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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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! For WBT Sprin
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Br*' -Wttfrii
Big-bore production cars will com[
GT-1 class. The races will be hel
Charlotte Speedway.
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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.
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