Hmiel Impressive in Team TRIMSPA Debut

Atlanta, GA (October 31, 2004) – Shane Hmiel  suffered a broken transmission 
while battling for the lead in the Aaron’s 312 at  Atlanta Motor Speedway on 
Saturday. The race was the debut of Hmiel as the new  driver of the TRIMSPA X32 
Dodge.  
“All of the guys on the TRIMSPA Team  did a great job,” said Hmiel. “I think 
our car would have been a contender for  the win without the transmission 
failure.” 
Hmiel qualified for the 203-lap  event in the ninth position. By lap 14 he 
was obviously the fastest car on the  track having moved up into the fourth 
position. Hmiel took the lead from Greg  Biffle on lap 32, but on the following 
lap he radioed in that the transmission  had broken and he only had fourth gear. 
 
“It was extremely disappointing to  have a transmission go bad at that point,”
 said Hmiel. “We were running fast and  it was early in the race. But the 
most important thing is the TRIMSPA Team was  capable of leading and possibly 
winning this race. I think this team and I are  going to have a lot of fun in the 
next two years.” 
Hmiel went behind the wall for  repairs on lap 34. After the transmission was 
replaced he returned to the race  43 laps down to the leaders in the 37th 
position. Hmiel soldiered on until the  end, picking up three spots to 34th by 
the finish. 
Team TRIMSPA will head to the  Phoenix International Raceway this weekend to 
compete in the Bashas’  Supermarkets 200 Saturday, November 6th. The event 
will be televised live at  3:30 p.m. eastern time on NBC and will broadcast 
nationally at that same time on  radio stations affiliated with MRN and XM 
Satellite Radio Channel  144. 
TRIMSPA®, a Cedar Knolls, New Jersey  company is the maker of TRIMSPA X32, 
the leader in weight-loss supplements.  TRIMSPA is a key sponsor in the NASCAR®, 
racing circuit through Braun Racing,  supported various events and has worked 
with numerous charitable organizations  including the Millennium Women's 
Foundation, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer  Foundation®, American Cancer Society®, 
and Make-A-Wish Foundation®. TRIMSPA®,  has helped celebrities like Anna Nicole 
Smith and heavyweight boxer Shannon  Briggs lose weight. For more information 
about TRIMSPA and its products visit  http://www.trimspa.com or call 
1-800-TRIMSPA.