Matt Kobyluck Heads For Busy Off Season

Uncasville, Conn. (January 11, 2009): The 2008 season came to a close last month when Matt Kobyluck, driver of the #40 Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet’s in the NASCAR Camping World Series East, was crowned champion, but Kobyluck will have little time to spare this month as he begins a full slate of appearances. It kicks off this weekend with an autograph session at the 24th Annual Len Sammons Motorsports Race Car & Trade Show in Atlantic City, NJ.

“We definitely have a lot of things going on,” said Kobyluck. “Probably more than we do during the race season! I’m happy to go and be an ambassador for this series. I’m pretty excited about it actually. It’s a great time to have a chance to sit and talk with the fans.”

Kobyluck will sign autographs alongside 2008 Whelen Modified Tour Champion Ted Christopher on Saturday, January 17th from 1-1:30 p.m. at the Racing With Jesus display booth (#1219). The #40 Mohegan Sun Casino Chevrolet will be on display in the booth for the duration of the show, and will be complimented by Kyle Kobyluck’s winning quarter-midget racer from Little T Speedway.

Kobyluck leaves for California the following day to take part in a three-day Champion’s Tour that will include a photo shoot for all of NASCAR’s national and regional title holders. From there, Kobyluck will head for Irwindale Speedway, where he will attempt to defend his 2006 win in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown January 23-24th. The competition will air live on SPEED beginning at 7 p.m. PT both nights.

“No one has ever had a repeat win at the Showdown so we’re hoping to become the first team to do that,” said Kobyluck. “We’ve had a lot of firsts this year – first championship, first Native American to win a championship – so it would really be icing on the cake to be the first team to win this thing twice.”

On January 31st, Kobyluck is slated to attend the 10th Annual Busch Sport Scene Snowmobile Ride for Charity at the Club House Restaurant in Rangeley, Maine. The event includes a Poker Run snowmobile ride followed by an autograph session, dinner and entertainment. The proceeds go to several area charities including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Special Olympics, Travis Roy Foundation, Rangeley Snowmobile Club, Busch Sport Scene Scholarship Fund and the Camping World Series Women's Auxiliary and their various charities.

Kobyluck will then participate in the 5th Annual Andy Santerre Sno-Run. The event raises money for Aroostook Mental Health Center’s sexual assault victim services. The Saturday, February 7th, 2009 event will kick-off with a 100 mile snowmobile run led by four-time Busch North Champion, ASM team owner and event leader, Andy Santerre.  The event day also offers an autograph session, social hour, benefit dinner and charity auction.

Kobyluck will also attend SpeedwayExpo presented by Sunoco at the Big E in Springfield, Mass. Feb. 27-March 1st, where he will have the car on display in the Lime Rock Park booth. The 38-year-old driver will also sign autographs at the show