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Kelley Carlton
GAFFNEY, S.C. (February 15) - The O'Reilly Southern All Stars East Racing Series will officially kick off the 2008 campaign Saturday afternoon, February 23rd at the Travelers Rest Speedway in Travelers Rest, SC. The event will pay $4000 to the winner. Several drivers have expressed their intent on attending the event at the 3/8ths mile oval. "We have been getting a lot of calls about this race so it should be a great event. Jody Palmer and his team at TR have really done a great job with that track and they have had some really good races. We are looking forward to getting back up there." said OSAS-East Race Director Kelley Carlton.
"We should have a good car count and a really good show. They have got the track in really good shape so it should be an exciting race. We had a great season last year and it looks like 2008 will be even bigger and better. Bringing in a title sponsor like O'Reilly Auto Parts has really given us a boost up and we want to do a good job for them. We are releasing the 2008 schedule but we are expecting to add a couple more races to it. But it is a really good schedule now. We have added a few venues and we will be returning to some others." commented Series Co-owner Lennie Buff.
The 2008 OSAS-East Schedule includes sixteen dates in the Carolinas and Georgia. The schedule is anchored by three big purse events. March Madness VI and Cherokee Hall of Fame both at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, SC and The Georgia Outlaw State Championship (which is co-sanctioned by sister series the O'Reilly Southern All Star Racing Series) will all pay $10,000 to the winner. The series will pay a total of six visits to the storied Gaffney, SC venue. The series also makes multiple stops at Travelers Rest and Cleveland County Speedways.
New tracks for 2008 include Hartwell Speedway in Hartwell, GA and Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville, NC. A pair of Georgia ovals in Lavonia Speedway and Golden Isles Speedway makes their return to the schedule. Also returning is Cleveland County Speedway (formerly Thunder Valley Speedway) in Lawndale, NC. The series will also make a stop again at Mileback Speedway in Gray Court, SC and visit Lancaster Speedway in Lancaster, SC for the first time.
For more information on the O'Reilly Southern All Star East point your web browsers to www.southernallstarseast.com or contact the series at (864) 505-9199. The Travelers Rest Speedway will open its gates at noon and racing will begin at 2 pm EST. For more information on tickets or for directions visit www.trspeedway.net or call the TR Speedway Office.
2008 OSAS East Schedule
February 23 - Travelers Rest Speedway - Travelers Rest, SC - $4000
March 2 - Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC - $10,000
April 4 - Mileback Speedway - Gray Court, SC - $3000
April 5 - Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC - $4000
June 7 - Fayetteville Motor Speedway - Fayetteville, NC - $4000
July 3 - Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC - $10,000
July 4 - Cleveland County Speedway - Lawndale, NC - $3000
August 1 - Cleveland County Speedway - Lawndale, NC - $3000
August 16 - Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC - $4000
August 23 - Hartwell Speedway - Hartwell, GA - $4000
August 29 - Lavonia Speedway - Lavonia, GA - $3000
August 30 - Lancaster Speedway - Lancaster, SC - $4000
August 31 - Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC - $10,000
September 1 - Travelers Rest Speedway - Travelers Rest, SC - $3000
September 13 - Screven Motor Speedway - Sylvania, GA - $10,000
September 26 - Golden Isles Speedway - Waynesville, GA - $4000
October 18 - Cherokee Speedway - Gaffney, SC - $4000
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