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STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES REVISED 2008 SCHEDULE

Events at Houston, Cleveland and Toronto have disappeared from the schedule, but the Star Mazda Championship will still begin its 18th season with its traditional date at the 56th annual Mobil1 12 Hours of Sebring International Raceway on March 14 and wind up the season at the Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on October 18. The most substantial change to the schedule involves running two Star Mazda Championship races during the Portland weekend, July 26 -- 27, and the addition of a double race weekend at the brand-new New Jersey Motorsports Park, September 13 -- 14.

Previously-scheduled Star Mazda Championship races at Miller Motorsports Park, Watkins Glen, Portland (now a double weekend), Road America, Trois Rivier0x00e8s, Mosport, Road Atlanta and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca remain unchanged.

"Given the challenges and short time frame that the unification presented us with, this new schedule represents the minimum possible disruption while preserving the maximum possible benefits to our teams, drivers, sponsors and corporate partners," says Star Mazda Championship President Gary Rodrigues. "We even wind up with three races where we are a featured event rather than a support race. I would like to particularly thank Mazda for their extraordinary efforts and their commitment to the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Driver Development Ladder, of which the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear is a proud and important part."

Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear 2008 Schedule

Date            Location        With            Circuit Type
March 14        Sebring         ALMS             Airport Circuit
May 17          Salt Lake City  ALMS            Road Course
June 7          Watkins Glen    Grand-Am        Road Course
July 26         Portland (*)    Feature         Road Course
August 9        Road America    ALMS            Road Course
August 17       Trois Rivieres  Feature         Street Circuit
August 23       Mosport         ALMS            Road Course
Sept. 12        New Jersey (*)  Feature         Road Course
October 3       Road Atlanta    ALMS            Road Course
October 18      Mazda Raceway   ALMS            Road Course

(*) Indicates events with two Star Mazda Championship races on the same weekend

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