MOPAR'S CRAWFORD READY TO RALLY AT ATCO

May 12, 2005

Center Line, Mich. - Atco Raceway has been good to Mopar NHRA Sport Compact 
ace Mike Crawford, and he and the Darrell Cox Racing team are hoping that their 
return to the facility this weekend will be no different. Already with three 
career series victories under his belt Crawford will be gunning for his fourth 
in New Jersey at the Northeast NHRA Sport Compact Nationals. 

"We've been testing quite a bit over the time that we've had off," Crawford 
said. "This time has really helped us to figure out this new car, and we are 
confident that we've made the changes we need in order to be very competitive 
this weekend at Atco. We're most definitely going to be in contention to get our 
fourth win."

Crawford put the NHRA Sport Compact scene on notice in his 2004 appearance at 
Atco Raceway, as the veteran decisively claimed the top qualifier position. 
His final qualifying run of 8.311 seconds/ 181.06 mph also set the track's ET 
and Speed Records in the Hot Rod division. He enters this weekend's event in 
second place in the NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series Hot Rod Division 
points championship. 

While Crawford is confident that the team will be in the hunt for the title, 
he's quick to point out the level of competitiveness in the series' this 
season. 

"It takes a lot of consistency to be competitive in this series," Crawford 
said. "We've made improvements at each event, and that's important. Each track 
requires a different setup, and it's a matter of figuring those setups out for 
each event. All of these factors determine a team's competitiveness, and we're 
pleased with our progress this season."

For more information regarding Mopar, Crawford or Darrell Cox Racing, log on 
to www.moparspeed.com or www.srt-4racing.com. 

Mopar is based in Center Line, Mich., and is the exclusive original equipment 
supplier of parts and accessories for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep® vehicles.