By Chris Dolack,
VP Media/PR

Casa Grande, AZ - May 1, 2008 - By Bobby Gerould - Opportunities abound for the racers of the Barnett Harley DIRTcar Modified Series that blankets the Southwestern portion of the United States.

"In so many words, we, as the Border Racing Association, had outgrown ourselves", said Royal Jones, owner of Southern New Mexico Speedway and El Paso Speedway Park.

"Going forward we took what was a really good deal for the racers and made it even better by merging and turning over the administrative duties to the largest dirt car organization. DIRTcar has had success with the World of Outlaws, UMP in the Midwest and others so why not turn it over to people who know how to get the job done?"

DIRTcar is the brand name for the sanctioning body run by World Racing Group of Concord, N.C. DIRTcar is responsible for nearly 5,000 local and regional dirt track racing events in the United States and Canada at 126 tracks each year.

DIRTcar has assumed the administrative duties for weekly modified racing at each track that competes in the Barnett Harley DIRTcar series. In addition to weekly programs is the touring Barnett Harley DIRTcar Modified Series. Racing regionally, the series unites seven tracks in three states (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas) and showcases the best drivers in the southwest at each event.

Manzanita Speedway General Manager Steve Dunn believes the new agreement is fantastic. "It's good to be a part of an organization like DIRTcar," he said. "It enables us to do something positive, with big races at the end of the year, for the racers of Arizona."

The 2008 affiliation between DIRTcar and the former B.R.A. presents new opportunities for the racers with a structured regional and national point fund, insurance advantages and greater marketing options.

"Bringing the DIRTcar family to the West is great for the hundreds of competitors that are passionate about grassroots racing", DIRTcar Western Region Director Chris Morgan said. "We have already made strides in getting all parties comfortable with the transition. Now we can concentrate on providing the benefits of DIRTcar's marketing muscle to the Barnett Harley series."

The next events on the touring Barnett Harley DIRTcar Modified Series schedule are set for May 24-25 at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande, Ariz. Weekly racing action continues this weekend at several DIRTcar member facilities (Manzanita on Friday; Casa Grande on Saturday; Thunder Raceway in Show Low, Ariz., on Saturday). For more information on all of the series, sanctioning and member tracks of DIRTcar Racing, visit DIRTcar.com.

About World Racing Group, Inc.:
World Racing Group, Inc. (OTCBB: WRGI), a sports entertainment company, is a world leader in the sanctioning and promotion of dirt track auto racing. WRGI, based in Concord, N.C., owns and operates the three highest profile national touring series for dirt track racing in the United States:

* The Advance Auto Parts World of Outlaws(r) Sprint Car Series
* The World of Outlaws Late Model Series(SM)
* The Advance Auto Parts Super DIRTcar Series(tm)

World Racing Group sanctions more than 4,900 local and regional dirt track racing events in the United States and Canada at 126 tracks each year under the DIRTcar(tm) Racing brand. In addition, World Racing Group owns and/or operates seven premier dirt track speedways. To learn more about World Racing Group, visit worldracinggroup.com.


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