2002 FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES

RACE FACTS & NOTES OF INTEREST

WHAT: STOCKTON "125" Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring Race # 4

WHERE: Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, Calif. 1/4-Mile Paved

WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 2002 -- 9:00 p.m. PST

DISTANCE: 125 Laps/31.25 Miles

POSTED
AWARDS: $35,850

FIELD: 22 cars possible. Fastest 16 cars through time trials with two (17th
& 18th) provisional starting positions 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 16 starting positions, provided
eligible drivers attempt to qualify. The 19th & 20th provisional starting
positions are available to the top 30 car owners based on the current 2002
Featherlite Southwest Series point standings, who's cars have not qualified
for one of the original 16 starting positions. The 21st  & 22nd 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: CARS, Inc.

CONTACTS: Derrick Shannon, NASCAR, 208/890-7078
Jim Shiels, Stockton 99 Speedway, 209/563-6666 or 209/632-5999

SCHEDULE:

Saturday, April 27
11:00 a.m. Registration & Inspections
1:00p.m.   Mandatory Rookie Driver's Meeting
1:30 p.m.  Drawing to determine Qualifying order
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. - Practice
4:30 p.m.  Mandatory driver's meeting
5:15 p.m.  Time Trials (2 Laps). All positions
6:30 p.m.  Mandatory Spotters Meeting
7:00 p.m.  Trophy Dash
7:30 p.m.  Qualifying Race
9:00 p.m.  Stockton "125"


THE RACE TRACK: Stockton 99 Speedway is a 1/4-mile paved oval track.

RECORDS: Driver Date Speed Time
QUALIFYING: Steve Johnson 5/19/90 68.017 mph 13.232 sec.
RACE: 100-Laps Rick Carelli 5/9/92 57.034 mph 26 min. 18 sec.


FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES NOTES:

· Eddy McKean enters the Stockton "125" as the point leader over 2001 ROTY
Burney Lamar.

· This is the first race for the Featherlite Southwest Series at Stockton
since 1996. There have been 18 Featherlite Southwest Series events held at
Stockton since 1986 and there are only five drivers with multiple wins with
Ron Hornaday Jr. winning three times.

· Bob Lyon, Aqua Dulce, Calif., is the iron man of the series with 237
appearances.

· Doug McCoun has the longest active streak of consecutive seasons finishing
in the top 10 in the final standings. McCoun has managed a top 10 final
points finish nine straight years.

· The record for most different Bud Pole Award winners in a season is 13,
set in 1997 and tied in 1998.

· Craig Raudman, the 2001 Featherlite Southwest Series champion, will run a
limited schedule during 2002.

· Five Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring races will be televised
on the SPEED Channel as part of NASCAR TV's Racing Across America series.

· Local Modesto, Calif. star Steve Belletto joins the 2002
Rookie-of-the-Year class that includes Dan Holtz, Brandon Whitt, Jason
Allen, Greg Voigt, and Adam Andretti.

  *********************************A special driver autograph session will
be held on Friday, April 26, 2002 at the Graduate Restuarant in Stockton
Calif. The address is 2207 Country Club Blvd.and the phne number is
209/463-1669 Several of the top Feahterlite Southwest Series drivers will
be on hand as wells two Featherlite Southwest Series racecars. Each fan
will receive a Featherlite Southwest Series FAN Sticker!
***********************************

Current FSWS 2002 Point Standings     Last (1996) event at Stockton Top 10
1. Eddy McKean 473 1.  Craig Raudman
2. Burney Lamar 470 2.  Jason Fensler
3. Sean Woodside 467 3.  Bryan Germone
4. M.K. Kanke 399 4.  Chris Raudman
5. Joe Herold 383 5.  Frank Adamo
6. Frank Maronski Jr.381 6.  Eric Holmes
7. Jim Pettit II 372 7.  Doug McCoun
8. Nick Joanides 361 8.  Sean Monroe
9. Todd Souza 342 9.  Darrell LaMoure
10. Brandon Whitt 331 10. Greg Potts

1996 RACE REVIEW:  Local driver Bob Strandwold won the Bud Pole Award with a
time of 13.581 and started the event in the eighth position due to the
invert. Craig Raudman started on the pole and lead every lap in route to his
second win of the 1996 season.

1996 RACE STATS
Bud Pole: Bob Strandwold, 13.581 second/66.269 MPH
Time of Race: 37 min, 27seconds
Average Speed: 43.977 mph
Margin of Victory: .22 seconds
Caution Flags: Six for 35 Laps
Lap Leaders: Craig Raudman 1-101. There were no lead changes in the event.

Previous FSWS Winners at Stockton 99 Speedway
2002- 1996- Craig Raudman 1995- Lance Hooper
1994- Mike Cofer 1993- Ron Hornaday Jr. 1993- Ron Hornaday Jr.
1992- Ron Hornaday Jr. 1992- Rick Carelli 1991- Ken Boyd
1991- Jon Paques 1990- Troy Beebe 1990- Steve Johnson
1989- Troy Beebe 1989- Dan Press 1988- Dan Press
1987- Rick Carelli 1987- Roman Calczynski 1986- Ken Boyd
1986- Ron Esau

Media Services:

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NASCAR Touring divisions.