WHAT: STAR NURSERY.COM "250" Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring Race No. 4
WHERE: The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV 3/8-Mile Paved
WHEN: Sunday, May 6, 2001 - 2:00 p.m. PST
DISTANCE: 250 Laps/93.75Miles
POSTED AWARDS: $48,650
FIELD: 28 cars possible. The fastest 22 cars through time trials with two provisional starting positions (23rd & 24th) available to the top 30 drivers in current 2001 Featherlite Southwest Series drivers point standings, who have not qualified for one of the original 22 starting positions, provided eligible drivers attempt to qualify. The 25th & 26th starting positions will be available to the highest 30 car owners in the current 2001 NFSWS point standings, who have not qualified for one of the original 22 starting positions, provided eligible owner's car added to the field is the car which was used in the official qualifying attempt or was used during an official practice period. Starting positions 27th & 28th will be filled by the top two (2) highest finishing drivers in the Qualifying Race electing to transfer.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday, May 5
9:00 a.m. Haulers enter
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration & Inspection
Sunday, May 6
7:00 a.m. Registration and Inspection
7:30 a.m. Drawing for qualifying order
7:45 a.m. Mandatory Rookie meeting
8:00-9:30 a.m. Practice
11:00 a.m. Time Trials (2 Laps). All positions
12:30 p.m. Qualifying Race
1:15 p.m. Driver's and Crew Chief meeting
2:00 p.m. STAR NURSERY.COM "250"
THE RACE TRACK: The Bullring at LVMS is a 3/8-mile paved oval track.
QUALIFYING RECORD: Craig Raudman 9/23/00 92.930 mph 14.527 sec.
RACE RECORD: 250-Laps Mark Reed 9/23/00 60.300 mph 1 hr 36 min 17 sec.
FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES NOTES:
2000 FSWS The Bullring at LVMS Top 10
1. Mark Reed
2. Rocky Nash
3. Matt Crafton
4. Frank Maronski Jr.
5. M.K. Kanke
6. Craig Raudman
7. Paul Banghart
8. Auggie Vidovich Jr.
9. Darrell LaMoure
10. Doug McCoun
2000 RACE REVIEW:
Craig Raudman grabbed the Bud Pole Award with a time of
14.527 and started first. Matt Crafton got the early jump on Raudman at the
green flag and led the first 12 laps before Raudman maneuvered around
Crafton on lap 13. Raudman led the next 183 before Rocky Nash powered his
way to the front on lap 197. Nash led until Mark Reed made his move on lap
206 and wrestled the lead away from Nash. Reed would not be challenged and
went on to win by over 15 seconds.
2000 RACE STATS
Bud Pole: Craig Raudman 14.527/92.930 mph
Time of Race: 1 hr, 36 min 17 sec
Average Speed: 60.300 mph
Margin of Victory: 15 seconds
Caution Flags: Ten for 60 Laps
Lap Leaders: Matt Crafton 1-12, Craig Raudman 13-196, Rocky Nash 197-205,
and Mark Reed 206-250. Three lead changes among four drivers.
Previous FSWS Winners at The Bullring at LVMS
2000- Mark Reed
