MOPAR DIRECT CONNECTION TO HOST PRO STOCKER AUTOGRAPH SESSION

NEWS RELEASE
February 7, 2006


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TEAM MOPAR CONTACT:
Misha Geisert
J.R. Thompson Company 
(317) 432-4110                                                                
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MOPAR DIRECT CONNECTION TO HOST PRO STOCKER AUTOGRAPH SESSION

Center Line, Mich. - Team Mopar's NHRA Pro Stock drivers Richie Stevens Jr., 
Allen Johnson and Shaun Carlson will be on hand at the Mopar Direct Connection 
display for a meet-n-greet with race fans during this week's 46th annual NHRA 
CarQuest Winternationals event. The trio will be at the Direct Connection 
trailer on Saturday, February 11, from 1-2 p.m. PST, to sign autographs, pose for 
photos and talk shop with race fans. 

Stevens Jr., will return to the helm of the Team Mopar/Valspar/Dodge Stratus 
R/T for Don Schumacher Racing in 2006. He will be joined by Carlson in Don 
Schumacher Racing's NHRA Pro Stock efforts this season. J&J Racing's Johnson will 
also return to the helm of his Mopar Dodge Stratus R/T for another shot at 
the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock title this year. 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 Mopar Direct Connection program was relaunched in 2005, after a 17-year 
hiatus. Featuring on-site technical assistance, an interactive computer kiosk, 
and a fully-stocked parts warehouse, the Mopar Direct Connection link is sure 
to provide tuners of all generations with the most hands-on track support 
available. The original Mopar Direct Connection program was created in 1974 as a 
means of communicating information on factory engineered performance parts, 
along with technical data, to the grassroots racing community and street 
enthusiasts.

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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