High-Performance Ethanol Funny Car to Promote Implementation of 7.5-Billion-Gallon Renewable Fuels Standard

Race Champion Mark Thomas to Display Car at Russell Senate Office Building

The National Corn Growers Association and the Renewable Fuels Association announce that Mark Thomas, 5-time International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Funny Car champion, will bring his ethanol-powered drag car to Capitol Hill Wednesday, September 21, 2005 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Members of Congress and ethanol supporters will join Thomas to discuss implementation of the 7.5-billion-gallon renewable fuels standard and the role ethanol plays in our nation's future energy policies. Congressional members and staff have been invited to meet Thomas and see his champion race car.

  WHAT:            Ethanol-Powered Funny Car on Capitol Hill -- Press
                   Conference and Photo Op

  SUBJECT:         Implementation of Renewable Fuels Standard

  WHO:             Jon Doggett, NCGA Vice President of Public Policy
                   Mike Wagner, Ohio Corn Growers Assn. Executive Director
                   Mark Thomas, 5-Time IHRA Funny Car Champion
                   Bob Dinneen, RFA President and CEO
                   And Members of Congress

  DATE:            Wednesday, September 21, 2005

  TIME:            11:30 a.m. - Press Conference
                   12:00 to 1:30 p.m. - Race car showcase, pictures and
                   autographs

  WHERE:           Corner of Delaware Avenue and C Street, NE
                   (behind the Russell Senate Office Building)

The National Corn Growers Association's mission is to create and increase opportunities for corn growers. NCGA represents nearly 33,000 members, 45 affiliated state organizations and hundreds of thousands of growers who contribute to state checkoff programs. For more information, log on to http://www.ncga.com/ .