Camargo, IL (1-4-09) by Kelly Brown – Public Relations Director –With the ball having dropped in New York City signifying the New Year, there is less than a month away from having the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions drop the Green Flag on the 2009 season. For the 26^th season the 410 winged sprint cars will begin the battle for the 2009 series crown with Florida Speedweek Winter Nationals, with six races in eight days.

Winter Nationals will kick off at Ocala Speedway for a three night event on January 29 (Thursday), 30 (Friday), and 31 (Saturday).  The last time the All Stars visited the 3/8 of a mile bullring was in 1994 when Kevin Huntley, Rocky Hodges, Joey Saldana and Lance Dewease all collected Checkered Flags.  In the ten events held at Ocala there has yet to be a repeat winner. Will one lucky driver be able to break the streak and make All Star History this season?

To see if any of the pilots will be up to the challenge race fans can call 352-622-9400 for tickets. Ticket prices are $25 each night for adults, $15 per night for children 12 and under, and $35 for pit passes. Gates will open to fans at 4:00 pm, with qualifying at 6:30 pm, and racing action begins at 8:00 pm each night.  For further information please visit www.ocalaspeedway.com.

The non-stop action will continue on to Volusia Speedway Park, the site of the first Winter Nationals race in 1983. The All Stars series will travel to Florida’s east coast for another three sensational night battle February 3 (Tuesday), 4 (Wednesday), and 5 (Thursday). Volusia Speedway Park is a staple of Speedweek hosting fifty two races in twenty five years of action.  Danny Lasoski has been unmatched in the event with 13 victories. Will he add more notches to his belt or will someone else be able to beat Lasoski to Victory Lane on the half-mile track?

To get in the middle of the racing action fans can call the track at 386-985-4402 for tickets. Reserved tickets are $29 each night and pit passes are $40. Ticket packages are also available at a discount rate through the track. Each evening racing is slated to begin at 7:00 pm. For further information please visit www.volusiaspeedwaypark.net.

Camargo, IL (1-1-09) by Kelly Brown – All Star PR Director

When families usually gather it is called a reunion, but when the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions and O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series convene on the internet with the O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series, you get one action packed website. The All Stars Family of Series is proud to announce the formation of a new parent website that will keep racing enthusiasts up to date with the latest news for all three series.

The parent site www.OReillyAllStars.com  will serve as a gateway for all three series websites which will feature items such as: news, schedules, series point standings, rules and procedures. The sites will also highlight the same features that the visitors to the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions Series website have come accustomed to including a sponsor’s page, a rotating sponsor banner highlighting all series sponsors and marketing partners.

The O’Reilly All Star Family of Series features three unique racing series, including winged sprint cars, regional winged sprint cars and dirt late models, approximately 110 racing dates will be held under the All Stars banner in seventeen states. Races for all three series will be broadcast live on the internet at www.dirtvision.com.

For the most up to date information on the O’Reilly All Star Racing Series visit www.OReillyAllStars.com

(12-30-08) – As the world readies to ring in a new year, the O’Reilly All Star Family of series is preparing for an exciting 2009 season. Today the series announced that Kelly Brown will be taking over as Public Relations Director. Brown arrives to the O’Reilly All Stars with a wealth of talent and a background that combines public relations experience with several disciplines of racing.

Brown grew up in the hotbed of sprint car racing in Indiana. She spent most of her childhood in the infield at the Terre Haute Action Track, so dirt track racing was a love of hers from an early age. A graduate of Indiana State University, Brown began her foray into racing while pursing a Masters Degree in Communication with an emphasis in Public Relations. While earning her degree Brown integrated auto racing into her studies by interning at Lincoln Park Speedway, Daytona International Speedway Communication Department and pit reporting for the Indy Racing League. Brown also served as a co-host on a regional racing radio show.

Brown’s first fulltime position was with the Champ Car World Series. There Brown honed her talents in the PR field handling writing, media relations, community relations and various other duties for the series. Since the demise of the series Brown has been teaching composition at a community college in Indianapolis and writing for various websites and publications.

"Kelly brings an abundance of talent to the O’Reilly All Star Family of Series," said Guy Webb O’Reilly All Stars Series President. "She is a great addition to our team. It is clear Kelly has a love of motorsports and I know that passion will show in her work for us."

Camargo, IL (12-08-08) by Guy Webb -Series President

The O'Reilly All Stars family of racing series has enjoyed a very busy off-season to date, building from a highly successful season in 2008 with the O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions and the O'Reilly Midwest All Star Series, committed to the growth of top-of-the-line winged sprint cars from Pennsylvania to Kansas. While the two sprint car series will combine to feature approximately eighty events in 2009, the latest addition to the family, The O'Reilly All Star Late Model Series, will add to the excitement at America's dirt tracks with a schedule featuring approximately thirty events.
 
The growth of the O'Reilly All Stars family has attracted sponsorship partners that are widely respected leaders in their respective fields, inside and outside of the racing industry. O'Reilly Auto Parts, of Springfield, MO., continues as title sponsor for all three series for the third year. O'Reilly Auto Parts is a 1,900 store retail chain serving customers throughout the Midwest and Southern United States. Recently, the company purchased S.K.S. a west coast chain of stores, which will double its size and national presence.
 
The All Star Family of Series has many unique marketing features that make partnering with the company a tremendous opportunity for sponsors and racing teams:
1.     With three unique racing series, featuring winged sprint cars, regional winged sprint cars and dirt late models, approximately 110 racing dates will be held under the All Stars banner in seventeen states.
2.     All Stars fan attendance per event increased over 20% in '08, due to proven marketing systems and strategies geared to get customers to the event and inform and entertain them during the time they are there.
3.     The All Stars have THREE websites, representing each series, and each website has shown tremendous growth in the overall number of "hits", which shows the amount of interest in the All Stars brand with both fans and the racing community..
4.     Internet live webcasts of All Star races at   www.dirtvision.com  are reaching an additional 6,500 listeners per show, and approximately 734,000 per season.
 
