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Weekend \ HARRISBURG, N.C. * - country ! They call themselves the Already, di "weekend warriors." total of nine For the most part, they are have enten "nine-to-fivers" who spend Sprints, their weekdays as airline The SCC/> pilots, students, teachers, type of car dentists, construction its pert orm workers, plumbers or total of 21 cl electricians. compete i Friday nights, they pack sprint race* up the station wagon, van or Speedway motorhome and head for a course thai race track somewhere in the snaking in country. All-night driving is the 1.5 mil i ^r ii i ? _~i i i it a. a pan ui men game pian anu oeen ine sn fast-food chains are their NASCAR V staple. Truck stops and for 22 years countless coffee cups mark Every co their passage. road racir Then they roll the race productioncars off the trailers and the Datsun 2fi Walter Mittys of the 1980s Porsches are transformed. They single-seat become Mario Andrettis, formula a George Follmers and Brian prototypes Redmans of the weekend, petition dui competing in Sports Car Saturday Club of America regional are 12 lap and national competition at points for fa tracks like Charlotte Motor SCCA r< Speedway, Road America, pionships. Road Atlanta, Riverside and races like Watkins Glen. means diss For the eighth year, the The races WBT Spring Sprints competitioi Saturday and Sunday will stop mean; feature some of the most out of th competitive racing of the positions season at CMS. trophies an More than 300 of these Sunday's "weekend warriors" from races are across the country are ex- minutes in pected for the Saturday- are award Sunday competition which season wit offers drivers the chance to each of tl imoicni*o (hair mi;n ahilifioc nlocooc inn A livaoui V> I4IV1I VTT1I UMIUUVU V.1C400V/0 III V against many of the best theSCCAr amateur car racers this Road A fCLASSIFIEDJ : CAMPUS NOTICES FOR: Hold it! Reserve one hour Bicycles Thursday at 7:20 P.M. for the I.D. White ' Whitewater Club meeting, Phys. Notch Rd ? Ed. Center Rm. 217. Abbott Dr. Dungeons and Dragons 2 Dunlo call RACKETS Adventures Unlimited Retails $9 J 777-0077 one for $50 3 Man Basketball! Horseshoes! J Entries Open March 9-25. In- MtLK tramural Recreational Sports 7J 5261. WANTE keyboard} Folk Guitarists Vollie and Dan at original a ELM Center this Sunday at 6:30, 0701or776 J Don't Miss it! Free Film: HENRY V, starring HOU! Laurence Ohvier March 30 Tues. J RM. 151 Gambrell at 7:00. Female 9 share 2B Spring Sportfest at Bell Camp Over 23. 1 April 17 12:00 Noon until... Games, 0245eveni prizes, Bluegrass band, In9 tramural Recreational Sports 7- House f ? 5261. bedroom I Call Dou T Track Meet, intramural lormauon Recreational Sports. Mon. April 19 0 4:00 - 7:00. Entries open until April 8,7-5261. J Racquetball Tournament Begins LOST 0 Tues. April 13. Entries open until Thurs. April 1. Intramural Found: Recreational Sports 7-5261. notebooks ? brellas. ( 0 Welsh 312 Tennis Mixed Doubles Tour nament April 16-18. Entries open Lost: 21 J Tues. March 23 until Thurs. April 8. 3rd floor 1 0 Intramural Recreational Sports 7- 777-8597. 5261. LA)ST: camera i 0 Putt Putt Intramural Com- March 21, M petition Anril 14-15. Entries open REWARr 1* until Thurs. April 8. $1.00 entry J fee. Intramural Recreational n Sports 7-5261. PERS Horseshoes, 3 on 3 Basketball Horseb J entry deadline Thurs March 25. acres, n Intramural Recreational Sports 7- appointn 5261 Farm, Cc >l Warriors' Prepare ias produced, geographic divisions in the I ivers holding a country send their top l-.J ! national crowns finishers in each class to the p| 3d the Charlotte run-offs where a single W r*i? 1 BS INclHUIIcU V^uailipiuil lb | i classifies every crowned in each of the 21 I manufactured to classes. ance potential. A Sunday's racing action at K asses of cars will Charlotte Motor Speedway is B n seven short capped with the World R ? on the 2.25 mile Rabbit Challenge, the 1982 road racing season opener for the t incorporates a $100,000 v'W Rabbit/Bilstein field track with Cup series. Gary Benson, le oval that has three-time titlist in the I e of the World 600 Rabbit series, and Paul Winston Cup race Hacker, who ended Benson's I domination with the series S nceivable type of crown last year, are among a ig car ? from the earliest entries for the I based Corvettes, CMS Rabbit race. K)Zs, MGs and Rabbit races at Charlotte S - to open-wheel, are traditionally among the i European type wildest racing events of the I irs to hand-built year. Last year's race saw i will be in com- one