Pruett Nominated for Second-Straight TA DRIVER OF THE YEAR Award

LANSING, Mich. ‹ 2003 Motorock Trans-Am Tour for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup
Drivers¹ Champion Scott Pruett has been named a fourth-quarter nominee for
the 2003 DRIVER OF THE YEAR award. Pruett, who won eight of 11 races this
year in the No. 7 Motorock/Jaguar R Performance XKR en route to his third
Trans-Am title, was nominated for the second-straight time, after being
named a third-quarter candidate.

Pruett joins an elite group of eight drivers chosen from different forms of
North American auto racing. In its 37th year, the DRIVER OF THE YEAR¹s award
for this quarter will be determined by an independent vote of the 18-member
panel of blue ribbon auto racing journalists and broadcasters and one vote
based on the cumulative tally of fans¹ voting at www.speedtv.com, which will
take place through Saturday, Nov. 22.

Drivers' achievements are evaluated using the following criteria: track
performance‹wins, top-five finishes, top-ten finishes and pole qualifying;
sportsmanship‹conduct and professionalism; humanitarianism‹participation in
and willingness to support philanthropic causes; and fan
recognition‹popularity among motorsports enthusiasts. At the end of the year
a special and separate vote will be held for the 2003 DRIVER OF THE YEAR.

³This is an honor,² said Pruett, who in addition to his Trans-Am Tour duties
this year competed in two Winston Cup races, with a best career finish of
second at Watkins Glen. Pruett was also a regular in the booth for the 2003
Champ Car World Series broadcasts. ³It¹s obvious that we had a great season
in Trans-Am with the help of Jaguar and Rocketsports, plus we had great
success in the Winston Cup race at Watkins Glen.²

Pruett is also heavily involved in the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants
wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

³The Make-A-Wish Foundation is very important to me,² said Pruett. ³It¹s
very rewarding to go out and do what I can for charity. It is a focal point
in my life.²

Other drivers nominated for the fourth-quarter voting are: Greg Anderson and
Kenny Bernstein (NHRA); Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ryan Newman and Jeff Gordon
(NASCAR); Sam Hornish, Jr. (IRL); and Steve Kinser (World of Outlaws).

The winner of the quarterly voting will be given a trophy and a Maurice
Lacroix Swiss Watch, the official watch of the DRIVER OF THE YEAR program,
to commemorate the honor.

The Motorock Trans-Am Tour features closed-fendered, production-based,
V-8-powered sports cars, competing on permanent road courses, and temporary
street and airport circuits throughout North America. The Trans-Am Tour is
America¹s oldest continuously running road racing series and will celebrate
its 39th anniversary in 2003.

Motorock is the creation of a popular culture brand that blends the
enthusiast markets of cars, stars and guitars. It is a yearly series of
destination live events that showcases the excitement of motorsports, music
and lifestyle while delivering a unique new form of broadcast entertainment
programming.