WISCONSIN CHALLENGE SERIES ANNOUNCES 2008 SEASON INFORMATION!
By Jeffrey Sachse

Wednesday, January 23, 2008 (MARSHFIELD, WI) – Continuing a tradition of value for the race fan and affordability for the racer, the Wisconsin Challenge Series heads into the 2008 season with a nine race schedule.  The events are being held at the series long time supporters and the schedule tuned to reduce travel and overnight expense, basically a return to the roots of what has made the series so successful over the past seven seasons.

Hosted at five different facilities, Dells Raceway Park, Golden Sands Speedway, Marshfield Super Speedway, Wisconsin International Raceway and Madison International Speedway, the main objective to the schedule is to return to the series roots to make it as appealing as possible to the weekly racing competitor at those raceway's and track which have similar types of Super Late Model cars.  It is expected that the schedule will allow race teams to compete with a minimum of travel and lodging expense, and for the fan the vast majority of events will be priced at $15 or less for an adult admission ticket, making these shows among the most fan friendly specials available anywhere during the 2008 season.

Fans will get to visit the revamped and improved Dells Raceway Park for the season opening event on Saturday April 26th, at the third-mile semi-banked asphalt oval.  The event marks the return to the raceway which hosted season opening shows during the seasons from 2002 through 2005 where the contests saw such notable winners as local favorite Kevin Brescia as well as standout competitors Erik Darnell and Charlie Menard.  The second event of the season is now being held at Marshfield Super Speedway which will bring Wisconsin Challenge Series action to the half-mile semi-banked oval on Saturday Night, May 17th.  Next up will be the annual Memorial 100 at the series birthplace, Golden Sands Speedway as the area's finest Super Late Model pilots tackle the high banked third mile oval on Monday Afternoon, May 26th.

Traditional events mark the next several contests as Wisconsin International Raceway will have the Wisconsin Challenge Series appear at both the Red and White races as part of the long standing Red, White and Blue State Championship Series.   The Red Race will take place on Saturday Night June 14th, with the White Race taking place on Saturday Night July 19.

Sandwiched between the two WIR contests will be the return of the Wisconsin Challenge Series to Dells Raceway Park for the traditional North American Cup 100 event on Saturday Night July 5th.

The season heads into the final stretch with a pair of Friday Night events.  In August, Golden Sands Speedway hosts the first Friday Night contest on August 1st, followed by the series lone appearance at Madison International Speedway on Friday Night September 5th.  The season will conclude for the fifth consecutive year at Marshfield Super Speedway on Sunday Afternoon, September 14th.

The entire 2008 schedule has been built with both the fan and racer in mind.  All are single day contests and the maximum travel time between any of the tracks on the schedule is approximately two hours.

Other features of the 2008 season will be a revamped championship points race which will allow competitors to throw out their worst performance of the 2008 season, and the continuation of several used tire shows where a specific number of used tires are required in effort to reduce the event costs to the racer.

Memberships for the 2008 season will be $40, with the benefit for the member to be included in the series travel plan, point fund and to save a minimum of $10 on race day entry costs at each of the series events.  A special first 40 membership contest will take place beginning Friday January 25th.  Race teams among the first 40 to signup for the 2008 season will be eligible for a drawing for a free Hoosier tire and the runner-up will receive one free race day entry.   Both the electronic and printable membership form will be found on the main page of the Wisconsin Challenge Series website at www.wisconsinchallenge.com beginning at Noon on Friday, January 25th.   Entry into the contest is secured with the receipt of membership payment.

Updates on the 2008 season for the Wisconsin Challenge Series will be made on the series website at www.wisconsinchallenge.com, which will feature the Thursday News Tidbit.  The weekly feature which will be updated every Thursday will be designed to highlight various aspects of the series for both fans and drivers.  The first such tidbit will appear on Thursday, January 31st.