California Speedway Races Into Local Carl's Jr.(R) Restaurants

Carl's Jr. Teams Up With California Speedway as the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Comes to Town

LOS ANGELES, April 5 -- As part of its sponsorship of the 2004 California Speedway NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series events, Carl's Jr. will have California Speedway's No. 36 M&M's showcar on display at various restaurants in the Inland Empire from April 8 through April 29. This authentic racing machine was used by NASCAR driver Ken Schrader during the 2001 season. Participating Carl's Jr. restaurants in the Inland Empire will also provide California Speedway pocket schedules to customers upon request. The pocket schedules include a coupon for a free Famous Star(R) with the purchase of a 32-oz. drink and a discount for entry to the California Speedway events.

"Racing fans can satisfy their craving for big, juicy burgers while savoring the excitement of the NEXTEL Cup Series at their local Carl's Jr.," said Renae Scott, director of regional marketing for Carl's Jr. "We are excited about this partnership with California Speedway and look forward to providing racing fans with a unique opportunity to view the racecar up close."

"Carl's Jr. is a partner to many Southern California sports teams and sports properties, and we are pleased that they are joining our team as they venture into motorsports," said California Speedway president Bill Miller. "We look forward to a great partnership."

The race-used NASCAR stock car will be on display during the following dates at the Carl's Jr. locations listed below:

   Date:             Time:                    Carl's Jr. Location:
   Thursday, 4/8     1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    8972 Central Ave., Montclair
   Friday, 4/9       4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    4453 Mills Circle, Ontario
   Saturday, 4/10    1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    10010 Magnolia, Riverside
   Monday, 4/12      4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    4282 Market St., Riverside
   Tuesday, 4/13     1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    4555 E. Jurupa St., Riverside
   Thursday, 4/15    4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    10100 Ben Nevis, Glen Avon
   Friday, 4/16      1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    14454 Valley Blvd., Fontana
   Monday, 4/19      4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    4424 University Pkwy.,
                                              San Bernardino
   Tuesday, 4/20     1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    11738 Foothill Blvd.,
                                              Rancho Cucamonga
   Wednesday, 4/21   4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    1180 S. Mt Vernon, Colton
   Thursday, 4/22    1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    2556 S. Euclid, Ontario
   Friday, 4/23      4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    5295 Holt Ave., Montclair
   Saturday, 4/24    1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    2421 Vineyard, Ontario
   Monday, 4/26      4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    4200 Chino Hills Pkwy,
                                              Chino Hills
   Tuesday, 4/27     1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    8736 Baseline Rd, Alta Loma
   Wednesday, 4/28   4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.    688 Foothill Blvd., Upland
   Thursday, 4/29    1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.    1205 W. Colton, Redlands

NASCAR rolls into Southern California twice in 2004 at California Speedway with the Auto Club 500 (April 30-May 1) and the "Finish Under the Lights" Pop Secret 500 (September 3-5). Weekend packages start as low as $105 for either race weekend and $210 for both weekends, with renewable seat locations. For ticket and event information, call 800-944-RACE (7223) or log onto www.californiaspeedway.com.

California Speedway is owned by International Speedway Corporation, a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, currently promoting more than 100 events annually. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.iscmotorsports.com.

Carl's Jr. is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants, Inc. of Carpinteria, California. As of November 3, 2003, CKE Restaurants, through its subsidiaries, franchisees and licensees, operated 3,284 restaurants in 44 states and in 14 countries, including 1,003 Carl's Jr.(R) restaurants, 2,134 Hardee's(R) restaurants and 100 La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill(R) restaurants. For more information, go to www.ckr.com or www.carlsjr.com.