Cruz and Tony Pedregon at Racetown Atlanta

ATLANTA (Oct. 26, 2005) ­ NHRA Nitro Funny Car champions Cruz and Tony
Pedregon will participate in the RaceTown Atlanta street festival Oct. 28-29
at the Centennial Olympic Park in the heart of downtown.

GREAT STUFF (DOW), sponsor of Cruz Pedregonıs Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny
Car, and Tony Pedregonıs Q Racing Nitro Funny Car, has staged two
appearances during the RaceTown Atlanta festival so fans can meet and greet
stars of NHRA drag racing.

Tony Pedregon, 2003 NHRA Funny Car champion, will be appearing at the GREAT
STUFF booth on Friday, Oct. 28th from 5-7 pm. Cruz Pedregon, winner of the
NHRA Funny Car championship in 1992, will be signing autographs at the same
location Saturday, Oct. 29th from 2-4 pm. Fans will also be able to get
behind the wheel of the Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car simulator during
the event and get a feel for what itıs like to race.

Cruz and Tony Pedregon will join NASCAR drivers Richard and Kyle Petty,
Kasey Kahne, Jeff Green and Dave Blaney for this exciting motorsports
festival. Gates open daily from noon to 8 pm., admission is free and the
concerts begin each day at 6:00 pm. To find more information about the
event, visit www.RaceTownAtlanta.com

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