Los Angeles, Calif. -- Denise McMahon is pleased to announce the Southwest Rally Cup 8 Series for Rally America regional competitors. This series will consist of the following events: Seed 9 (05), Desert Storm (05), Treeline (05), Reno (Friday/Saturday 05), Seed 9 (06), Desert Storm (06) and Treeline (06). Reno's two "05" dates will be counted as separate events. The prize fund for this series will be awarded at Treeline (06). This timeline gives those competitors getting a late start a chance to win some money.

Denise, Danny Sullivan and their partners, have been joined by George Plsek of Tato Motor Sports in creating a cash prize fund for the Southwest Rally Cup 8 competitors. Teams are automatically qualified by their entries in these Rally America Sanctioned Regional Events. Prizes will be awarded to drivers and co-drivers, first through third in each Rally America class. Overall driver and co-driver will receive additional prize awards. At this time we have a cash fund prize of over $3800.00. The point's standings for drivers and co-drivers who have entered these events will be shown on Rally-America and SpecialStage.com (CRS forum) websites. This is seen as a "win-win" situation for both organizers and competitors that will benefit from this series.

If you would like to join Denise and her partners to contribute to the prize fund, or have questions about the series and/or prize fund; please contact Denise McMahon at Denise at widgetracing.com. We look forward to seeing you at the Southwest Rally Cup 8 events!

The Rally America, Inc., based in Minneapolis, Minn., holds the sanctioning and marketing rights to the Rally America Championship.

Contact information:
J.B. Niday, Managing Director, Rally America, Inc. Tel: +1.763.553.2742; jbniday@rally-america.com