DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 5, 2008) – Race teams from the NASCAR Camping World Series East and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour are set to visit New Hampshire Motor Speedway for a joint test session on May 12.

The test sessions for NASCAR Camping World Series East and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour teams are held in preparation for the series’ upcoming events at New Hampshire. The NASCAR Camping World Series East will run the Heluva Good! Summer 125 on Friday, June 27 while the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will take the green flag on Saturday, June 28 in the New England 100. Both series are scheduled to return to New Hampshire for events on Sept. 12-13. Please visit the track’s official Web site (nhms.com) for ticket information.

The Monday, May 12 joint session at the 1.058-mile track in Loudon, N.H., is scheduled to run from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The practice is open to the public.

Following the New Hampshire test, the NASCAR Camping World Series East will return to official competition at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa on Sunday, May 18 in a combined race with the NASCAR Camping World Series West. The NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour will resume its 2008 schedule at Stafford (Conn.) Motor Speedway with the TSI Harley-Davidson 150 on Friday, May 23.

For more information, contact:

Jason Cunningham, NASCAR Public Relations
Paul Schaefer, NASCAR Public Relations