Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By David Swarts

The WERA Sportsman regional race event originally scheduled for Easter weekend, April 19-20, at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama has been re-scheduled for June 28-29.

According to WERA officials, all contingency awards for the original race have been carried over to the new event date, and the WERA National Vintage series classes, as originally schedule, will also be included in the new date.

The new track has been battling noise complaints from a few well-financed neighbors. On Wednesday, track personnel were seen conducting noise tests during the lunch hour, using sound meters and a noise generator to measure how much noise was actually reaching the property line in the direction of the complaining neighbors.

The Cornerspeed track day/open practice originally scheduled to precede the WERA event on Friday April 18 was also postponed until Friday, June 27.

See stories related to the race postponement posted April 14, 15 and 17.

For more information, call WERA at (770) 720-5010 or go to www.wera.com.