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2.15.08

Miss South Boston Speedway Applications Being Accepted

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. - South Boston Speedway officials are now accepting applications from young ladies interested in serving as Miss South Boston Speedway for the 2008 season.

Interested applicants must be a minimum of 18-years-old and must be able to attend all of South Boston Speedway's 18 events during the 2008 season. Applicants must submit a resume and photos for consideration.

The deadline for submitting applications is March 1.

Applicants may submit their resumes and photos to the South Boston Speedway office any day, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

In addition, applications may be submitted by mail by writing to South Boston Speedway, P.O. Box 1066, South Boston, Va. 24592.
South Boston Speedway will open its 2008 racing season with a day race on Saturday afternoon, March 22. Races for the track's Barkhouser Late Model Stock Car Division, the Limited Sportsman Division, the Budweiser Pure Stock Division, the Yellow Book USA Southern Vintage Modified Division and the INEX Legends are slated for the season-opening event.

The 2008 South Boston Speedway schedule consists of 18 events that include 16 points races for its top three divisions encompassed in 14 dates.
Special events on the track's schedule this season include a 150-lap NASCAR Camping World Series race on Saturday night, May 31, an event that will be accompanied by a race for South Boston Speedway's NASCAR Barkhouser Late Model Stock Car Division.

South Boston Speedway has also scheduled two USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series Northern Division races (April 19 and August 9), both of which will be accompanied by an event for the touring Allison Legacy Series.

A new event has been added for this season, that being a Friday night, October 17 event for the newly formed Old School Racing Champions Tour. That series is a new racing series featuring former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and former NASCAR Busch Series standouts.

The track's annual pre-Fourth of July racing event, the Bailey's 200, will be run on Thursday night, July 3. That event will be highlighted by a 200-lap NASCAR Barkhouser Late Model Stock Car race and a dazzling Fourth of July fireworks display. Also set for that night is a 100-lap race for the track's Limited Sportsman Division and a 50-lap race for the track's Budweiser Pure Stock Division.

The Mason Dixon 500 will be South Boston Speedway's season finale held on Saturday, October 25. The event will include a 250-lap PASS Super Late Model race and NASCAR Barkhouser Late Model Stock Car Division running 250 laps.

South Boston Speedway season passes remain on sale. The 2008 season passes are priced at $160 each, a price that represents a $15 savings from the price of the track's 2007 season passes. Reserved 2008 season tailgating spots on the backstretch remain on sale for $285 each.

South Boston Speedway 2008 Season Passes and reserved tailgating spots may be purchased at the speedway office Monday through Friday during regular business hours, by mail, or by telephoning the track at 434-572-4947 or 1-877-440-1540.

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