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Alltel Wireless Becomes Title Sponsor Of The 37th Annual DIRTcar Nationals™
Posted Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008

Concord, NC — World Racing Group announced today that Alltel Wireless, America’s
largest network, providing coverage across the nation, will be the
title sponsor for the 37th Annual DIRTcar Nationals. The DIRTcar
Nationals feature the Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car
Series™, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series™, the Advance Auto
Parts Super DIRTcar Series™ and UMP DIRTcar Racing™.
The Alltel
DIRTcar Nationals is the perfect spot to launch the 2008 racing season
with 12 consecutive nights of racing and more than half a million
dollars at stake during the Feb. 5-16 event at Volusia Speedway Park
near Daytona Beach, FL. The 2008 Alltel DIRTcar Nationals at the
high-speed half-mile oval in Barberville, FL is once again expected to
attract more than 60 410-winged sprint cars, 100 dirt late models, 40
big block modifieds and 70 UMP DIRTcar open wheel modifieds.
“Becoming
the title sponsor of the DIRTcar Nationals is a great way to introduce
passionate racing fans across the country to Alltel’s products and
services,” said Samira Zebian, director of sponsorship marketing for
Alltel Wireless. “As the official wireless partner of fans, we will
enhance the experience at the track by rewarding Alltel Wireless
customers with exclusive perks throughout the 12 day event along with
equipping the Speedway with a videotron, so fans can watch the race and
see instant replays from all angles.”
“We are proud to have
Alltel Wireless involved in the 37th Annual Alltel DIRTcar Nationals,”
said World Racing Group Chief Marketing Officer Ben Geisler. “Alltel is
taking a very proactive role in the event that will cause fans and
racers across the country to take notice.”
Reserved seat tickets for each night of the Alltel DIRTcar Nationals can be purchased online at www.VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com.
About DIRT MotorSports, Inc., d/b/a World Racing Group
Based
in Concord, N.C., World Racing Group (WRG) is a national sanctioning
body, real-estate operator, and sports entertainment company serving
the dirt racing industry. WRG sanctions sprint car racing as the
Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series™, late model
racing as the World of Outlaws Late Model Series™, big block modified
racing as the Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series™ and sanctions
more than 4,000-races a year under the DIRTcar Racing™ banner. In
addition, WRG owns and operates seven speedways. WRG races can be
heard online at DIRTVision.com®. To learn more about World Racing Group, visit worldracinggroup.com.
About Alltel Wireless
Alltel
is owner and operator of the nation’s largest wireless network and has
more than 12 million customers. For more information about Alltel,
please visit www.alltel.com.