| USAR Hooters ProCup 250 Sure To Excite At New Smyrna | Presented by KRO Country 93.1 and 95.7 the HOG
by Jane Smith
-KARNAC.com
Samsula, Fla. (March 17, 2003) It is that time of year when the air smells of orange blossoms, you finally begin to feel like spring is here and the USAR Hooter's ProCup series takes on the one-half mile high banked oval of New Smyrna Speedway.
Billy Bigley (25) leads a pack into turn three.
"This year looks to be a great race with 37 entries already down on the books," said Don Nerone, Race Director at New Smyrna Speedway. "We have been busy taking requests for reserved seating and it looks like that section will be sold out on Saturday.".
2004 marks the third year for the Hooter's ProCup drivers to come to New Smyrna Speedway. Bobby Gill has won both previous races at New Smyrna as Gill knows New Smyrna quite well after spending a few years at the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing held every year in February.
In 2002 it was Mario Gosselin who set fast time for the first Hooter's ProCup race at New Smyrna and last year it was Jason Sarvis. This year Clay Rogers leads the points going into race 2 of the 13 race series for the Southern ProCup. But not far behind is none other than Bobby Gill who came from the rear of the field at Lakeland to finish second.
In the Winner's Circle at USA Speedway only a few short weeks ago, Bobby Gill thanked race winner Clay Rogers for helping him not only get his car to Lakeland but also for the part he needed that Rogers loaned him. Not often do you see gratitude in Winner's Circle from the second place car to the first place car.
Also in the field at New Smyrna will be Clay Rogers's younger brother Brad Rogers who put on new heck of a show in Lakeland for his first ProCup race. "I am very proud of my brother, he did a great job for his first race and I guess I will definitely have to watch out for him from now on," said a very happy Clay Rogers.
In the thirty seven pre-entries received so far for the New Smyrna Speedway Hooter's ProCup race are eight Floridians in the field. Joe Federico, D.J. Hoelzle, Billy Bigley Jr., Billy Mowery, Luke Hill, Keith Roggen, Derrick Kelley, and Steve Redditt.
Steve Redditt of Orlando did not make the field at Lakeland and Keith Roggen was missinig in action due to his car not being ready. But both drivers are ready now and are ready for the show.
Federico, Hoelzle, and Mowery all come from the Open Wheel Modified division and are well known for their driving talents. Keith Roggen has seen a number of races in his #94 Mini Stock and Steve Redditt was well known at New Smyrna Speedway for his Sportsman and Late Model.
KRO Country 93.1 and 95.7 the HOG out of Daytona are the proud sponsors of this year's USAR Hooter ProCup race at New Smyrna Speedway who join official Series sponsors Hooters, Naturally Fresh Dressings and Dips, Jackaroo Barbeque Sauces, B.J. Goodrich Traction T/A Radial, Lucas Oil Products, Miller Lite, Breg Environmental, Advance Auto Parts, Sunoco Race Fuels, Tucson Cigarettes, Racing Electronics and Tri Star Racewear.
Saturday, March 20th, grandstands will open at 4 p.m. with qualifying at 5 p.m. There will be an on-track autograph session at 6:15 with pre-race ceremonies at 6:55. Racing action is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. with 250 laps of non-stop, side-by-side racing action.
General admission for the KRO Country 93.1 and 95.7 the HOG USAR Hooter's ProCup race is $15.00 senior citizens and students, $20.00 general admission, $25.00 reserved seating and children 11 and under FREE. Pit admission will be $25.00
New Smyrna Speedway is located between SR 44 and SR 415 between I-4 and I-95 eight miles west of New Smyrna in beautiful Samsula, Florida.
For complete Hooters ProCup coverage visit KARNAC.com's Hooters ProCup Weekly Report.
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