NHRA NEWS: MINIMUM WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ANNOUNCED FOR SUZUKIS IN PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2005) - NHRA officials announced today that
the minimum weight requirement for all Suzuki entries in Pro Stock
Motorcycle will be reduced by 10 pounds, from 600 to 590 lbs., effective
at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Mid-South Nationals at Memphis (Tenn.)
Motorsports Park, Aug. 19-21.

"This has been an extremely competitive season in Pro Stock Motorcycle
with eight different winners in nine events and it is NHRA's goal to see
that kind of parity continue in the category for the future," said Don
Taylor, director of national technical operations, NHRA.

Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., the NHRA is the primary sanctioning
body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It presents 23
national events through its NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The NHRA
has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks. The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman
and bracket racing series' provide competition opportunities for drivers
of all levels. The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing
Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series, and the NHRA Street Legal Program.
The NHRA also offers the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League
for youths ages 8 to 17.