ARCA Truck release, Chicago

ARCA LINCOLN WELDERS TRUCKS STEER FOR CHICAGO MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Competitive series is added to NASCAR Craftsman Truck weekend
For Immediate Release (7-11-00)

TOLEDO, OHIO - The ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series, in its 3rd season
of competition, is headed for Chicago. Chicago Motor Speedway, in
Cicero, Illinois, will host the versatile ARCA trucks August 17-18, with
an inaugural 50-lap main event. The ARCA race will serve as a
show-opener to the NASCAR Sears Craftsman 175 scheduled as the main
event.

"Chicago auto racing fans are certainly getting their money's worth with
the addition of the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series to our Sears
Craftsman 175 weekend," said Pete Merkel, Executive Vice President and
General Manager of Chicago Motor Speedway. "The ARCA Trucks are the
perfect complement to the NASCAR Trucks.  It should provide for an
action-packed weekend."

The event, spread out over a two-day format, gets going with two
practice sessions on Friday separated by Old Milwaukee Pole Award
qualifying for the ARCA Trucks at 3 PM local time. The 50-lap main event
is scheduled to roll off at 1:30 PM on Saturday just prior to the Sears
Craftsman 175.

“Chicago Motor Speedway is a first-class facility,” said ARCA Lincoln
Welders Truck Series director Mike Hewer. “We’re very fortunate to have
the opportunity; the Chicago market is huge, and to have representation
there is, without question, a major plus for the series. And to compete
on the same day with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series further adds to
the excitement and prestige.”

In addition to the series making its first appearance at Chicago Motor
Speedway, the event also marks the first appearance of the ARCA Lincoln
Welders Truck Series on a track greater than a 5/8ths-mile.
Representative of ARCA’s premier touring series, the versatile ARCA
RE/MAX Series, the ARCA trucks also compete on both pavement and clay
surfaces.

Located less than 10 miles from downtown Chicago, Chicago Motor Speedway
will also host the Third Annual CART Target Grand Prix, July 27-29. For
additional information on events at Chicago Motor Speedway, including
ticket information, call (773) 242-2277 or visit
www.chicagomotorspeedway.com.

Matthew Freedman
Chicago Motor Speedway
Tel: (773) 242-2277 x426

Don Radebaugh
ARCA
Tel: (734) 847-6726