Auto Club (AAA) To Sponsor Castroneves At Long Beach, Texas

Indianapolis, Dec. 8, 2010: The Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) will expand its partnership with Penske Racing in 2011 with a sponsorship of three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves in the IZOD IndyCar Series.

Castroneves will compete in the No. 3 Auto Club of Southern California Team Penske IndyCar at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 17 and the No. 3 AAA Team Penske machine at the doubleheader event at Texas Motor Speedway on June 17.

"We are excited to broaden our racing affiliation with the Penske organization," said Thomas V. McKernan, Auto Club CEO. "The extension of our agreement is just one part of our ongoing relationship with Penske which includes a truck rental member discount program and Penske auto dealerships in our vehicle purchasing program. Since starting with Penske Racing in 2008, we've experienced good results through our activation programs. Expanding our relationship with the Penske Racing organization to include its outstanding IndyCar team allows us to reach a distinct, diverse fan demographic, and we expect great results there, too."

The Auto Club's sponsorship of the Team Penske IZOD IndyCar Series program marks another milestone in the Club's long racing heritage. The Auto Club was one of the first organizations to sanction open-wheel automobile races in Southern California over a century ago, and AAA was the first organization to sanction the Indianapolis 500.

"We are pleased to extend our agreement with the Auto Club and build on our relationship," said Roger Penske. "The Auto Club and AAA have been longtime partners with Penske Truck Rental and they have been a terrific sponsor on our NASCAR teams. We look forward to adding to the relationship beginning next season with the No. 22 team and in the IZOD IndyCar Series."

The enhanced agreement with Penske Racing allows the Auto Club and its affiliated clubs to not only better serve its members, but will also provide an effective, highly-visible additional platform to promote its insurance products. The Auto Club's sponsorship has also included member and employee benefits and discounts and community outreach.

"I am really excited to have the opportunity to drive the AAA car and represent the Auto Club," said Castroneves. "We've won at both Long Beach and Texas in the past so hopefully we can welcome AAA to the team and the series with some victories in 2011."