O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals postponed to Monday

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
BRISTOL (Tenn.) DRAGWAY
RACE DATES: APRIL 30-MAY 2, 2004

BRISTOL, Tenn. (May 2, 2004) - The O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at
Bristol Dragway, the sixth round of the 2004 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series, has been postponed until Monday, May 3, because of rain and dropping
temperatures.

Eliminations are re-scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow, with ESPN2 coverage from
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

No. 1 qualifier Whit Bazemore, driver of the Matco Tools Iron Eagle Dodge
Stratus Funny Car, will face Bob Gilbertson in the first round of
eliminations. Gary Scelzi, No. 9 qualifier and driver of the HEMI-powered
Oakley Dodge Stratus Funny Car, will face Tommy Johnson Jr.