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"AMRA Nationals" Road Warrior Tour race to be televised"

The American Motor Racing Association is pleased to announce that the 2003
"AMRA Nationals" Road Warrior Tour event will be televised on a tape delay
basis by Charter Communication.
Charter Communication's local viewing area includes nearly all major markets
in West Virginia and surrounding areas, and regionally is available along
most of the eastern United States.
"This has been a goal the AMRA set for itself" AMRA president Bill Hayes
stated.
The "AMRA Nationals" Road Warrior Tour race is scheduled for October 3rd &
4th at Pat Minnite's West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, WV as
part of the "2003 RaceFest World Championship".
Charter Communication's local production team regularly cover sporting
events, including a diversity of activities, from boxing to football, as
well as auto racing.
"The Charter Communication's telecast will provide national exposure for
AMRA competitors, as well as open new markets for AMRA growth".
Hay's concluded saying "Charter Communication's seems to be as excited about
this opportunity as the AMRA is. We are already in negotiations for putting
a package of televised Road Warrior Tour races together for 2004. Both
parties consider this a possible win-win situation."

The AMRA sanctions open wheel modified auto racing in Maryland, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information on the American Motor Racing Association or it's Road
Warrior Tour, call the AMRA office at (740) 392-0762 or visit the AMRA
website at "www.amramodified.com".

"AMRA announces Road Warrior Tour schedule change"

The AMRA Road Warrior Tour "King of the Knob 30" to have been a part of the
2 day "King of the Knob" race at the Roaring Knob Raceway Park
(Markleysburg, Pa.) has been cancelled.
Citing the unusual and detrimental circumstances the new management group
has encountered in the start up in their inaugeral season, and concerns over
the newly resurfaced oval, RKRP spokesman Ron Brutt has informed the AMRA of
the decision.
The season ending show will be scaled back to a one day event, and will
include only the tracks regular classes of cars.
"Roaring Knob's management has overcome extraordinary difficulties in their
attempts to improve facilities and race this summer. The AMRA regrets this
decision, but understands the position the track has been put in by the
area's unseasonably wet weather" AMRA president Bill Hayes stated.
"We will look forward to continuing our relationship with Roaring Knob
Raceway, and have already discussed preliminary dates for 2004 Road Warrior
Tour events with Ron Brutt and the Roaring Knob management".
The next scheduled stop for the 2003 AMRA Road Warrior Tour will be Jim
Nier's KC (Alma, Oh) Raceway Sept. 20th for the "Fall Sizzler 30"

'Todd Robinson wins AMRA Road Warrior Tour 'Roaring Knob Shootout 30'

Todd Robinson didn't lead a lap all night, but was declared the winner of
Roaring Knob Raceway's AMRA Road Warrior Tour feature when apparent winner
Bobby Kitchen failed to make weight in the post race inspection.
Kitchen, a Columbus, Ohio driver, had dominated the preliminaries for the
'Roaring Knob Shootout 30' by turning in the fastest qualifying time,
winning his heat as well as the 'Melvin's Automatic Transmissions Dash for
Cash'.
He then proceeded to lead all 30 laps of the Road Warrior Tour a-main to
apparently turn in a clean sweep at the imacculate Markleysburg, Pa.
mountaintop oval.
Kitchen's best ally in maintaining the point was the battle for 2nd, as
Robinson and current AMRA Road Warrior Tour point leader Dave Groves traded
the runner-up position countless times in a attention riveting side by side
battle.
Prior to the post race celebration, a jubilent Kitchen and crew fell somber
when the car fell 30 lbs. short of making minimum weight requirements,
handing the victory to Robinson, who's hard earned win in the battle for
second turned into the South Point, Ohio driver's 2nd Road Warrior Tour win
of the 2003 season.
Robinson was followed in the official finishing order by Groves, whose 2nd
place finish strengthens his chances of retaining his AMRA RWT championship
title defense.
Vic Vandergrift rallied from a shaky start to the race, charging from the
tail after an early race spin to a 3rd place finish, and Mark Baylor from
nearby Kingwood, WV earned the 'Advance Auto Parts Hard Charger of the Race'
award after advancing from his 17th starting position to 4th.
2001 RWT champ Kenny Johnson finished 5th, with positions 6-10 going to Mark
Dickson, Brian Taft, JR Nolan, Dennis Perigo and Rob Stambaugh respectively.
The AMRA Road Warrior Tour will be in action again Sept. 13th at the Roaring
Knob Raceway for the 'King of the Knob 30'.
The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. For more
information about the AMRA, it's National points series, or the Road Warrior
Tour, contact the AMRA office at (740) 392-0762, or visit the AMRA website @
"www.amramodified.com".

RESULTS:

'Hassy Chassis Fast Qualifier': Bobby Kitchen - 18.12 seconds

Heat 1: Kitchen, Robinson, David Liles, Mike Sheppard, Perigo, Jim Henry,
Dave Gump, J.E. Stalder

Heat 2: Deck Defibaugh, Johnson, Dickson, Vandergrift, Nolan, Baylor,
Donnie Witt

Heat 3: Groves, Stambaugh, Ray Perkins, Dave Defibaugh, Dale Keplinger,
Taft, Ralph Thorn

'Melvin's Automatic Transmission Dash for Cash' : Kitchen, Deck Defibaugh,
Groves

'Roaring Knob Shootout 30' : Robinson, Groves, Vandergrift, Baylor,
Johnson, Dickson, Taft, Nolan, Perigo, Stambaugh, Sheppard, Gump, Henry,
Keplinger, Witt, Thorn, Deck Defibaugh, Liles, Perkins, Dave Defibaugh,
Stalder, Kitchen (dq'ed)

AMRA Road Warrior Tour motors through the Mountain State this weekend.

Scheduled stop's 9 & 10 for the 2003 AMRA Road Warrior Tour are set for this
weekend as Elkins Motor Speedway will host the tour's Saturday race, with
the running of the "Summer Heat 30".
Elkins Motor Speedway hosted the initial race of the 2003 RWT season, with a
near capacity crowd witnessing Barry Jacobs slipping past Dave Defibaugh in
the final 50 feet of the "Sring Fling 30" lap event.
Elkins Motor Speedway is located at the end of the 'Corridor H' 4 lane
construction at Kerens WV, and additional information can be obtained on the
tracks website @ www.elkinsmotorspeedway.com, or by calling (304) 636-3106.
Sunday's series race # 10 will be the rescheduled "Mountaineer 30" at the
Interstate 79 Speedway, located just off I-79 between Bridgeport and
Fairmont WV, at the Saltwell exit. More information is available by
contacting the track office @ (304) 592-3200, or online @
www.i79speedway.com.
The Road Warrior's share billing on both night's with the "WV State
Championship races" for Late Models, and ample bleacher or hillside seating
is available at both tracks.
Prepare to thunder into the heart of the Mountain State, as the AMRA Road
Warrior Tour gets 'Wild & Wonderful' in WV !!!

American Motor Racing Association
Mt Vernon, Ohio
Official Press Release

2003 Road Warrior Points

1. Dave Groves 361
2. Kenny Johnson 329
3. Barry Jacobs 311
4. Todd Robinson 311
5. Bobby Kitchen 293
6. Mark Dickson 291
7. Junior Nolan 284
8. Ken Ridddle 276
9. Dave Defibaugh 248
10. Michael Shepherd 243

2003 National Points
AMRA INTERNATIONAL POINTS
1. Larry Bond -wk14- 1128
2. Kenny Johnson -wk15- 1107
3. Corey Conley -wk15- 1094
4. Mark Dickson -wk15- 1061
5. Brent Trimble -wk15- 1044
6. Bruce Dennis -wk13- 1031
7. Sam Lovejoy- wk15- 1016
8. Jess Hartman -wk15- 962
9. Louie Krushansky -wk15- 958
10. Mike Wilson -wk14- 947

Next Stop for AMRA Road Warrior Tour...West Virginia Motor Speedway, July 12th

The West Virginia Motor Speedway will be the next stop for the AMRA Road
Warrior Tour, as the 5/8 mile speedplant at Mineral Wells will run the
"Almost Heaven 30" in conjunction with the Renegade DirtCar Series "Smoker
Friendly Summer Shootout" on Saturday July 12th.
Pit gates will open at Noon, with General Admission gates opening at 5 p.m.
The track will open for practice at 7 p.m., with the first race slated for 8
p.m.
The West Virginia Motor Speedway website is "www.wvspeedway.com" and has
additional information for advance ticket sales, and the schedule info
located on their site.

