Concord, NC—January 16, 2008—By Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
Only a few weeks remain before the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series launches its 2008 30th anniversary tour with the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park.
Beginning Feb. 8 at Volusia Speedway Park and winding its way back and forth across North America, 'The Greatest Show on Dirt' will compete in 27 states and two Canadian provinces this season, concluding with the Second Annual World Finals at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway. Reserved seat tickets for the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals are available online now at VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com.
After three thrilling nights at Volusia, the winged sprint car superstars return once again to Pike County Speedway in Magnolia, Miss. on Feb. 16, for an action-packed night of high-speed racing.
A trek to the West Coast continues with the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series competing for two nights Feb. 22-23 at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., followed by a guaranteed night of incredible speed and deft passing on March 1 at the famed half-mile Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix.
Marching back to the East on March 14-15, the high banks are waiting at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn., where a last corner pass last season determined the victory.
The series kicks off its first Midwest run April 5 at fast and furious I-55 Raceway in Missouri, which is co-owned by NASCAR star Ken Schrader, followed April 11-12 with two nights at Tony Stewart's Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
Four tracks will welcome the series for the first time, including: Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Va., on May 24; Gillette Thunder Speedway in Gillette, Wyo., on Aug. 14; Dacotah Speedway in Mandan, N.D., on Aug. 16; and Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., on Sept. 14.
The series also will return this season to Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill.; Billings Motorsports Park in Billings, Mt.; Hollywood Hills Speedway just outside of Albuquerque in San Felipe Pueblo, N.M., and Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif.
Dave Blaney's Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio, where recently the World of Outlaws had competed early in the season, has moved its event to the fall, creating an exciting weekend of action in Ohio with an event Friday, Sept. 19, at Eldora Speedway followed Saturday, Sept. 20, by a night of side-by-side, high-speed racing at the 3/8-mile Sharon Speedway.
For ticket information, go to WorldofOutlaws.com/sprint and click the schedule to select an event.
2008 Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series Schedule
2/8
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Friday
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Volusia Speedway Park
|
Barberville
|
FL
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2/9
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Saturday
|
Volusia Speedway Park
|
Barberville
|
FL
|
2/10
|
Sunday
|
Volusia Speedway Park
|
Barberville
|
FL
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2/16
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Saturday
|
Pike County Speedway
|
Magnolia
|
MS
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2/22
|
Friday
|
Thunderbowl Raceway
|
Tulare
|
CA
|
2/23
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Saturday
|
Thunderbowl Raceway
|
Tulare
|
CA
|
3/1
|
Saturday
|
Manzanita Speedway
|
Phoenix
|
AZ
|
3/14
|
Friday
|
Volunteer Speedway
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Bulls Gap
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TN
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3/15
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Saturday
|
Volunteer Speedway
|
Bulls Gap
|
TN
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4/5
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Saturday
|
I-55 Speedway
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Pevely
|
MO
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4/11
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Friday
|
Eldora Speedway
|
Rossburg
|
OH
|
4/12
|
Saturday
|
Eldora Speedway
|
Rossburg
|
OH
|
4/18
|
Friday
|
Attica Raceway Park
|
Attica
|
OH
|
4/19
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Saturday
|
Tri-State Speedway
|
Haubstadt
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IN
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4/25
