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                                                                    EXHIBIT 21.1


                         THE J.H. HEAFNER COMPANY, INC.
                           Corporate Structure Chart


                                                                                        
                                      
                                                                                                 
                        J. H. Heafner Company, Inc.*                   
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 Oliver & Winston+          The Speed Merchant, Inc.+        California Tire Company, Inc.+
d/b/a Winston Tires    d/b/a/ Competition Parts Warehouse
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                             Phoenix Racing, Inc.+


* Incorporated in the state of North Carolina
+ Incorporated in the state of California