The AMRA Road Warrior Tour point standings have tightened up as just 73
points is the difference betwen 1st and 10th.
Defending Road Warrior Tour champion Dave Groves of Morgantown, WV has
wrestled the top spot away from early leader, Mt Vernon, Ohio's Barry
Jacobs. Kenny Johnson and Todd Robinson have vaulted past now 5th place
Dave Defibaugh.
The Road Warrior points, just like the summer weather, have heated up!

AMRA Road Warrior Tour Point Standings
Top 25

1. Dave Groves 285
2. Barry Jacobs 262
3. Kenny Johnson 261
4. Todd Robinson 259
5. Dave Defibaugh 248
6. Mark Dickson 245
7. JR Nolan 223
8. Bobby Kitchens 214
Ken Riddle 214
10. Rick Walker 212

The AMRA sanctions open wheel modified auto racing in Maryland, Ohio,
Pennsylvania & West Virginia.
For more information about the AMRA and the Road Warrior Tour Series, call
the AMRA office at (740) 392-0762, or visit the AMRA website @
"www.amramodified.com".

Todd Robinson wins AMRA Road Warrior Tour "Firecracker 30"

South Point, Ohio's Todd Robinson celebrated the nations birthday with his
own display of fireworks, winning the 'Firecracker 30', the 4th stop in the
2003 AMRA Road Warrior Tour's series, Friday night at the Southern Ohio
Speedway.
Robinson avoided a pair of early multi-car accidents, and parlayed his 5th
starting position into a early lead that he would maintain throughout the 30
lapper.
While Robinson maintained the point, positions changed every lap behind him,
and the top 5 positions were in doubt until the drop of the checkered flag.
Finishing 2nd through 5th behind Robinson's # 1c GRT Chassis were Kenny
Johnson, Dave Groves, JR Nolan, and Mark Dickson.
AMRA RWT Notes:
A rain shower slowed the evenings procedings, but made the already fast
track wicked quick, as 37 drivers from 3 states attempted to transfer from 4
heats and 1 b-main to the first ever appearance for the Road Warrior Tour at
the newly re-opened Southern Ohio Speedway.
Chris Dickson was the "Hassey Chassis Fast Qualifier" with a time of 19.382
seconds
Deck Defibaugh was the "Advance Auto Parts Hard Charger" and Brian Taft was
the "Aero Wheels Hard Luck" award winner.
Shawn Davis & Ray Perkins were among those unable to start heat races after
early problems.
Top 4 from heats, and the top 5 from b-main transfered to the 'Firecracker
30'.
'Firecracker 30' provisional starters were Dale Keplinger, Brandi Taylor and
Gregg Oliver

Results:
Heat 1: Chris Dickson, Todd Robinson, Bobby Kitchens, JR Nolan, Jeff
Meadows, Brian Taft, Tony Sites, Eric Roseberry, Gregg Oliver
Heat 2: Kenny Johnson, Mark Dickson, Vic Vandergrift, Eddie Harmon, Adam
Colley, Rob Stambaugh, Deck Defibaugh, Brandi Taylor
Heat 3: Barry Jacobs, Dave Groves, Rick Walker, Mark Baylor, Keith Samson,
Glenn Crawford, Rick Schmitt, Tony Dehart
Heat 4: Dave Defibaugh, Ken Riddle, Rick Hensley, Tony Journey, Dan
Eldredge, Mike Sheppard, Dale Keplinger
b-main: Taft, Crawford, Stambaugh, Sheppard, Deck Defibaugh, Taylor,
Oliver, Roseberry, Colley, Sites, Schmitt, Keplinger, Meadows, Sansom,
Eldredge
'Firecracker 30': Robinson, Johnson, Groves, Nolan, M Dickson, Kitchens,
Walker, Stambaugh, Deck Defibaugh, Journey, Sheppard, Hensley, Oliver,
Crawford, Keplinger, Taylor, Harmon, C Dickson, Vandergrift, Jacobs, Dave
Defibaugh, Riddle, Baylor and Taft.

"AMRA Road Warrior Tour adds 'Balderson Dodge 40' "

Muskingum County Speedway promoter Ronnie Moran announced earlier today that
the 'Balderson Dodge 40' will be a AMRA Road Warrior Tour sanctioned event.
The 2003 version of the 'Balderson Dodge 40' will pay $2000.00 to win the 40
lap a-main, with $125.00 to start.
"This race has a very rich history" AMRA Bill Hayes stated.
"The AMRA is excited and pleased to add this event to our Road Warrior Tour
Schedule".
Hayes went on to say "Ronnie Moran has a great track not only for the
racers, but the fans as well. The facilities are second to none. This
should be an event that will get every racers heart pumping."
The 'Balderson Dodge 40' (sponsored by Zanesville Ohio auto dealer
'Balderson Dodge') will be presented at Moran's Muskingum County Speedway on
Saturday June 21st.
Pit gates will open at 3 p.m., with hot laps scheduled to start at 5:30.
The Muskingum County Speedway is located just north of Zanesville, Ohio on
State Route 60.

The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
For more information on the AMRA, or the Road Warrior Tour, contact the AMRA
office at (740) 392-0762, or visit the AMRA website @ "www.amramodified.com"

JACOBS, DUNCAN & MYERS SCORE BIG AT WAYNE COUNTY SPEEDWAY

ORRVILLE, OH --- There was wall-to wall racing last Saturday night at Wayne
County Speedway in Orrville, OH as a jam-packed pit area provided a full
evening of non-stop thrills, spills and chills as Barry Jacobs of Mt.
Vernon, OH came away victorious in the inaugural appearance of the AMRA
sanction Road Warrior Tour for Modifieds in the special "Wayne County 30"
sponsored by Red Ferris Chevrolet and WQKT.

With the drop of the green flag before a standing and cheering crowd, Barry
Jacobs powered into the lead with Bobby Kitchen and Dave Defibaugh in hot
pursuit. With the entire field slicing and dicing over the course of the
multi-grooved racing surface, action was slowed for a lap 7 caution for
Chris Dickson. Once racing resumed Jacobs maintained the point while Kitchen
and Defibaugh ran lap after lap side-by-side while Kenny Johnson and Dave
Groves repeated the scenario in a thrilling battle for the fifth position.
As the laps ticked off during the latter stages Jacobs' lead began to
diminish as Defibaugh and Kitchen pulled closer. A lap 24 caution due to a
five car tangle set up a six lap dash to the finish that saw Jacobs able to
hang on over a fast-closing Kitchen, Defibaugh, Groves, Mark Dickson, Greg
Schilling, Johnson, Todd Robinson, Ken Riddle and Darren Smith.

39 AMRA Road Warrior Tour cars were on hand from four states. Winning heat
races were Jacobs, Defibaugh, Kitchen and Riddle while Vic Vandergrift
scored in both the C Main and B Main.

AMRA ROAD WARRIOR TOUR MODIFIEDS - 39 cars
The Hassey Chassis Fast Qualifier was Deck Defibaugh
The Racersmate Heart Break award went to Brian Taft
The Advance Auto Parts Hard Charger was Mike Sheppard
The Aero Wheels Hard Luck Award went to Mark Baylor

WAYNE COUNTY 30: Barry Jacobs, Bobby Kitchen, Dave Defibaugh, Dave Groves,
Mark Dickson, Greg Schilling, Kenny Johnson, Todd Robinson, Ken Riddle,
Darren Smith, Michael Shepard, Rick Walker, Chris Dickson, Larry Kugel, Dale
Keplinger, J.C. Casto, J.R. Nolan, Rob Stambaugh, Deck Defibaugh, Vic
Vandergrift, Fuzzy Stiffler, Rick Wolford, Mark Baylor, DNS: Danny Dean

Heat #1: Jacobs, Dickson, Defibaugh
Heat #2: Defibaugh, Robinson, Smith
Heat #3: Kitchen, Johnson, Schilling
Heat #4: Riddle, Kugel, Grove
C Main: Vandergrift, David Liles, Shepard
B Main: Vandegrift, Stambaugh, Stiffler

BARRY JACOBS WINNER OF "SPRING FLING 30"