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Friday
|
Huset's Speedway
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Brandon
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SD
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4/26
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Saturday
|
Knoxville Raceway
|
Knoxville
|
IA
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5/2
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Friday
|
US 36 Raceway
|
Cameron
|
MO
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5/9
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Friday
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Tri-City Speedway
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Pontoon Beach
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IL
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5/10
|
Saturday
|
Paducah International Raceway
|
Paducah
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KY
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5/13
|
Tuesday
|
Lernerville Speedway
|
Sarver
|
PA
|
5/15
|
Thursday
|
Williams Grove Speedway
|
Mechanicsburg
|
PA
|
5/16
|
Friday
|
Williams Grove Speedway
|
Mechanicsburg
|
PA
|
5/17
|
Saturday
|
Orange County Fair Speedway
|
Middletown
|
NY
|
5/23
|
Friday
|
Lowe's Motor Speedway
|
Concord
|
NC
|
5/24
|
Saturday
|
Virginia Motor Speedway
|
Jamaica
|
VA
|
5/26
|
Monday
|
Rolling Wheels Raceway
|
Elbridge
|
NY
|
5/31
|
Saturday
|
Eldora Speedway
|
Rossburg
|
OH
|
6/6
|
Friday
|
Knoxville Raceway
|
Knoxville
|
IA
|
6/7
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Saturday
|
Knoxville Raceway
|
Knoxville
|
IA
|
6/11
|
Wednesday
|
Missouri State Fair Speedway
|
Sedalia
|
MO
|
6/13
|
Friday
|
Huset's Speedway
|
Brandon
|
SD
|
6/14
|
Saturday
|
Eagle Raceway
|
Eagle
|
NE
|
6/20
|
Friday
|
Dodge City Raceway Park
|
Dodge City
|
KS
|
6/21
|
Saturday
|
Dodge City Raceway Park
|
Dodge City
|
KS
|
6/27
|
Friday
|
River Cities Speedway
|
Grand Forks
|
SD
|
6/28
|
Saturday
|
Red River Valley Speedway
|
Fargo
|
ND
|
6/29
|
Sunday
|
Cedar Lake Speedway
|
New Richmond
|
WI
|
7/3
|
Thursday
|
Route 66 Raceway
|
Joliet
|
IL
|
7/4
|
Friday
|
TBA
|
|
|
7/5
|
Saturday
|
I-55 Speedway
|
Pevely
|
MO
|
7/9
|
Wednesday
|
Limaland Motorsports Park
|
Lima
|
OH
|
7/11
|
Friday
|
Eldora Speedway
|
Rossburg
|
OH
|
7/12
|
Saturday
|
Eldora Speedway
|
Rossburg
|
OH
|
7/15
|
Tuesday
|
Lernerville Speedway
|
Sarver
|
PA
|
7/18
|
Friday
|
Williams Grove Speedway
|
Mechanicsburg
|
PA
|
7/19
|
Saturday
|
Williams Grove Speedway
|
Mechanicsburg
|
PA
|
7/20
|
Sunday
|
Lebanon Valley Speedway
|
West Lebanon
|
NY
|
7/22
|
Tuesday
|
Ohsweken Speedway
|
Ohsweken
|
ONT
|
7/23
|
Wednesday
|
Ohsweken Speedway
|
Ohsweken
|
ONT
|
7/25
|
Friday
|
I-96 Speedway
|
Odessa
|
MI
|
7/26
|
Saturday
|
K-C Raceway
|
Chillicothe
|
OH
|
8/1
|
Friday
|
TBA
|
|
|
8/2
|
Saturday
|
Charter Raceway Park
|
Beaver Dam
|
WI
|
8/14
|
Thursday
|
Gillette Thunder Speedway
|
Gillette
|
WY
|
8/16
|
Saturday
|
Dacotah Speedway
|
Mandan
|
ND
|
8/17
|
Sunday
|
Nodak Speedway
|
Minot
|
ND
|
8/19
|
Tuesday
|
Billings Motorsports Complex
|
Billings
|
MT
|
8/22
|
Friday
|
Castrol Raceway
|
Edmonton
|
ALB
|
8/23
|
Saturday
|
Castrol Raceway
|
Edmonton
|
ALB
|
8/29
|
Friday
|
Skagit Speedway
|
Burlington
|
WA
|
8/30
|
Saturday
|
Skagit Speedway
|
Burlington
|
WA
|
9/1
|
Monday
|
Grays Harbor Raceway
|
Elma
|
WA
|
9/2
|
Tuesday
|
TBA
|
|
|
9/4
|
Thursday
|
Silver Dollar Speedway
|
Chico
|
CA
|
9/5
|
Friday
|
Silver Dollar Speedway
|
Chico
|
CA
|
9/6
|
Saturday
|
Silver Dollar Speedway
|
Chico
|
CA
|
9/10
|
Wednesday
|
Clay County Fair Speedway
|
Spencer
|
IA
|
9/13
|
Saturday
|
Heartland Park Topeka
|
Topeka
|
KS
|
9/14
|
Sunday
|
Lucas Oil Speedway
|
Wheatland
|
MO
|
9/19
|
Friday
|
Eldora Speedway
|
Rossburg
|
OH
|
9/20
|
Saturday
|
Sharon Speedway
|
Hartford
|
OH
|
9/26
|
Friday
|
Williams Grove Speedway
|
Mechanicsburg
|
PA
|
9/27
|
Saturday
|
Williams Grove Speedway
|
Mechanicsburg
|
PA
|
10/3
|
Friday
|
Princeton Speedway
|
Princeton
|
MN
|
10/4
|
Saturday
|
Princeton Speedway
|
Princeton
|
MN
|
10/11
|
Saturday
|
Hollywood Hills Speedway
|
San Felipe Pueblo
|
NM
|
10/12
|
Sunday
|
Hollywood Hills Speedway
|
San Felipe Pueblo
|
NM
|
10/17
|
Friday
|
Ocean Speedway
|
Watsonville
|
CA
|
10/18
|
Saturday
|
Thunderbowl Raceway
|
Tulare
|
CA
|
10/25
|
Saturday
|
Manzanita Speedway
|
Phoenix
|
AZ
|
10/30
|
Thursday
|
Lowe's Motor Speedway
|
Concord
|
NC
|
10/31
|
Friday
|
Lowe's Motor Speedway
|
Concord
|
NC
|
11/1
|
Saturday
|
Lowe's Motor Speedway
|
Concord
|
NC
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