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DECEMBER 6, 2007 --- A total of 64 USAC National events have been finalized for 2008, comprising the preliminary Lucas Oil Natioanl Sprint car and National Midget Series championships. Thirty-four tracks in 14 states are involved. The National Midget Series debuts Feb. 15-16 with the “Copper on Dirt” at Manzanita Speedway in Phoenix, Ariz., while the Lucas Oil Sprints kick off the 2008 season April 5 at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The Sprint cars conclude the 2008 campaign with the “Western World Championships” at Phoenix, while the Midget finale is again the “Turkey Night Grand Prix” at Irwindale, Calif.
Tracks returning to the schedule in 2008 are Williams Grove (Pa.) Speedway and Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. (Sprints), and Slinger (Wisc.) Speedway, Rockford (Ill.) Speedway, Union County Speedway in Liberty, Ind. and Joliet (Midgets). Tracks hosting their initial National events will be Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway and Shady Bowl Speedway in DeGraff, Ohio (Sprints); and Southern National Raceway Park in Kenly, N.C. and LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway in New Salem, Wisc. (Midgets). Shady Bowl has previously hosted the Midgets and LaCrosse has previously hosted USAC Stock Cars.
Traditional events highlight the calendar once again, including Indiana Sprint Week, the Tony Hulman Classic, Rich Vogler Classic, Joe James/Pat O’Connor Classic, Glen Niebel Classic, Border Wars, Four-Crown Nationals, Perris Oval Nationals and Western World Championships for the Sprints; and the Night Before the 500, Belleville Midget Nationals, Knoxville Midget Nationals, Copper on Dirt, Hut Hundred, Four-Crown Nationals, Turkey Night Grand Prix, Hall of Fame Classic, Sue Thiel Memorial and Indiana Midget Week for the Midgets.
Expansion of the Eastern Sprint Car Swing now reflects four dates, while Indiana Midget Week has been expanded to six races. Indiana Sprint Week remains at eight events for 2008.
Several dates are listed at “TBA” or To Be Announced, waiting for final details to be released. These schedules are subject to changes, additions and deletions. Please refer to the USAC website, www.usacracing.com, for updates to these schedules.
2008 USAC SCHEDULE - LUCAS OIL NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES
Date Location Track Type Track D/N Distance
4/5 Rossburg, OH Eldora Speedway 1/2 D N 30 L
4/18 Gas City, IN Gas City I-69 Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
4/19 Lawrenceburg, IN Lawrenceburg Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
4/20 Winchester, IN Winchester Speedway 1/2 P D 30 L
5/3 Brownstown, IN Brownstown Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
5/9 Bloomington, IN Bloomington Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
5/21 Anderson, IN Anderson Speedway 1/4 P N 100 L
5/31 TBA TBA TBA TBA 30 L
6/3 Bechtelsville, PA Grandview Speedway 1/3 D N 30 L
6/4 Williams Grove, PA Williams Grove Speedway 1/2 D N 30 L
6/5 Minersville, PA Big Diamond Raceway 3/8 D N 30 L
6/7 Hagerstown, MD Hagerstown Speedway 1/2 D N 30 L
6/12 Winchester, IN Winchester Speedway 1/2 P N 30 L
6/13 DeGraff, OH Shady Bowl Speedway 3/10 P N 30 L
6/14 Rossburg, OH Eldora Speedway 1/2 D N 30 L
6/27 Richmond, VA Richmond International Raceway 3/4 P N 60 L
7/9 @Lawrenceburg, IN Lawrenceburg Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
7/10 @Lawrenceburg, IN Lawrenceburg Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
7/11 @Gas City, IN Gas City I-69 Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
7/12 @Gas City, IN Gas City I-69 Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
7/13 @Kokomo, IN Kokomo Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
7/17 @Boswell, IN Kamp Motor Speedway 3/8 D N 30 L
7/18 @Bloomington, IN Bloomington Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
7/19 @Haubstadt, IN Tri-State Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
8/3 Salem, IN Salem Speedway 1/2 P D 30 L
9/5 Joliet, IL Route 66 Raceway 1/2 D N 30 L
9/20 Rossburg, OH Eldora Speedway 1/2 D N 30 L
9/28 Winchester, IN Winchester Speedway 1/2 P D 30 L
10/31 Perris, CA Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 D N 25 L
11/1 Perris, CA Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 D N 25 L
11/2 Perris, CA Perris Auto Speedway 1/2 D N 40 L
11/8 Phoenix, AZ Manzanita Speedway 1/2 D N 25 L
11/9 Phoenix, AZ Manzanita Speedway 1/2 D N 40 L
@=Indiana Sprint Week®
(This schedule is subject to change.)
2008 USAC SCHEDULE - NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES
Date Location Track Type Track D/N Distance
2/15-16 #Phoenix, AZ Manzanita Speedway 1/2 D N 30 L
3/21 Kyle, TX Thunder Hill Raceway 3/8 P N 100 L
4/6 Anderson, IN Anderson Speedway 1/4 P D 30 L
4/12 Kenly, NC Southern National Speedway 4/10 P N 30 L
5/10 **Haubstadt, IN Tri-State Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
5/16 West Salem, WI LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway 5/8 P N 30 L
5/17 Slinger, WI Slinger Super Speedway 1/4 P N 30 L
5/18 Rockford, IL Rockford Speedway 1/4 P N 30 L
5/24 Indianapolis, IN O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis .686 P N 50 L
5/30 Beaver Dam, WI Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway 1/2 D N 25 L
6/20 Knoxville, IA Knoxville Raceway 1/2 D N 20 L
6/21 Knoxville, IA Knoxville Raceway 1/2 D N 25 L
7/24 Indianapolis, IN O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis .686 P N 30 L
7/29 #**McCool Junction, NE Junction Motor Speedway 3/8 D N 30 L
7/30 #**McCool Junction, NE Junction Motor Speedway 3/8 D N 30 L
8/1 #Belleville, KS Belleville High Banks 1/2 D N 25 L
8/2 #Belleville, KS Belleville High Banks 1/2 D N 40 L
8/5 @Boswell, IN Kamp Motor Speedway 3/8 D N 30 L
8/6 @Gas City, IN Gas City I-69 Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
8/7 @Liberty, IN Union County Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
8/8 @Bloomington, IN Bloomington Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
8/9 @Lawrenceburg, IN Lawrenceburg Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
8/10 @Kokomo, IN Kokomo Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
8/15 **Macon, IL Macon Speedway 1/4 D N 30 L
8/23 Sun Prairie, WI Angell Park Speedway 1/3 D N 30 L
8/24 %Sun Prairie, WI Angell Park Speedway 1/3 D N 30 L
9/5 Joliet, IL Route 66 Raceway 1/2 D N 30 L
9/13 Indianapolis, IN O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis .686 P N 30 L
9/20 Rossburg, OH Eldora Speedway 1/2 D N 25 L
10/4 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
11/27 #Irwindale, CA Irwindale Speedway 1/2 P N 98 L
#Also awards Western points
@=Indiana Midget Week
**=Co-sanction by POWRi
%=Co-sanction by BMARA
(This schedule is subject to change.)
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