Rocky Mountain Region 2008 schedule

ASCS Rocky Mountain Region 2008 Schedule

TULSA, Okla. (January 16, 2008) -- With seven different champions crowned over each of the past eight years, the American Sprint Car Series Rocky Mountain Region has announced its 2008 schedule.

The ASCS Rocky Mountain Region 2008 season will consist of 17 nights of competition at a half dozen tracks throughout New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.

The series is set to kick off the season with a two-night stand at Thunder Mountain Speedway in Olathe, CO, on May 24-25. With a compact schedule featuring eight two-night weekends along the way, the series' season concludes at Aztec (NM) Speedway on September 19-20.

2008 ASCS ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION SCHEDULE

May 24-25 Thunder Mountain Speedway (Olathe, CO)

May 30-31 Aztec Speedway (Aztec, NM)

June 13-14 Sweetwater Speedway (Rock Springs, WY)

June 27-28 Hollywood Hills Speedway (San Felipe Pueblo, NM)

July 12 Lincoln County Raceway (North Platte, NE)

Aug. 3 Brodix Tournament of Champions (Knoxville, IA) -- No points

Aug. 15-16 Hollywood Hills Speedway (San Felipe Pueblo, NM)

Aug. 22 Casper Speedway (Casper, WY)

Aug. 23 Sweetwater Speedway (Rock Springs, WY)

Aug. 30-31 Thunder Mountain Speedway (Olathe, CO) -- Tentative

Sept. 19-20 Aztec Speedway (Aztec, NM)

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

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

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