USA TODAY Sports Weekly Publishes Special Edition: NASCAR Preview '08

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 28, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A special edition of USA TODAY Sports Weekly devoted to NASCAR hits newsstands today. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s move to Hendrick Racing is one of the biggest NASCAR stories heading into the 2008 season, and is the cover story for USA TODAY Sports Weekly's NASCAR Preview '08.

Featured in this 64-page special edition:

-- Earnhardt joins four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon, two-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and Casey Mears to give Hendrick Racing a potential dream team

  -- Previews of every driver and every track
  -- A look at the Daytona 500 at 50
  -- A preview of the Nationwide and Craftsman Truck series
  -- Brad Daugherty ranks his Top 12 drivers

The Sports Weekly NASCAR PREVIEW '08 special edition will be on sale at newsstands through February 25th at a cover price of $4.95. The guide can also be ordered by calling 1-800-USA-1415 or visiting www.mysportsweekly.com/specialissue. USA TODAY Sports Weekly publishes special editions throughout the year covering special events in sports.

USA TODAY Sports Weekly covers baseball and football with detailed analysis and in-depth cover stories on the players and issues that shape two of the most popular sports in America. There is no off-season for Sports Weekly -- readers will find complete coverage in all 52 issues throughout the year. USA TODAY Sports Weekly is published by Gannett Co., Inc. .

USA TODAY Sports Weekly reporters are available for interviews on the
NASCAR Preview as well as any football or baseball topics. To set up an
interview -- please call Elga Maye, Sr. Communications Coordinator at
703-854-5292.
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