Mt Vernon, Ohio's Barry Jacobs won the American Motor Racing Associations
inaguarel Road Warrior Tour event of the 2003 season in dramatic style in
Saturday's "Spring Fling 30" at the Elkins (WV) Speedway.
Local hotshoe and evenings fast qualifier Dave Defibaugh and southern Ohio
traveller Todd Robinson led the 24 car starting field to the green flag,
with Defibaugh winning the race to the first turn.
Although Defibaugh would hold the lead, his advantage was never more than 3
car lengths as the entire field would remain closely bunched in the battle
for positions.
Most notable were the battles between Jacobs, Robinson and Danny Dean for
2nd, and the "too close to call", side by side show that Dave Groves and
Kenny Johnson were waging for the 7th position.
The final of only 4 caution periods on lap 21 set the stage for what would
be one of the closest finishes in AMRA RWT racing history.
With Dean threatening Jacobs hold on 2nd, the current runner-up had to play
a high speed chess game to advance past leader Defibaugh.
Jacobs rolled alongside Defibaugh on lap 25, but Defibaugh was able to shut
down Jacobs momentum by moving his line a lane higher.
With 2 laps to go, Jacobs gambled on a low move, diving below leader
Defibaugh at the end of the frontstretch. That move failed, as Jacobs slide
job attempt failed to clear Defibaughs nose. As the leaders fought to
retain control after the contact, Defibaugh dove below Jacobs to regain the
lead, and lead the field to the white flag.
With Defibaugh firmly entrenched and defending the low groove, Jacobs only
move was to try the high side as the leaders raced down the backstretch and
into turn 3 in a dead heat.
The near capacity crowd rose to it's feet as the final drag race to the
checkered flag saw Jacobs "Central Ohio Fabricators" # 88 win by less than a
car length.
Defibaugh was 2nd, followed by 9th starting Dean, Robinson and Deck
Defibaugh who rounded out the top 5 finishers

AMRA RWT Notes:
"Carthage Auto Parts" of Cincinnatti Ohio presented trophies to the top 3 finishers
"Hassey Chassis Fastest Qualifier" - Dave Defibaugh (17.20 seconds)
"Advance Auto Parts Hard Charger" - Mark Dickson (advancing the most
positions from starting spot, 24th to 11th)
"Racersmate Heart Break Award" - Dave Gump (highest finisher from b-main not
to advance to a-main)
"Aero Wheels Hard Luck Award"- Shawn Davis (driver scored as first car to
drop out of a-main race)
There were 3 former AMRA Road Warrior Tour Champions in starting field:
Jacobs, Johnson, and defending champion Groves.
40 cars from 4 states (WV, OH, PA & MD) attempted to qualify for the 24 car
"Spring Fling 30" starting field.

RESULTS:
Heat 1: Dave Defibaugh, Deck Defibaugh, Danny Dean, Kenny Johnson, Chris
Dickson, Mark Baylor, Will Rowe, Jarrod Hawkins, Sonny Stutler, Robert Smith

Heat 2: Todd Robinson, Jr Nolan, Dale Keplinger, Ray Perkins, Shawn Davis,
Dave Gump, Delmas Whiteman, Kenny Riddle, J C Casto, Kevin Putnam

Heat 3: Ron Parrish, Dave Groves, Darrin Smith, Jerry Teter, Larry Yanero,
Quint Milburn, Mark Dickson, Davis Liles, Robert Radcliff, Rick Walker

Heat 4: Barry Jacobs, Louie Krushansky, Mike Sheppard, Andre Layfield,
Jimmy Henry, Doug Thompson, Jay Foster, Gene Casto, Vic Vandergrift

C-Main: Riddle, Hawkins, Radcliff, Vandergrift, Stutler, Walker, J C Casto,
Putnam, R Smith

B-Main: Davis, C Dickson, Riddle, Yanero, Rowe, M Dickson, Gump, Thompson,
Baylor, Radcliff, Hawkins, Henry, Foster, Whiteman, Milburn

AMRA Road Warrior Tour "Spring Fling 30": Jacobs, Defibaugh, Dean,
Robinson, Deck Defibaugh, Johnson, Krushansky, Groves, Nolan, Keplinger, M
Dickson, D Smith, Sheppard, Walker, J C Casto, Parrish, Perkins, Layfield,
Yanero, Riddle, C Dickson, Rowe, Teter, Davis

The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. To learn more
about the AMRA, visit the website @ "www.amramodified.com", or call the AMRA
business office at (740) 392-0762.

Rock - Allegany County Speedway Open Wheel Modifieds will now run under the
AMRA sanction

Rick Jones of the Rock - Allegany County Speedway and AMRA President Bill
Hayes have announced that the Open Wheel Modifieds will now run under the
AMRA sanction. The first AMRA Modified feature will be Monday May 26.

"We had some drivers ask that we return to the AMRA sanctioning body to be a
part of their weekly racing series," commented Rick Jones. He also added,
"they run a good series and we are proud to be a part of their
organization."

AMRA drivers will benefit in their quest for the points championship as this
gives them a Sunday race track to compete and improve on their best weekend
finish. The Rock gates open on Sundays (and on Monday May 26) at 3:30 pm
with hot laps at 5:30. Racing gets started at 6 pm. For more information
visit [url]www.therockspeedway.com[/url] or call (301) 729-5050.

The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information on the AMRA, call the office @ (740) 392-0762, or visit
the AMRA website @ "www.amramodified.com".

Advance Auto Parts to sponsor AMRA Road Warrior Tour
"Hard Charger" Award

The American Motor Racing Association announced today that Advance Auto
Parts will sponsor the "Hard Charger" award for the sanctioning body's 2003
Road Warrior Tour traveling series.
Advance Auto Parts has a nationally respected discount auto parts retail
chain of stores that stretches from the East Coast of the United States to
as far west as Colorado and Wyoming.
In addition, Advance Auto Parts stores can be found as far away as Puerto
Rico.
On-line parts ordering can be found as well at the Advance Auto Parts
website (<http://www.advanceautoparts.com>), which includes Advance's motor
sports involvement.
The "Advance Auto Parts Hard Charger of the Race" will receive a $50.00
product certificate redeemable at any Advance Auto Parts store.
The "Advance Auto Parts Hard Charger" will be the AMRA licensed driver who
advanced the most spots from his original starting position in each AMRA
Road Warrior Tour "A" Main.
In the event of a tie, the driver who started deepest in the field will be
declared the "Advance Auto Parts Hard Charger of the Race".
Points will be accumulated at each Road Warrior Tour event, and Advance Auto
Parts will award the driver with the most points $500.00 as the "Advance
Auto Parts Road Warrior Tour Hard Charger" at the season ending AMRA
banquet.
Contingency sponsorship for the American Motor Racing Association's 2003
season now exceeds $31,000, in addition to the sanctions point funds for
both their International & Road Warrior Tour series.
The AMRA Road Warrior Tour season will open May 24th at the Elkins (WV)
Speedway with the running of the Spring Fling 30.
The AMRA sanctions open wheel modified auto racing in Ohio, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.
For more information on the AMRA, it's Road Warrior Tour or International
series, contact the AMRA office at (740) 392-0762, or visit the AMRA website
@ "www.amramodified.com".

American Motor Racing Association
P.O. Box 7
Mt Vernon, Ohio

International Point Standings 05/06/03
Top 10

1. Bruce Dennis 410 points
2. Larry Bond 389
3. Corey Conley 386
4. Robbie Evans 378
5. Kenny Johnson 368
6. J.C. Casto 343
Mark Dickson 343
8. Butch Malone 338
9. Jess Hartman 335
Mike Wilson 335

AMRA announces 2003 contingency sponsors

The American Motor Racing Association (AMRA) has released their list of 2003
contingency sponsors.
"Our contingency program has been solid in the past, but this year is by far
the most lucrative opportunity that AMRA drivers have experienced" per AMRA
president Bill Hayes.
Hayes continued, stating "In addition to some of our faithfully dedicated
sponsors who have been with us in the past, additional sponsorships secured
this season will allow us to introduce some new contingency programs,
improve existing ones, and have pushed the 2003 contingencies for eligible
drivers in excess of $31,000!"
Hayes concluded by saying "The AMRA is extremely proud to be associated with
all of our sponsors. We believe our contingency program, along with the
AMRA point fund, make the AMRA an appealing sanction for promoters and
competitors alike".
Continuing their sponsorship of the AMRA are AERO Wheels, Hypercoil, TCI
Automotive, Racersmate, Performance Distributors, Brinn Transmission,
Kluhsman Racing Components, Stage 8 Fasteners, Throw'n Dirt Chassis,
Precision Gear, AFCO, Modern Postcard, Longacre Racing Products, Firefox,
Lightnin' Chassis and Lincoln Welders.
New for 2003 list of contingency sponsors are Ross Racing Engines, as well
as Integra Fabricating- Wizard Chassis both from the Niles-Youngstown, Ohio
area.
W.S. Hogg Insurance and Dasco Race Fabrication & Supplies return as the AMRA
Rookie of the Year Award sponsors.
AMRA Road Warrior Tour event competitors will see additional contingency
programs in place as well.
Hassy Chassis will present the "Hassy Chassis Fastest Award" at each RWT
event, as the fastest qualifier will receive $50.00, and the seasons end
"Hassy Chassis Fastest Champion" (driver with the most fast time awards)
will receive an additional $250.00 at the AMRA banquet.
Racersmate will present the $50.00 "Racersmate Heart-Break Award" at each
RWT event to the first non-qualifier of the "A-Main", and the year end
"Heart-Break King" (driver with most "Heart-Break points) will receive
$250.00 at the AMRA banquet.
The RWT "Hard Luck Award" will be presented by AERO Wheels. The last place,
or lowest finishing eligible driver, will recieve a $100.00 AERO product
certificate.
To be eligible for any, or all contigency programs, AMRA licensed drivers
must have their completed "2003 AMRA Contingency Awards Registration Form"
in the AMRA office no later than June 1st, 2003.
The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information about the AMRA, the Road Warrior Tour, or AMRA's
Contingency program, contact the AMRA office at (740) 392-0762, or visit the
AMRA website @ www.amramodified.com.

