WHAT: FIRECRACKER "150"
Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring Race No. 8 of 14
WHERE: Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif.
1/2-Mile Paved
WHEN: Saturday, June 29, 2002 -- 9:00 p.m. PST
DISTANCE: 150 Laps/75 Miles
POSTED AWARDS: $38,600
FIELD: 30 cars possible. The fastest 23 cars through time trials with two provisional starting positions (24th & 25th) available to the top 30 drivers based on the current 2002 Featherlite Southwest Series point standings, who have not qualified for one of the original 23 starting positions, provided eligible drivers attempt to qualify. The 26th and 27th starting positions are available to the highest 30 car owners in the current 2002 Featherlite Southwest Series point standings who have not qualified for one of the original 23 starting positions. Starting position 28th will be assigned to any past champion driver who participated as a driver in 2001. The 29th and 30th starting positions will be filled by the top two (2) highest finishing drivers from the Qualifying Race, electing to transfer.
SANCTION: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR)
PROMOTER: Mesa Marin Raceway, Inc.
SCHEDULE:
| Saturday, June 29 | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Registration & Inspections |
| 12:15 p.m. | Mandatory Rookie Driver's Meeting |
| 12:30 p.m. | Drawing to determine Qualifying order |
| 1:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. | Practice |
| 3:45 p.m. | Mandatory driver's meeting |
| 5:30 p.m. | Time Trials (2 Laps). All positions |
| 7:30 p.m. | Trophy Dash |
| 8:00 p.m. | Qualifying Race |
| 9:00 p.m. | FIRECRACKER "150" |
THE RACE TRACK: Mesa Marin Raceway is a 1/2-mile paved oval track.
RECORDS:
| QUALIFYING: | Frank Adamo | 10/16/98 | 100.903 mph | 17.839 sec. | RACE: 100-Laps | Loren Kelley | 6/30/90 | 81.743 mph | 36 min. 44 sec. |
FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES NOTES:
- M.K. Kanke holds the career record for most Bud Pole Awards with 27.
- Craig Raudman of Bakersfield, Calif. the 2001 Featherlite Southwest Series Champion will make his second start in 2002. Raudman is in the process of building a new race team, and will run selected events during 2002.
- Eddy McKean of Jerome, Idaho leads the 2002 season point standings after seven with one win, three top-5 and five top-10 finishes in 7 starts.
- Brandon Whitt leads Steve Belletto in the battle for the coveted Rookie-of-the-Year Award. Whitt has one top-5 and one top-10 finish in 7 starts, while Belletto has one top-5 and two top-10 finishes in 6 starts.
- Mike Chase leads 11 drivers that have multiple wins on the high banks of Mesa Marin with nine victories. M.K. Kanke has four victories and 15 top-5 finishes in 51 races held since 1987.
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company has posted award tires for all events in 2002, which include 32 tires to be distributed to eligible Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring car owners per event.
June 30, 2001 RACE REVIEW: Craig Raudman won the Bud Pole Award with a time of 18.422 and started the event from the pole position and led the first 31 laps. Auggie Vidovich Jr. then claimed the lead and dominated the remaining 118 laps to capture his first win of the 2001 season. Ben Walker was the Rookie-of-the-Race with a strong fifth place finish.
June 30, 2001 RACE STATS
Bud Pole: Craig Raudman 18.422/97.709 mph
Time of Race: 1 hour, 0 minutes, 7 seconds
Average Speed: 74.854 mph
Margin of Victory: .200 seconds
Caution Flags: Four for 20 Laps
Lap Leaders: Craig Raudman 1-31, Auggie Vidovich Jr. 32-150. One lead
changes between two drivers.
Previous FSWS Winners at Mesa Marin Raceway
2002-Sean Woodside
2001-M.K. Kanke 2001- Auggie Vidovich Jr.2001- Darrell LaMoure
2000-Sean Woodside 2000-Matt Crafton 1999-Kurt Busch
1999-Kevin Harvick 1999-Gary Lewis 1998-Kevin Harvick
1998-Bryan Germone 1998-M.K. Kanke 1997-M.K. Kanke
1997-Steve Portenga 1997-Mike Alsup 1996-Chris Raudman
1996-Mark Reed 1996-M.K. Kanke 1995-Craig Raudman
1995-Lance Hooper 1994-Jim Inglebright 1994-Bryan Germone
1994-Sean Monroe 1994-Doug McCoun 1993-Doug McCoun
1993-Bob Lyon 1993-D Williams 1993-Steve Portenga
1992-D Williams 1992-Doug George 1992-Doug George
1992-Rick Carelli 1991-Doug George 1991-Doug George
1991-Rick Carelli 1991-Mike Chase 1990-Jon Paques
1990-Ron Hornaday Jr. 1990-Mike Chase 1990-Mike Chase
1989-Loren Kelley 1989-Mike Chase 1989-Mike Chase
1989-Mike Chase 1988-Ron Hornaday Jr. 1988-Mike Chase
1988-Mike Chase 1988-Roman Calczynski 1987-Ken Pederson
1987-Gary Manlow 1987-Mike Chase
