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1.24.08

South Boston Speedway Announces 2008 Schedule

SOUTH BOSTON, VA…South Boston Speedway officials have announced the track's 2008 season schedule, a schedule that will open on Saturday afternoon, March 22 and will feature 16 points races for its NASCAR racing divisions.

Among the highlights of the 2008 season schedule is the return of the NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series and two events for the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series. A new event, a Friday night, October 17 event for the Old School Racing Champions Tour – a new touring series featuring former NASCAR and ARCA stars – is also included on the schedule.

The track will close out its season on Saturday afternoon, October 25 with a special event, the details of which have not yet been finalized.
"Our 2007 season was a great season," said South Boston Speedway General Manager Cathy Rice.

"It was a special season for all of us. We celebrated the track's 50th anniversary, recognized a large number of people that have helped make South Boston Speedway the legendary track that it is today, and saw a lot of great racing.

"We expect the 2008 season to be an exciting one as well," Rice continued.

"With the return of our four regular racing divisions, the Busch East Series and the Hooters Pro Cup Series and the addition of the October event featuring former NASCAR and ARCA stars, the 2008 season should be a great one."

The 2008 South Boston Speedway racing season will open on Saturday, March 22 with an afternoon race featuring the track's four NASCAR racing divisions – the Barkhouser Late Model Stock Car Division, the Limited Sportsman Division, the Budweiser Pure Stock Division and the Southern Vintage Modifieds.

South Boston Speedway's schedule for its Late Model Stock Car, Limited Sportsman and Pure Stock divisions consists of 14 race dates with drivers competing in a total of 16 points races. The Southern Vintage Modifieds will compete at South Boston Speedway six times among the 14 dates.

Among the track's points races is the annual pre-Fourth of July racing extravaganza, the Thursday night, July 3 running of the Bailey's Late Model 200 featuring the Late Model Stock Car Division competitors in a 200-lap feature race. A 100-lap Limited Sportsman Division race, a 50-lap Pure Stock Division race and a spectacular Fourth of July fireworks display will also be staged that night.

Four touring series events dot the 2008 South Boston Speedway schedule. The NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series returns to South Boston Speedway on Saturday night, May 31. That event will feature a 150-lap event for the Busch East Series competitors and a race for South Boston Speedway's Late Model Stock Car Division.

South Boston Speedway will host the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series twice in 2008, with the first event, the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Northern Division season opener, set for Saturday, April 19.

The USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series Northern Division competitors will return to South Boston Speedway on Saturday, August 9, for what will be the next-to-last race of the season for the Pro Cup Northern Division competitors.
In a change for the 2008 season, a race for the Allison Legacy Series will serve as the companion race for the two USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series events.

The season's final touring series event will be the Friday night, October 17 event for the Old School Racing Champions Tour. The tour features former NASCAR stars such as Harry Gant, Larry Pearson, Randy LaJoie, Dave Marcis, James Hylton, Jack Ingram, Robert Pressley and former ARCA stars Bill Venturini and Bob Schact.

South Boston Speedway will cap its 2008 season with a special season finale on Saturday afternoon, October 25. Details for the season finale have not yet been finalized.

2008 SOUTH BOSTON SPEEDWAY SCHEDULE

Mar. 22* Late Model/Limited/Pure Stock/SV Modifieds
Apr. 5 Late Model/Limited/ Twin Pure Stock
Apr. 19 USAR Hooters Pro Cup 250/Allison Legacy Series
Apr. 26 Late Model/Twin Limited/ Pure Stock
May 10 Twin Late Model/Limited/Pure Stock
May 24 Late Model/Limited/Pure Stock/SV Modifieds
May 31 NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series150/Late Model
June 14 Late Model/Twin Limited/ Pure Stock
June 21 Late Model/Limited/Twin Pure Stock/SV Modifieds
July 3** Bailey's Late Model 200/Limited 100/Pure Stock 50/Fireworks
July 12 Twin Late Model/Limited/Pure Stock
July 26 Late Model/Limited/Twin Pure Stock/SV Modifieds
Aug. 9 USAR Hooters Pro Cup 250/Allison Legacy Series
Aug. 16 Late Model/Twin Limited/ Pure Stock
Aug. 30 Late Model/Limited/Pure Stock/SV Modifieds
Sept. 13 Late Model/Limited/Pure Stock/SV Modifieds
Oct. 17*** Old School Racing Champions Tour
Oct. 25* Special Season Finale

*Day Race **Thursday Race ***Friday Race
Note-Schedule Tentative – Subject To Change

For more information, phone the track at (434) 572-4947 or toll free at 1-877-440-1540.

Media Contacts:
Tim Chandler
South Boston Speedway
Director of Media Operations
Office Phone: (336) 599-0162, extension 111
Speedway Office Phone: (434) 572-4947
Email: info@southbostonspeedway.com