AMRA Road Warrior Tour opener rescheduled

The American Motor Racing Association announced today that the season opener
for their travelling Road Warrior Tour series has been rescheduled.
Roaring Knob Speedway in Markleysburg, Pa. was scheduled to host the track's
first race of the 2003 season, as well as the Road Warrior Tour's initial
2003 race Saturday May 17th, but an unexpectedly cool, wet spring has
delayed track resurfacing, and hampered construction work.
"Track improvement projects have been delayed, and the Roaring Knob
management wanted to make sure the track surface is up to their standards
before hosting us" AMRA president Bill Hayes stated.
"The management at Roaring Knob has went to a lot of effort and expense in
this project, and the AMRA appreciates their desire to give not only our
racers, but the fans the best track possible".
The "Tri-State 30", originally scheduled for May 17th, has been resheduled
for Saturday June 28th.
The AMRA Road Warrior Tour kick-off for the 2003 season now shifts to the
Elkins (WV) Motor Speedway, and the May 24th "Spring Fling 30".
The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. For more information about
the AMRA, contact the AMRA office @ (740) 392-0762, or visit the AMRA
website @ www.amramodified.com.

Groves earns AMRA Road Warrior Tour Championship, Keplinger takes Hard
Charger title.

Morgantown's Dave Groves and Ellenboro's Dale Keplinger made it a clean
sweep for the Mountain State, as the two West Virginia drivers claimed
titles on the American Motor Racing Associations 2002 Road Warrior Tour
Series.
Groves, the winner of Road Warrior Tour events at Lakeville (Oh) and the
West Virginia Motor Speedway, had amassed a point lead so great going into
the season ending AMRA Nationals, he only needed to start the main event to
secure the title.
When 2nd place points man, Portsmouth, Ohio's Rick Walker, was unable to
start the feature, Groves became the sanctions 4th different RWT champion in
the series 5 year history.
Groves, whose builds his own car as well as many other competitors at his
"Groves Racing Service" shops, didn't set out to prove his proficiency as
either a driver or a car builder.
Instead, his game plan for 2002 was much more important.
"My daughters Deanna and Jordan are really into softball, and I wanted to be
there to support them."
Groves elaborated further, saying: "I've raced for 24 seasons, won some
track championships (Elkins, I-79, and Bedford, Pa) and just really didn't
want to pursue that anymore. Deanna plays over 100 games in the summer, and
we could only race a limited amount of times. We looked over the options
and our schedules, and the Road Warrior Tour was what we decided on".
While his own business (Groves operates Melvin's Automatic Transmission
Service, as well as GRS) were primarily the only sponsors for the race
teams 2002 season, Dave also credits Ron Slavic for his attention to
detail for the lettering design the # GRS1 carries.
Groves also is quick to give credit to long time crew member Kevin
Kendall, as well as wife Kim and daughter Deanna who accompany him to the
Road Warrior tour events as his pit crew. "If it wasn't for Kevin's
dedication, we just wouldn't be able to race our car very often."
Groves also said " We wouldn't even have been in contention if it had not
have been for a couple of fellow competitors who "loaned" me their cars."
"We crashed the car in Florida during Speedweeks, and didn't have time to
fix it right away, so Jr. Nolan and Ray Perkins (both of whom own and race
Groves Racing Service cars) put me in their cars until I got my own fixed."
In dedicating his efforts to the AMRA's Road Warrior Tour, Groves also
dedicated himself to something far more important: his family.
"My daughter Deanna wants to race, so I'm going to put her in a car for
next season. Hopefully, we can get her in 4 or 5 Road Warrior Tour shows
next year. We travel to these races as a family, and quite honestly, we had
more fun doing the Road Warrior Tour than we've had in years."
Dale Keplinger's road to the Road Warrior Tour's Hard Charger title was
just as unscripted as Grove's story.
After racing for 4 seasons, Keplinger quit in 1992 to start a family and
career.
In the 10 years since, he and wife Melissa have been too busy with work
and raising their children (Dale III, better known as "Trey", Lindsey,
Drew as well as another child presently on the way) to seriously consider
racing much of a priority.
His transfer to his present position as an Electrical Operations Manager
with Allegheny Power Company landed him back near home, where he and his
father, Dale Sr., started contemplating a return to racing.
"We liked the stability of a sanctioning body, so we decided to try our
hand with the AMRA modifieds" Keplinger stated.
Purchasing what he jokingly described as "an old, bent up Outlaw chassis",
Dale, his father, and the crew of Chris Underwood, Eddie Wright and brother
Tom Keplinger went to work getting the # 28 ready to open the 2002 season.
"We had always wanted to travel some, but inconsistent rules had always
kept us from feeling like we could be competitive" Dale went on to say.
"I do this out of my pocket, with the help of some friends, so I have to
be realistic about my equipment as well as the competition".
After failing to make the season opener for the Road Warrior Tour,
Keplinger's team made the remainder of events, and scored "Hard Charger of
the Race" awards at both West Virginia Motor Speedway races en route to
easily outdistancing Union, Kentucky's Dave McWilliams for the "Morey
Webdesigns - Hinchman Race Uniforms Hard Charger" title.
"When we started the season, we had a realistic goal to finish in the top 25
(points) for the Road Warriors, but to finish 6th in the points, and win
this Hard Charger award was really beyond our expectations".
Keplinger continues saying: "We liked the rules and the tech inspection of
all the cars. The AMRA may be a small organization, but it's ran
professionally."
"I enjoyed seeing some of these tracks for the first time, and then being a
featured class for the evening, but the camaraderie among the guys that
follow the series was probably the thing we enjoyed best."
"I think we could go to anyone we race with on the RWT, and get whatever
help we needed, and I know that I would do the same for any of them"
Keplinger's ultimate summation of his season should be the goal for every
racer: "This season was the most fun Dad and I ever had racing".
The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information about the AMRA, and the Road Warrior Tour series
visit the website @ "www.amramodified.com , or call the AMRA office @
(740) 392-0762.

2002 AMRA ROAD WARRIOR TOUR FINAL POINT STANDINGS

1. Dave Groves - 629 points
2. Rick Walker - 566
3. Dave McWilliams - 494
4. Junior Nolan - 482
5. Kenny Johnson - 477
6. Dale Keplinger - 466
7. J.C. Casto - 455
8. Aaron Morey - 441
9. Danny Dean - 375
10. Larry Holbrook - 365
11. Bruce Dennis - 345
12. Mark Dickson - 325
13. Greg Schilling - 318
14. John Burdette - 302
15. Mark Baylor - 270
16. Jay Howe - 256
17. Benny Hickel - 246
18. Cory Conley - 244
19. Mike Wilson - 212
20. Rick Hensley - 209
21. Ken Riddle - 207
22. Todd Robinson - 191
23. Barry Jacobs - 188
24. Ed Eschmann - 178
25. Chris Dickson - 176

BRUCE DENNIS WINNER OF "AMRA NATIONALS"

