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NASCAR TO RESTRUCTURE REGIONAL TOURS IN 2007 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 28, 2005) – NASCAR has announced it will restructure its regional touring series divisions beginning in 2007. Citing declining support for the Elite Division style of racing at all levels, NASCAR said it will focus its resources and efforts on those Divisions that will help build and sustain a better developmental program for the future. "Support for the Elite Divisions has been on the downswing for a number of years," said NASCAR Vice-President of Communications and Regional Touring Jim Hunter. "This change will allow NASCAR to focus more attention on the Grand National and Modified touring divisions." Following the 2006 season, the four current Late Model Elite Division Tours will be discontinued. The Elite Division tours were formed nearly 20 years ago, in the Southeast, Midwest, Southwest and Northwest regions of the country. "These tours were originated to offer NASCAR's weekly member tracks special events once or twice a year. The Elite Division was designed to allow the best local racers an opportunity to race periodically at an advanced regional level," said Hunter. "The cost of competing at this level has escalated significantly over the years and participation has continuously declined in every region. It has also become extremely difficult for our member tracks to successfully host these events." Beginning in 2006 and continuing in 2007, NASCAR will implement several Grand National Division changes in an effort to reduce the cost of competing in the Busch North Series (which will be re-named the Busch East Series) and the AutoZone West Series. These changes include a less-costly "spec" engine, as well as composite bodies. The tentative 2006 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division schedules are listed below. 2006 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Midwest Series schedule Sun., June 4* Colorado National Speedway, Erie, Colo. Date TBD Rockford (Ill.) Speedway Date TBD The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wis. Fri., July 14 Raceway Park, Shakopee, Minn. Date TBD LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West, Salem, Wis. Date TBD I-94 Raceway, Sauk Centre, Minn. Sat., Aug. 19* Colorado National Speedway, Erie, Colo. Sat., Oct. 7 LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem, Wis. * Combination event with NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series 2006 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Northwest Series schedule Sat., Apr. 15 Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash. Sat., May 20 Yakima (Wash.) Speedway Sat., June 10 Magic Valley Speedway, Twin Falls, Idaho Date TBD Wenatchee Valley’s Super Oval, East Wenatchee, Wash. Sat., July 15 Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash. Sat., July 22 Yakima (Wash.) Speedway Sat., Aug. 5 Magic Valley Speedway, Twin Falls, Idaho Date TBD Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash. Sun., Sept. 3 Yakima (Wash.) Speedway Sun., Sept. 17 Wenatchee Valley’s Super Oval, East Wenatchee, Wash. Date TBD Meridian (Idaho) Speedway 2006 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southeast Series schedule Sat., Apr. 29 Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville, S.C. Date TBD Houston (Tex.) Motorsports Park Sat., May 27 South Boston (Va.) Speedway Fri., June 16 San Antonio (Tex.) Speedway Date TBD Music City Motorplex, Nashville, Tenn. Date TBD Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville, S.C. 2006 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series schedule Sun., Jan. 22 Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway Date TBD Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, Calif. Date TBD Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway Sat., June 4* Colorado National Speedway, Erie, Colo. Sat., June 17 Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway Sat., July 15 Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, Calif. Sat., Aug. 19* Colorado National Speedway, Erie. Colo. Thurs., Nov. 9 Phoenix (Ariz.) International Raceway * Combination event with NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Midwest Series SCHEDULES ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE For More Information, Contact: Jeremy Davidson, NASCAR Public Relations, (386) 681-4173 or jdavidson@nascar.com
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