WHAT: SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT COMPANY "100"
Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring Race No. 5
WHERE: Pikes Peak Int'l. Raceway, Fountain, Colo.
1-Mile Paved
WHEN: Sunday, May 20, 2001 - 4:45 p.m.
DISTANCE: 100 Laps/100 Miles
POSTED AWARDS: $84,450
FIELD: 38 cars possible. The fastest 31 cars through time trials with two
provisional starting positions (32nd & 33rd) available to the top 30
drivers in current 2001 Featherlite Southwest Series drivers point
standings, who have not qualified for one of the original 31 starting
positions, provided eligible drivers attempt to qualify. The 34th & 35th
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 31 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 be available to the highest 30 drivers in current
2001 point standings in each of the following divisions; Gatorade All Pro
Series, Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series, RE/MAX Challenge Series who
entered the event and have not qualified for one of the original 31
starting spots.
SANCTION: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)
PROMOTER: Pikes Peak Int'l Raceway, LLC.
SCHEDULE:
Friday, May 18 7:00 p.m.
- Haulers Enter
Saturday, May 19
- 6:00 a.m. Registration and Inspection
- 8:30 a.m. Rookie Driver's Meeting
- 9:00 a.m. Drawing to determine Qualifying order
- 9:30-11:00 a.m. Practice
- 12:05 p.m. Time Trials (1 Lap). All Positions
- 4:15-4:45 p.m. Final Practice
Sunday, May 20
- 9:00 a.m. Registration and Inspection
- 12:00 Noon Mandatory Driver's and Crew Chief's Meeting
- 4:45 p.m. SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT COMPANTY "100"
THE RACE TRACK: Pikes Peak Int'l Raceway is a 1-mile paved oval track.
QUALIFYING RECORD: Kenny Shepherd 5/20/00 134.173 mph 26.831 sec.
RACE RECORD: 100-Laps Ross Thompson 5/21/00 60.667 mph 1 hr 38 min 54 sec.
FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES NOTES:
- M.K. Kanke surpassed the $300,000 mark in career earnings this season and became the first Featherlite Southwest Series driver in history to achieve that milestone following his victory at Irwindale Speedway April 21. Ron Hornaday Jr. is second with career earnings of $285,920.
- Bob Lyon, Aqua Dulce, Calif., is the iron man of the series with 224 appearances.
- Doug McCoun has the longest active streak of consecutive seasons finishing in the top 10 in the final standings. McCoun has managed top 10 finishes eight straight years.
- The record for most different Bud Pole Award winners in a season is 13, set in 1997 and tied in 1998.
- M.K. Kanke is the all time Bud Pole winner on the Featherlite Southwest Series with 25 poles.
- Scott Brandt of Kalispell, MT. Leads the Rookie-of-the-Year point standings over Joe Herold, Ben Walker, Burney Lamar, and two-time NASCAR Weekly Racing Series regional champion Eddy McKean. Brandt is forth in the overall 2001 Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring point standings.
- 74 drivers have attempted to qualify for Featherlite Southwest Series events so far in 2001
2000 RACE REVIEW: Kenny Shepherd grabbed the Bud Pole Award with a time of 26.831 and started first. Ross Thompson got the early jump on Shepherd at the green flag and led the first 21 laps before Mike Pratt maneuvered around Thompson on lap 22. Mark Reed took the lead on lap 27 before Rocky Nash powered his way to the front on lap 28. Nash led until Mark Reed made his move back by on lap 62. Greg Fowler wrestled the lead away from Reed on lap 64 and held the point until Thompson made it back to the front and assumed control of the race on lap 81. Thompson would not be challenged and went on to take his first series win.
2000 RACE STATS
Bud Pole: Kenny Shepherd 26.831/134.173 mph
Time of Race: 1 hr, 38 min 54 sec
Average Speed: 60.667 mph
Margin of Victory: 2 seconds
Caution Flags: Three for 19 Laps
Lap Leaders: Ross Thompson 1-21, Mike Pratt 22-26, Mark Reed 27, Rocky Nash 28-61, Reed 62-63, Greg Fowler 64-80, Thompson 81-100. Seven lead changes among six drivers.
PREVIOUS NASCAR FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES WINNERS AT PIKE'S PEAK INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY:
2000: Ross Thompson
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