WESTCOTT CAPTURES MOPAR SUPER STOCK HEMI CHALLENGE

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September 3, 2005

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WESTCOTT CAPTURES MOPAR SUPER STOCK HEMI CHALLENGE

Center Line, Mich. - Charlie Westcott, Jr., isn't accustomed to being in the 
limelight, but that all changed in the blink of an eye after he won the 
$10,000 top prize for his victory in the Mopar Super Stock Hemi Challenge event at 
the NHRA Mac Tools U.S. Nationals on Friday night. Westcott, Jr., performed 
flawlessly en route the win, having fended off more than 25 of the best SS/AA 
division drivers in the country to earn the victory.

"Winning the Hemi Challenge is just awesome," Westcott, Jr., said. "Not only 
did we win one of the biggest events of the year, but we were able to beat the 
West Coast Hemis team, which was a real challenge. All day on Thursday they 
were better than we were, but today that turned around. We were able to put 
together some good runs, and that helped us get our first Hemi Challenge title."

Westcott, Jr., owns the War Fish entry that he piloted to the win. The 1968 
Plymouth Barracuda features a Chrysler 426 Hemi engine. The Mopar Super Stock 
Hemi Challenge showcases the ultimate in heads-up, door-slammer sportsman 
competition between the limited production, factory-built Hemi-powered Plymouth 
Barracudas and Dodge Darts. 

For a complete schedule of U.S. Nationals activities, visit 
http://nhra.com/apcm/templates/event_schedule.asp?articleid=2465&zoneid=91&navsource=18.

For more information about the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Mopar Super Stock 
Hemi Challenge, Mopar Direct Connection or Team Mopar, visit www.irponline.com, 
www.moparspeed.com, www.mopar.com or www.nhra.com.

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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