FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Winter may have lingered longer than usual in the northwest, but the INSSA late models (Inland Northwest Super Stock Association) are ready to heat up the track.  INSSA kicks off its fifth season this Saturday night, April 26^th at State Line Speedway.

INSSA is excited to start the year with the continued support of marketing partners Windermere Real Estate, located on Country Homes Blvd. near Division, who has been a great supporter of INSSA since its inception; Five Star Racing Bodies & FabTech Racing Products located on McKinnon in Spokane; Sunoco Race Fuel (the official fuel of INSSA); Hooters Owl Club & Casino in the Spokane Valley; and with new partners Pend Oreille Mechanical, Reader Construction (both of Sandpoint), and Les Schwab Tires in the Spokane Valley.  INSSA would also like to thank association sponsors GII2, FastKart, and Hoosier Racing Tires.  Doyle Reader, President of INSSA, noted, “We are pleased to have all these fine sponsors on board with INSSA, and hope you will support those who help support our sport of choice”.

Returning drivers for the 2008 season include, Dave Garber, who posted 6 top 5 finishes, including 2 feature events wins last season en route to his 2007 championship, Corey Allard, looking for his first win in 2008, Jeff Little, Andy Brown, 2007 Rookie of the Year Greg McKinley, Jack Morse, Jessie Taylor, Steve Parrish, Billy Belton winner of last year’s Five Star Racing body, Dan Yonke, Rob Reinbold, Kit VanBuskirk and more.  Also expected to make a couple appearances during the season, including the season opener Saturday, is AW Late Model Challenge series regular and local favorite, Shelby Thompson.

The majority of the season will be run at INSSA’s home track State Line Speedway, where the quarter mile action is always exciting.  INSSA has seen awesome side by side action and photo finishes at State Line and are thankful to have the great support of Joe Doellefeld and Walt Doellefeld.  And you won’t want to miss INSSA and the Rocky Mountain Challenge Series duel at the 9th Annual running of the Idaho 200 August 1-3, 2008.  For more info, visit www.raceidaho.com.

After having the luxury of great racing action at two local tracks last year and while Spokane Raceway Park undergoes ownership change, INSSA was looking for a new place to play. And find it they did……..a trip to Montana Raceway Park in Kalispell, Montana marks the first trip east for the late model association.  The Army/Navy Battle of the Borders 100 takes place on May 10^th with a battle of the INSSA late models against the Montana late models from the Kalispell and Ronan areas, which includes some of the best in the northwest.  While several INSSA drivers have made the annual trek in July to the Montana 200 in the past, this will mark the first attempt for many of the drivers to try out the high banked quarter mile oval.  Everyone is looking forward to this event and competing with the Montana boys.

For more information and race results throughout the season, visit www.inssa.org. Bundle up Saturday night and Let’s Go Racin!

INSSA 2008 – Race #1 ~ INSSA 100

State Line Speedway, Post Falls, ID (.25 mile oval)
Date: Saturday, April 26
Feature: 100-lap main event

Back Gate Opens at 1:00 pm
Pit Passes - $30 driver/$30 crew (Fee collected by track for track, INSSA registration is separate).

INSSA event registration/tech fee: $25/car Members. Non-Member Tech Fee $40. Scales & tech line will open by 2:00pm

Format: Initial Tech/Safety, Practice Sessions, Qualifying, Dashes, Heats, 100-lap Feature.

Feature Event: 22 car maximum. 16 cars locked into A-main by qualifying. 4 additional move up from B, plus 2 provisional positions according to current points.

EVENT PAYOUT:
Feature Main Event
1st $1,100
2nd 800
3rd 550
4th 500
5th 450
6th 425
7th 375
8th 375
9th 350
10th 325
11th 325
12th 300
13th 300
14th 300
15th 300
16th 300
17th 300
18th 300
19th 300
20th 250
$8,250

Qualifying for all classes begin at 6:00pm. Racing begins at 7:30pm

Also on tap ~ NW Pro Trucks, Vintage Modifieds, Hobby Stocks

Tickets – Adults: $12.75 - Student (12-15) / Senior/Military: $11.75 - Junior (6-11): $6.00 - Family Plan $30.00.

TIRES – Hoosiers - INSSA series-specific tires unless otherwise stipulated. Cost of tire: $126.00 ~ No altering of tire or tire softening chemicals allowed. Any driver caught with soaked or softened tires at any time on any race day will lose all season accumulated points and be suspended indefinitely.

For additional information, contact Doyle Reader, President (208) 255-6065 or Loren Bartle, Lead Tech (509) 238-9153

Expected Drivers List as of 04/23/08
This is a preliminary list of drivers who have confirmed and/or purchased tires.

3 Shelby Thompson, Spokane, WA

5 Bill Belton, Jr., Spokane, WA

7 Jessie Taylor, Clayton, WA

11 Greg McKinley, Spokane, WA

19 Marc Oergel, Spokane, WA

21 Jack Morse, Spokane, WA

22 Dan Yonke, Spokane, WA

23 Corey Allard, Sagle, ID

41 Andy Brown, Spokane, WA

45 Steve Parrish, Coeur d’Alene, ID

88 Rusty Webb, Deer Park, WA

93 Dave Garber, Spokane, WA

Several additional teams are attempting