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Delph Communications
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (January 9) - After a successful 2007 racing season behind the wheel of his #75 Dirt Late Model, Bart Hartman now has his sights set on the 2008 'Dodge Chili Bowl Midget Nationals.' Bart has headed west to the Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa, Oklahoma this week for the premier Midget racing event of the season. The Zanesville, Ohio native will pilot a #75h entry for car owner Walter Knepper and will carry sponsorship from Scott Performance Wire, Tri-City Speedway, M&H Ent., Lucas Oil, and B.H.R. for the ultra-popular indoor racing event. Over 275 drivers are entered for the race and the entrants include: Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman, J.J. Yeley, Jason Leffler, Sammy Swindell, Joey Saldana, Danny Lasoski, Cory Kruseman, and Cruz Pedregon.
The 22nd Annual 'Dodge Chili Bowl Midget Nationals' kicked off on Tuesday night, January 8, with the Pre-Qualifying event. The top 15 finishers from last night's Pre-Qualifier transferred to the Qualifying Night events, including Wednesday's Creek Nation Casino Qualifying Showdown, Thursday's Warren Cat Qualifying Event, and Friday's O'Reilly Qualifying Night. Bart has been selected to participate in Thursday's Qualifying Night, which also includes the likes of Sammy Swindell, Tracy Hines, J.J. Yeley, and Cruz Pedregon. Saturday's Bass Pro Shops Championship feature slate of events will culminate with the 22nd Annual 'Dodge Chili Bowl Midget Nationals' 50-lap championship feature event. You can view more information on this year's 'Chili Bowl' by accessing www.chilibowl.com!
For the first time in the storied history of the 'Dodge Chili Bowl Midget Nationals,' it will be available live on HBO Pay-Per-View! The live broadcast on Saturday, January 12 begins at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT), with an immediate pay-per-view replay and additional replays on Sunday. The HBO Pay-Per-View racing telecast has a suggested retail price of $24.95 and will be available to more than 61 million pay-per-view homes in the United States and Canada and millions more worldwide. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming in the pay-per-view industry. Ordering information is available at www.hbo.com.
"I am really looking forward to Thursday night's events," quoted Hartman earlier in the week from Tulsa. "Each time I have been out here I have been more comfortable in the car. Hopefully, that will continue to be the case again this year and we can get into the A-Main on Saturday. With a record number of cars on hand this year, it will be very competitive, so we have our work cut out for us. I have to thank Walter Knepper and everyone associated with this deal for the opportunity to compete in this year's Chili Bowl. It is always a blast!"
Following the annual 'Dodge Chili Bowl Midget Nationals,' Bart and his #75 Dirt Late Model team will focus on the beginning of their 2008 racing season. The Zanesville, Ohio based team is scheduled to open up their year at the East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida from February 6-9. Bart will be attending the final four races of the annual 'Winternationals,' which will once again be sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series this year. Keep up with the "Bartman" all year long on his official home on the web, which is located at www.barthartman.com!
Media Contact: Ryan Delph - Delph Communications
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