Longview News-Journal from Longview, Texas • Page 14

Motorsports FRIDAY, May 20, 1994, Longview News-Journal ATTENTION: ALL BLACK EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF TRINITY INDUSTRIES i-m-wrTL TlTT7T NASCAR announces debut of Supertruck Racing Series BACK PAY HAS JJliblN AWAiwi n-Hiirrd for amounts vou Back pay has been awarded to certain black employees of Trinity Industries, who worked at either of Trinity Industries' Longview, Texas, plants between January, 1980, and April, 1984. To see if you have been awarded back pay, and, if so, to claim your award, please fill out this form and send to: United States District Clerk, Eastern District of Texas, 211 W. Ferguson, Tyler, TX 75702. A portion oi your awaiu earned after you left the employment of Trinity Industries. You may be requested to give information about these amounts to the company.

For information, you may wish to contact the lawyer for the employee class, Nell Hahn, 509 Howard Lafayette, LA Boy! Bubba's going CLAIM FORM I Name: racing. With the popularity of NASCAR Stock Car racing combined with the appeal of pickup trucks, the combination of the two would seem to be a natural attraction. It was a battle royale to the checkered as the No.3 of Gary Sanders finally made the pass on the Hot, Hot No.53 of Buddy Duckett on the last lap. Also in the hunt was the No.25 of Gary Baker in the 15 lap event. Coming off another Feature win two weeks ago, Sanders was once again eager to edge up to the pay window.

Seems that it was not too long ago, I overheard Sanders commenting to officials, "I guess I'm not ever gonna win a race here!" As I've said many times, Lone Star Speedway is one of the finest racing facilities in the nation, and it would appear i Current Mailing Address: (Number and Street) (City, State and Zip Code) Current Telephone Number: Social Security Number: Mark Mims Dates of Employment with Trinity (if known) Featherlite Southwest Tour event. Portland Oregon Speedway will hold the next event on August 19th, along with a NASCAR Winston Northwest Tour race. Other exhibitions will be held later at Saugus Speedway in Santa Clarita, Calif, and Tucson, Arizona's Raceway Park. Portland's track will be the longest track on the exhibition schedule at one-half mile. France also said that NASCAR has discussed the Supertruck Tour with Phoenix International Speedway, Richmond International Raceway, Martinsville Speedway, Indianapolis Raceway Park and the Milwaukee Mile, and that tracks are excited about hosting the events in 1995.

At over $60,000 a copy, without the gun rack, this isn't your regular truck to take to the deer lease. Popular trucks such as the Chevrolet and GMC 1500 and Dodge 1500, and the Ford F-150 are expected to compete in the series. These lowered and much more aerodynamic racers will be powered by 358cid motors with a 9:5:1 compression ratio and will weigh 3400 lbs. Wheelbase is setat 112inches. More on NASCAR Pontiac's race teams will get a sneak peek at the 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP before it goes into final production.

Teams such as Sabates Racing (Kyle Petty and Bobby Hamilton) and Bill Davis (Labonte) and Petty Enterprises, as well as Pennzoil's Chuck Rider, will give their opinion on the cars racing ability. The 1996 Grand Prix GTP will make it's big debut at the 1996 Winston Cup Daytona 500 season opener. Local dirt Although the rain came last Saturday night, and Lone Star Speedway had to call the Feature events in the Late Models and IMCA's, fans were treated to one of the best 'A' Main races in the Street Stock Class I've ever seen in years of hanging out at the tracks. FREESAVE40oray Bill France, reigning President of NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) said the Supertruck Series of Racing will make it's debut later this year on the west coast. Featuring American-made, full-size trucks built especially for racing, the Supertruck Series will run exhibition races this summer and become a touring series in 1995.

"We feel the time is right for a touring truck racing series," said France. "Trucks are extremely popular in the United States and sales figures show that one truck is sold for every two cars. Most truck owners enjoy motorsports; I think this is a natural." The interest in the Supertrucks seem to be running at an incredible rate. France added, "We've already had discussions with radio and television networks, and we fully expect (that) coverage in 1995." Trucks are already being built to compete in the series and teams are expected to emerge, from many different areas of motorsports. Richard Childress, Owner of the GM Goodwrench Racing Team of Winston Cup Champion Dale Earnhardt said, "The series looks very interesting.

I think NASCAR's decision to sanction the pickup series is definitely a real step forward for motorsports." The series is scheduled to debut with an exhibition race on July 30th at Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield, in conjunction with a NASCAR that the caliber of dnvers coming to LSS are in the same league. For instance, in the IMCA South Central Division, covering six states and 42 tracks, Lone Star Speedway hosts not only the first and second place drivers in the division's points race, but seventh and ninth as well. In first with 514 points is Blanchard, La. driver Billy Robinson in the No.01 IMCA. Second with 450 points is Bossier City's No.8 of Gene Boyter.

Seventh place belongs to the No. 14 of Allan Screws with 366, and in ninth spot with 362 points is the No.50 of Steve Ward. Good luck to these Lone Star Speedway drivers in their quest for the South Central Division IMCA Championship. Final note The fledging NASCAR Supertruck Series sure seems like a good opportunity for MOPAR to get back into the limelight of NASCAR. I can already see the Dodge with that big V10 motor, with Valvo-line on the side of the bed.

Actually, truck racing is nothing new to East Texans Remember the old Truck Class at Tyler's Rosebowl Speedway? For more information on this or any other motorsports activity.contact Mark Mims co Longview News-Journal, P.O. Box 1792, Longview, Texas 75606. (Mark Mims is a free-lance writer based in Longview.) TAKE ADDITIONAAM II NX Vl'V SAVE vHC Jf DISCOUNT OFF5 15 SELECTED." iW already ii i.ti mjuwi wi ss yP2 A REDUCED) save mmur I IW 1 IB1 VTJ -o vra test HERE IS HOW IT WORKS Select as many items as you want. After completing your selection, come to the cash register. PICK YOUR LUCKY CELEBRATION BALLOON.

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I'm looking forward to going out and feeling those differences." to be considerably more productive if Brabham, the son of former Formula One champion and Indy 500 driver Sir Jack Brabham, is to make the 33-car starting lineup. When qualifications resume Saturday, three spots remain to be filled in the lineup before the slowest cars are bumped, one by one, by each faster qualifier. After Sunday's last round of qualifications, the track will be closed except for a final two-hour practice on Carburetion Day, May 26 until race day, May 29. Besides Brabham, about a dozen drivers still have hopes of getting into the field. Six of them have practiced at faster INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Geoff Brabham has driven at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway enough to know that you take nothing for granted.

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