Premiere of Disney-Pixar's CARS at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina

NEW YORK, May 4, 2006 -- WHO:  From the film - Paul Newman, Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the
        Cable Guy, Tony Shalhoub, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Richard
        Petty, Paul Dooley, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Michael Wallis, Darrell
        Waltrip, Jenifer Lewis, Katherine Helmond, Dave Foley, soundtrack
        artist Brad Paisley, President and General Manager of Lowe's Motor
        Speedway Humpy Wheeler, and Academy Award(R)-winning director John
        Lasseter.

        Other guests include -- Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook,
        Secretary of Transportation Norm Mineta, Carolina Panther Steve
        Smith, and NASCAR surprise guests.

  WHAT: Premiere of Disney-Pixar's CARS at Lowe's Motor Speedway in
        Charlotte, North Carolina.

After taking moviegoers magically into the realm of toys, bugs, monsters, fish, and superheroes, the masterful storytellers and technical wizards at Pixar Animation Studios ("The Incredibles," "Finding Nemo," "Monsters, Inc."), and Academy Award(R)-winning director John Lasseter ("Toy Story," "Toy Story 2," "A Bug's Life"), hit the road with a fast-paced comedy adventure set inside the world of cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by OWEN WILSON), a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters -- including Doc Hudson (a 1951 Hudson Hornet with a mysterious past, voiced by PAUL NEWMAN), Sally Carrera (a snazzy 2002 Porsche voiced by BONNIE HUNT), and Mater (a rusty but trusty tow truck voiced by LARRY THE CABLE GUY) -- who help him realize that there are more important things than trophies, fame and sponsorship. The all-star vocal cast also includes free-wheeling performances by Tony Shalhoub, Michael Keaton, George Carlin, Katherine Helmond, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Paul Dooley, Michael Wallis, Darrell Waltrip, racing legend Richard Petty, Jenifer Lewis and Jeremy Piven. Fueled with plenty of humor, action, heartfelt drama, and amazing new technical feats, CARS is a high octane delight for moviegoers of all ages.

  WHEN:  Friday, May 26, 2006
         Press Arrivals:  4:45 PM
         Talent Arrivals: 6:00 PM

  WHERE: LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY
         5555 Concord Parkway South
         Concord, NC 28027

  

                 CARS is rated G and opens June 9, 2006.