Carrier Boyz Racing: Rainout causes McClenathan to think about Bud points

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CARRIER BOYZ RACING
ANDY CARRIER and MARK CARRIER -- OWNERS
NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES

FRAM AIRHOG TOP FUEL DRAGSTER
CORY McCLENATHAN -- DRIVER
TODD SMITH - CREW CHIEF

MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz
PHONE: 770-476-8477
E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net

FIFTH ANNUAL NHRA AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE NATIONALS
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY - JOLIET, ILL.
SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 2, 2005

Rainout causes McClenathan to think about Bud points

JOLIET, Ill. (September 27, 2005) - After Hurricane Rita forced the 
Dallas race to be postponed, Cory McClenathan and the Carrier Boyz 
Racing team now head to the Chicago area for the fifth running of the 
NHRA Ameriquest Mortgage Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., 
this weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 2), before returning to Dallas to make up 
the rainout.    

Since there still remain two races (Chicago and Dallas) to qualify for 
the Budweiser Shootout, McClenathan, who drives the Carrier Boyz Racing 
FRAM AirHog Top Fuel dragster, is trying to collect every Budweiser 
Shootout point he can at those two races.

Only the top seven point earners are guaranteed a spot in the eight-car 
field for the Budweiser Shootout, a special event held during the NHRA 
ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  
The eighth position will be determined by a lottery-style drawing from 
the eighth through 15th qualifiers.

Currently, McClenathan is seventh, five points behind David Grubnic in 
sixth and 10 points ahead of Scott Kalitta in eighth.

"The rain delay just gives you more time to think about Bud points," 
said McClenathan.  Our goal will be to qualify high, hopefully in the 
top three.  No matter where we qualify it must be in front of Grubnic 
and Scott.  As long as we do that we'll be in good shape come time for 
the shootout pairings. There is no way to feel like you've got it locked 
up until we've finished the next two races and we're seventh or higher."

QUALIFYING: Qualifying gets underway for the fifth annual Ameriquest 
Mortgage Nationals for McClenathan and the Carrier Boyz Racing FRAM 
AirHog Dragster with two nitro fuel sessions on Friday, scheduled for 4 
and 7 p.m. Nitro fuel qualifying concludes with two additional sessions 
on Saturday, at 1 and 4 p.m.  McClenathan begins his quest for the Top 
Fuel title on Sunday with eliminations for all classes getting underway 
at 11 a.m.  Times are local Chicago time -- Central Time (CT) - 1 hour 
behind Eastern Time (ET) --  and subject to change at anytime.     

TELEVISION: Qualifying highlights for the NHRA Ameriquest Mortgage 
Nationals can be seen on ESPN2 on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 1) from 5-7 
p.m.  ESPN2 will also air three hours of same-day television coverage of 
eliminations beginning at 8 p.m. on Sunday evening (Oct. 2). The 
elimination show repeats on ESPN2 Thursday morning, Oct. 13, from 3 
until 5 a.m.  Also, tune in to NHRA2Day on ESPN2, the weekly show that 
gives you the latest information about the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing 
Series.  NHRA2Day can be seen on Sunday morning, Oct. 2 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.

Visit our website at www.carrierboyzracing.com for the most current team 
news, race results and team merchandise.

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