TULSA, Okla. (February 6, 2008) - The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints On Dirt presented by Victor Reinz is proud to announce the inaugural ASCS Sprints on Dirt Short Track Challenge.  The Short Track Challenge is designed to accommodate drivers that may not be able to compete on the entire ASCS SOD schedule, but would still like to compete for a championship. 
 
The 2008 Short Track Challenge (STC) will consist of eight events at various Michigan tracks ranging from ¼ to 3/8 mile in length.  Separate points will be kept for the STC, with the driver accumulating the most points throughout those eight events being crowned King of the 2008 ASCS Sprints on Dirt Short Track Challenge.

The final touches are currently being placed to the complete 2008 schedule that will include approximately 25 point events.  The schedule for the ASCS Sprints on Dirt's 29th year of competition will be released when the remaining contracts are received.

2008 SOD Short Track Challenge

May 10 Thunderbird Race Park (Muskegon, MI)
June 6 Cherry Speedway (Fife Lake, MI)
July 12 Owendale Speedway (Owendale, MI)
July 19 Crystal Motor Speedway (Crystal, MI)
July 25 Cherry Speedway (Fife Lake, MI)
July 26 Merritt Speedway (Merritt, MI)
Aug. 23 Owendale Speedway (Owendale, MI)
Aug. 29 Winston Speedway (Rothbury, MI)

The American Sprint Car Series is the nation's most prevalent Sprint Car sanctioning body, with the series sanctioning 189 nights of racing at 90 different tracks throughout 25 different states and Canada in 2007.  A total of 866 different drivers competed in at least one ASCS event in 2007.

Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at www.ascsracing.com.