Winchester, IN (April 7, 2008) – Winchester Speedway is set to open its 2008 race season with a scheduled Open Practice on Saturday, April 19^th. Pits will open on that Saturday at 9am, open practice will go from 12noon until 5pm. The track will close 30 minutes after the end of the last practice. There will be no charge for fans to come out and watch the Open Practice from the grandstands, as teams get ready for the tracks season opener on Sunday, April 20^th.

The April 19^th Open Practice is open to any competitor from any type of racecar that will compete at Winchester Speedway during the 2008 season. USAC officials recently announced that teams would be allowed to practice any day leading up to an event, so there could be several USAC National Sprint Car teams participating in preparation for April 20^th’s Rich Vogler Classic. Several CRA Super Series Late Models are expected to be on hand getting ready for the Manning Service 100. Several CRA Street Stocks and Vores Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts will also be practicing, as they get ready for their season opener that Sunday.

Pit gates will open on Sunday, April 20^th at 8am, spectator gates at 9:30 am with practice beginning at 10am. Qualifying will follow at 12:15pm. The race program will begin at 2pm with heat races from the USAC National Sprint Cars and CRA Street Stocks followed by the 30 lap Rich Vogler Classic for the USAC National Sprint Cars, the Manning Service 100 for the CRA Super Series, the MAX 40 for the CRA Street Stocks and the Vores Welding & Steel 20 for the Vores Welding & Steel CRA FWD Compacts. Advanced tickets can be purchased on line at www.winchesterspeedway.com.