MESA MARIN RACEWAY LOCAL NOTES OF INTEREST

Source: Mesa Marin Public Relations
Date: 03/24/2004

WHERE: Mesa Marin Raceway, Bakersfield, CA

WHO: NASCAR Grand National West Series, NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Southwest Series , NASCAR Late Model Series, Speed Truck Challenge Series

POSTED AWARDS: $164,865.00

TIMES: Full Mesa Marin Raceway Schedule of Events

• March 27th and 28th will be the season opening event of Mesa Marin Raceways 27th racing season.

• The Mesa Marin Season Opener will be kicked-off with the Media/Sponsors Dinner at Buck Owens Crystal Palace, Wednesday night at 6pm.

• On Friday, Mesa Marin and the Bakersfield Convention and Visitor Bureau will host the Downtown Bakersfield Motorsports Festival.

• Saturday nights NASCAR Grand National West Series Lucas Oil 150 will receive flag to flag national television coverage from Speed Channel. Air date is scheduled for April 3rd.

• Local drivers of note competing in the Mesa Marin 2004 Season Opener:

• Dan Holtz - NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series #23,defending NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series StarNursery.com 150 race winner.

• Mike Duncan - NASCAR Grand National West Series #9, winner of the October 19, 2003 NASCAR Grand National West Series Lucas Oil 150 at Mesa Marin. Placed second in the 2003 NASCAR Grand National West Series points championship.

• Brian Richardson - NASCAR Grand National West Series and NASCAR Late Model #4, 2003 Mesa Marin NASCAR Late Model champion, will be competing in both the NASCAR Grand National West Series Lucas Oil 150 and NASCAR Late Model season premier.

• Craig Raudman - NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series #2, 2002 NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series champion.

• Jason Small - NASCAR Grand National West Series #45, former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver will compete in the NASCAR Grand National West Series Lucas Oil 150.

• Kevin Vernon - NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series #51,four- time Mesa Marin track champion, and winner of the NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series event at Mesa Marin on October 18, 2003.

• Burney Lamar - NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series #1, Lamar recently relocated to Bakersfield to advance his driving career.

• Brandon Miller NASCAR Southwest Series #7, the 2002 Mesa Marin NASCAR Super Late Model Champion.

See Also .:

• Mesa Marin Raceway Track Page

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