Dave Darland Returns as Full-time Driver of #9 Midget For Nine Racing Midget Team In 2008
By Bram • Jan 7th, 2008 • Category: Midgets
Laguna Beach, CA — Two-time USAC National Midget Series Champion Dave Darland has signed on to drive the full 2008 USAC National Midget Series season with Nine Racing. Driving the famous #9 Team ASE/Oakley/Pink Toyota for Nine Racing, Dave returns for his 8th season with the team.
Dave and the Nine Racing team begin the 2008 race season this week at the 22nd Annual Chili Bowl, at the Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 2008 USAC National Midget Series season kicks off February 15 and 16 with the “The Copper on Dirt” at Manzanita Raceway, in Phoenix, Arizona. Dave and the Nine Racing team plan to continue their winning streak, as Dave won the last race of the 2007 season, the 67th Annual Turkey Night Grand Prix.
“We are pleased to have Dave returning to the Nine Racing team,” stated Steve Lewis, team owner. “Dave brings tremendous experience to our team as he seeks his third midget championship, and will share his extensive knowledge to newcomer Kody Swanson.” Kody will drive the #19 Team ASE/Oakley/Pink Toyota full-time in 2008.
“I’m ready to go for my third championship with the Nine Racing team,” added Dave Darland. “Steve Lewis and Kelly Drake always give me a car ready to win at every event, and I’m looking forward to working with them, as well as Ed Pink and his crew, and the team at Toyota.”
2008 USAC National Midget Series Schedule
2/15-16/2008 Manzanita Speedway, Phoenix, AZ3/21/2008 Thunder Hill Raceway, Kyle, TX 4/6/2008 Anderson Speedway, Anderson, IN4/12/2008 Southern National Speedway, Kenly, NC5/10/2008 Tri-State Speedway, Haubstadt, IN 5/16/2008 LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem, WI 5/17/2008 Slinger Super Speedway, Slinger, WI 5/18/2008 Rockford Speedway, Rockford, IL 5/24/2008 O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 5/30/2008 Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway, Beaver Dam, WI 6/20/2008 Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA 6/21/2008 Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA 7/24/2008 O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 7/29/2008 Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE 7/30/2008 Junction Motor Speedway, McCool Junction, NE 8/1/2008 Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS 8/2/2008 Belleville High Banks, Belleville, KS8/5/2008 Kamp Motor Speedway, Boswell, IN 8/6/2008 Gas City I-69 Speedway, Gas City, IN 8/7/2008 Union County Speedway, Liberty, IN 8/8/2008 Bloomington Speedway, Bloomington, IN 8/9/2008 Lawrenceburg Speedway, Lawrenceburg, IN 8/10/2008 Kokomo Speedway, Kokomo, IN 8/15/2008 Macon Speedway, Macon, IL 8/23/2008 Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, WI 8/24/2008 Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, WI 9/5/2008 Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL 9/12/2008 O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 9/13/2008 Anderson Speedway, Anderson, IN 9/20/2008 Eldora Speedway, Rossburg, OH10/4/2008 TBA 11/6/2008 Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, AZ 11/27/2008 Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, CA
