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WEEKEND NASCAR REPORT

7-16-2002

LAKEVILLE, IN (July 13) -- Three of four NASCAR Touring Divisions that Hoosier exclusively supplies tires were in action on Saturday. In the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series, Dave Berghman captured his second race of the season and collected $7,750 for the win at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough, ME. Also capturing his second win of the season was Brian Hoppe in the NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series. Hoppe won at Dells Motor Speedway in Wisconsin and collected $5,550. In the NASCAR All Pro Series, Jeff Fultz posted his first win of the season in the series at Myrtle Beach Speedway. The win was worth $9,075.

NASCAR FEATHERLITE MODIFIED SERIES

Dave Berghman after his first win of the season. (Photo courtesy of Howie Hodge) SCARBOROUGH, ME (July 13) -- Thirty cars took the green flag in Saturday's NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series race with Todd Szegedy taking the lead at the outset from his outside pole position. Szegedy led the first 34 laps before giving way to pole-sitter Fred Vordermeier. Vordermeier led until lap 116, when ninth starting Dave Berghman took over at the point. Berghman led the remainder of the distance to capture the win and collect the $7,750 top prize. Finishing in second place was Vordermeier followed by John Blewett, III in third. Rounding out the top five was rookie Todd Szegedy in fourth and 15th starter Rick Fuller in fifth. Amazingly, 18 of the 30 race starters finished the race on the lead lap.

Jerry Marquis finished in ninth place and retains the series points lead with 1338 points followed by Mike Stefanik with 1322 points. Stefanik finished the race in eighth.

The series resumes this Friday, July 19, at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon New Hampshire.

NASCAR RE/MAX CHALLENGE SERIES

Brian Hoppe after his earlier win this season. (Photo courtesy of Steve Benesh) WISCONSIN DELLS, WI (July 13) -- Brian Hoppe, the 1999 NASCAR RE/MAX Champion and last year's runner-up in the series points chase, captured the Welcome Back 200 at Dells Motor Speedway. Hoppe led all 200 laps in collecting his second win of the season. Hoppe, who hails from Madison Wisconsin, collected $5,550 for the win. The race had 24 starters and had just three cautions for a total of 31 laps. Finishing in second place was current points leader and defending series champion Steve Carlson. Carlson earned $3,375 for his runner-up finish.

Steve Carlson remains atop the NASCAR RE/MAX Challenge Series standings with 1191 points. Carlson is followed by Brian Hoppe with 1144 points. Eddie Hoffman commands the third position in the standings with 1063 markers.

The series resume action this Saturday, July 20, at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, IL.

NASCAR ALL PRO SERIES

A happy Jeff Fultz after his All Pro win in SC. MYRTLE BEACH, SC (July 13) -- Jeff Fultz came from 13th to capture the win in the NASCAR All Pro Series Hills Bros. 250 at Myrtle Beach Speedway on Saturday. Fultz collected $9,075 for the win. Finishing in second place was outside pole-sitter David Reutimann who earned $4,330 for the runner-up finish. Kevin Prince rounded out the top three after starting 16th in the field. Six of the 30 race starters finished the race on the lead lap. Billy Bigley, Jr., Jason Hogan and Charlie Bradberry completed the list of lead-lap finishers.

Charlie Bradberry currently leads the NASCAR All Pro Series standings with 1111 points. Jeff Fultz remains in second place with 1094 points. David Reutimann is in third with 1048 markers, while Billy Bigley, Jr. is just two points behind with 1046 points.

The NASCAR All Pro Series will resume action this Friday, July 19, at Nashville Superspeedway USA in Nashville TN.

Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. is proud to be the exclusive supplier of tires to NASCAR for the All Pro Series, RE/MAX Series and the Featherlite Modified Series which were in action over the weekend, as well as, the idle NASCAR Winston West Series.

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