(REMINDER) RALPH'S RACE FEST TOMORROW THURS. APRIL 26 AT IS!

              EVENT FACT SHEET
                RALPHS RACE FEST
	     at IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

	DATE:	THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2001
	
	EVENT TIME:	1:00PM  -  8:00PM
		1st autograph session: 5:00–7:00PM
		2nd autograph session: 6:00–8:00PM

	ADMISSION POLICY:	Fans will receive FREE admission to the 3rd Annual 			Ralphs Race Fest by showing their Ralphs Club Card 			at the gate. 
		Anyone without a Ralphs Club Card, will be able to 			sign up for one at the gate.
		Children 12 years of age and younger will be admitted free.

	PARKING:	FREE Parking

	LOCATION:	Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, CA (626) 358-1100

T
he event will have showcars, simulators, and driver autograph sessions.  It is a festive event that will also have face painters, balloon artists and participating sponsors will be sampling and couponing.  There will also be entertainment, including a live band, with KFROG radio broadcasting live from the event and they'll have lots of games and prizes. Tide will also be having a contest where race fans can win a ride in a Racecar around Irwindale Speedway and also chances to actually drive 10 laps behind the wheel of a Race Car.

Drivers scheduled to appear: 	(Subject to change)
> Terry Labonte – Kelloggs	> Brett Bodine – Ralphs
> John Andretti – Cheerios	> Mark Reed – Food For Less
> Matt Kenseth – Visine	> Jay Sauter – Morton Salt
> Ricky Craven – Tide	> Hut Stricklin – Hills Brothers Coffee
> Rich Bickle – Kingsford

Showcars scheduled to appear: 	(Subject to change)
> Ralphs Race Car	> Kelloggs Simulator
> Food For Less Race Car	> Visine Race Car
> Nestle Race Car & Simulator	> Tide Race Car
> Cheerios Race Car	> Morton Salt Race Car

Hills Brothers Coffee Race Car and Pit Stop simulator
Irwindale Speedway Simulator

MEDIA CONTACT: John Borkowski (661) 295-5232