Jimmie Johnson Scores Second-Place Finish, Second Checkers/Rally's Win

Double Drive-Thru Challenge Win at California Speedway


No. 48 Lowe's Team takes early lead in season-long contingency
competition 

FONTANA, CA - February 28, 2006 - Checkers(r)/Rally's(r), the Official
Burger and Drive-Thru Restaurant of NASCAR(r), today announced that
Driver Jimmie Johnson(tm) and the No. 48(r)  Lowe's Hendrick
Motorsports(r) Team have secured their second consecutive
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge win.

 

"For the second week in a row, the guys in our pit crew have performed
like a well oiled machine," said Jimmie Johnson, whose No. 48 car spent
the least amount of time in pit lane at the California Speedway on
Sunday. "This team has worked incredibly hard to come in first and
second place in the first two races of the season, and I am happy that
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge recognizes our pit crew's
significant accomplishments."

 

For their win, the No. 48 team will receive an award of $10,500, and
they are leading the season-long competition for the grand prize of
$105,000. 

 

"Once again, we congratulate Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Lowe's
Hendrick Motorsports Team for their successful performance on pit road,"
said Richard Turer, Vice President of Marketing, Checkers Drive-In
Restaurants, Inc. "The No. 48's pit crew has proven that a great finish
on the track takes teamwork and commitment. The crews at our restaurants
understand that as well, so on behalf of the entire Checkers/Rally's
team, I congratulate Jimmie and his crew for their second successful
performance."

 

The No. 48 Lowe's Hendrick Motorsports(r) Team wasn't the only team to
win a second Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge this weekend.
For the second week in a row, the Busch Series No. 2 AC Delco Team with
Driver Clint Bowyer recorded the fastest performance in pit lane and
scored their second Challenge win. 

 

In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the No. 17 Darrell Waltrip
Motorsports Team with Driver David Reutimann won their first
Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge.  

 

Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge focuses on the team element
of the race that is integral to successful performances each week. To
win, teams were required to finish on the lead lap while spending the
least amount of time in pit lane.

 

For details on the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge, visit
www.checkers.com/nascar/index.html. The multi-year NASCAR and
International Speedway Corporation sponsorships are contracted through
Checkers/Rally's National Production Fund, Inc.

 

About Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (http://www.checkers.com) is the
largest double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. The
Company develops, owns, operates and franchises quick-service Checkers
and Rally's double drive-thru restaurants. In 2005, Checkers/Rally's was
awarded two of the industry's most coveted recognitions: Best Drive-Thru
in America 2005 in the QSR Drive-Thru Study for Rally's, and Nation's
Restaurant News Hot! Again Award for Checkers' sizzling business
performance. Checkers/Rally's is the Official Burger and Drive-Thru
Restaurant of NASCAR.