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78-Year-Old Indianapolis Woman To Show Racing Champions Juan Pablo Montoya And John Force What It Takes To Outperform

Castrol SYNTEC Outperforms Day Celebrates History Of Performance On And Off The Track

WAYNE, N.J., Sept. 18 -- WHAT:    Eloise Overdorf, a 78-year-old motorsports enthusiast will get
           her wish to drag race as part of Castrol SYNTEC Outperforms Day.
           Castrol SYNTEC Outperforms Day will bring together for the first
           time in North America F1 racing stars Juan Pablo Montoya and
           Justin Wilson and NHRA drivers John Force, Tony Pedregon, Gary
           Densham among others to showcase what it takes for these
           Castrol-sponsored drivers to outperform on and off the track.

           Eloise will zoom down the strip in a two-seater dragster at
           Indiana Raceway Park courtesy of Castrol SYNTEC and Frank Hawley
           Drag Racing School. The ride was arranged through Never Too Late,
           an Indianapolis-based organization that aspires to help make the
           dreams and wishes of elderly and terminally ill adults come true.

           Other activities planned for Castrol SYNTEC Motorsports Day
           include:
           -- Opportunities for media to race for the title of "Castrol
              SYNTEC Outperformer" and an opportunity to race in a Frank
              Hawley two-seat dragster
           -- Top media "Outperformer" wins Jaguar Paddock Club 3-day pass
              for US Grand Prix weekend
           -- Performance Roundtable where racers will discuss what it takes
              to outperform
           -- Jaguar Challenge racing simulators
           -- Show cars and race cars

  WHEN:    Castrol SYNTEC Outperforms Day will take place Wednesday,
           September 24.
           8:00 -- 8:30 a.m.     Registration
           8:30 a.m.             Official starting time
           9:00 a.m.             Racing instruction and safety training
           10:15 a.m.            Media racing begins
           12:00 p.m.            Performance Roundtable moderated by NASCAR
                                 commentator Larry McReynolds

  WHERE:   Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont (Indianapolis)
           10267 East U.S. Highway 136 (Crawfordsville Rd.), Indianapolis,
           IN 46234  USA

  WHO:     Castrol SYNTEC Outperforms Day will feature some of the finest
           racers in all of motorsports.  Expected to attend are:
           -- F1 -- Juan Pablo Montoya and Justin Wilson
           -- NHRA Funny Car -- John Force, Tony Pedregon, Gary Densham
           -- NHRA Sport Compact -- Jojo Callos
           -- CASCAR -- DJ Kennington

NOTE TO EDITORS: Media are invited to participate in Castrol SYNTEC Outperforms Day and to interview and photograph Eloise Overdorf or any of the featured drivers during the Performance Roundtable.