Concord, NC— March 7, 2008--By: Tony Veneziano, World of Outlaws PR Director
One week remains in the voting to determine the inaugural Alltel All Star. The final ballots will be tallied on Friday, March 14, with the winner receiving $12,000. Each driver that won an A-Feature during the 37^th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park in Florida last month are eligible.
 
Four Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series drivers are on the ballot after winning at the half-mile to open the 2008 season: Craig Dollansky, Danny Lasoski, Jason Meyers and Donny Schatz.
 
Schatz, the two-time defending Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion earned a nomination after scoring two wins with the All Star Circuit of Champions to open the 2008 campaign, driving for Tony Stewart Racing.
 
Craig Dollansky, the current World of Outlaws championship point leader earned a spot in the voting by winning on the opening night of the 2008 season at Volusia Speedway Park. The native of Elk River, Minnesota finished in the Top-Five of all three World of Outlaws races at the half-mile and has four Top-Five finishes in four starts with the series this season.
 
Jason Meyers earned a nomination for the Alltel All Star voting by winning the second World of Outlaws event during the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals. The native of Clovis, California also finished in the Top-Five of all three series events at Volusia Speedway Park and is currently just two points behind Dollansky in the championship standings, after winning his second A-Feature event of the season last weekend. Meyers also has four Top-Five finishes in four starts to open the 2008 World of Outlaws campaign.
 
Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion wrapped up the sprint car portion of the 37^th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals with his 81^st career series win to become the fifth sprint car driver to win in the six nights of competition at the half-mile in the Sunshine State.
 
Dave Hess, who won a UMP DIRTcar Modified event during the 37^th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals, currently leads the overall voting by less than one percentage point over sprint car driver Wayne Johnson, who was victorious with the All Star Circuit of Champions.
 
Voting is being conducted online at: http://www.alltelallstar.com through 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 16^th.
 
Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts is the second-largest retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, based on store count and sales. As of October 6, 2007, the company operated 3,228 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The company serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets.