Weedsport, NY — June 16, 2008 - By Tom Skibinski, DIRTcar Racing NorthEast PR Director The official kick off to Super DIRT Week XXXVII is now less than four months away and nearly 20 guaranteed and preferred starting positions have already been landed by drivers competing in the four major divisions showcased during DIRTcar Racing NorthEast’s premier event scheduled for October 7-12. Qualifying races leading up to the Rite Aid 200 headliner for the Big-Block Modifieds on Sunday, Oct. 12 have been run as part of the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series with the sister Small-Block class staging a number of special events locking in spots for the ITT Corporation/Goulds Pumps "Salute To The Troops" 150 358-Modified Championship set for Saturday, Oct. 11. A handful of racers have also gained automatic starting berths in the Town Mechanical Sportsman Championship (Oct. 11) and BNC Motorsports Pro Stock Championship (Oct. 12) finals slated for the Syracuse Mile on the New York State Fairgrounds over Columbus Day Weekend. Reigning Super DIRT Week race champions are Vic Coffey (Mod), Brett Hearn (358), Sammy Reakes IV (Spt) and Don Carlson (Pro), with all four drivers expected back to defend their Salt City titles come autumn. To place orders for Super DIRT Week ’08 tickets, please call the DIRTcar NorthEast office at 315/834-6606. For additional information about Super DIRT Week or specific qualifying procedures, please contact DIRTcar Racing NorthEast Director of Competition & Track Sanctioning Cory Reed in the DIRTcar NE Office during normal business hours or log into www.dirtcar.com anytime to find out more about the entire circuit. 2008 SYRACUSE SUPER DIRT WEEK CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS P=Preferred Starter Big-Block Modified DAY-DATE TRACK LOCATION Thr-May 1 Virginia Motor Speedway Matt Sheppard Sun-May 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Billy Decker Sun-May 4 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Dale Planck Sun-May 25 Cayuga County Fair Speedway Danny Johnson-2nd(P) Sat-Jun 7 Fulton Speedway Brett Hearn-4th(P) 358-Modified DAY-DATE TRACK LOCATION Sat-Apr 19 Orange County Fair Speedway Brett Hearn Sat-Apr 26+ Merrittville Speedway Dale Planck Sat-May 10 Airborne Speedway Patrick Dupree Fri-May 16 Autodrome Edelweiss Pierre Dagenais Sat-May 17 Brockville Ontario Speedway Jessica Zemken Mon-May 19 Merrittville Speedway Larry Lampman Jr. Fri-May 23 Ransomville Speedway Pete Bicknell Sat-May 24 Lebanon Valley Speedway Tom Faxon Sat-May 24 Mohawk Int'l Raceway Tim Fuller Fri-May 30 Autodrome Granby Kayle Robidoux Sat-Jun 7 Autodrome Drummond David Hebert Sportsman Modified DAY-DATE TRACK LOCATION Sat-Apr 5 Black Rock Speedway Larry Wight Mon-May 26 Rolling Wheels Raceway Park Dan Wiesner Pro Stock DAY-DATE TRACK LOCATION Sat-Apr 19 Can-Am Motorsports Park Louie Jackson Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., Advance Auto Parts, a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items in the United States, serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets As of April 19, 2008, the Company operated 3,291 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Additional information about the Company, employment opportunities, customer services, and on-line shopping for parts and accessories can be found on the Company's web site at www.advanceautoparts.com. The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series for Big-Block Modifieds is brought to fans across the Northeast by several sponsors and partners, including series sponsors Advance Auto Parts, Hoosier Racing Tire and Sunoco Race Fuels. Promotional partners include AMB i.t., Rite Aid Corporation and the University of Northwestern Ohio and the contingency sponsors are Bert Transmission, Bicknell Racing Products, Bilstein Shocks, Brodix Cylinder Heads, Crane Cams, Integra Shocks, MSD Ignitions, Motorsports Safety Systems, Penske Shocks and Wrisco Industries.