Authored by: Brad Byrd - Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series PR AdvanceAutoPartsThunderSeries.com

Maryville, TN (5/2/08) Mountain Raceway Park in Maryville, TN will be the site of the next Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series Event on Saturday night May10th. It will be the fifth over-all series visit to the 4/10 mile oval. Previous series winners at Mountain Raceway include Todd Morrow of Cleveland, TN, Skip Arp of Georgetown, TN and two wins for three-time defending Series Champion Anthony White of Clinton.

The Mountain Spring 50 will pay $3,000 To Win and $300 to start for Super Late Models and will feature a fifty-lap A-Main, preceded by Powermaster Time Trials, two Sunoco Quick-Six Dashes and West Haven Speed Equipment B-mains to set the twenty-four car starting field. Local classes to run will be announced in the next few days.

Drivers expected to appear include current Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series point leader Stacy Boles of Claxton, TN who already has one series win this season. Other Thunder Contenders include Three-Time Series Champion Anthony White of Clinton, TN, Rick Rogers of Knoxville, Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, John Gill of Mitchell, IN, David Payne of Murphy, NC, Dan Tipton of Kingston, Richard Smith of Science Hill, KY, Mike Weeks of Friendsville, April Farmer of Livingston, and Jeff Neubert of Knoxville.

A host of local and regional drivers are also expected like defending 2007 Track Champion Bobby Giffin of Maryville, David Crabtree of Maryville, Mike Hill of Rockwood, Tony Martin of Madisonville, Skip Arp of Georgetown, Brad Coffee of Friendsville and many more.

Pit gates will open at 3pm, Grandstands and Tier parking at 4pm, drivers meeting at 5pm and hot laps will get under way around 5:30pm. Adult General Admission is set at $15, Kids age 7 to 10 is $5 with kids 6 & under admitted free. Adult Tier Parking is $20, Kids age 7-10 is $5, 6 and under will be admitted free and pit passes will be $30.

Mountain Raceway Park is located at 809 Brickmill Road in Maryville, TN just off Highway 411 south of Maryville. The Track Phone is (865) 856-8989 and the tracks website is located at www.MountainRaceway.net

For more information about the series visit the website at: www.AdvanceAutoPartsThunderSeries.com

2008 Thunder Series Official Sponsors Include:

Advance Auto Parts - "Official Auto Parts Store" - Title Sponsor
Creative Edge Graphics - "Official Decal Company"
DWB Race Cars - "Rookie Frame Award"
FSR/ Hans - "Official Head & Neck Restraint Device"
Goddard Guttering - "Official Siding & Replacement Windows Company"
Hoosier Tire South - "Official Race Tire"
Phoenix Conversions - "Official Truck Conversions Store" - Hard Charger Sponsor
Racin' with Rex - "Official Souvenirs"
Sunbelt Rentals - "Official Equipment Rental Store"
Sunoco Race Fuels - "Official Race Fuel" - Quick Six for Six Sponsor
Tiger Rear Ends - "Official Dirt Late Model Rear End" - Rookie of the Year Sponsor
United Trailers - "Official Trailer"
West Haven Speed Equipment - "Official Race Equipment Store"

2008 Thunder Series Associate Sponsors Include:

Allstar Performance, AFCO Racing Products, ARP Bodies, Bearden Oil Company, Butlerbuilt Seats, CJ Rayburn Race Cars, Clements Racing Engines, CV Products, Double H Race Fabrications, DT52 Photos, Duralite Wheels, DWB Race Cars, Emergency Suppression Systems, Gaerte Race Engines, James Brown Insurance Agency, Jaz Products, Magnablast Pressure Washers, Mastersbilt Race Cars, Ohlins Shocks, Pilot Food Mart, Precision Shaft Technologies, QuickCar Racing Products, Race Engine Design, Simpson Racing Products, Stealth Carburetors, Team GRT, TNT Race Cars, Warrior Race Cars, White's Total Performance, Wilwood Brakes.