Reserved grandstand seats for the 2007 Dodge Avenger 500, the 106th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway, are sold out, track officials announced today. It is the third consecutive sellout since the race moved to Mother's Day weekend in May 2005.

A very geographically diverse group of fans will watch the action at the track "Too Tough To Tame" on Saturday evening, May 12. Race tickets have been sold in 48 states, including Alaska and Hawaii, and the District of Columbia. International guests are traveling from Australia, Bermuda, England, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

"We are thrilled at the continuing excitement surrounding Darlington's Mother's Day weekend race date," said Raceway president Chris Browning. "The fans’ enthusiasm and support has been truly overwhelming. The Car of Tomorrow will face its toughest test so far, the USAC Series is returning after more than 50 years, and our guests will see the final race run at Darlington before we begin our repaving project this summer. It’s shaping up to be quite an eventful and historic weekend."

Scheduled start time for the Dodge Avenger 500 is 7:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, May 12. Infield admission tickets are still available for purchase. Tickets for the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 NASCAR Busch Series race on Friday evening, May 11, are also available.

The 2007 Dodge Avenger 500 weekend at Darlington Raceway will include practice for the USAC Silver Crown Series and the NASCAR Busch Series on Thursday, May 10, followed by USAC qualifying and the “Silver Crown Showdown at Darlington” under the lights. Tickets are priced at only $10 each; kids 12 and under are admitted free with a paying adult.

Friday, May 11, will include NASCAR NEXTEL Cup practice, and NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series qualifying, followed by the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 NASCAR Busch Series race under the lights that evening. Denny Hamlin is the defending champion.

On Saturday, May 12, Darlington will host Cup Series racing for the 58th consecutive season as Greg Biffle attempts to join the short list of drivers to win three events in a row at NASCAR’s most historic venue. The 2007 Dodge Avenger 500 will be run under the lights in its entirety.

Tickets for all events on Thursday and Friday, as well as infield admission tickets for Saturday, are still available. For more information, call the Raceway ticket hotline toll-free at 866.459.RACE, or visit www.Racetickets.com.

Contact: Darlington Raceway public relations 843.395.8892