Callicoon, New York — At the Year-End Awards Ceremony held at the conclusion of the International Rally New York last night the United States Rally Championship honored its 2008 Winners and announced the 2009 USRC Calendar.

All-Wheel Drive Driver:

1. Brian Scott - 2008 USRC Driver Champion
2. Jimmy Keeney
3. Martin Donnelly

All-Wheel Drive Co-Driver:

1. John Dillon - 2008 USRC Co-Driver Champion
2. Melissa Keeney
3. Stephen Duffy

Two-Wheel Drive Driver:

1. Bruce Davis - 2008 USRC Driver Champion
2. Dan Brosnan
3. Kristopher Marciniak

Two-Wheel Driver Co-Driver:

1. Jimmy Brandt - 2008 USRC Co-Driver Champion
2. Shane McCann
3. Christine Marciniak

All-Wheel Drive Production Cup Driver:

1. Jimmy Keeney - 2008 USRC Production Cup Winner
2. Scott Wilburn
3. David Allan

All-Wheel Drive Production Cup Co-Driver:

1. Melissa Keeney - 2008 USRC Production Cup Winner
2. Tammy Allan
3. John O'Reilly

Two-Wheel Drive Production Cup Driver:

1. Kristopher Marciniak - 2008 USRC Production Cup Winner
2. Hampton Bridwell
3. Robert Maunz

Two-Wheel Drive Production Cup Driver:

1. Christine Marciniak - 2008 USRC Production Cup Winner
2. Josh Katinger
3. Mark Sackett

2009 USRC CALENDAR

Rally New York USA	April 17-18	(tarmac)
Rally Tennessee	May 22-23	(tarmac)
Rally Idaho	July 9-11	(gravel)
Rally West Virginia	July 31-August 1	(gravel)
Gorman Ridge Rally	August 14-15	(gravel)
Prescott Rally	October 2-3	(gravel)
International Rally New York (Finale)	October 30-31	(gravel)

Pacific Division teams will again be competing for coveted cash travel subsidies that will be awarded to the top six teams in the Division. The total of $12,000 in subsidies will be distributed to Pacific Division teams to assist them with travelling to the final round of the United States Rally Championship in New York state.

The United States Rally Championship will continue its bold steps to make national competition more affordable and accessible to a larger number of rally teams. The Championship structure minimizes or, for many teams, eliminates the need for repeated cross-country travel during the Championship season by providing competition on each side of the country. The final round of the Championship at the end of the year counts both in the Atlantic Division and the Pacific Division and, together with the results from all previous rounds, decides the top spots in the Championship. As a result, 230 competitors, drivers and co-drivers, participated during the 2008 USRC season, more than in any other championship series in North America.

The Championship season consists of a combination of gravel and tarmac events. Most events in the United States Rally Championship allow for reconnaissance and pace notes. Tarmac events, full reconnaissance and pace notes, make the United States Rally Championship unique in North America as no other series in North America encompasses all these features. More information on the United States Rally Championship is available at www.usrallychampionship.com.