In 2009, the O'Reilly All Stars Family of Racing …"America's Series" is proud to announce the following new sponsorship partners, which are committed, not only, to bring the excitement of big-time dirt track racing to long-time fans and new fans across the country, but to further the growth and stability of winged sprint car racing and dirt late model racing throughout America:
DART Engines, Callies Crankshafts, Oliver Rods, Barnes Oil Systems, Randy's Filters, Fuel Safe, Mahle Pistons, Goodridge Hose and Fittings, J&D Performance, Don Ott Racing Engines, VRP Shocks and GME/Nields Manufacturing.
For more information on the O'Reilly All Stars, please call series President Guy Webb at 217-832-2308 or visit www.allstarsprint.com, www.allstarlatemodels.com, and www.midwestallstarseries.com.

CARMAGO, IL (12-5-08) – Dale Blaney’s highly successful campaign along the rugged O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car trail will culminate Saturday, January 24, 2009 in the Eldora Ballroom as the All Stars will join Eldora Speedway and the Sunoco American Late Model Series (ALMS) in a busy night of awards. 

All Star president Guy Webb will reward Blaney and car owner George Fisher with a hefty $50,000 payday, as the Fowler, OH veteran upends the two-year streak of Greg Wilson atop the year-end points race.  Blaney came on strong late in the season to overturn Lance DeWease’s early season stronghold on the top position.   DeWease finished in the runner-up slot, followed by Randy Hannigan, Wilson and Brian Ellenberger.   Those five will be joined by Brandon Martin, Ryan Myers, lee Stark, Brock Mayes and Tim Shaffer as the top ten in the cumulative points will be rewarded. Joining the point honorees will be Ryan Myers as Rookie of the Year and Jack Hewitt as the Mechanic of the Year.

Tickets for the massive event are priced at $23.00 per person and may be purchased by contacting Eldora Speedway at (937) 338-3815 during normal business hours.                             

Doors to the banquet will open at 5:00 on January 24, with the bountiful meal served at 6:15, followed by the awards and a DJ to close out the festive night.  Further details may be found by reviewing www.allstarsprint.com or www.eldoraspeedway.com.

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Camargo, IL (11-23-08) by Guy Webb - Series President

The 2009 O'Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions, Inc. memberships are now available. The deadline for Florida Winternationals is December 20, 2008.
 
Please go to www.allstarsprint.com to download the 2009 membership form.  The fee is $425.00 for driver and team.  The 2009 advantages are as follows:
1.      Driver and Owner receive free entry to all races.
2.      Two additional crew members receive $25.00 pit passes to all races.
3.      Qualifies team for appearance/tow package, top ten in points, $150,000.00 annually.
4.      Qualifies team for annual point fund and contingency package, $200,000.00 annually.
 
Remember if you are planning to run the six dates of the Florida Winternationals or seven dates of the Ohio Speedweek the 2009 membership is a money saving investment.
 
For more information about your 2009 membership go to www.allstarsprint.com or call Guy Webb at 217-832-2308.

CAMARGO, IL (11-07-08) by Robert Cortum - All Star Circuit of Champions
 
The All Star Circuit of Champions, Inc. is proud to announce a partnership with Extended Stay Hotels.  Extended Stay Hotels will be the 2009 “Official Home Away from Home” for all three of the All Star sanctions, the O’Reilly All Star Circuit of Champions, the O’Reilly Midwest All Star Series, and the O’Reilly All Star Late Model Series.
 
The partnership will include added incentives to All Star drivers, crews, officials, and fans.  Extended Stay Hotels has graciously included the entire All Star racing family in their 2009 campaign.  The hotel chain that boasts more than 680 locations worldwide has included All Star Circuit of Champions, Inc. as one of their Corporate Clients with an additional 6% discount across the board when reserving online by using the code All Star Corporate Code; found at any of the All Star Circuit of Champions, Inc. websites. One of the biggest values to this new partnership is that drivers, crew members, and fans can use the All Star Corporate Code anytime, not just during the racing season.
 
“We are very excited about our new partnership with the All Star Circuit of Champions and their family of racing,” stated Director of National Accounts for Extended Stay Hotels, Kay Carreon.  “The partnership with the All Star Circuit of Champions will help showcase our suites and offer our world class hospitality at very affordable rates.”
 
HVM L.L.C.,SM is the operator of Extended Stay Hotels. The company operates moderately priced extended stay lodging hotels with over 680 locations reaching all major metropolitan areas across the United States and Canada . Their brands include Extended Stay DeluxeSM, Extended Stay America Efficiency Studios®, Homestead Studio Suites®, StudioPLUS Deluxe Studios® and Crossland Economy Studios®.
 
Extended Stay Hotels provides a quality lodging experience for the growing ranks of travelers who need services and facilities specifically designed for extended stay travel. The company targets large corporate customers with multi-location extended stay needs and affordable nightly, weekly and monthly rates.
 
They offer quality modern studio suites featuring separate living, dining and sleeping areas, plenty of work space and a fully-equipped kitchen including a stovetop, refrigerator and microwave oven. Properties include conveniences such as wireless high-speed Internet access and free local calls and voice mail, as well as leisure facilities.  Many of their locations also offer leisure facilities including pools and exercise rooms.

Book your hotel stay now with extended stay hotels: www.extendedstay.com.  365 Days a year use the company code: STR