2002 NASCAR WINSTON WEST SERIES RACE FACTS

WHAT:              NAPA Auto Parts 200

                          Presented by NAPA Belts & Hoses and Royal Purple Synthetic Motor Oil

                         NASCAR Winston West Series Race #9 of 10

WHERE:          Douglas County Speedway, Roseburg, Ore.     .5-mile Paved Speedway

WHEN:            Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002 - 8:00 p.m. PT

DISTANCE:    200 Laps, 100 Miles

POSTED AWARDS:   $112,959

FIELD: 22 cars possible.  Fastest 17 cars through time trials. Two provisional starting positions based on 2002 NASCAR Winston West Series Championship driver point standings, two additional provisional starting positions based on 2002 NASCAR Winston West Series Championship owner point standings, one provisional starting position to NASCAR Winston West Series Champion.

 SANCTION:                        National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)

PROMOTER:                        Orleans Racing, WWLLC

CONTACTS:                        Bill McAnally, Orleans Racing, 916/408-0140

                                              Kevin W. Green, NASCAR, 707/447-2743 

SCHEDULE:  Friday, Sept. 20

                          9:00 a.m. Optional Team Haulers Enter

                          9:00 a.m. Optional Registration

                          1:00 p.m. Optional Practice to 4 p.m.

                        Saturday, Sept. 21

  8:00 a.m. Team Haulers Enter

  8:00 a.m. Registration & Inspection

  9:30 a.m. Mandatory Rookie Drivers’ Meeting

11:00 a.m.             Practice to 12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.             Practice to 1:00 p.m.

  2:30 p.m.            Mandatory Drivers’/Crew Chiefs’ Meeting

  5:30 p.m.            Time Trials, All Positions (2 laps)

THE RACE: Douglas County Speedway is a .5-mile paved oval with 11 degrees banking in the corners. The track hosted four NASCAR Winston West Series races between 1966 and 1971, when it was a .25-mile oval.

RECORDS: To be established at this distance

2001 REVIEW: This event was not held in 2001.

PAST RESULTS OF THIS EVENT

          Winner                        Bud Pole

1971 Hershel McGriff            Hershel McGriff

1969 Jack McCoy                  Jack McCoy

1968 Johnny Steele                Jack McCoy

1966 Jack McCoy                 Marvin Porter

PARTICIPATING AWARDS SPONSORS:

Winston, Anheuser-Busch, Auto Meter Products, Clevite Engine Parts, Competition Cams, Edelbrock Intake Manifolds, Featherlite Trailers, Ford Motor Company, Gatorade, Goodyear Belts & Hoses, Holley Carburetors, Hoosier Tires, JE Pistons, Jesel Rocker Arms, MAC Tools, Moog Chassis Parts, MSD Ignitions, Raybestos Brakes, Stage 8 Locking Fasteners, Wix Air Filters, 3M Automotive, 76 Race Gasoline.

NAPA AUTO PARTS 200 SUMMARY:

·         The NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by NAPA Belts and Hose and Royal Purple Synthetic Motor Oil is the ninth of 10 events on the NASCAR Winston West Series schedule for 2002. It is the first visit to Douglas County Speedway since 1971.

·         This race will mark the only NASCAR event in the state of Oregon during 2002.

·         The fairgrounds speedway in Roseburg recently underwent a $400,000 renovation – which included expanding and widening the track, as well as resurfacing.

·         Douglas County Speedway was a .25-mile paved oval when the series last visited in 1971. It was later enlarged to .333-mile and then expanded to a .5-mile oval during its recent renovation.

·         With two victories and two Bud Pole Awards, Jack McCoy dominated previous series competition at the Oregon track. However, Hershel McGriff won the race and the Bud Pole Award the last time the circuit visited the track.

STATS OF THE WEEK:

·         With eight races completed this season, the difference in points between first place and 10^th place in the championship standings is 255 points. After eight races last season the difference between first and 10^th was exactly the same – 255.

Series Race Winners in 2002:   Series Bud Pole Winners in 2002:

  1. Austin Cameron        4                  1. Austin Cameron     4

  2. Eric Norris                2                  2. Eric Norris             2

  3. Brandon Ash            1                  3. Brandon Ash           1

  4. Johnny Borneman     1                  4. Scott Gaylord          1

Series Manufacturers’ Championship        Stage 8 Locking Fasteners

                        Points                    Wins             Rookie-of-the-Year Standings:

  1. Chevrolet      60                           4              1. Mike David            73

  2. Ford             56                           4              2. Greg Pursley          68

  3. Pontiac         32                           0              3. Brett Thompson     66

  4. Dodge          13                           0              4. Scott Lynch            35

                                                                       5. G.J. Mennen Jr.       21

Series money winnings for 2002:            

  1. Austin Cameron          $88,788                     

  2. Eric Norris                   85,930                       

  3. Kevin Richards            53,830                       

  4. Johnny Borneman        49,965                         

  5. Brandon Ash               46,150                       

  6. Mike Duncan              41,930                       

  7. Scott Gaylord              37,616                       

  8. Brett Thompson          35,273                       

  9. Mike David                35,002                       

10. Greg Pursley              33,105                       

Top 10 Lap Leaders:                                              Top 10 Laps Completed (1,415):

  1. Austin Cameron                      378                     1. Kevin Richards             1,414

  2. Johnny Borneman                   237                      2. Eric Norris                   1,414

  3. Scott Gaylord                         225                      3. Brandon Ash                 1,394

  4. Eric Norris                             152                      4. Mike David                   1,354

  5. Kevin Richards                      148                      5. Austin Cameron             1,337

  6. Greg Pursley                           95                      6. Mike Duncan                  1,331

  7. Mike David                             50                      7. Brett Thompson              1,294

8. Brandon Ash                           40                      8. Scott Gaylord                  1,229

9. Sean Woodside                       29                       9. Johnny Borneman           1,206

10. Mike Duncan                          27                     10. Greg Pursley                   1,171 

CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS:

2002                                              2001 (After eight races)

Driver         Points  Wins    Driver Points Wins

  1. Eric Norris  1,320 2               1. Mark Reed 1,260 1

  2. Austin Cameron 1,274 4        2. Brendan Gaughan 1,227 2

  3. Kevin Richards 1,266 0          3. Austin Cameron 1,178 0

  4. Mike David 1,174 0               4. Eric Norris 1,121 0

  5. Johnny Borneman 1,166 1      5. Steve Portenga 1,109 1

  6. Mike Duncan 1,157 0            6. Scott Gaylord 1,095 0

  7. Scott Gaylord 1,117 0           7. Sean Woodside 1,080 0

  8. Brandon Ash 1,107 1            8. Johnny Borneman 1,065 1

  9. Greg Pursley 1,096 0             9. Kevin Richards 1,012 0

10. Brett Thompson 1,065 0        10. Brandon Ash 1,005 0

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