January 5, 2009

For Immediate Release;

Red Bluff, California, New Entertainment Concepts, Inc. (NEC) announces that following an environmental law suit filed in US Federal Courts litigating Fish Passage issues at the Red Bluff Diversion Dam in May of 2008, there was a ruling issued mandating the Dam Gate operations that result in rising of Lake Red Bluff to be altered in order to accommodate the endangered Salmon migration. Following this ruling and after months of deliberation the authorities have informed us that the Dam Gate operations will be rescheduled to where it will leave the lake without water and dry during the 2009 Memorial Day Weekend and very possibly in the years beyond.  

NEC further announces, after much deliberation and in communication with the International Hot Boat Association (IHBA), with heavy hearts and great regret, it will not be holding the Nitro Nationals, IHBA Lucas Oil, World Championship Drag Boat Racing on Memorial Day weekend in 2009. Moreover, NEC shall also table the Yamaha X-Treme Summercorss Nationals as well as its fall motocross series.

For more information on the IHBA nationwide tour schedule, on other Drag Boat Races please visit www.ihbaracing.com.

NEC wishes to thank all of its attendees and the loyal race fans who patronized  the events over the many years since their inception and all the many Sponsors who generously supported the programming year after year.  As for the 2008 Nitro Nationals rain check notices that were issued, again we are incredibly sorry for your inconvenience as we had hoped to make it up at this year’s event, but the good fortune was not with us. We wish you all a great prosperous New Year.

For additional information you may write to; info@necsports.com