Put Your ``Grads and Dads'' Back in School with Jim Russell's Professional Racing Instructors

    SONOMA, Calif.--April 14, 2003--Are you worried that the grad or dad on your gift list lacks some "drive?" Send them to the head of the class at the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School for some high-speed motivation.
    Featuring the best racing and driving instructors in North America, a world-class raceway on the NASCAR competition circuit, and the most seat time and continuous lapping on the market, Jim Russell has racing, driving or karting courses for anyone who loves to get behind the wheel.

    A Program For Everyone

    Jim Russell Racing Drivers School has a wide range of programs that are ideal as gifts for grads and dads.

--	For the person who has everything or the racing fiend- the Techniques of Racing Course is 3 days of behind-the-wheel-instruction in a high-powered, Formula racecar.
--	For the his and her gift that both will love, our Speed & Spa and Race & Retreat packages make the perfect 3-day getaway that combines the thrill of driving a Formula racecar, with the pampering of spa treatments and wine tastings in Sonoma and the Napa Valley.
--	For anyone who wants to become a better driver, half-day courses for new and experienced drivers in Defensive Driving and Highway Survival will make any participant ready to drive confidently in any condition.
--	For the high performance car owner - a Ferrari, Audi, Porsche, BMW, etc. - the full-day High Performance Course tunes up their driving skills and tests the limits of their own automobile on the famed Infineon Raceway.
--	For drivers of all ages (8 and up), Jim Russell offers a full range of Karting courses from Cadet programs to the Kart Racing Series.

    Gift certificates are available at www.jimrussellusa.com or by calling 800.733.0345.

    About Jim Russell Racing Drivers School

    For more than four decades, the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School has been dedicated to teaching true racing techniques to professional drivers and people looking for the experience of a lifetime. The school, based in Sonoma, Calif., is located at Infineon Raceway (formerly Sears Point Raceway), known as the best teaching track in the country.