CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. -– The United States Racing Association (USRA) has joined the list of over 100 tracks and series that will be using the SpeedNet Direct Race Management software for tracking and managing their 2006 season points championships.

SpeedNet Direct Race Management software will be used to compute point totals for individual track and national points in the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

USRA president Todd Staley was excited about this new development.

“Using the SpeedNet software will ensure absolute accuracy and save our scorers a considerable amount of time in tabulating and posting the points standings to our website,” Staley said.

Communications Director Jeff Nun added that the USRA is proud to be associated with a company that is equally dedicated to the track promoters as SpeedNet Direct, announcing SpeedNet Direct as the “Official Scoring Software of the USRA.”

Six years ago, SpeedNet Direct began development on a software product that promoters could use to track points, prize money and driver attendance. Since then, they have set the industry on its ear by distributing the software free of charge with numerous tracks and series getting in on the action.

When asked why they would invest so much time and money into something just to give it away for free, SpeedNet Direct president Kevin Spiddle explained “What SpeedNet Direct gets in return is valuable web content: up-to-the-minute race results, point standings and event schedules straight from the race officials.”

They display that content on their website (www.speednetdirect.com) which attracts thousands of visitors each month.

“The advertising generated from the website essentially pays for the software so scorers don’t have to,” he added.

Because not everyone does things exactly the same in short-track racing, SpeedNet Direct offers reasonably priced customization services and a variety of add-on modules to enhance the basic software such as custom line-ups, network versions, multiple track versions and a nifty bar code reader to speed up driver registration in the pits. Other options include transponder interfaces for AMB and Westhold, photo eye interfaces for TSI and RaceAmerica timers and sanction-specific reports and line-ups for NASCAR’s Weekly Racing Series, WISSOTA, UMP and the O’Reilly USMTS.

Spiddle is available to answer your questions about SpeedNet Direct by calling 866-2SPEED4. Their website can be found at www.speednetdirect.com.

To learn more about the United States Racing Association, call the headquarters office at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usraracing.com online.

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ABOUT THE USRA: Founded in 2001, the United States Racing Association (USRA) was created to provide a combination of cost-effective rules for competitors in weekly auto racing and effective marketing strategies to assist in the growth and popularity of the tracks at which they compete. More than just a set of rules or a familiar logo, the USRA serves as a marketing partner with the bottom line of our sanctioned tracks and drivers at interest, and we are committed to maintaining guidelines to make racing affordable and fun for racers, yet exciting and competitive for fans.

USRA TITLE SPONSOR: Casey's General Stores.

USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: American Race Tires, SpeedNet Direct.

USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: Boyer’s Engine Development, Edelbrock, GRT Race Cars, Holley Performance Products, KEVKO Oil Pans & Components, KSE Racing Products, Marsh Racing Wheels, QuickTime Performance Race Parts, RaceQuest, Real Racing Wheels, TCI Automotive.