OSKALOOSA, Iowa — It's Wednesday, May 14, and the sun is shining brightly on the quiet town of Oskaloosa, Iowa. And while the weather forecast calls for pleasantly warm temperatures throughout the day and evening, the "quiet" part is not expected to continue as another exciting season of Wild, Wild Wednesdays at the Southern Iowa Speedway kicks off tonight with the season opener for the USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series.

In action at the Mahaska County Half-Mile Monster will be four USRA-sanctioned classes: MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter Int’l. USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

Pit gates will open at 5 p.m. while spectator gates open at 5:30. Hot laps will start around 7:15 and the first green flag is slated to wave at 7:30 sharp.

General admission adult tickets are just $7 while kids ages 6-13 are $3 and children 5 and under get in for FREE. Pit passes are $20.

Defending track champions are Brandon Banks (MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds), Matt Greiner (USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars), Brett Moffitt (Carter Int’l. USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods) and Jason McDaniel (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. One week from today, the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds will circle the Osky clay. On July 2, the bad-fast Stock Cars take center stage for the 13th 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 22nd 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

Wed, May 14 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series - Season Opener
Wed, May 21 … 7th Annual Spring Classic featuring the O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, May 28 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus “Teacher Feature” presented by Greiner Post Frame Buildings
Wed, Jun 4 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series - Kids Night
Wed, Jun 11 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series presented by the Oskaloosa Herald
Wed, Jun 18 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series presented by Bennett Racing Supplies
Wed, Jun 25 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series presented by Eric Palmer For State Representative
Thu, Jun 26 … Mississippi Valley Vintage Racecar Association
Wed, Jul 2 … 13th Annual MUSCO Lighting Great American Stock Car Shootout - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jul 9 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus “Faster Pastor Races” presented by Oskaloosa Chamber of Commerce
Wed, Jul 16 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus 305 Winged Sprint Cars - Kids Night
Wed, Jul 23 … KBOE Radio presents the Deery Brothers Summer Series for IMCA Late Models plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Jul 30 … NASCAR Night - O’Reilly USMTS Modifieds plus USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Wed, Aug 13 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus 305 Winged Sprint Cars and Mechanics Races
Wed, Aug 20 … USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series plus Powder Puff Races
Wed, Aug 27 … Pepsi-Cola Season Championship - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Fri, Oct 10 … 22nd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series
Sat, Oct 11 … 22nd Annual MUSCO Lighting Fall Challenge - USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series

Unless noted otherwise, USRA Casey’s General Stores Weekly Racing Series features MUSCO Lighting USRA Modifieds, USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars, Carter Int’l. USRA Karl Chevrolet B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks.

SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE