HICKORY—Western North Ca- 1j rolina racing circles are buzzing with excitement over the big j 200 treacherous laps of team ra'- ’ ing slated for the Hickory speedway Saturday night.lime trials will be held from 3 , P m until 6 Saturday afternoon ! with the big race slated to shove 1 off promptly at 8 o'clock. \Promoter Charlie Combs expects a field of 40 cars for the unique racing program which car- I ries an increased purse along with ; double points in the heated battle I for the F.O R.D. champion'h.p { There will also be a 25-lap feature c race for the amateurs. 1Uwyn Staley of Wilkes boro, the ( present leader in point standings, t ha seen his lead of 400 points one 1month ago dwindle to a mere 50 points over second place Junior j.Johnson of North Wilkesboro. j Ralph Earnhardt of Kannapolis is j in third place. 160 points back ofthe leader.