Bruce Dennis bested a field of 69 cars in the final AMRA Road Warrior Tour
event of the year to take home to Lowell, Ohio the winner's prize of
$2000.00 in the WV Lottery AMRA Nationals, held at the West Virginia Motor
Speedway.
Drivers from 7 states attempted to make the starting field of 28 cars for
the 25 lap feature race.
5 heat races, a C and B main advanced 25 cars to the feature, with 3 AMRA
high point provisional's filling out the final grid positions.
3 days of constant rain prior to the event made for less than ideal track
conditions, and despite the yoeman like efforts of the WVMS staff, the soft
racing surface was brutal on equipment, as well as wicked fast.
Feature polesitter Todd Robinson jumped to the lead entering turn one when a
ball joint broke and took him from contention.
When the green flag eventually waved for good, John Burdette outraced the
field into the first turn to become the initial race leader. The top 6 cars
constantly changed positions, with some drivers making incredible charges
from the rear of the field.
26th starting Norman Aronhalt "stormed" into the top 6 only to retire with
mechanical problems shortly afterwards.
Dave Groves, who by starting the feature event earned the AMRA Road Warrior
Championship, spun in the early going and retired with problems.
A rash of contenders succumbed to attrition near the half way mark as leader
John Burdette rolled to his pits.
Rick Hensley looked to be the man to beat as he blasted around the high
groove of the 5/8 mile.
Hensley squeezed between new point man Dennis and the backstretch wall and
quickly began to pull away from the field.
A caution for yet another top 5 casualty, Kenny Johnson's broken tie rod,
closed the field on Hensley's back bumper with just a handful of laps to the
checkered. When the field restarted it was apparent Hensley was capable of
getting his first Road Warrior feature win. Unfortunately for the Oak Hill,
Ohio racer, his car let his hopes for victory down, as the radiator shook
itself out of the mounts and went into the fan, ending his sterling
performance.
The final restart saw the diminished field of survivors take the final 2
laps.
Dennis never left the high groove, as late race challenger Larry Bond put
the whip to his mount in an effort to find a way past on the low side.
A car length was all the closer Bond could get, as Bruce Dennis once again
proved to be the master of the WVMS high banks.
Following Dennis and Bond to the finish were 25th starting Dave McWilliams,
and 27th starting Dale Keplinger, the only 4 cars to complete the grueling
25 lapper.

AMRA RWT Notes:
The winner Bruce Dennis had to be helped from the car after inspection, as
fumes had entered the car due to the floorboards being partially torn away.
Dennis cleared his lungs and eyes, climbed into a Street Stock car, and came
within a lap of winning that feature as well. It appeared the only thing he
couldn't overcome this weekend was a flat tire.
Dave Groves earned his first Road Warrior Tour Championship.
Groves closest challenger, and the only driver with a realistic chance to
overtake him in the 2002 RWT points, Rick Walker qualified for the AMRA
Nationals feature, only to scratch when his car lost oil pressure prior to
the feature.
Keith Sansom started the feature as 1st alternate, due to Walker's inability
to start.
Norman Aronhalt (high AMRA Int'l points), Dave McWilliams & Dale Keplinger
(high AMRA RWT points) went into race as provisionals.
Keplinger's advancement of 23 positions padded his points lead and
solidified him as 2002 AMRA RWT season (as well as race) Hard Charger.
Russ Matejka, Greg Schilling, Butch Malone and Larry Kugel were all involved
in violent crashes in the preliminaries. All drivers were able to walk
away.
The top 4 finishers in the heats advanced to the feature, 5th - 9th to the
b-main, 10th and beyond to the c-main.
Top 3 finishers from c-main advanced to b-main, top 5 finishers from b-main
advanced to Road Warrior Tour Nationals main.
Due to time constraints, the late hour, and track conditions, the feature
was reduced from 30 to 25 laps

RESULTS:
Heat 1: Todd Robinson, Bruce Dennis, Kenny Johnson, Brian Nethers, Rick
Walker, Benny Hickel, Mike Burley, Don Lewis, Junior Green, Butch Malone,
Dick Holbrook, Shawn Holliday, Jay Foster, Roy Roush.

Heat 2: John Burdette, Barry Jacobs, Larry Bond, Robin Duston, Shawn
Tolson, Keith Sansom, Tommy Livingston, Aaron Morey, Vic Vandergrift, Mike
Sheppard, Scott Zemba, Russ Matejka, Ed Eschmann, Kevin Crawford

Heat 3: Jason Ball, Jess Hartman, Rick Hensley, Mike Smith, Gerald Deitch,
Bart Hartman, Dale Keplinger, D.C.Chandler, Hubie Hatfield, Mark Baylor,
Norman Aronhalt, Donald Necessary, Mike Wilson, Paul Wilmoth Jr.

Heat 4: Dave Groves, Corey Conley, Eddie Harmon, Dwayne Cline, Junior
Nolan, Ed Robinette, Sam Lovejoy, Mark Dickson, Dave McWilliams, Mo Buckley,
Ken Riddle, Bobby Kitchens, Greg Schilling, Larry Kugel

Heat 5: Chad Ruhlman, Pat Gillian, Brent Glasetter, J.C. Casto, Tim Roll,
Eddie Piggott, Chris Dickson, Randy Ritenhour, Larry Holbrook, Junior
Mechling, Dale Fuller, Mike Hollar (dns - Gordon Schrader)

C-Main: Kitchens, Zemba, Crawford, Hollar, D. Holbrook, Hatfield, Aronhalt,
Malone, Mechling, Foster, Holliday, Buckley

B-Main: Burley, Morey, Nolan, Hickel, Lovejoy, Sansom, Livingston,
Keplinger, C. Dickson, M. Dickson, Green, L. Holbrook,
Deitch, Roll, Robinette, Lewis, Chandler, Vandergrift, Hollar, Crawford,
Zemba, McWilliams

AMRA Road Warrior Tour National - WV Lottery 30: Dennis, Bond, McWilliams,
Keplinger, Casto, Hensley, Burley, Johnson, Harmon, Ball, Duston, Nethers,
Morey, Hickel, Gillian, Burdette, Aronhalt, Glasetter, Sansom, Lovejoy,
Nolan, Conley, Jacobs, Hartman, Smith, Ruhlman, Groves, Robinson

Warsaw, Ohio's Norman Aronholt May Want to Look Into a Change in Vocations

While many Wall Street investors have failed miserably this year, Aronholt
parlayed the investment of 4 used tires and an old wheel into an American
Motor Racing Association (AMRA) International Championship.
"Stormin Norman", as Aronholt is widely known around the Central Ohio racing
circuits, traded some old tires and a wheel for a crashed '99 Rayburn Late
Model chassis, then set out, in his words "to have some fun".
The 42 year old driver and his 4 man crew, each of which are exactly half of
their driver Aronholt's age, set about building a car from the ground up.
Aronholts team didn't set out to debunk the usually widely supported theory
that "money = speed", but that's exactly what they did, as they picked up 12
feature race wins on their way to being crowned AMRA champions in a car
Aronholt says was almost entirely built out of "used stuff".
"The only brand new piece when we built this car was the rear end housing,
and that was only because I wanted a particular offset".
"Crewchief Mac Rinehart built the motor himself, T J Myer's did our welding
and fabricating, and John Burchey, Cecil Richards and myself helped with the
assembly" Aronholt stated.
Aronholt's biggest win of the season came in the 'Balderson Dodge 40' at the
Muskingum County Speedway, where he had 8 feature wins in 2002.
The road to the title wasn't without a few bumps along the way, though.
The new champion went on to say "after a bad wreck we've straightened the
car with a bulldozer and dump truck. We even used a couple of graders one
night at the track to get it straight enough to race. We came from the back
to a 2nd place finish that night afterwards".
Aronholts distinctive "Phantom 309" car number comes from his insistance at
age 8 that his father and his friends number their race car with country
singer Red Sovine's ballad name, and the number has stuck with him ever
since.
Aronholt's 2002 season sponsors include 'The Arthurs Co.', 'Gress Oil Co.',
'Raincatchers Seamless Gutters', 'Dreyer Auto Center', 'State Representative
Jim Aslendies', 'Lovejoy Mansonry' (all of Coshocton, Oh) 'Starburst
Graphics' (Newark) and Aronholt Excavating of Warsaw, Ohio.
The 27 year veteran of racing may have summed it up best when he said "Our
goal this season was to have fun. It's a hobby, and sometimes in the past I
think we put too much pressure on ourselves to succeed. This year we just
wanted to cover our expense of getting to the races, and enjoy ourselves
doing it."
Mission accomplished.

