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Chris Tilley, C/T Marketing/StormPay.com Clarksville Speedway
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UMP DIRTcar Super Late Models & Modifieds Headline 4th Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic March 7-8 At Clarksville Speedway

CLARKSVILLE, TN - March 2, 2008 - By Chris Tilley

UMP DIRTcar Super Late Models and Open-Wheel Modifieds will serve as the headliners of the blockbuster season-opening weekend at StormPay.com Clarksville Speedway, which kicks off its 2008 schedule on Friday/Saturday March 7-8 with the Fourth Annual Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic event.

The first major UMP DIRTcar-sanctioned show since last month's 37th annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals in Florida, the Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic boasts a UMP DIRTcar Super Late Model A-Main paying $10,000 to win and a Modified feature offering a $2,000 top prize.

The purse for the weekend's events, which includes action for eight divisions over two days, will exceed $50,000 in total prize money.

Friday's program will see the gates opening at 4 p.m. with hot laps beginning at 6:30 p.m. CST. Friday's racing will include time trials and heats for both the UMP DIRTcar Super Late Models and UMP Open-Wheel Modifieds, plus heats and features for the Pure-Mini division and time trials and feature racing for the Pro Street class. Crate Late Models can practice that night as well.

On Saturday, the track's gates will open at 12 noon with practice starting at 2:30 p.m. Saturday's racing card features UMP DIRTcar Super Late Model B-Mains and the $10,000-to-win Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic.

The UMP DIRTcar Open-Wheel Modifieds will also run B-Mains on Saturday prior to the division's $2,000-to-win feature. In addition, there will be heat racing and features for Mini-Mods, Street Stocks and Mini-Sprints, and the Crate Late Models will compete in a complete show of time trials and qualifying events leading up to a feature paying $1,000 to win and $100 to start.

The Super Late Models, Open-Wheel Modifieds and the Crate Late Models will all compete utilizing the UMP DIRTcar tire rule.

Previous winners of the Super Late Model portion of the Tuckasee Toilet Bowl Classic include six-time UMP DIRTcar Summernationals champion Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark. (2005), Tim Tungate of Campbellsville, Ky. (2006) and Ray Book of Brasstown, N.C. (2007).

Admission prices for Fri., March 7, are $25 for pit passes and $10 for General Admission, with children 6-10 admitted for $5. Saturday's prices are $35 at the pit gate and $25 in the General Admission Grandstands, with children 6-10 admitted for just $5.

The StormPay.com Clarksville Speedway is located at 1600 Needmore Road in Clarksville, Tenn.

For further information, please visit www.clarksvillespeedway.com or call the Speedway at (931) 645-2523.

More info on UMP DIRTcar Racing is available by logging on to www.dirtcar.com.

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