NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES RACE POSTPONED AT IRP (NHRA)

INDIANAPOLIS (April 6, 2006) Due to the threat of strong storms in Indianapolis during the weekend, the North Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Race has been cancelled. The race will be rescheduled for April 20th through the 23rd.

One of five drag racing facilities owned and operated by the National Hot Rod Association, IRP was built in 1960 and has presented organized racing events since 1961. From March through October, the facility hosts more than 120 dates of racing on three tracks, a quarter-mile drag strip, a .686-mile paved oval and a 2.5-mile road course. Home to drag racing’s biggest event, the NHRA U.S. Nationals over Labor Day weekend, the drag strip runs more than 50 days of point-to-point action, from national events to street legal community programs. The oval track draws racing’s biggest events, including annual visits from the NASCAR Busch, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and three annual USAC races. The road course provides a home for several racing sanctions, such as SCCA, while providing an ideal resource for driving schools, corporate outings and open-road tests for professional drivers.