NEW CHAPTER FOR MOPAR NHRA PRO STOCKERS TO BEGIN AT POMONA

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February 7, 2006


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NEW CHAPTER FOR MOPAR NHRA PRO STOCKERS TO BEGIN AT POMONA

Center Line, Mich. - Team Mopar's NHRA Pro Stock competitors have seen a lot 
of change in the past few weeks. A facelift for the team's cars, a new face in 
the mix, and a lot of testing have all taken place. Will all this activity 
shake Allen Johnson, Richie Stevens Jr., and Shaun Carlson? 

Don't bet on it. 

Johnson, the steadfast veteran of the trio, is primed to return to his J&J 
Racing Team Mopar Dodge Stratus R/T for the 2006 season. Having won at Phoenix 
last season and finishing 11th in NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Series points, 
Johnson is looking to kick off the season in typical steady style at Pomona later 
this week. 

"We take each race step by step, "Johnson said. "At Pomona, the first step is 
to qualify. The second step is to get lane choice. The third step is to win 
round one. The fourth is to win round two. Steady and calculated, that's our 
agenda for Pomona. We hope to step our way right to a victory."

Johnson's team has been hard at work testing over the past few months, most 
recently at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Greeneville, Tenn., 
native is hoping that the strong testing numbers the team posted will carry over 
to this weekend's event. 

"We're very pleased with our testing sessions," Johnson said. "We're getting 
a new motor this week that we're told will be one of the best yet. Mopar and 
Dodge, along with our R&D efforts, have really stepped things up for this 
season. We're going to be one of the last teams to wrap up testing and, hopefully, 
all that work will pay off."

Johnson will be joined on the quarter-mile by Don Schumacher Racing's Stevens 
Jr., and Carlson. Stevens Jr., will look to top his eighth-place finish in 
the 2005 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Series points chase, as well as earn his first 
victory under the Don Schumacher Racing banner. The New Orleans, La., native 
had a strong showing in last weekend's Inaugural Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown at 
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, advancing to the semifinal round before 
seeing his day come to an end. 

Carlson will make his full-time NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Series debut in this 
week's opener at Pomona Raceway. The California hotshoe will bring a new 
element into the mix for Team Mopar, as his background includes championship runs 
on the NHRA Sport Compact Racing Series scene. This will not be Carlson's first 
pro stock appearance at Pomona Raceway, as he subbed for an injured Darrell 
Alderman with J&J Racing in 2004. Carlson advanced to the second round in the 
run. 

Mopar's NHRA Pro Stockers will unveil a new paint scheme at Pomona Raceway 
this weekend. All three machines will carry a new look for 2006, with Stevens 
Jr.'s, and Johnson's entries sporting the Mopar "Midnight Camo" design. 
Carlson's Team Mopar/SRT Dodge Stratus will carry a fire-red version of the scheme, 
adorned with the SRT logo of the Dodge SRT program.  

The 46th annual NHRA Winternationals will kick off on Thursday, February 9, 
with the first round of professional qualifying scheduled for 2 p.m. PST. 
Qualifying will continue on Friday and Saturday, February 10-11, with the finals 
scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. PST on Sunday, February 12. 

For more information regarding Mopar, Stevens Jr., Carlson, Johnson, or 
Pomona Raceway, log on to www.moparspeed.com, www.mopar.com, www.shoeracing.com, 
www.allenjohnson.com or www.pomonaraceway.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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