of the Rabbits upside i ing the weekend, down in the first turn while | 's Regional races the remainder of the field events awarding ducked and dived around, Southeast Division searching for running room 3gional cham- at the entry to the infield In short snrint road course Hieh-sneed these, a pit-stop drafting, three-wheeled ister for a driver, cornering and screeching are so short, and tires have become the n so intense, a hallmarks of Rabbit races at s a driver is well Charlotte. le top finishing that award The WBT Spring Sprints at id points Charlotte are more than just i SCCA National racing. The Speedway offers laps or 30 spectators the chance to i duration Points mingle with the drivers and ed throughout the team with a special infield u ticket for this event. "Texas II tujj llllldlicio III le 21 competition style barbeque, music and ited to compete in other activities are also lational run-offs at scheduled for the infield tlanta. Seven during the weekend. 5 "isf Horse Pen Creek Farms - hor- J SALE seback riding, Saturdays, Sundays, ? weekly by appt., $5.00/hour. No : 25% off with Student guides. Call weeknights after 7:00 *s Home and Auto. Two 532-3866, Batesburg. Columbia and Knox ? , Cayce. SELF-HYPNOSIS FOK RELAXATION - Learn to use the p Black MAX TENNIS principles of self-hypnosis and J J size 4 5/fl - L, L-5 ? guided imagery for relaxation - a e 9.95. Both for $80.00 ? key skill in coping with stress and .00. Phone 794-4503. burnout. Three sessions, Mondays, beginning March 29, 2:30 p.m. - 4 J p.m. Call the Counseling and ^ \hf ANTED Human Development Centers at 7 5223 for information. D: Rhythm guitarist or . st for rock band playing We'come Buddy Ray back to 9 nd copy songs. Call 765- U.S.C. TONIGHT. The Golden Spur ?-9232. Bud special! 8-10p.m. (60* Bottles) $1.25 Admission. 5INC ON-GOING WOMEN'S J COUNSELING, SUPPORT, roommate needed to GROWTH GROUP now at the R Hampton Park apt. Counseling and Human *> >135 and 1/2 utilities 782- Development Centers. Meets every 0 ngsbest. Wednesday afternoon; come when you can. Call 7-5223 for in or rent $225/n?on. for 2- formation. lome in Eau Claire area. I # g at 256-0329 for in- NEED CASH? Find your old I e hacohnll oarrts anri hrintf thpm tn 8 m the Columbia Antique Mall for highest prices. Located corner of IJ Blossom and Huger Streets, Cola. 9 AND FOUND Flying club meeting Thursday r. make-up kits, books, night. RH Room 305. FAA Film. # , keys, glasses, um- For more info call Mark Mc :iaim in English office, Cormick 788 4458. Going camping? Your first stop # rings Thurs. before break is RHUU Travel Center 777-6460. # [lussell House. REWARD The Amazing Buddy Ray and ? The Lame Ducks (former mem- # Minolta 35mm automatic bers of Rob Crosby Group) Thurs. ? in black case, Sunday, and Fri. 3/25 and 26. The Golden in front of Russell House. Spur. G0< Budweisers 8-10 p.m. ). 777-0355. $1.25 Admission. # ONALS SERVICES \ IBM PROMPT, PROFES- ? ack Trail Rides 1,000 SIGNAL TYPING. PROOF o guide necessary, For READING INCLUDED. REA- J nent call Windchime SONABLE. NEAR CAMPUS. 799 >lumbia, 754-3080. 7587 J* ! For WBT Sprin HKgjgr ft , -'$& ;/< . Br*' -Wttfrii Big-bore production cars will com[ GT-1 class. The races will be hel Charlotte Speedway. 9 Hnrcp Horse racing fans can have a real treat h this weekend with two major races S scheduled in the state on Saturday and Sunday. A The 50th running of the Carolina Cup in is Camden will be held Saturday, and the A Timmonsville Rescue Squad will sponsor y the annual harness race at Young Trots Horse Farm Sunday. p Zaccoi, the 1981 Steeplechaser of the n Year, is the favorite to win the Carolina a Cup. However, Camden native John Cushman, who comes from a long line of r f STUDENT G? I Student Go Run - Off Apri Be sure 1 The Student< Course ?.'Al 1. I win utz uvutmv i Discount Mi are au in the $( 1:30 - 4: : Monday thr g Sprints >ete in the Spring Sprints in the d Saturday and Sunday at the ts Scheduled oi se racers, will be riding Augustin tables' Quiet Bay. Cushman had two victories in last week s ilfon QtAonWhacp anH has hppn nam#?d tht4 rational Steeplechase and Hunt Meet issociation's leading rider the past two ears. The Timmonsville Harness Race which its some of the finest trots from around the iation, will run its usual five races Sunday ifternoon. Timmonsville is located about 80 miles lortheast of Columbia on Highway 76. r? s >VERNMENT wernment Election S 1st to votei | |; Government I Guide | !e next week. | | j ov'ie Tickets I tillable 3 Office 00 p.m. ough Friday 1 ?nl Activity Fees