The 2002 AMRA Rookie of the Year, Waverly WV's Butch Malone, Was a Rookie in
the Truest Sense

The 2002 AMRA Rookie of the Year, Waverly WV's Butch Malone, was a rookie in
the truest sense of the word when the 2002 racing season began.
With barely a few races in the street stock division under his belt from the
previous season, Malone, along with co-owner's Wes & Sabrina Brothers
(Malone's sister and brother-in-law), prepared a '99 BRC Chassis to make a
run at the AMRA R.O.Y. title.
Operating out of friend Larry Corbitt's garage, the crew which includes John
Brothers, Corbitt, Dave Hackathorn, Jay Wagner, Jason Claypool, engine
builder Jr McFarland, and sons Bucky & Robbie worked long hour massaging a
chassis that few in this area are familiar with.
In addition, Malone was still rehabilitating from painful burns he had
suffered the previous fall.
Like any first year team, there were flashes of brilliance (heat race wins,
leading features with strong finishes) along with bitter disappointments.
"We were down with motor problems for 4 weeks in the middle of the season"
Butch said. "That slowed our progress down".
Ultimately, the teams determination prevailed, as they made races at 6
different AMRA sanctioned tracks on the way to earning the 'Rookie of the
Year' honors.
At 36 years old, Malone might be a bit older than many of his rookie
competitors, but says this year was "really good; I always wanted a chance
to carry the checkered flag, and I got the opportunity to do it this year."
Malone's sponsors include 'LAD Trucking' of Blacksville, WV, Signs 4 Less,
JPE Hardwoods, Larry Corbitt, Billy Jo & Wanda Hammett and "the support of
both of our parents."
"We'll be back in 2003, either in this car with some updates or another BRC
Chassis. We can't wait!"

The AMRA sanctions open wheel modified auto racing in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia. To learn more about the AMRA, visit their
website @ "www.amramodified.com"

"Thunder On The Yough 30"
Roaring Knob Raceway 9/14/02

The Roaring Knob Raceway in Markleysburg, Pa. hosted the latest stop on the
2002 American Motor Racing Association's "Road Warrior Tour" schedule with
their annual season ending "King of the Knob" event.
AMRA modified drivers from 5 states attempted to qualify for the 24 car
field.
3 qualifying heat races, which transfered 5 drivers each into the "Thunder
On The Yough 30", saw Ohio's Aaron Morey, WV's Dave Groves, and Ky's Dave
McWilliams garner individual honors.
The 30 lap "Road Warrior Tour" main started with a bang, as a turn 4 miscue
near the front of the field necessitated a complete restart, but beyond that
point was slowed only twice more for individual spins.
Morey led from the outset, putting his pole starting position to good use,
but the battles in his rear view mirror had the fans attention.
Paul Wilmoth, doing double duty in his own Late Model as well as J.R.
Nolan's AMRA modified, was working his way to the front of the pack from his
6th place starting position.
As Wilmoth rim-rode the cushion of the beautifully prepared 3/8 mile, John
Burdette was staking his claim to the bottom of the track in an effort to
improve on his 7th place starting spot.
The laps evaporated, but Lewis Center, Ohio's Aaron Morey never wilted from
the heat, and led the trio to the checkered flag by a 2 car length
advantage.
Following Morey to the stripe were Wilmoth, Burdette, Dave Groves and Larry
Kugel, who rounded out the top 5.

AMRA Road Warrior Tour Notes:
Morey backs up his 1st career AMRA RWT win from 2 weeks prior at KC (Oh)
Speedway and in doing so becomes joins Danny Dean as the 2nd back to back
winner this season.
Carthage Auto Parts of Cincinatti, Ohio presented trophies to the top 3
finishers in the "Yough 30".
3 states were represented in the top 5 - Ohio (Morey & Burdette), WV
(Wilmoth & Groves) and Pa. (Kugel)

Feature
1. Aaron Morey
2. Paul Wilmoth, Jr.
3. John Burdette
4. Dave Groves
5. Larry Kugel
6. Dave Defibaugh
7. Kenny Johnson
8. Rick Walker
9. Ray Perkins
10. Mark Baylor
11. Will Rowe
12. Shawn Davis
13. Scott Stiffler
14. Mark Dickson
15. Larry Holbrook
16. J.R. Nolan
17. Doug Thompson
18. Chris Dickson
19. Denny Nakutis
20. David McWilliams
21. Dale Keplinger
22. Lou Krushansky
23. Denny Perigo
24. Greg Hauger

Heat 1
1. Morey
2. Defibaugh
3. Burdette
4. Krushansky
5. Johnson
6. Stiffler
7. J.C. Casto
8. Jim Henry
9. Rick Schmidt (DNF)
10. Jeff Jones (DNF)
11. Davis (DNF)

Heat 2
1. Groves
2. Kugel
3. Walker
4. Perigo
5. Baylor
6. M.Dickson
7. Hauger
8. David Gump
9. Keplinger
10. C. Dickson

Heat 3
1. McWilliams
2. Wilmoth
3. Perkins
4. Rowe
5. Thompson
6. Holbrook
7. Nolan
8. Brian Taft
9. Nakutis
10. Strickler (DNF)

Consi
1. Nolan
2. C. Dickson
3. Hauger
4. Casto
5. Keplinger
6. Taft
7. Nakutis
8. Strickler (DNF)
9. Henry (DNF)
10. Jones (DNF)
11. Schmidt (DNS)
12. Davis (DNS)

AMRA president Bill Hayes recently released an dditional date in the AMRA's
2002 Road Warrior Tour schedule.

Jim Nier, successful veteran sprint car driver, and currently the new owner
of the "KC Raceway" near Chillicothe, Ohio, has inked a contract to host a
Road Warrior event dubbed the "KC Shootout 30".
Originally known as the Atomic Speedway (due to it's proximity to nearby
munitions factories during the tracks "cold war" era infancy), the KC
Raceway is nationally known as one of the temples of speed to the open wheel
worshippers.
An ultra-high banked 3/8 mile, the track has successfully launched careers
of racers who have went on to become household names to fans everywhere.
The Nier's first year of ownership of the track where Jim made his #00
sprinter a victory lane regular has been nothing short of impressive.
"The AMRA is thrilled with the opportunity to bring our traveling Road
Warrior Tour series to the KC Raceway" said AMRA president Bill Hayes.
"This will be our first ever appearance at the KC Raceway, and our members
are excited about the chance to compete at a track with so much history, and
such knowledgeable open wheel fans. The tracks configuration is so
conducive to exciting side by side racing that we anticipate this to be a
memorable show for both the competitors as well as the fans."
"The AMRA's hat is off to the Neir's forward thinking promotional approach,
and we look forward to a continuing working relationship with Jim and the KC
Raceway and it's staff" Hayes concluded.
The "KC Shootout 30" is scheduled for Saturday night August 31st.
KC Raceway is located on Blain Highway, west off State Route 23, between
Chillicothe & Waverly Ohio. Track phone (740) 663-4141 or 663-4143

The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified racing
in Pa., Md., Oh. & WV.
For additional information contact the AMRA office @ (740) 392-0762, or
visit the website @ "www.amramodified.com"

AMRA International Point Standings - as of 7/30/02

1. Larry Bond 1296 points
2. Norman Aronholt 1225
3. Mike Wilson * 1195
4. Mark Dickson 1187
5. Kenny Johnson ** 1141
6. Sam Lovejoy 1127
7. John Wyer 1113
8. Skip Watterman 1097
9. Larry Keefer 1075
Brent Trimble 1075
11. Jess Hartman 1074
12. John Burdette ** 1059
13. Robin Duston 1044
14. Louie Krushansky 1032
15. Robbie Evans 1017
16. Roger Garnes 935
17. Rod Sayre 934
18. Bruce Dennis ** 933
Junior Nolan 933
20. Roy Roush 911
21. Doug Thompson 908
22. Mike Burley 906
23. Shawn Davis 905
24. J C Casto 891
25. Andy Parsons 888

* - defending Intl. Champion
** - past Intl. Champions

Interstate 79 Speedway near Shinnston, WV to Host the AMRA Road Warrior Tour

Friday night, June 21st, the Interstate 79 Speedway near Shinnston, WV will
host the AMRA Road Warrior Tour's third event of the 2002 season.

This will be the Road Warrior Tours third stop in 2 years at Mark Richards
and Steve Baker's immaculate track that sits just off Interstate 79 near the
Saltwell exit, between Bridgeport and Fairmont WV.

In the 2002 Road Warrior events, Morgantown WV's Dave Groves picked up a
hard earned victory in the 2nd race, but it was the inaugural event that had
many fans calling it "the race of the year".

Benny Hickel and Kenny Johnson went wheel to wheel for the last half of the
30 lap race before Johnson wrestled the lead away with a lap to go, then
held off the high flying Hickel to win by a half a car length.

