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NHRA: Chuck Etchells on RPM2Night on Sunday

9 December 2000

Putnam, Connecticut, December 8, 2000 - Chuck Etchells, who earlier this week 
announced that he would be returning to the driver's seat of his Kendall 
Motor Oil/Matco Tools Camaro Z28 Nitro Funny Car, will be a featured guest on 
this weekend's edition of RPM2Night.  The show is scheduled to air on Sunday, 
December 10 at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) on ESPN2. 

RPM2Night is ESPN's year-round motorsports magazine show.  Although the 
weekday show is currently on hiatus during racing's "off-season", race fans 
can keep up-to-date on the happenings in the world of motorsports by joining 
host Whit Watson every Sunday night throughout the winter.   

Etchells is a thirteen-time NHRA national event winner, the 1990 IHRA World 
Champion, and the first driver to post a four second elapsed time in a Nitro 
Funny Car.  His return to full-time competition will come just two years 
after his final victory at the 1998 Winston Finals in Pomona.  Etchells' 
comeback will be aided by the presence of a teammate, as veteran Jim Epler 
will be joining the team as the pilot of a second Etchells Racing entry, the 
Racing Champions/Matco Tools Camaro.

In addition to this weekend's original airtime, the show will be rebroadcast 
on Monday, December 11 at 2:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (All times listed are 
Eastern.  Please check your local listings.)