Louisville, Kentucky-May 4, 2008- The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified division presented by Graphic Impressions has been idle since April 12, but will return to action this weekend with the tour’s second event of the 2008 season at Clinton County Speedway in Alpha, KY, just outside of Albany, KY on Saturday May 10.

The May 10 Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series event at Clinton County Speedway will see a full program of practice, time trials, qualifying heats, B-Mains, and the $1,500 to win A-main for the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified division. This event will mark the first visit by the Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series to Clinton County Speedway since 2004.

Activities for the May 10 Clinton County Speedway event will see general admission and pit areas open at 3:00 p.m. The drivers meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m., practice will begin at 5:45 p.m., with time trials immediately following practice, while racing take the green flag at the conclusion of time trials. All times listed are CDT. Ticket prices for this event will $15 in the general admission area and $30 in the pit area. Local divisions also in action at this event will be Super Late Models, Super Dirt Stocks/Road Hogs, and Chevettes/Frontrunners.

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified division has made two previous appearances at Clinton County, with both of those events taking place back in 2004 and Ricky Arms of Moss, TN was the winner of both events.

The A-Main purse and payout for the Saturday May 10 event at Clinton County Speedway is as follows: 1st- $1,500, 2nd- $700, 3rd- $500, 4th- $400, 5th- $350, 6th- $300, 7th- $275, 8th- $250, 9th- $225, 10th- $200, 11th- $180, 12th- $160, 13th- $150, 14th- $140, 15th- $130, 16th through 22nd- $125.

Clinton County Speedway is a 3/10 mile semi-banked red clay oval promoted by James Brown.
Clinton County Speedway is located one mile from the Clinton County/Wayne County border
on Pleasant Ridge Road. Patrons and visitors will stay on Pleasant Ridge Road until the racetrack
appears on the right. For more information, call the track on raceday at (606) 387-3308 or visit the
track’s webpage online at www.clintoncountyspeedway.net.

The Battle of the Bluegrass Modified Series last raced on April 12 at Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, TN and Joey Kramer of Hanover, IN won that event over Don Adams, Kurt Owens, Kelly Warren, and Kevin Copher. That is also the way the top five in points stand heading into the May 10 Clinton County Speedway event.

The Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series sanctions regional Open Wheel Modified events at tracks in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. For more information about America’s most competitive regional racing series, visit the series webpage on the world wide web at www.battleofthebluegrass.com or call the series office at (859) 762-1606 or (502) 931-5068.

Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified Division Upcoming Schedule of Events:

May 10- Clinton County Speedway (Albany, KY)- $1,500 to win

May 17- Bluegrass Speedway (Bardstown, KY)- 8th Annual Mod Squad Bash- $1,500 to win May 23- Ponderosa Speedway (Junction City, KY)- 4th Annual Summer Shootout- $1,500 to win

May 24- Richmond Raceway (Richmond, KY)- $1,500 to win

June 7- Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN)- $2,000 to win

2008 Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified Division Sponsors:

Max Brake- “Official Trailer Brakes” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

CarbonX- “Official Flame Shielding Fabric” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

Health PMO- “Official Health Care Company” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

Graphic Impressions- Presenting Sponsor and “Official Souvenir and Merchandise Vendor” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

Bob Hook Chevrolet of Louisville- “Official Auto Dealership” of the Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Modified Division

Other Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series Open Wheel Modified Division Supporters Include: American Race Tires, Cruise with the Champions, Curtis Signs, Drive Smart Kentucky, DT52 Photos, Hoosier Race Tires, Kentucky Best Racing, PPM Racing Products, Racing Optics, Trailer Parts and Service, Wayne Bowen Racing Supply