Johnson, Groves, Hickel, and others such as 2 time RWT champ John Burdette,
and local competitors Brent Trimble, Louie Krushansky and Vic Vandergrift
will all be trying to derail the seemingly unstoppable veteran Danny Dean,
who has won both the Lakeville and Pennsboro 2002 Road Warrior Tour
events.

Upcoming Road Warrior Tour events will see the AMRA's traveling series at
Dave Landrum's Jackson Co.(Oh) Speedway on Friday July 5th, then head north
up I-77 to Mineral Wells (WV) for a Saturday night July 6th show at Pat
Minnite's West Virginia Motor Speedway.

The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. For more
information, contact the AMRA office at (740) 392-0762 or visit the website
@ "www.amramodified.com"

American Motor Racing Association
International Series
Top 10 Point Standings as of 5/27/2002

1. Larry Bond 485 points
2. John Burdette 464 "
3. Mark Dickson 440 "
4. Larry Keefer 437 "
5. Robbie Evans 434 "
6. Norman Aronholt 430 "
7. Mike Wilson 429 "
8. Kenny Johnson 425 "
9. Jess Hartman 413 "
10. Brent Trimble 395 "

Lakeville (Ohio) Speedway to Host the Second Stop on the AMRA 2002 Road Warrior Tour

The Lakeville (Ohio) Speedway will host the second stop on the American
Motor Racing Association's 2002 Road Warrior Tour on Friday, June 7th.

This will be the first appearance ever (as well as the first of 2 for the
2002 season) for the AMRA's Road Warrior Tour at promoter Bob Schippers
historic Northern Ohio track.

The June 7th program will be an open wheel fans dream, as in addition to the
featured AMRA RWT, the track will also present a program including 360
sprints, Outlaw Midgets, as well as mini modifieds and dwarf cars.

Long time fans of the Lakeville Speedway (a track which helped launch
careers for such famous names as Tim Richmond, Brad Doty, Kenny Jacobs and
many others) will also enjoy the "old Timers Night" where former drivers,
car owners, crews and track employees will be in attendance, courtesy of
Custom Exhaust Systems.

The winner of the AMRA RWT's opening event of the 2002 season was Mt.
Vernon, Ohio's Danny Dean, besting a field of 43 cars.

Dean, along with defending 2001 RWT champion Kenny ("the Southside Flyer")
Johnson, 2 time RWT champ John Burdette and large host of the Stars and Cars
of AMRA's Road Warrior Tour are ready to take up Lakesville Speedway's
invitation to "Come Play in Ohio Clay".

It will be a night for memories, as well as one to remember as the AMRA
takes the second step in determining who will be the 2002 Road Warrior
Champion.

Danny Dean wins "Pennsboro 30" AMRA Road Warrior Tour Event

Mount Vernon, Ohio's Danny Dean put his name in the Pennsboro (WV) Speedway
record book yet again by winning the 2002 season opener for the American
Motor Racing Association's Road Warrior Tour Series.

Dean, who was winning races at the "Darlington of Dirt" before some of his
fellow competitors were even born, once again found a familiar friend in the
egg shaped 1/2 mile fairgrounds track.

Qualifications were indicative of how the days events would unfold, as Dean
bested the field of 42 entrants, went on to win the first of 5 qualifying
heat races, then ran off from the field in the Road Warrior Tour feature.

The 30 lap event was slowed only twice for cautions, the first of which was
for Mark Baylor's 2nd turn spin.

The second caution on lap 18 insured victory for Dean.

With the field reformed for a restart, Dave Groves, who has shown his own
ability to master the 3-bridged track, lined up in Dean's mirror.
All in attendance sensed that if anyone could wrestle the lead from Dean, it
would be Groves.

The challenge disappeared as quickly as it materialized, as Groves lost
power and slowed to a stop at the top of turn 2.

Dean ran the remaining 12 laps unchallenged, and rolled his "Danny's Auto
Service" #67 into familiar surroundings at Pennsboro's victory lane.

Cincinnati, Ohio driver Ed Eschmann finished in the runner-up position, with
(Lowell, Ohio's) Bruce Dennis, (Wellsburg, WV's) Corey Conley
and(Prestonburg, Ky's)
Rick Walker rounding out the top 5.

AMRA RWT Notes:

The "Hinchman Racing Uniform Hard Charger Award" went to Union, Ky's Dave
McWilliams who after taking the last qualifying position for the feature,
advanced to
the 13th position.

The 5 qualifying heat race wins went to Dean, Groves, Walker, Dennis and
Eschmann.

42 cars representing 4 states entered the inaugural event of the 2002 Road
Warrior Tour season.

5 qualifying heat races and 2 consi's each transfered 3 cars, and set the
top 21 starting positions for the 24 car RWT field.

3 provisional starting positions went to J R Nolan, Mark Baylor (2001 RWT
high points) and Brent Trimble (2002 Intl high point).

RESULTS:

Heat 1 Danny Dean, JC Casto, Kenny Johnson, Kenny Rogers, Larry Holbrook,
Butch Malone, Rick Smith

Heat 2 Dave Groves, John Wyer, Larry Keefer, Jason Brookover, Brent
Trimble, Dale Keplinger, Barry Jacobs, Dick Holbrook

Heat 3 Rick Walker, Kenny Riddle, Larry Bond, Tim Roll, Tommy Livingston,
Mark Baylor, Scott Smith, Jay Howe

Heat 4 Bruce Dennis, John Burdette, Sam Lovejoy, Norm Aronholt, Keith
Sansom, Dave McWilliams, Rick Hensley, Donnie Dotson

Heat 5 Ed Eschmann, Corey Conley, Greg Schilling, Jess Hartman, Mark
Dickson, Cody Barrack, Todd Robinson, Shawn Davis, (Lou Krushansky DNS)

Consi 1 Rogers, Hartman, Jacobs, L Holbrook, Roll, Malone, Dotson,
Barrack, Baylor, D Holbrook, S Smith

Consi 2 Brookover, Dickson, McWilliams, Livingston, Aronholt, Robinson,
Hensley, Keplinger, R Smith, Davis, Trimble

Pennsboro 30 Dean, Eschmann, Dennis, Conley, Walker, Riddle, Burdette,
Wyer, Casto, Bond, Johnson, Schilling, McWilliams, Dickson, Hartman,
Trimble, Brookover, Groves, Lovejoy, Baylor, Keefer, Jacobs, Rogers, Nolan

The American Motor Racing Association sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information about the AMRA's Road Warrior tour events and dates,
contact the AMRA office at (740) 392-0762 or visit the AMRA website @
"www.amramodified.com"

American Motor Racing Association Announces an Appointment to a Newly Created Position

The AMRA (American Motor Racing Association) recently announced an
appointment to a newly created position.
"Ed Venham, along with Debbie Tolson, have agreed to serve in the position
of 'Inspection Supervisors'" stated AMRA president Bill Hayes.
Hayes continued by saying: "This is an exciting addition to our
organization. Ed will be an invaluable resource to our weekly track
inspectors, as well as a giving the organization an inspector who can be
flexible in his scheduling. They will visit all our sanctioning tracks,
work with the weekly inspectors, as well as be a
regular fixture on our 'Road Warrior Tour' travelling series. Ed and Debbie
will work in conjunction with our 'Chief of Tech', Darby Brock in rule
enforcement and procedure."
"This is a positive step forward as the AMRA continues to grow" Hayes
concluded.
Venham is well known in the Mid Ohio Valley area to fans and racers alike.
After capturing numerous wins in successful career behind the wheel, Venham
has most recently worked in the crew chief capacity for various AMRA
modified teams.
Venham and Tolson will begin thier duties immediately by serving at the
inaugeral 2002 AMRA Road Warrior Tour event May 5th at Pennsboro Speedway.
The AMRA sanctions open wheel modified racing in Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information about the AMRA, contact the American Motor Racing
Association office @ (740) 392-0762, or visit the AMRA website @
"www.amramodified.com"

AMRA International Point Standings
as of 4/21/2002

Top 10

1. John Burdette 159 points
Larry Keefer 159
3. Mark Dickson 158
4. Rod Sayre 142
5. Robbie Evans 139
6. Bruce Dennis 137
Brent Trimble 137
8. Jason Brookover 134
Kenny Johnson 134
10. Will Rowe 125

The AMRA (American Motor Racing Association)
is based in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and
sanctions open wheel modified auto racing in
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.

