KUZZINS KUSTOMS JOINS LEWIS HELMET DESIGN CONTEST

KUZZINS KUSTOMS JOINS LEWIS HELMET DESIGN CONTEST


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JUPITER, Fla., Monday, December 17, 2001— Bill Cousins has added his
company, Kuzzins Kustoms, as a backer of the helmet design contest created
by Shane Lewis, TheRaceSite.com and Stand 21 to celebrate the 50th annual
Mobil1 12 Hours at Sebring, presented by Dodge. Cousins, of Harmony, Pa., is
a custom helmet painter for many of racing’s great drivers and, today,
donated his skills to the contest. The design, to be chosen by Lewis from
entries submitted at TheRaceSite.com, will be custom painted by Cousins,
worn by Lewis in the historic endurance event and then auctioned off for
charity following the grueling American Le Mans Series event. The Stand 21
USA F21 Double Duty helmet was donated by Helenè Jönsson of Stand 21 North
America. TheRaceSite.com is hosting the contest.

“We have painted helmets for Shane before,” commented Cousins on his reason
for donating his talents to the charity contest. “When I read about this I
just thought it was great of Shane, TheRaceSite and Stand 21 to do and we
wanted to be a part of it. This is a truly unique and special way to help
and it is no surpsie to me at all that Shane would do this. He is like that;
quietly going about doing the right thing.”

“I am just overwhelmed with the amount of interest that the fans and the
suppliers have given to this contest,” offered Lewis. “To have Bill onboard
is just a great addition for us. We know that the paint job that Kuzzins
Kustoms puts on this Stand 21 helmet will make everyone proud. Bill will be
able to do justice to the vision that the artist has. When Wayne (Nonnamaker
of TheRaceSite) and I began talking about this I never expected it to grow
this much this fast. The choice is going to be tough because we have
received an awful lot of entries already and they are all great. But I hope
that everyone will enter because this is for a good cause.”

Fans can enter the "Design Shane Lewis' Helmet Contest" by going to
TheRaceSite.com and then by following the links to the official entry blank
and helmet outline. All designs must be submitted no later than January
30th, 2002 to be eligible for consideration. The design chosen will not only
get to see their concept used by Lewis but will also enjoy VIP treatment at
the ALMS race of their choice during the 2002 season.

Shane Lewis has been actively auto racing since 1989. During that time he
has won three IMSA Supercar races, three SCCA Pro races, the Daytona
Endurance Championship, driven in two 24 Hours of Le Mans, four 24 Hours of
Daytona, three Petit Le Mans, four Michelin One Lap of Americas and was
named the 1998 PROFESSIONAL SPORTS CAR RACING Rising Star. Lewis has
successfully raced for Riley & Scott Europe, Pilbeam Racing America, Mosler
Automotive, Saleen, BMW, in Team Cascadia’s LMP Lola and most recently for
MCR and Aspen Knolls Racing. He is considered one of the sports’ best
development and race drivers and is always a favorite among the fans. Lewis
is one of the few drivers to compete in all four classes of cars currently
running in the ALMS: LMP, LMP 675, GTS and GT class.

For more on Shane Lewis please see www.ShaneLewis.com. To read the latest in
sports car racing news and to enter, please visit www.TheRaceSite.com. To
see Bill Cousin’s art, please visit www.KuzzinsKustoms.com.

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