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PRORALLY: Sand Hills preview
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Event: 1995 Sand Hills Sand Blast PRO Rally, round #1 and the opening event
for the 1995 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series. Race cars from all
around the U.S. will compete at high speeds on the challenging
roads of the Sand Hills State Forest near, Patrick, South Carolina.
When: Saturday, February 11, 1995
Schedule
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Registration and Tech Inspection
Inn Cheraw, Cheraw, SC
noon - 1:00 PM - Display of cars - Quincy Family Restaurant,
Cheraw
1:01 PM - First car starts - Quincy Family Restaurant
8:00 PM - First car finishes, Inn Cheraw
Where: Rally headquarters will be at the Inn Cheraw, Cheraw, South Carolina
1-800-535-8709, (803) 537-2011
Duration: 70 stage miles, 150 total miles, 6 stages
Rank: Co-efficient 3 PRO Rally, with 60 percent points awarded to National
drivers. The Sand Hills Sand Blast PRO Rally is presented by the
South Carolina Region of the Sports Car Club of America. The
National PRO Rally series is sponsored by Michelin Tire Corporation,
sactioned by the Sports Car Club of America, and administered by the
American Rally Association.
Interviews: Drivers will be available by contacting the press room at the
Inn Cheraw starting Friday, February 10. Any needs before then
should be directed to Andy Schupack at the phone number listed
below.
Expected Top Entries: Paul Choiniere, four-time PRO Rally champion and
winner of the Cheraw event last year, in his new Hyundai Elantra;
Bruno Kreibich, oldest active rally driver (admitting to being "60
something"), in an Audi Quattro; Rees Harris, up and coming
Production GT driver, in a Mazda 323GTX; Leslie Suddard, only woman
racer, in an ex-Doug Shephard Dodge Charger.
Visuals: There will be maps to direct photographers and video crews onto the
course during the daylight part of the rally on Saturday. Anyone
requiring supplied photos or video should contact Andy Schupack in
the press room starting February 10.
Media Info: We will provide phone-ins on event information,
driver interviews, and results. We will fax
stories and agate Friday and Sunday. We have B-roll available
for TV. Press room will be located at the Inn Cheraw,
Cheraw, South Carolina.
Contact: Andy Schupack - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally series media liaison:
(401) 739-5677 (before Feb. 10 and after Feb. 11)
(800) 535-8709 (February 10-11)
# # # P.S. - For early arrivals, there will be registration and
Tech on Friday night from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
All information courtesy of MNI - Motorsport News International
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