"Hinchman Racing Uniforms" of Indianapolis to sponsor the AMRA's

The AMRA (American Motor Racing Association) recently announced that
"Hinchman Racing Uniforms" of Indianapolis, Indiana has agreed to sponsor
the AMRA's
Road Warrior Tour "Hard Charger Award" for the 2002 season.
Hinchman Racing Uniforms are well known to serious racers everywhere as the
standard bearer in driving apparel. With over 75 in the business, no one
can match record for quality, fit and durability.
Hinchman will provide a $50 gift certificate to the Hard Charger at each
Road Warrior Tour event, and the years end Road Warrior Tour Hard Charger
"Champion" will receive a certificate good for $499.00 value on any Hinchman
Racing Uniform.
AMRA president Bill Hayes stated "Hinchman Uniforms have been worn by great
drivers from Indy to Daytona. We appreciate Jerry Chumbley and his company
for joining AMRA as we grow. Hinchman Uniform has been around since 1925,
so you can tell they know what racers want and need."
For more information about Hinchman Racing Uniforms, such as their
"U-Design-it" program, or their new "Carbon X" uniforms, visit their
website @ "www.hinchmanindy.com", or call toll free @
1-877-622-8662.
In addition to Hinchman Uniforms, "Morey Webdesigns" of Lewis Center, Ohio
will sponsor the Road Warrior Tour Hard Charger "Champion" by designing and
providing a web page addressed @ "www.'thedriversname'.com"
In addition to owning & operating Morey Webdesigns, Aaron Morey is a regular
competitor on the AMRA Road Warrior Tour, was a Hard Charger event recipient
with a second place finish in 2001, and was also a sponsor of the 2001 hard
charger award.
The 2001 AMRA Road Warrior Tour Hard Charger award winner was Beverly,
Ohio's Greg Schilling.
The AMRA sanctions open wheel modified auto racing in Maryland, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. For additional information, contact the
AMRA office @ (740) 392-0762, or visit the AMRA website @
"www.amramodified.com".

AMRA welcomes Taylor Gear as Contingency Sponsor

The AMRA (American Motor Racing Association) is pleased to announce
"Precision Gear" as a 2002 season contingency sponsor.
Precision Gear, based in Taylor Michigan, will award the AMRA 2002
International Champion, or highest eligible point standing participant with
a ring & pinion gear set, as well as a spool.
The value of this contingency award is $500.00, and brings the AMRA total
contingency awards for the 2002 season in excess of $11,000.00!
"The AMRA is pleased, and honored to have Precision Gear choose to join our
growing list of season contingency sponsors" said AMRA President Bill Hayes.
"Precision Gear has a business name that accurately describes the product
they market, and we are pleased they have chosen to be a contingency sponsor
as well as a coupon sponsor for AMRA members."
AMRA members who wish to be eligible for the Precision Gear Contingency
award must register their intention to do so with the AMRA office prior to
June 1, 2002, as well as display the Precision Gear decal on both sides of
their car, as is the case with all AMRA contingency sponsors.
The AMRA based in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For additional information, contact the AMRA office at (740) 392-0762, or
visit the AMRA website @ "www.amramodified.com"

AMRA announces 2002 membership coupon sponsors

The AMRA (American Motor Racing Association) recently announced the
sanctioning bodies coupon book sponsors for the 2002 season.
AMRA president Bill Hayes stated "The coupon book is something the AMRA is
pleased to provide to our members. It offers significant savings to the
racer's, and is representative of some of the finest manufacturers or
vendors in the industry. The AMRA is appreciative of the businesses who
have joined us in this venture. We see it as a "win-win" deal for all
involved."

2002 AMRA members will receive a book which includes discounts from the
following vendors:

Fire Management Systems - Oxford, Ct. - $60.00 off any COB5 5lb. or COB10
10lb. on board fire safety system.

TCI Automotive - Ashland, Ms. - $25.00 Jobber price discount on any TCI
product.

Dynatech - Boonville, In. - $20.00 off the purchase of any open wheel
modified type header.

Performance Distributor - Memphis, Tn. - 10% discount off the purchase of
any racing alternator.
Firebottle - Modoc, In. - $10.00 discount off the purchase of a new
"Firebottle" system.

Precision Gear - Taylor, Mi. - $25.00 rebate (with proof of purchase) of any
Precision Gear product.

Firefox Industries - Pittsburgh, Pa. - $80.00 discount off purchase of any 5
lb. system.

Gene's Trailer Sales - Ripley, WV. - 10% discount off purchase of any car
trailer, open or enclosed (in stock or custom ordered).

Kluhsman Racing Components - Lockwood, Mo. - $20.00 discount off the
purchase of (KRC-1040) Quick disconnect throttle rod kit.

Brinn Transmission - Bay City, Mi. - $50.00 off purchase of any new
transmission.

Stage 8 Locking Fasteners - San Rafael, Ca. - 50% discount on various
product packages.

Pro-Blend Motorsports - Winston-Salem, NC. - $25.00 discount coupon on
product purchase of $60.00 and up.

Lincoln Electric - Greatly discounted prices on a wide assortment of Lincoln
welders.

The AMRA, based in Mt Vernon, Ohio, sanctions open wheel modified auto
racing in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

For additional information, contact the office at (740) 392-0762, or visit
their website at "www.amramodified.com".

2002 AMRA Contingency Sponsors Announced

The A.M.R.A. (American Motor Racing Association) recently announced the
sanctioning bodies 2002 season contingency sponsors.

"Hypercoils" (a division of Hyperco High Performance Components) is a
premier manufacturer and distributor of coil springs in the racing
industry.
With over 50 years of involvement in all aspects of motor sports, and a
mission to design and supply the highest quality coil springs to the
customer, it's easy to understand why you find "Hypercoils" in victory
lane from Daytona to 37 consecutive Indy 500's!
"Hypercoils" will distribute $1000.00 in product to eligible AMRA
participants at the 2002 banquet.
Located in Logansport, In., they can be visited on the web @
"www.hypercoils.com".

Boonville, In. is the home base for "Dynatech" Competition Exhaust
Systems.
"Dynatech" is a industry leader in exhaust systems for the serious
racer,
with drag racing as well as oval track headers for any motor and chassis
combination.
A sponsor of both the International and Road Warrior Tour Series,
"Dynatech" will provide product certificates to the top 3 eligible
finishers in each series.
View "Dynatech" products on the web @ "www.dynatechheaders.com".

With more than 30 years of on-track experience, "TCI Automotive" has
become the industry standard bearer for competition automatic
transmissions and components.
Whether the application is towing or racing, a "TCI" product provides
performance, quality and value that can't be beat.
The top 2 eligible International Series finishers will receive
certificates from "TCI Automotive".
"TCI Automotive" is located in Ashland, MS., and can be found on the web
@ "www.tciauto.com".

"Racersmate" is quickly making a name for itself as a leading
manufacturer of quality support products for the serious weekend racer.
While best known for their economic pit carts, the "Racersmate" line of
products include scale racks, transmission stands, engine hoists and
much more.
The top 3 eligible point finishers in both the Intl. & RWT Series will
receive product from "Racersmate".
Check out the "Racersmate" line of products at
"www.pitstopusa.com/RACERSMATEPITCARTS.asp".

"Firebottle" Fire suppression systems are manufactured to the highest
quality standards,
are charged with Halon 1211, which is safe to discharge onto the driver
(as well as the engine), and provide the unique refillable cylinder.
Halon 1211 has been tested and accepted by Underwriters Laboratories,
and is a safe and effective fire fighting agent that is a clear gas that
leaves no messy chemical residue.
Best of all, the "Firebottle" system completely discharges when
activated, allowing the driver to get out while the system combats the
blaze.
Learn more about "Firebottle" Fire Suppression Systems at
"www.firebottleracing.com".

"AERO" Race Wheels" has 30 plus years of design and manufacturing
experience, and along the way has become the industry's leading supplier
of steel racing wheels from Winston Cup to hobby stocks.
State of the art technology with the highest quality standards, combined
with affordable prices make "AERO" wheels the most cost effective wheels
available.
Find out how "AERO" is "surpassing the standard" at
"www.aeroracewheel.com".

Finally, the AMRA International Rookie of the Year Contingency sponsor
will be the "W.S. Hogg Insurance Agency".
Based out of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, "W.S. Hogg Insurance" carries a complete
line of home/health/auto & liability coverage's tailored to fit your
needs.
The top 2 eligible rookie candidates will receive a cash bonus from
"W.S. Hogg Insurance Agency Inc."
Contact agent Stephen M. Hogg at (740) 397-7676 to discuss an insurance
policy quote.

The AMRA sanctions open wheel modified racing in Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Ohio and West Virginia.
To inquire about membership, rules, or eligibility, contact the AMRA
office at (740) 392-1145 or visit the web site at
"www.amramodified.com".

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