TAZEWELL THUNDER EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY APRIL 6TH

Tazewell, TN (April 5th, 2008) - Due to excessive rainfall throughout the week the $3,000 to win 3rd Annual Thunder Thaw 50  at Tazewell Speedway has been postponed until Sunday afternoon April 6th. Pit gates will open at 11AM; grandstands at 12:30PM and qualifying is slated for 2PM.

Drivers expected include 2008 Series Contenders Anthony White of Clinton, Rick Rogers of Knoxville, Tommy Kerr of Maryville, Billy Ogle Jr. of Knoxville, David Payne of Murphy, NC, Dan Tipton of Kingston, Richard Smith of Science Hill, KY, Mike Weeks of Friendsville, Stacy Boles of Claxton, Jeff Wolfenbarger of Clinton, Jeff Maupin of Greenville, Mark Douglas of Knoxville, April Farmer of Livingston, and Jeff Neubert of Knoxville. Other regional drivers expected include Vic Hill of Morristown, Brian Smith of Barbourville, KY, Steve Smith of Powell, Marty Calloway of Maynardville, Troy Eads of Tazewell, Jack Trammel of Knoxville and many more.

In addition to the $3,000 to win A-Main for The Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series Late Models, the Steel Head Late Models will run for $1,000 to win. Other classes in action will include FasTrak Crates, Street and Modified Street. The Four-Cylinder Division will be off.

General admission for the "Thunder Thaw 50" is set at $16, with children 10-years-old and younger admitted into the grandstands FREE of charge. Pit admission is set at $30.

For more information, call the racetrack at 423-626-2222, or visit the track’s web site at: www.TazewellSpeedway.net

The series website is located at: www.AdvanceAutoPartsThunderSeries.com