OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Officials from RL Promotions have announced a tentative schedule of events for the 2008 racing season at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa.

The season opener at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster will feature the popular O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds featuring Kelly Shryock, Tommy Myer, Jason Krohn, Al Hejna, Jason Hughes and many more of the nation's top Modified pilots. Also in action will be the USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks in their first race of the season-long points battle.

Another exciting season Wild, Wild Wednesdays and racing under the United States Racing Association banner will kick off on Wednesday, May 14 with the season opener for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series featuring MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Multiple special events dot the schedule at Osky and several high-powered superstars will visit the historic clay oval throughout the year. On July 2, the bad-fast Stock Cars take center stage for the 15th Annual Great American Stock Car Shootout. Then on July 23, the IMCA Deery Brothers Late Model Series returns to Oskaloosa for a big show that will also feature USRA Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks.

The stars of NASCAR will grace the place on July 30 along with an encore invasion by the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds. The curtain will close on the 2008 season following the thrilling 17th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10-11.

For more information, contact the RL Promotions offices at (515) 832-6000 or visit www.rlpromotions.com online. Race day info is available by calling the track hotline at (641) 673-7004. The Southern Iowa Speedway is located 0.5 mile west of US 63 on SR 92, then 0.3 mile north on N. I St. (at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds).

SOUTHERN IOWA SPEEDWAY
2008 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Fri, Apr 11 … O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds plus USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks
Wed, May 14 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, May 21 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, May 28 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jun 4 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jun 11 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jun 18 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jun 25 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jul 2 … 15th Annual Great American Stock Car Shootout plus USRA Modifieds, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks
Wed, Jul 9 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jul 16 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jul 23 … IMCA Deery Brothers Late Model Series plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jul 30 … NASCAR Night - O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds plus USRA Stock Cars, B-Mods and Hobby Stocks
Wed, Aug 13 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Aug 20 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Aug 27 … Season Championship - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri, Oct 10 … 17th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge - USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks
Sat, Oct 11 … 17th Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge - USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks

Unless noted otherwise, USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series features USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE