NickHolt Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 This is from the Charlotte Observer's website (Charlotte Observer WoO story) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Posted on Mon, May. 26, 2003 Dirt-track racing group has equipment seized Sheriff: Property being held as part of pending suit by video producer ROBERT F. MOORE Staff Writer At least three trailers, a souvenir rig and a pace truck belonging to owners of a dirt-track sprint racing series were seized late Saturday by Cabarrus County sheriff's deputies, authorities said. The court-ordered seizure about 8 p.m. at or near Lowe's Motor Speedway followed a civil suit filed by Wheeler Television Inc. against World of Outlaws Inc., which owns the racing series. The Charlotte-based Wheeler Television is run by Patti Wheeler, daughter of Lowe's Motor Speedway president H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler. The suit seeks money reportedly owed to Wheeler Television, which last year produced taped segments of World of Outlaws racing for broadcast on the Speed Channel. The racing circuit features 1,200-pound sprint cars that race around smaller, high-banked dirt tracks. Cabarrus deputies said Sunday they expected to conduct an inventory to determine if the items seized after Saturday's race were equal to the money sought in the suit. If the property's value wasn't high enough, they could seize additional assets, authorities said. The amount of damages sought and the contents of the seized trailers were not available Sunday. It was not immediately clear what effect, if any, the seizures would have on future World of Outlaws events. Richard Day, series spokesman, could not be reached Sunday. According to the company's Web site, the next scheduled race is today at Lebanon Valley Speedway, about 18 miles southeast of Albany, NY. Patti Wheeler also couldn't be reached. The seizure, according to Cabarrus County Sheriff Brad Riley, doesn't indicate that a judgment has been issued against the dirt-track series. The suit is pending. "The property has not been turned over to anyone," Riley said. "We're just safeguarding it." The seizure is part of a legal process called "attachment" in which a judge orders property seized. The plaintiff generally pays for storage. Writs of attachment are issued for many reasons, including to compel a defendant to appear in court. -- STAFF WRITER JIM UTTER CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ARTICLE. -- ROBERT F. MOORE: (704) 358-5934; RFMOORE@CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted May 28, 2003 Report Share Posted May 28, 2003 WOW!!!! Thats too wierd. You sure "scooped" me on that one Nick. But then I was "outta the loop" all weekend. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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