Busy August Ahead for the GAS Series
by Allen Hastings

JEFFERSON, Ga. -- With summer coming to a close quickly, vacations are ending and school starting back in a couple weeks, the Georgia Asphalt Series for Pro Late Models begins to make a run toward the end of the season with 3 races in 5 weeks.

The GAS Series hits the road on Saturday, August 2nd with its second visit to Watermelon Capital Speedway in Cordele, Georgia. The fast 3/8 mile oval hosted the touring series in June where Bubba Pollard of Senoia, Georgia took the win. The series will return to New Senoia on Saturday, September 20th.

Two weeks later, the GAS Series teams head for New Senoia Speedway in Senoia, Georgia on Saturday, August 16th. This will be the series' second visit to the speedway in 2008. Current points leader Ryan Sieg of Decatur, Georgia, took his first ever GAS Series win the tight high banked oval. Another visit to Senoia is scheduled for Saturday, September 20th.

Closing out August on Labor Day weekend, the series heads to its home track, Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, Georgia on Saturday, August 30th. Ryan Crane of Panama City, Florida took his first ever GAS Series win on the 1/2 mile oval.

The GAS Series will close out the 2008 season at Peach State Speedway on Saturday, October 4th where the 2008 champion will be crowned..

Plans are in the making for the Annual World Crown 300 at Peach State Speedway on November 7th - 9th. In addition to GAS Series style Pro Late Models, the Super Late Models, Open Wheel Modifieds, Toyota Tundra Super Trucks, Outlaw Late Models, Sportsman, Mini Stocks and Renegades will all compete at some point during this special weekend.

For more information about the GAS Series, log onto www.georgiaasphaltseries.com.