FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES AWARDS CEREMONY SCHEDULED

FOR DEC. 14 AT THE ELDORADO HOTEL AND CASINO

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.