BRASSTOWN, North — Carolina -- As the start of the 2009 O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series schedule rapidly approaches, officials from the series have announced today that two venues have changed due to the lackluster economy. The Fort Payne Motor Speedway in Fort Payne, Alabama will now hold a $3,500 to win series event on Monday, July 20, while the Crossville Raceway in Crossville, Tennessee will do the same on Tuesday, July 21. It will be the first time that the cars and stars of the O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series will visit Fort Payne, while Eddie Carrier, Jr. (2005) and Chris Madden (2008) have visited victory lane in Southern Nationals competition at Crossville.

Below is the final 2009 version of the O'Reilly Southern Nationals Series schedule, which features ten shows at ten different facilities in a matter of only thirteen days!

WEEK ONE:

Monday, July 13 - Wythe Raceway, Rural Retreat, VA - $3,500 to win

Tuesday, July 14 - Carolina Speedway, Gastonia, NC - $3,500 to win

Thursday, July 16 - Hartwell Speedway, Hartwell, GA - $3,500 to win

Friday, July 17 - Swainsboro Raceway, Swainsboro, GA - $5,300 to win

Saturday, July 18 - Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, GA - $5,300 to win

WEEK TWO:

Monday, July 20 - Fort Payne Motor Speedway, Fort Payne, AL - $3,500 to win

Tuesday, July 21 - Crossville Raceway, Crossville, TN - $3,500 to win

Thursday, July 23 - Cleveland Speedway, Cleveland, TN - $3,500 to win

Friday, July 24 - Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap, TN - $5,300 to win

Saturday, July 25 - Tazewell Speedway, Tazewell, TN - $5,300 to win

2009 PURSE STRUCTURE:

$3,500 to Win Events

1) $3,500, 2) $2,000, 3) $1,200, 4) $800, 5) $600, 6) $580, 7) $570, 8) $560, 9) $550, 10) $540, 11) $530, 12) $520, 13) $510, 14) $500, 15) $495, 16) $490, 17) $485, 18) $480, 19) $475, 20) $470, 21) $465, 22) $460, 23) $455, 24) $450 --- $17,685 TOTAL

$5,300 to Win Events

1) $5,300, 2) $2,500, 3) $1,500, 4) $1,000, 5) $900, 6) $800, 7) $750, 8) $725, 9) $700, 10) $675, 11) $650, 12) $625, 13) $600, 14) $590, 15) $580, 16) $575, 17) $570, 18) $560, 19) $555, 20) $550, 21) $545, 22) $540, 23) $535, 24) $530 --- $22,855 TOTAL

2009 Point Fund

1) $5,353, 2) $3,253, 3) $2,553, 4) $2,053, 5) $1,553, 6) $1,053 --- $553 will also be awarded to each driver that attends all of the series events and does not finish in the top six in the point standings. The point fund is based on at least seven completed events.