Ellenville, New York — Rally New York organization received permission from the Ryan family to rename the Wintish Road special stages on the 2008 Rally New York USA after Sgt. Eddie Ryan, a true American hero and a resident of Wintish Road in Ellenville, New York.

Sgt. Eddie Ryan is at home on Wintish Road recovering from severe, life threatening injuries he suffered in Ramadi, Iraq. He was shot twice in the head and the miracle Marine survived the ordeal. Sgt. Ryan served in Iraq with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines from 2002 to 2005.

We are proud to honor this American hero who likes to watch rally cars going by his home. Many drivers and co-drivers have made plans to stop in and visit Eddie and his family during their stay in Ellenville. More about Sgt. Eddie Ryan's story can be found at http://www.hbo.com/aliveday/bios/ryan.html.

Rally New York organization is the promoter and the organizer of the Rally New York USA, the first round of the United States Rally Championship (www.usrallychampionship.com), scheduled for April 4 - 5, 2008 with the headquarters at the Nevele Resort in Ellenville, New York and the International Rally New York, the final round of the United States Rally Championship with a year-end Championship Awards Ceremony, which will take place on October 31 - November 1, 2008.

Contact information and more information on all Rally New York events may be found at www.RallyNewYork.com.