Lowe’s Motor Speedway Officials to Unveil An Exciting Addition to The Winston Weekend. With work underway on several fronts to grow activities surrounding the 2003 running of The Winston, officials of Lowe’s Motor Speedway and NASCAR will announce an exciting addition to the weekend during a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 18. Lowe’s Motor Speedway President and General Manager H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler will make the announcement and event participants will be on hand to talk about what it means to be part of NASCAR’s annual all-star weekend.(LMS PR), this will be the official announcment of a CTS race during the Winston weekend.(9-17-2002)
UPDATE: Lowe’s Motor Speedway has added yet another element of excitement to the 2003 running of The Winston, NASCAR’s annual all-star weekend, with the announcement of the Hardee’s 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday night, May 16. The Hardee’s 200, which will run under the lights following qualifying for The Winston Open and The Winston, will mark the Truck Series’ first appearance at the 1.5-mile superspeedway. The 134-lap event will also be the first Truck Series race in North Carolina, home to many of the teams, since the Lowe’s 250 took the checkered flag at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sept. 28, 1996. Reserved seats for the Hardee’s 200 range from $20 to $30 and can be obtained by calling 1-800-455-FANS or online at LMS(9-18-2002)
