Canadian Schedule Encompasses 13 Races, 11 Tracks, 5 Provinces

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Coming off a successful first season, the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Sirius Satellite Radio will have a 13-race schedule this year.

The season kicks off May 24 at Cayuga International Speedway, and will cover Canada from coast-to-coast. During the season, the series will visit 11 tracks in five provinces, culminating with the crowning of the 2008 champion on Sept. 27 at Kawartha Speedway.

Also on the schedule is a return trip to the demanding 1.973-mile Grand Prix Edmonton road course. The Canadian Tire Series will also run in conjunction with the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Grand-Am Rolex Series, and KONI Challenge in 2008.

TSN, Canada’s leading sports network, once again will provide coverage by televising one-hour broadcasts of racing action from each event in high definition. The broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date.


Other key dates:

• The 2008 schedule includes races on nine ovals: Cayuga International Speedway (2), Autodrome St-Eustache, Barrie Speedway (2), SunValley Speedway, Mosport Speedway, Riverside Speedway, and Kawartha Speedway; and four road courses: Mosport International Raceway, Grand Prix Edmonton, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres.

• Autodrome St-Eustache is new to the Canadian Tire Series schedule. The track is in its third year as part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, NASCAR’s North American short-track racing series.

• On June 14-15, the series will run at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, at the facility’s 2.5-mile, 10-turn road course. The race is part of an eventful Father’s Day weekend along with the KONI Challenge Series.

• In July, the series will make its western swing, with races at SunValley Speedway in Vernon, B.C., and at the Grand Prix Edmonton in Alberta. SunValley Speedway is a 1/2-mile oval and a featured track for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.

• The Aug. 1-2 race is in conjunction with the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. A season ago, more than 130,000 fans made their way to Île Notre Dame over the course of the huge two-day event.

• The Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres, slated for Aug. 15-17, is once again a highlight on the schedule. This year, the Canadian Tire Series event will be on Sunday afternoon.

• The Sept. 20 trip to Riverside International Speedway in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, is a much-anticipated date. The track is a 1/3-mile scale version of Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway.

2008 NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES SCHEDULE

Date Site Location
May 24 Cayuga Int’l Speedway Hamilton, ON
May 31 Autodrome St-Eustache St-Eustache, QC
June 15 Mosport Int'l Raceway Bowmanville, ON
June 28 Barrie Speedway Barrie, ON
July 12 SunValley Speedway Vernon, BC
July 19 Grand Prix Edmonton Edmonton, AB
Aug. 2 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, QC
Aug. 9 Mosport Speedway Bowmanville, ON
Aug. 17 Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres Trios-Rivieres, QC
Aug. 30 Cayuga Int’l Speedway Hamilton, ON
Sept. 6 Barrie Speedway Barrie, ON
Sept. 20 Riverside Int’l Speedway Antigonish, NS
Sept. 27 Kawartha Speedway Peterborough, ON

Tentative - Subject to Change

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