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STEALTH SENDING THREE CARS TO PHOENIX SILVER CROWN RACE




INDIANAPOLIS – Stealth Motorsports will send three of its new generation
Silver Crown cars to Phoenix this weekend for the 29th annual “Copper World
Classic” at Phoenix International Raceway.

Four teams have already purchased the cars, with three set to challenge for
the checkered flags in Sunday’s 50-lapper. A fourth car will be ready to
compete at the second race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway in
Florida.

Rodney Weesner (Weesner Motorsports), Wayne Reutimann Jr. (Reutimann
Motorsports) and Dave Darland (RW Motorsports) will be the pilots when the
weekend kicks off. Stealth is providing a quarter of the 12 expected entries
for the season opener and first race for the new pavement cars.

Darland (Lincoln, Ind.) is one of two former champions entered for the race.
Driving for owner Steve Weirich’s team for Phoenix, Darland has one been of
the top drivers in Silver Crown competition over the last decade, having won
the 1997 series championship and finished third in the 2004 points
standings.

Now, with another opportunity to compete in a new car, Darland – who will
also compete in one of the first Toyota-powered Midgets at Phoenix as well
as a CRA Sprint car Saturday at Manzanita Speedway – said he’s ready for yet
another challenge.

Reutimann (Zephyrhills, Fla.) is poised for another season in Silver Crown
competition with Reutimann Motorsports. The Floridian scored a Top-10 finish
in last year’s standings and a career-best sixth-place race finish at
Phoenix.

With the chance to garner larger chunks of the purse and race in front of
more people, Reutimann, who will also continue to compete on the dirt, can’t
wait for the 2006 season to start.

“Everybody wanted TV and to make more money, and we’re getting both of
those,” Reutimann said. “I’m looking forward to running these cars next
season, and additionally, will continue to run on the dirt.”

Weesner (Portland, Ind.), a rookie who debuted in the Silver Crown Series
last season, was one of the first owners to purchase one of the new cars
back in August, and if all goes well, may have more cars for Homestead.
Right now, however, he’s focused strictly on Phoenix.

“I had looked at the series for several years and I’ve always wanted to run
with the best,” Weesner said. “The Silver Crown Series is the best of the
best.”

Led by president Joey Martin, Stealth looks to build on its momentum
recently established at the “Chili Bowl” Nationals in Tulsa, Okla. With a
race best fourth-place finish by Brad Kuhn, Martin is excited now about what
his company’s new Silver Crown car has to offer.

“We’re looking forward to Phoenix,” Stealth President Joey Martin said
Wednesday morning. “We’ve got good cars and good teams ready to compete.
Barring any unforeseen, I think we have a good shot garnering a podium
finish.”

Stealth has participated in several tests, including those at Homestead and
Indianapolis Raceway Park. Mat Neely, who is expected to drive the fourth
Stealth at Homestead, was pleased with the car’s handling in last month’s
test at Homestead.

“This car is going to be so awesome,” said Neely. “It turns so good.”

For the latest on the Silver Crown Series or Stealth Motorsports, check out
USAC’s website (www.usacracing.com) or Stealth’s website
(www.stealthms.com).

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