ELKHART LAKE, Wis., (June 22, 2008) – Sports Car Club of America and Elkhart Lake’s Road America jointly announced the dates for the 2009 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® today. Additionally, the first group of lodging establishments pledging a discounted rate for Runoffs participants was revealed.

The 2009 event will move back to September for the first time since 2005, with qualifying scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 22 through Thursday, Sept. 24. Race days will be Friday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 27. The preceding week Monday, Sept. 14 through Monday, Sept. 21, will hold pre-event optional testing.

Lodging establishments pledging pricing at a maximum of 85 percent of rack rate include:

In Cedarburg:
The Washington House Inn, 800-554-4717

In Chilton:
Best Western Stanton Inn, 920-849-3600

In Elkhart Lake:
Christi’s Inn & House Rentals, 920-876-3346
The Osthoff Resort, 800-876-3399

In Fond Du Lac:
Days Inn, 920-923-6790
Holiday Inn Fond Du Lac, 920-923-1440
Ramada Plaza Hotel, 920-923-3000; #2007

In Kewaskum:
Bonne Belle Motel, 262-626-8414

In Manitowoc:
Holiday Inn Manitowoc, 920-682-6000

In Mequon:
Best Western Quiet House & Suites, 262-241-3677

In New Holstein:
Starlite Motel, 920-898-4265

In Plymouth:
52 Stafford, 800-421-4667
Harmony Hills in the Hollow, 920-528-8233
Shaded Porch B&B, 920-892-8073

In Sheboygan:
America’s Best Value Inn, 888-315-2378
Blue Harbor Resort, 866-701-2583
Comfort Inn, 800-228-5150
Fountain Park Hotel, 920-458-4641
Harbor Winds Hotel, 920-452-9000
Harborside Villas, 877-348-4552
Howard Johnson Inn, 920-458-1400
Lakeland College, 920-565-1521
Sleep Inn & Suites, 920-694-0099

In Sheboygan Falls:
The Fringe A Country Inn, 920-467-3172

In West Bend:
Clairemont Inn & Meeting Center, 262-338-0636

Additional establishments will be announced at a later date and will be available on the SCCA.com Web site at that time.

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