Scott Riggs Replaces Benson Will Drive No. 10 Pontiac

Scott Riggs to Drive No. 10 Valvoline Pontiac

	CONCORD, N.C. (Oct. 23, 2003) – MBV Motorsports announced today that Scott
Riggs has signed a multi-year agreement to drive the No. 10 Pontiac
in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, beginning with the 2004 season-opening Daytona
500. The announcement was made by James Rocco, designated team owner and senior
vice president of The Valvoline Company.

	Riggs replaces Johnny Benson, who will complete the 2003 season in the No. 10
car. “Johnny Benson is a tough, talented driver with a lot of heart, “said
Rocco. “He gave the team its first win and is a good ambassador for 
Racing.  We wish him the best.”

	“Scott Riggs is a winner,” Rocco said.  “He is a hard-charger who has excelled
in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the NASCAR Busch Series. He has the
talent to compete at the NASCAR Nextel Cup level and continue Valvoline’s
winning legacy.”

	Riggs, 32, began his racing career on two-wheels in motocross competition. He
moved into NASCAR’s Mini Stock Division at age 17 and posted 12 wins in just
three years. The Bahama, N.C., native conquered Late Model Stock Cars next and
was named track champion at Southern National Speedway in Kenly, N.C., twice
before joining the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2000. In 2001, Riggs
finished fifth in points with five wins, 14 top-five finishes, 16 top-10
finishes and five pole positions in 24 events.

	Riggs moved into the NASCAR Busch Series in 2002. He earned Rookie of the Year
honors after winning two events and scoring 13 top-10 finishes en route to a
10th place finish in the series point standings. This season, Riggs has led the
Busch Series points several times and posted wins at Nashville (Tenn.)
Superspeedway and Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Ill.  With four
races remaining in the 2003 NASCAR Busch Series schedule, he is in a tight
battle for the championship, only 44 points behind the current leader.

	 “I’ve been blessed to have had some great rides in my racing career and some
great people helping me along the way,” Riggs said. “I explored several
excellent NASCAR Nextel Cup opportunities as well as offers to remain in the
Busch Series and I decided the Valvoline Pontiac was the best place for me to
be at this stage of my career.

“I appreciate the confidence Valvoline and MBV Motorsports have placed in me,”
Riggs explained. “I’m going to work with the team to get everything I can out
of the cars and hope to reward them with some wins.”

	In 2001, Valvoline became the first consumer products company to own a NASCAR
team when it joined forces with MB2 Motorsports to create MBV Motorsports. MB2
Motorsports also owns the No. 01 U.S. Army racing team. The Valvoline Company
is a division of Ashland Inc.