Tenth Annual DukesFest & Hazzard County Fair Jumps into Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2008

Tenth Annual DukesFest & Hazzard County Fair Jumps into Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2008

HAMPTON, Ga., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Not far from its original filming location in Covington, Ga., the 10th annual DukesFest & Hazzard County Fair which will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the TV series, will take place at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2008.

Paying homage to the hit 1980's TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard," DukesFest & Hazzard County Fair will feature a full slate of county fair-related activities. The weekend, and going forward, will be produced by John & Elly Schneider and will encompass appearances and autograph sessions from show cast members including John Schneider (Bo Duke), Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke), Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), James Best (Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane), Ben Jones (Cooter Davenport), Rick Hurst (Clettus Hogg) and Sonny Shroyer (Deputy Enos Strate). The event is attended by over 200,000 fans each and every year!

"Atlanta Motor Speedway is the perfect venue for the 2008 DukesFest & Hazzard County Fair event," said Schneider. "It is a beautiful facility and after all, it is just miles from where the Dukes were born."

Also scheduled for the weekend is a car show featuring hundreds of world famous 1969 'General Lee' Dodge Chargers, trucks and tractors, a demolition derby, stunt shows including an authentic 'General Lee' jump, craft vendors, lawn mower races, Daisy Dukes contests and a fireworks display. Also local music acts, and a to be announced special guest artist.

Fans will also be treated to carnival rides, a kids' barnyard area complete with a petting zoo, pie eating contests and question and answer sessions with the entire cast.

Gates for the DukesFest & Hazzard County Fair will open at 10 a.m. on June 28 and 29, with closing scheduled for 10:30 p.m. on Saturday and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.

Schneider will shake up his good guy image on F/X's acclaimed series "Nip/Tuck" this season. He will portray 'Ram Peters' -- a porn producer and mystery man from Kimber's past. His first episode will air on November 27. Schneider will then star in the Hallmark mini-series "Shark Swarm" opposite Darryl Hannah which will air in January. In the spring (March 12 debut) the busy actor will co-star on HBO's drama series "12 Miles of Bad Road" with Lily Tomlin where he will portray an unscrupulous reverend inspired by Jim Baker.

For more information and event details, visit http://www.dukesfest.com/.

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NOTE TO EDITORS: A high-resolution image of the 2008 DukesFest & Hazzard County Fair logo to accompany this release, can be downloaded from: http://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/media_gallery/sf4809.html Please Credit: Photos by Atlanta Motor Speedway. A professional VNR will be available Sunday October 28, 2007. Please contact Elizabeth Much - Much and House PR - 323-965-0852, emuch@muchandhousepr.com

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