Source: SRL Public Relations
Date: 12/01/2007

WILTON, California -- On Saturday afternoon, December 8th, the top drivers of the 2007 SRL Late Model Championship Series will be honored at Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield. Dave Byrd of Seaside, CA will take top honors as the 2007 Series Champion, adding to his already impressive career of twelve track and series titles. Steve Belletto finished a close second in the 2007 championship chase with 316 points to Byrd’s 323. Rookie-of-the-year, Bryan Herzog was third in the 2007 championship standings, followed by; Jeff Belletto, Porter Smith, Mike Mendenhall, Tracy Bolin, Troy Ermish, Greg Voigt and Todd Bammer rounding out the top ten. Jeff Belletto will be honored as the Qualifying Points champion.

In addition to honoring the top teams and drivers of 2007, the SRL Championship Banquet will also serve as an opportunity for the series to make some very significant announcements regarding the upcoming 2008 season. Announcements regarding a new series name and title sponsor, changes in the management of the series and schedule details will be made on December 8th.

“The series will kick off March 28th and 29th with a big event for us at Roseville’s All-American Speedway where we will be competing on the same night as the NASCAR Grand National West Series,” stated series director Steve Fensler. “The new Bakersfield track will play a major role in 2008 including hosting our season finale during their October Classic.” Fensler added. “We have never been more excited about an upcoming season and we can’t wait to share with everyone our important announcements for 2008.” Fensler concluded.

Everyone is welcome to join the SRL teams, their families and sponsors at the banquet on December 8th at 12:30pm. For details contact the SRL office at (916) 687-7284 or go to www.srllatemodels.com.

The SRL is one of the premier stock car racing series in the country. The series has patterned itself after NASCAR’S Elite Series with beautifully prepared cars and support vehicles, and identifiable team uniforms. The eighth season looks to break all attendance records, attracting over 70 seasoned drivers from all over California and the southwestern states. Local and regional stock car fans can also cheer for new stars that will someday drive the machines of NASCAR. The series is a training ground, not only for drivers but for crew chiefs, mechanics and engineers. This series is great for fans who love door to door racing on some of the fastest oval tracks in the West.

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