NASCAR REPORT:
HOFFMAN, HOSSFELD & RAUDMAN WINNERS

LAKEVILLE, IN -- For the third consecutive weekend, three of the five NASCAR regional racing divisions that exclusively compete on Hoosier tires were in action. In the NASCAR Midwest Series, Eddie Hoffman (photo) interrupted Justin Diercks' win streak of three consecutive wins by capturing the Freedom 150, at Pikes Peak International Raceway on Saturday. Hoffman becomes only the third different winner in the series as Justin Diercks has dominated the racing with five wins this season, while Steve Carlson is the only other race winner with two wins. In the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series, Chuck Hossfeld won his first race of the year capturing the Coca-Cola 150, at Seekonk Speedway in Massachusetts on Saturday. Amazingly, Hossfeld becomes the 8th different winner this year in the 11 races contested to date in the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series. With just five races remaining on the NASCAR Southwest Series schedule, Jim Raudman claimed his second win of the season winning the AutoZone 125, at Stockton 99 Speedway Saturday night. The win edged Raudman's lead in the driver rankings to 13 points over Jim Pettit, III after Pettit finished in third place. 

NASCAR MIDWEST SERIES
FOUNTAIN, CO (July 31) -- Thirty-two drivers started Saturday's Freedom 150, at Pikes Peak International Raceway with 19-year-old Joey Miller on the pole after the youngster captured the Bud Pole Award as the event's fastest qualifier on the 1-mile oval. Miller was joined in the front row by Wheaton, Illinois' Eddie Hoffman.

The race featured six lead changes among five different drivers including Joey Miller (1-13), Eddie Hoffman (14-50, 53-57, 59-150), Jeff Jefferson (51), Les Ferris (52) and Steve Carlson (58). The race, won by Eddie Hoffman, featured five cautions for a total of 36 laps. The 1997 NASCAR Midwest Series champion also collected $9,430 for his first win of the season. 

Hoffman was followed to the stripe by 13th starting Auggie Vidovich and previous race winner Justin Diercks who started 11th in the field. Steve Carlson finished fourth followed by Colorado's Kevin Clark as 12 of the 32 starters finished the race on the lead lap. Hoffman's margin of victory was .620 seconds over Vidovich who was closing in on the race winner at the finish. The event will be the only one run using Hoosier's 2053 left side and 2157 right side tires.

With his third place finish, Justin Diercks added to his lead in the driver standings over defending series champion Steve Carlson. Diercks is now 35 markers ahead of the series veteran. Tim Schendel is in third place with Brian Hoppe and Eddie Hoffman rounding out the top five in the standings.

The series has just two days off before returning to action Tuesday night, August 3rd, at Wisconsin International Speedway. 

NASCAR FEATHERLITE MODIFIED SERIES

SEEKONK, MA (July 31) -- Forty-drivers were on hand Saturday night at Seekonk Speedway attempting to make the elite 30-car field for the Coca-Cola 150. When it was all over, Chuck Hossfeld added his name to the ever-growing list of 2004 winners taking the lead from pole sitter Eric Beers on lap 68 of the 150-lap race. Hossfeld now becomes the eighth different NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series winner this year in the 11 events completed to date.

Hossfeld, who pocketed $5700 for the win, was followed to the line by Donny Lia--.380 seconds behind the race winner. Dick Houllihan finished in third place after starting ninth. Eric Beers claimed fourth, while Jeff Malave rounded out the top five as 16 of the 30 race starters finished the race on the lead lap. The race was also slowed five times for cautions for a total of 34 laps.

With his 10th place finish, Tony Hirschman, Jr. now takes over the lead in the driver standings with 1636 points followed just five points behind by previous leader Eddie Flemke. Flemke finished Saturday's race in 26th place. Ted Christopher, Jerry Marquis and Rick Fuller round out the top five in the driver rankings.

The NASCAR Featherlite Modified Series jumps right back into action this Saturday, August 7th, when they travel to New York's Riverhead Raceway. Jerry Marquis was the race winner at the first event at Riverhead earlier in season.

NASCAR SOUTHWEST SERIES

STOCKTON, CA (July 31) -- Craig Raudman captured his second race of the season and the 19th of his career in the NASCAR Southwest Series Saturday night at Stockton 99 Speedway. Raudman, who started sixth, was one of 22 race starters as four drivers failed to make the field.  

It took Raudman just five laps to assume the race lead after starting sixth--a lead he never relinquished taking the checkered flag on lap 150. The victory was worth $2,900 to the driver of the #2 Chevrolet. Raudman was followed to the finish line by Eric Holmes in second place--.200 seconds behind the race winner. Previous race winner Jim Pettit, III finished in third place followed by Burney Lamar and rookie Nick Lynch. All of Saturday's competitors rode on Hoosier's 27.0/11.0-15  "2240" right side and 26.5/11.0-15 "2220" left side tires. Terry Newton is Hoosier's Product Manager for four of the five NASCAR regional series' that Hoosier exclusively provides tires for--including the NASCAR Southwest Series. 

Craig Raudman increased his lead in the driver standings to 13 points over Jim Pettit, III with Burney Lamar lurking in the wings just 63 points out of first. Eddy McKean and Joe Herold round out the top five in the standings. 

With just five races remaining on the 2004 schedule, the NASCAR Southwest Series will be back in action on August 21st, at Denver's Colorado National Speedway. 

The entire Hoosier Racing Tire organization is proud to have been selected by NASCAR to be the exclusive tire provider to five of its seven regional weekly touring divisions for the 2004 season.

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