Bakersfield, CA – This Saturday night the SRL Wild West Late Model Series will make its first ever appearance at Mesa Marin Raceway. The HPS Mechanical / Victory Circle Chassis 100 will be the first of three stops for the SRL series at Mesa Marin in 2004. This Saturday night’s event will feature the S R L Wild West Late Models, Mesa Marin’s NASCAR Late Model Series and its 911 Race for Youth Series.
   “We are very pleased to be part of the SRL Late Model Series. We have heard a lot of great things about the series over the years and are looking forward to partnering our first SRL event with HPS and Victory Circle.” stated Mesa Marin Vice-president, Larry Collins.
   For the first time since its inception, Davey Hamilton’s S R L Wild West Late Model Series will venture south beyond its traditional venues of Madera Speedway, Stockton 99 Speedway and Altamont Raceway Park.
   “The competitors as well as the SRL are very excited to visit Mesa Marin in the 2004 season. It is a great opportunity for our drivers to get experience on Mesa Marin’s high banked half mile”, stated SRL Wild West Shootout series director, Steve Fensler.
   The rules of the SRL Late Models essentially match those of NASCAR’s AutoZone Southwest Series, which has competed at Mesa Marin fifty-four times since 1987.
   In addition to over thirty SRL regulars, NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series standouts Craig Raudman, Kevin Vernon, Burney Lamar, Tommy Fry and others plan to compete at Mesa Marin this Saturday night.
   An open practice for SRL, Late Models and Street Stocks will be held on Friday evening April 16 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
   For more information please call 661-366-5711 or go to www.mesamarin.com.

See event Schedule below:
HPS Mechanical / Victory Circle Chassis and Parts 100
SRL Late Model Tour Series
NASCAR Late Models
911 Race for Youth Series

Saturday – April 17, 2004
Schedule of Events
12 noon Registration for SRL Teams
1pm Registration for NASCAR Late Models
2:00 - 2:40pm Practice – SRL
2:40 – 3:00pm Practice – NASCAR Late Models
3:00 - 3:45pm Practice – SRL
3:45 - 4:05pm Practice – NASCAR Late Models
4:05 – 4:15pm Practice - 911 Race for Youth Series
4:20pm Drivers Meetings
5:00pm Spectator Gates Officially Open
5:00pm – 5:20pm Qualifying – NASCAR Late Models – 2 laps
5:20pm - 6:15pm Qualifying – SRL – 2 laps

6:30pm On-Track Autograph Session (front straight-away)
NAS-Trykes
7:30pm Racing Begins
SRL Trophy Dash – 4 laps
911 Race for Youth Series Main Event - 12 laps
SRL Qualifying Race – TBA laps
NASCAR Late Model Main Event – 50 laps
“HPS Mechanical/Victory Circle Chassis & Parts 100”