Dodge Seeks Candidates for Diversity Scholarship Program

EDITOR'S NOTE:  Please see the attached document for more information on how
eligible candidates can apply.

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        							Dave Elshoff
Debby Robinson
	Dodge Motorsports 	Golin/Harris 
	248-512-2690	312-933-6043


Dodge Seeks Candidates for Diversity Scholarship Program
Applications Now Available for Motorsports Training Program

	Auburn Hills, Mich. (March 1, 2002)-- Minority candidates interested
in pursuing technical careers in professional racing can now apply for
scholarships sponsored by the Dodge Motorsports Diversity Scholarship
Program.  The program, in its second year of operation, aims to attract,
recruit and train minorities for positions within the automotive and
motorsports industry.
	"The Dodge Motorsports Diversity Scholarship Program is a long-term
initiative that will help educate, train and prepare a more diverse group of
people to enter the field of motorsports," said Jim Julow, Vice President --
Dodge Brand Marketing, Chrysler Group.  "Both Dodge and NASCAR are committed
to broadening minority participation in motorsports."
	Following an extensive screening process, at least six qualified
scholarship recipients will receive NASCAR-approved training at the
Mooresville, N.C., campus of the new NASCAR Technical Institute, expected to
open this summer.  Scholarships will cover costs associated with tuition,
fees, required books and supplies and housing for the one-year
automotive/NASCAR technology program.
	Throughout the 19-phase, 57-week program students will receive
training in a broad range of technical disciplines including diagnostic
analysis and mechanical and electrical systems.  Upon successful completion
of the training program, graduates may be invited to join the Dodge racing
teams as entry-level technicians.
	"Dodge and DaimlerChrysler have been very proactive in ensuring that
our workforce is diverse," said Ray Richard, Manager of the Dodge
Motorsports NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Program.  "When we met with NASCAR
at the beginning of 2000 to announce our return to the Winston Cup, one of
our goals was to create a program that could bring the same diversity we see
in our workforce into motorsports."
	In order to be considered for one of the scholarships, interested
applicants must be high school seniors or graduates who are maintaining or
have maintained a 3.0 GPA in high school. Candidates must belong to a
recognized U.S. ethnic/racial minority group (i.e. American Indian, Alaskan
Native, African American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asian, Hispanic
or Latino).  Also, recipients will be required to take the Automotive
Service Excellence (ASE) examination.
	Successful scholarship recipients must maintain an average 3.0
cumulative grade point average (GPA) while enrolled in the automotive
technology training program.  All applications will be processed and
evaluated by an independent agency.  
	Program information, guidelines and applications may be downloaded
from the Dodge website at www.dodge.com/motorsports.
	The Dodge Diversity Motorsports Program is gearing up its second
year with the debut of rookie NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Bill
Lester in the No. 8 Dodge Dealers Dodge Ram.  Lester, currently the only
African-American driver in NASCAR's three series, is competing in his first
full-season of competition in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with Bobby
Hamilton Racing.
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 <<Diversity Scholarship Flyer.doc>>