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

What: Aaron's 199 presented by Atlanta Freightliner
Where: Peach State Speedway (PSS), Jefferson, GA .5-mile, semi-banked asphalt oval
When: Saturday June 2, 2007
Distance: 199 Laps/ 99.5 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 2007 Southern Division top- 30 Driver Points Standings and two provisional position from 2007 Southern Division top-30 Owner points Standing. Provisional for past Champion and past Rookie of the Year (only if necessary)
Promoter: Mickey Cain, General Manager
Contacts: Paul Warner, USAR Media Relations Director, 843-390-4224
Television: SPEED Channel Wednesday June 13, 2007 (4 p.m. ET)
Friday, June 22, 2007 (12 Noon ET)

 

Race Week Schedule

Friday June 1, 2007
5:00 -7:00 pm Early Registration and Transporter Parking
Saturday June 2, 2007
8:00 a.m. USAR HPCS officials Meeting
8:20 am Late 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
11:30 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)
2:30 - 3:00pm Allison Legacy Series Practice
3:30 pm Front Gate Opens
3:30 pm Allison Legacy Series Qualifying
4:30 pm Aaron's 199 Qualifying for the USAR HPCS
5:15 pm Allison Legacy Series Race - 50 laps
6:15 pm Wraps Ink on track Autograph Session for the USAR HPCS
7:00 p.m. Pre-Race Ceremonies for the Aaron's 199
7:30 p.m. Aaron's 199

 

HPCS Track Qualifying Record at MIS

Date Driver Lap Time / Top Speed
11/15/98 Chad Chafflin 18.635 seconds / 96.592 mph

 

Results from 250 race at Peach State Speedway on 8/12/06

Place Driver
1. Shane Huffman
2. Clay Rogers
3. Justin Hobgood
4. Michael Ritch
5. Shane Wallace
6. Bobby Gill
7. Matt Carter
8. Joey Logano
9. Ricky Turner
10. Jay Fogleman
  • BFGoodrich Tires Pole Award: Bobby Gill - (18.852/95.481 MPH)
  • Icard Time of the Race: 2:18:56
  • Green Flag Average Speed: 92.168 mph
  • Margin of Victory: .125 seconds
  • Caution Flags: 13
  • Number of Caution Laps: 69
  • Lap Leaders: 1-7 Bobby Gill(41); 8-28 Clay Rogers(99); 29-52 Bobby Gill; 53-75 Joey Logano(23); 76-81Clay Rogers; 82-91 Bobby Gill; 92-95 Don Satterfield(4); 96-103 Shane Hall(8); 104-121 Daniel Johnson(18); 122-193 Clay Rogers; 194-218 Michael Ritch(25); 219-251 Shane Huffman(33)

 

Past Winners at Peach State Speedway

Year Race Winners Pole Winners
2006 Shane Huffman Bobby Gill
2006 Clay Rogers Clay Rogers
2005 Shane Huffman Mark McFarland
2005 Shane Huffman Mark McFarland
2004 Bobby Gill Shane Huffman
2004 Joe Gaita Clay Rogers
2003 Shane Huffman Shane Huffman
2003 Mario Gosselin Shane Huffman
2002 Jason Sarvis Jason Sarvis
2002 Steven Christian Jason Sarvis
2002 Bobby Gill Jason Sarvis
2001 Shane Huffman Brian Vickers
2000 Brian Vickers Chad Chaffin
2000 Mardy Lindley Steven Christian
1999 Marty Ward Mario Gosselin
1999 Marty Ward Toby Porter
1998 Chad Chaffin Chad Chaffin
1998 Michael Ritch Jeff Agnew
1998 Mario Gosselin Chad Chaffin
1997 Marty Ward Mario Gosselin

 

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
April 14 Farmer's Foods 250 South Boston Speedway Bobby Gill Frank Deiny Jr
April 28 Naturally Fresh 250 Concord Motorsport Park Chase Pistone Michael Ritch
May 3 Farmer's Foods 250 Shenandoah Speedway Mark McFarland Clay Rogers
May 26 Sears Auto Center 200 Madison Int'l Speedway Benny Gordon Gary St. Amant

 

Aaron's 199 Fast Facts

  • This will be the 21st Hooters Pro Cup Series race to be held at the historic Georgia short track. Only USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Fla., has hosted more Pro Cup races.
  • Current Aaron's Southern Division point leader Woody Howard has won once in the state of Georgia and is hoping to make it two with a win at Peach State Speedway. Another win would extend his point lead over second-place driver Chase Pistone.
  • The first race at PSS last year featured 17 lead changes. Given the speeds and drivers' ability to pass on the half-mile oval, the Aaron's 199 promises to be a race fan's race.
  • Peach State Speedway has produced 12 different winners over 20 races. Only four drivers have had repeat wins, Shane Huffman (5), Marty Ward (3), Bobby Gill (2), and Mario Gosselin (2).
  • In the spring race at Peach State last season, Trevor Bayne and Dange Hanniford both led laps for the first time in their Pro Cup career. Bayne and Hanniford are into their sophomore season and both are still searching for their first HPCS win.
  • Only 4 times in the 20 races held at Peach State has the pole sitter gone on to victory lane. In the April 2006 HPCS event Clay Rogers became the fourth driver to achieve that distinction, joining Shane Huffman (2003), Jason Sarvis (2002) and Chad Chaffin (1998).
  • Seven Aaron's Southern Division drivers call the state of Georgia home, No.2 Matt Hawkins, No.15 Bill Plemons, No.17 Mike Garvey, No.40 Dusty Williams, No.98 Justin Wakefield, No.99 Brett Butler, and No.00 Buckshot Jones. All would like to take the checkered flag and keep the Aaron's 199 trophy at home in Georgia.

 

Participating Special Award Sponsors:
BFGoodrich Tires 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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