Johnny Miller Announces 2004 Trans-Am Series Effort; Eight-Year Trans-Am Veteran Signs with Derhaag Motorsports

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 8, 2004) ‹ 2003 Motorock Trans-Am Series
championship runner-up Johnny Miller announced today he plans to compete in
two Trans-Am races this season. Miller will return to his racing roots,
driving the No. 64 Chevrolet Corvette with backing from longtime sponsor
Eaton Electrical. Miller is set to compete at Road America in Elkhart Lake,
Wis. (Aug. 5-8), with plans to race at the Grand Prix of Denver (Aug.
13-15). 
 
Miller comes into this year following what was arguably his best Trans-Am
season on record. Last season, Miller finished second in the title chase,
after earning his second career victory, and scoring eight podium finishes
in 10 starts. Miller was also one of NASCARıs ³hired guns,² competing in two
NASCAR Nextel Cup races for Morgan-McClure Motorsports. Miller finished
24th, on the lead lap, in his Nextel Cup debut at Infineon Raceway, and ran
has high as fourth before a mechanical failure relegated him to finishing
36th at Watkins Glen International. Miller was Trans-Am Rookie of the Year
1996 and was named BBS Most Improved Driver in 1998 in a vote by his fellow
competitors. 
 
Miller will drive this year for veteran Trans-Am team Derhaag Motorsports.
Millerıs effort this season is a prelude to a planned full-time season in
2005. 
 
³Due to the overwhelming success of the program both on and off the track in
2003, and Trans-Amıs triumphant turnaround this season, Eaton Electrical
wanted to seize upon the opportunity to continue their support this season,²
said Miller, who has two victories, 27 podiums, as well as 40 top-five and
67 top-ten finishes in 100 career Trans-Am starts.
³We rely on our sponsors to race,² added Miller. ³Eaton Electrical has
proven it is dedicated to this program. Iım glad the decision was made to
return this season and weıre looking forward to 2005.²
 
³Road America and Denver are significant races for our sponsors,² continued
Miller. ³Eaton Electrical has one of its major facilities in Milwaukee and
counts Denver as a key market. Being a sponsor-driven program, our off-track
success is just as important as our on-track performance. Along with racing
to win, we will support all of Eaton Electricalıs motorsports activities
this year. Weıre going to attend to them full force to give Eaton Electrical
even more added value for its support.²
 
Miller is pleased to be part of Derhaag Motorsports this year.

³Bringing with him nearly two decades of experience as a Trans-Am driver,
Jim Derhaag runs a professional, highly organized racing team,² said Miller.
³Derhaag Motorsports really stepped up to the plate to give me a shot this
year. We tested last month and I was very impressed with how the team works.
Iım looking forward to racing with them this season.²
 
Miller began his racing career driving Corvettes. In fact, his number comes
from his first GT-1 car, a 1964 Corvette.
 
³Itıs great to again be back in a Corvette in the Trans-Am Series,² said
Miller. ³I have competed in many different series, including Nextel Cup and
Grand-Am, but the Trans-Am Series is where my heart is.²
 
Eaton Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2003 sales
of $8.1 billion.  Eaton is a global leader in fluid power systems and
services for industrial, mobile and aircraft equipment; electrical systems
and components for power quality, distribution and control; automotive
engine air management systems and powertrain controls for fuel economy; and
intelligent drivetrain systems for fuel economy and safety in trucks.  Eaton
has 51,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 100
countries.   For more information, visit www.eaton.com.