Phoenix, Ariz. -- Dan Holtz of Pacific Palisades, Calif. will lead a field of 42 Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring cars to green on Saturday, February 2, 2002 to kick off the 2002 NASCAR racing season. The NAPA Auto Parts "Winter Heat" presented by Bosch at Phoenix International Raceway is the first event of the 2002 racing season for the FSWS as they begin their 17th season of competition. Ryan Hemphill, David Gilliland, Sean Woodside, and Brandon Whitt transferred from the Non-Qualifiers race to make the grid for the 100-lap event on the one-mile paved oval known as the "Desert Jewel". Hemphill led all 20-laps of the preliminary event.
Following Holtz in qualifying was Ed Hoffman of Wheaton, Ill., Eddy McKean, and Ken Schrader. Defending Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series, NASCAR Touring champion Kevin Hamlin, clocked in with the 24th fastest time, while Jeff Jefferson of Naches, Wash., paced the northwest contingent with the 7th fastest time.
Featherlite Southwest Series NASCAR Touring
Phoenix Int'l Raceway, Phoenix, Ariz.
February 2, 2002
Pos Car Driver Team Time MPH
Row 1
1 23 Dan Holtz Thompson Motorsports/Pipeline Carrier Inc. Ford 27.091 132.885
2 8 Ed Hoffman Lisa Thomas Salon/Sierra Racing Products Chevrolet 27.106 132.812
Row 2
3 19 Eddy McKean Magic Valley Pipe & Steel Pontiac 27.366 131.550
4 99 Ken Schrader Federated Auto Parts/Valvoline/Budweiser/Penda Chevrolet 27.422 131.281
Row 3
5 03 Jim Pettit II Hall Kinion.com/Bay Pac Racing Ford 27.426 131.262
6 98 M.K. Kanke Community Recycling/Watkins Engines/Mechanix Wear Chevrolet 27.442 131.186
Row 4
7 42 Jeff Jefferson Gary Mears Trucking/D&G Body Works Chevrolet 27.456 131.119
8 63 Eric Holmes Taco Bell/Wayne Tuel Enterprises Chevrolet 27.457 131.114
Row 5
9 17 Burney Lamar Waveshield/Western Funding/Marriot Chevrolet 27.551 130.667
10 13 Paul Menard Menards/Pittsburg Paints/Conseco Chevrolet 27.568 130.586
Row 6
11 21 Thomas Martin American Body & Frame/Strickly Toy-Ondas Chevorlet 27.573 130.563
12 81 Scott Lynch Yerf-Dog Fun Karts/Crown Asphalt/Coca Cola/Mr. Gas Chevrolet 27.574 130.558
Row 7
13 86 Adam Andretti USBANK/Countryman Motorsports Chevrolet 27.582 130.520
14 59 Auggie Vidovich Jr. PG Series/Ransom Brothers/DPI/Carquest Chevrolet 27.583 130.515
Row 8
15 18 John Baker Mid-States Truck and Rigging Inc./Baker Motorsports Chevrolet 27.636 130.265
16 34 Doug McCoun Wynn's/TruLine/Tech Cool/Fitness One Chevrolet 27.650 130.199
Row 9
17 25 John Dillion Frontier Equipment/Toyota Industrial Equipment Chevrolet 27.693 129.997
18 6 Todd Souza Central Coast Cabinets Ford 27.697 129.978
Row 10
19 75 Jason Fensler Fensler Motorsports Chevrolet 27.735 129.800
20 88 Rocky Nash Honda Cars of Corona/The Body Shop Pontiac 27.868 129.180
Row 11
21 70 Kurt Busch Star Nursery.com/LTR/Victory Circle Chevrolet 27.877 129.139
22 1 Tim Schendel Mathews Solo Cam/Weir Chevrolet 27.877 129.139
Row 12
23 7 Frank Maronski Jr. Stock Building Supply/Ron Rear Ends/Dewalt Chevrolet 27.896 129.051
24 33 Kevin Hamlin American Dream Motorsports/Berryman Products Chevrolet 27.927 128.908
Row 13
25 49 Stanley Smith Express Oil Change/Stanley Smith Drywall Chevrolet 27.936 128.866
26 16 Sean Monroe CBA Motorsports/LTR Racing Engines Chevrolet 27.977 128.677
Row 14
27 5 Joe Herold Quality Chevorlet/Nelson & Nelson Race Cars Chevrolet 28.008 128.535
B28 64 Garrett Evans Leonard Evans Hyundai Chevrolet 28.008 128.535
Row 15
29 10 Nick Joanides Jackson Race Cars Chevrolet 28.038 128.397
30 12 Bruce Yackey General Air /Super 8-Comfort Inn Chevrolet 28.108 128.077
Row 16
31 44 Bob Lyon Northridge Rentals/LTR Chevrolet Provisional
32 61 Mike Ledbetter Pabco Gypsum/ER Vine & Sons/Bills Drywall Chevrolet Provisional
Row 17
33 73 Scott Busby Richmond American Homes/Ron Gross Racing Eng. Chevrolet Provisional
34 11 Jimmy White Centrifugal Technologies/Condenser & Chiller Serv. Chevrolet Provisional
Row 18
35 40 Rick Suran Eastside Paving/Jody's Bar & Grill Pontiac Provisional
36 26 Zach Niessner Wide World of Maps/Farm America Chevrolet Provisional
Row 19
37 71 Greg Fowler Plum Creek Mortgage Chevrolet Provisional
38 74 Jason Allen Buzards Eye Institute/EZ Up Canopies Pontiac 28.169 127.800
Row 20
39 02 Ryan Hemphill Argo Packing Co./AP Services Chevrolet Transfer
40 48 David Gilliland Lukes Transmissions/Dominos Chevrolet Tansfer
Row 21
41 45 Sean Woodside Team Walker Motorsports Chevrolet Transfer
42 28 Brandon Whitt Moen Faucets/STR Chevrolet Transfer
