Is This Sick Or What? Speedway Illustrated Magazine Granted NASCAR Promotional License - What Happened To Fair Access?

Three Issues In 2004 Will Feature Special Coverage Of Major NASCAR Racing Series

CAMDEN, Maine, Dec. 1 -- Performance Media LLC, publishers of Speedway Illustrated Magazine, have announced that an agreement has been reached with NASCAR for the publication of three special NASCAR licensed sections within three of Speedway Illustrated's twelve monthly issues during 2004. The licensed section within the March issue of Speedway Illustrated will promote the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series; within the July issue, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series; and within the November issue, the NASCAR Busch Series.

"We are extremely pleased that NASCAR has chosen to grant us a promotional license for special sections in Speedway Illustrated," said Dave Ferrato, Director of Marketing for Performance Media. "Our team has worked successfully with NASCAR in the past, and we are confident that the combination of our resources will further elevate the awareness and success of these great racing series."

For information on advertising in Speedway's three NASCAR licensed special sections in 2004, see http://www.speedwayillustrated.com/advertise.php

About Speedway Illustrated

Speedway Illustrated Magazine is the trusted leader for bold, in-depth coverage and analysis of stock car racing, giving participants and fans unmatched access to the people, places, and events that matter most.

A publication of Performance Media LLC, Speedway Illustrated Magazine was founded in 2000 and has grown to be one of the largest monthlies in motorsports, with an audited circulation of 131,732. Speedway has the most award-winning editorial team in motorsports journalism.

For more information, contact:

dferrato@speedwayillustrated.com