Lakeland, FL (January 21, 2008)– Officials from the Midwest-based Champion Racing Association (CRA) Super Series, the Southern-based FASCAR/Sunbelt Super Series and USA International Speedway in Lakeland, Florida have just released tire information for this year's SpeedFest 2008 Presented By Goodyear.   Super Late Model teams, Crate Late Model teams and fans will gather at USA International Speedway January 24-26, 2008 for the fourth installment of the "North vs. South" battle at the renowned Florida facility.   The 2008 version will feature for the first time Crate Late Models in the Crate Late Model Challenge.

The tires for both series events will be the Goodyear 2602 10-inch racing tires.   It is important to note that these are the new generation Goodyear tires.  For the entire weekend, any practice tires that are purchased must be removed from impound and may not be used for racing, only for emergency flat tire changes. All series races on Friday night are four tire only events. Saturday's Crate Late Model Challenge 100 Presented By Goodyear is a four-tire race. Saturday's NOS Energy Drink 200 Presented By Goodyear is an eight-tire race.
When the gates open Thursday, no tires will be pre-pulled and only practice tires will be pulled and mounted first. There is a complete Tire Process Schedule Of Events. All teams will draw for race tire selection beginning on Thursday morning at 11am, Super Late Models draw will end at 3:30pm. At 4pm, Super Late Models may then come back to select and mount their four tires for Friday's racing activities by order of the draw. At the end of Thursday's practice session, Super Late Models may only hold four tires for Friday's qualifying in impound.

On Friday practice tires for all cars and remaining Super Late Models race tires may be picked from 9:30am until 11am. At 11am Crate Late Models only may select Friday Race Tires in their draw order. At 3:30pm on Friday Super Late Models Qualifying Tires will be released. At 4:45pm Crate Late Model Qualifying Tires will be released. At 6:30pm on Friday, Super Late Models may select Saturday race tires from Friday's Qualifying Draw Order.

On Saturday practice tires for all cars and remaining Super Late Model Saturday Race Tires may be picked from 11:30am until 12:30pm. At 12:30pm Crate Late Models can select Saturday Race Tires from Friday's Qualifying Draw order. At 3:30pm Saturday Race Tires will be released for scuffing for both divisions. At 4:30pm on Saturday there will be a scuffing session for both divisions to scuff Saturday race tires.

The complete Tire Process Schedule Of Events and an updated Schedule Of Events are available at: www.craracing.net, www.fascar.org , or www.usaspeedway.com. Contact the CRA Super Series office at 812-883-0455 for entry information.