CARRIER BOYZ RACING: McClenathan hopes to continue momentum at Seattle

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**CARRIER BOYZ RACING FRAM AIRHOG TOP FUEL DRAGSTER*
*ANDY CARRIER and MARK CARRIER -- OWNERS
NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES

CORY McCLENATHAN -- DRIVER*
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MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ
PHONE/FAX: 770-476-8477
E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net

18TH ANNUAL NHRA CARQUEST AUTO PARTS NATIONALS
PACIFIC RACEWAYS - SEATTLE
JULY 22-24, 2005

McClenathan hopes to continue momentum at Seattle*

KENT, Wash. (July 20, 2005) - Coming off one of the best outings in some 
time, Cory McClenathan, driver of the Carrier Boyz Racing FRAM AirHog 
Top Fuel dragster, is hoping that the new chassis that debuted last 
weekend in Denver will continue the new found momentum this weekend in 
the Pacific Northwest.

On the eve of the NHRA CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals at Pacific Raceways 
in Kent Wash., near Seattle, McClenathan is excited due to the 
turnaround the team made at Denver.  At that event he advanced to the 
semifinals.

"I'm hoping the momentum from Denver will carryover from the high 
altitude of the mile-high city to being near sea level in Seattle," said 
McClenathan.  "I think having the new car out for the rest of the season 
will definitely help us.  You can tell by watching the video the way the 
car was leaving at Denver that it seems back to its good old self.

"When (crew chief) Todd (Smith) made changes and (clutch specialist) Bob 
(Bauer) made changes the car reacted to the changes. We'll tell when we 
get back down to sea level if we've really got the car that we think we 
have.

"Looking back, we had a pretty good car last weekend.  The guys did a 
great job preparing the new car and running as well as we did.  I feel a 
lot better now and a little more confident.  Winning rounds will do that 
to you.  We'll approach Seattle with the same attitude as Denver and 
hope that we're able to carry the momentum right through Seattle and on 
to the FRAM Autolite Nationals in Sonoma (Calif.)."

McClenathan seems to like the Seattle track, having gone to the final 
round four times and winning one.  He defeated Scott Kalitta here in 
1998 and was runner up to Tommy Johnson, Jr. in 1993 and Ron Capps in 
1995 - back when both drivers drove Top Fuel dragsters.  He also was 
runner up to Joe Amato in 1998.

Entering this event, McClenathan is currently No. 9 in the NHRA POWERade 
Top Fuel point standings.  He now has accumulated 654 points and is 14 
points behind eighth, 22 behind seventh and 94 behind sixth.  He needs 
to make up 172 points to move into the No. 5 spot.  The Carrier Boyz 
Racing team has a goal of finishing in the top five this season.    

*QUALIFYING:* Qualifying gets underway for McClenathan and the Carrier 
Boyz Racing FRAM AirHog Dragster with two sessions on Friday, scheduled 
for 4 and 7 p.m. Qualifying concludes with two additional sessions on 
Saturday, at 12 noon and 3:30 p.m.  McClenathan begins his quest for the 
Top Fuel title on Sunday with eliminations for all classes getting 
underway at 11 a.m.  *All times are local Seattle times -- Pacific Time 
(PT): 3 hours behind the Eastern Time zone -- and subject to change at 
anytime.*  

*TELEVISION:* Qualifying highlights for the 18th annual NHRA CARQUEST 
Auto Parts Nationals can be seen on ESPN HD on Saturday evening (July 
23) from 8-10 p.m.  The qualifying show repeats on ESPN2 HD early Sunday 
morning (July 24) from 3-5 a.m.  ESPN2 HD will also air three hours of 
same-day television coverage of eliminations beginning at 9 p.m. on 
Sunday evening (July 24).  The elimination show repeats on ESPN2 HD 
early Monday morning, July 25, from 3 until 4:30 a.m.  Also, tune in to 
NHRA2Day on ESPN2 HD, the weekly show that gives you the latest 
information about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.  NHRA2Day can be 
seen on Sunday, July 24 at 11:30 a.m.   *Television times are Eastern 
Time (ET) and subject to change at anytime.  Check local listings.*
   
Headquartered in Danbury, Conn., *FRAM®*, the official filter of the 
NHRA®, is a unit of *Honeywell Consumer Products Group*, which 
manufactures and markets the *FRAM AirHog^(TM)* air filter and other 
quality FRAM automotive filters.  The Honeywell Consumer Products Group 
also includes *Prestone®* antifreeze/coolant and car care products, 
*Autolite® *spark plugs and ignition wire sets and *Holts®* car care 
products. *For additional information visit the following websites: FRAM 
at www.fram.com and FRAM AirHog at www.framairhog.com or call 
1-800-862-7737.*
    
For 2005, *Carrier Boyz Racing* and primary marketing partners *FRAM and 
Honeywell* welcome the support of our associate marketing partners: 
*American Racing Wheels, Autolite Spark Plugs, Bendix, Fabtech, GMC, Mac 
Tools, Prestone, PurePower Lubricants and Torco Race Fuels/Skull Gear.*

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