Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla.  (January 16, 2008) – Gearing up for its inaugural season of racing action, the all-new American Sprint Car Series Northwest Region recently announced its 2008 schedule.
 
In its first year under the ASCS Banner, the Northwest Region is currently slated for 15 nights of racing action at seven different tracks throughout Washington and Oregon.
 
After the season's opening four nights of action, it's time for "Six in Six" with the ASCS Northwest Speedweek from July 14-19, culminating with a $5,000 to win finale at Grays Harbor Raceway.
 
Grays Harbor, which also hosts the series season opener on May 24 and 25, will later host the Fred Brownfield Memorial Sprint Challenge on September 19-20, with the victor taking away a $10,092 winner's cut.
 
The inaugural season for the ASCS Northwest Region concludes at the Yakima Dirt Track on September 26-27.
 

2008 ASCS Northwest Region Schedule

 
May 24 Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)
May 25 Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)
June 6 Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR)
June 7 Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR)
July 14 Southern Oregon Speedway (Medford, OR) – ASCS Northwest Speedweek
July 15 Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) – ASCS Northwest Speedweek
July 16 Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) – ASCS Northwest Speedweek
July 17 Sunset Speedway (Banks, OR) – ASCS Northwest Speedweek
July 18 Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) – ASCS Northwest Speedweek
July 19 Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) – ASCS Northwest Speedweek $5,000 to win
Aug. 3 Brodix Tournament of Champions (Knoxville, IA) – No points
Aug. 31 Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)
Sept. 19 Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)
Sept. 20 Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) - $10,092 to win
Sept. 26 Yakima Dirt Track (Yakima, WA)
Sept. 27 Yakima Dirt Track (Yakima, WA)
 
 
The American Sprint Cars is the nation's most prevalent Sprint Car sanction body, with the series sanctioning 189 nights of racing at 90 different tracks throughout 25 different states and Canada in 2007, with 866 different drivers competing in at least one event.
 
Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.