MAHLE Clevite to Become Title Sponsor of SOD Short Track Challenge TULSA, Okla. (February 8, 2008) - The Engine Pro ASCS Sprints On Dirt presented by Victor Reinz is pleased to introduce MAHLE Clevite Inc. as the title sponsor for the series’ newly formed Short Track Challenge (STC). The STC will now be officially named the MAHLE Clevite Short Track Challenge. The MAHLE Clevite Short Track Challenge is comprised of eight events on tracks 3/8 mile in length or less. “In my opinion, nothing beats the action involved in short track racing," commented ASCS Sprints on Dirt official Mike Olrich. "The MAHLE Clevite Short Track Challenge has generated a lot of excitement among race teams and fans alike, and we are proud to have MAHLE Clevite as part of our series.” Thunderbird Race Park kicks off the MAHLE Clevite Short Track Challenge on Saturday May 10. The complete MAHLE Clevite Short Track Challenge schedule can be found on the official ASCS Sprints on Dirt page at Sprints On Dirt website, _www.sprintsondirt.com_ (http://www.sprintsondirt.com/) . The MAHLE Group is one of the 30 largest automotive suppliers worldwide. As the leading manufacturer of components and systems for the internal combustion engine and its peripherals, MAHLE is among the top 3 systems suppliers for piston systems, cylinder components, valve train systems, air management systems, and liquid management systems. With more than 40,000 employees in 110 production plants and seven research and development centers, MAHLE generated sales in excess of EUR 4.3 billion (USD 5.8 billion) in 2006. In its 29th year of sanctioning Sprint Car racing, the Engine Pro ASCS Sprints On Dirt presented by Victor Reinz will sanction 26 nights of action at 14 different tracks throughout Michigan, Ohio and Ontario. The American Sprint Car Series is the nation's most predominant Sprint Car sanctioning body. In 2007, a total of 866 different drivers competed in at least one ASCS event with the series sanctioning 189 nights of racing at 90 different tracks throughout 25 different states and Canada. Additional information regarding the American Sprint Car Series is available at _www.ascsracing.com_ (http://www.ascsracing.com/) .