pit and gave up the lead to race winner Bobby Gill.
- Defending HPCS Champion, Clay Rogers has moved to the Sears Auto Center Northern Division and currently leads the points over second-place Matt Carter. Rogers and Carter look to dethrone three-time Northern Division Champion Benny Gordon.
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)
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