MCGILL MOTORSPORTS CONTINUES PRE-SEASON PREP

MCGILL MOTORSPORTS CONTINUES PRE-SEASON PREP
Team still seeking additional sponsorship for 10 races.

With the second pre-season test in the books, it's time for Busch  
Series teams, including the #36 McGill Motorsports/Lester Buildings  
Chevy and Tim Sauter, to make final preparations for the start of the  
2006 season. Daytona Speedweeks is just around the corner followed by  
three high-speed ovals, a road course and a short track in six  
straight weeks of racing, the team will use four different cars  
during the first six races.
"The guys in the shop are really working hard to get all the cars  
ready for the first six races," said Sauter. "Ricky Pearson is a  
great leader, with lots of contacts and resources. After the Daytona  
test, we had to do some massaging on the bodies of the speedway cars  
but the guys stayed on-task and got the intermediate cars ready for  
Vegas and they never missed a beat."
Sauter knows that the first stretch of the season is critical for the  
team. "We are locked into the points and guaranteed a spot in the  
first five races but we need solid finishes to hold that top 30  
position heading to Bristol. There's so much travel required between  
the tests and it's very taxing on the guys going out west three times  
in the first month." In addition, the team also has a special road  
race car to prepare for the third race in Mexico City. "We were good  
there last year and even led a few laps near the end of the race.  
We're trying hard to give Tim a good car and repeat what we did last  
year," adds Pearson.
The Pearson-led McGill Motorsports team successfully completed the  
second pre-season test at Las Vegas with plenty of optimism. "I was  
pretty happy with the car in race trim. We're not quite sure about  
the qualifying set-up because our only mock-run was in the middle of  
the day in the heat." says Sauter. We did a 25-lap run on Tuesday  
afternoon and near the end we were not too far from top ten speeds.  
We're a little off at the start of a run, but the car did not fall  
off as bad and we picked-up a few tenths on the field." he added.  
"Pre-season testing is all about communication, learning what the  
driver needs to make the car feel right for him. We ran over 225 laps  
during this test, the more laps we get together, the better feel we  
get for each other. Tim communicates well, his experience really  
shows." says Pearson.
The number 36 Chevy Monte Carlos will sport a new aggressive silver  
paint scheme with black and orange accents under the Lester Buildings  
banner for 25 of the 35 races on the 2006 Busch Series schedule.  
McGill Motorsports is actively seeking sponsorship for the remaining  
events. "Having Lester Buildings as our sponsor for the majority of  
races is a real plus." States John McGill  "We really believe we have  
a great package to offer for those remaining 10 races. We can adapt a  
sponsorship/marketing package to specific regions and budget needs."
Being an independent team offers McGill Motorsports flexibility and  
quick negotiations because you are dealing directly with the owner,  
with no red tape or additional overhead. "Lester and McGill  
Motorsports already have a great partnership, but they do not sell  
buildings in all 50 states." We have several races particularly in  
the south and western portions of the country that we can offer very  
affordable alternatives to typical sponsorship packages." Packages  
can be designed to include show cars, hood and TV panel exposure,  
hospitality, garage pit passes, grandstand seating and merchandise  
and can range from one race to multiple race deals.
The first race available is the Stater Bros. 300 at California  
Speedway on February 25th.  Other races that are available to  
potential marketing partners include Texas and Phoenix in April,  
Kentucky and Daytona in June. Races for the second half of the season  
include Watkins Glen, Michigan, California, Texas, and Phoenix.  
Contact John McGill at 440-914-4206 to learn more. McGill Motorsports  
has also launched an updated website at www.mcgillmotorsports.com.

Media/PR contact Perry Hintz at 262-763-1672 or phintz36@wi.rr.com