TEAM MOPAR'S BAZEMORE AND COUGHLIN TO APPEAR ON SPEED CHANNEL'S 'SPEEDFREAKS TV'

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August 16, 2005


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TEAM MOPAR'S BAZEMORE AND COUGHLIN TO APPEAR ON SPEED CHANNEL'S 'SPEEDFREAKS' 
TV

Center Line, Mich. - Speed Channel's "SpeedFreaks" TV show plays host to two 
of Team Mopar's NHRA pilots this Saturday, August 20. Whit Bazemore and Jeg 
Coughlin Jr., will chat with Kenny Sargent, Crash Gladys, Statt Mann Caruthers 
and Lugg Nuttz beginning at 12 a.m. EST. 

Bazemore competes in the NHRA POWERade Funny Car Series for Don Schumacher 
Racing. The Matco Tools Dodge Stratus R/T team is currently ranked seventh in 
series points, and has collected two victories thus far in 2005. Coughlin, Jr., 
drives the Jeg's Mail Order Dodge Stratus R/T for Don Schumacher Racing and is 
currently ninth in NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Series points. The Ohio resident 
is also an advocate of cancer research, promoting the Jeg's Foundation for 
Cancer Research in addition to his driving duties. 

The August 20 "SpeedFreaks" TV program was shot on location in Denver, Colo., 
from the Mopar Speedshop display at the NHRA Mopar Mile High Nationals. The 
annual event is held at Bandimere Speedway. 

"SpeedFreaks" can be heard every Sunday night on the Freak Radio Network. The 
network houses more than 80 radio stations across the United States, 
including such major markets at Los Angeles, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit and Las 
Vegas. Additional coverage can be heard on the Internet at www.sportsbyline.com; 
the Armed Forces Network; and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 122 via Sports 
Byline USA.

For more information regarding Mopar, Bazemore, Coughlin Jr., or the 
"SpeedFreaks" TV program, log on to www.moparspeed.com, www.whitbazemore.com, 
www.teamjegs.com or www.speedfreaks.tv.

Mopar is based in Center Line, Mich., and is the exclusive original equipment 
supplier of parts and accessories for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep® vehicles. 

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