ESX Motorsports Debuts SPEED GT Subaru Impreza WRX STi at Long Beach

VALENCIA, CA (April 6, 2006) - Easy Street Motorsports (ESX) announces a
new entry in the highly competitive SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World
Challenge GT field, with the team making its debut at the famed Long
Beach Grand Prix, held April 7-9. Coverage of the one-hour SPEED GT race
will be shown on SPEED Channel, Sun., April 16, at 2 p.m. EST.

ESX Owner Ali Afshar said, "We've seen much success with the Subaru
Impreza WRX STi winning 10 NHRA Championship 'Wally's', and we look
forward to taking ESX and Subaru into battle against the world's best in
the SPEED GT series." 

Managed and engineered by Indycar and Sportscar veteran Marshall Pruett,
the ESX team will look to capitalize on its success with the Impreza WRX
STi last December, placing third overall in the world's longest
endurance race, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Lead driver of the 25-hr.
race and Subaru road racing veteran Gary Sheehan has been chosen to race
and develop the ESX STi in 2006. 

"Gary was my first choice when Ali and I decided to put this program
together--Gary brings the raw speed, technical feedback, experience with
the WRX platform, and professional demeanor I need to get the best
results possible," said Pruett.  "He's an incredible driver and
racer--we're lucky to have him." 

Gary Sheehan was ecstatic to learn he'd been chosen to pilot the ESX
STi. "Ali and Easy Street have been phenomenal supporters of my driving,
and I'm glad we can put our combined Subaru experience together to race
in SPEED World Challenge," said Sheehan.  "I raced and won in an
all-wheel drive Subaru Impreza WRX in a different touring car series
between 2001-2003, and fell in love with the car. I can't wait for the
first practice session at Long Beach to begin." 

With Long Beach serving as the home race for ESX, the team looks forward
to their first appearance being in front of the 175,000 fans in
attendance. 

"We're fortunate to launch the team at our home race," said Afshar.  "We
know the huge potential of the Impreza WRX STi, and we hope that it will
develop into a front runner." 

The Subaru/SPT/ESX drag racing team is sponsored by Subaru of America,
Inc. and Subaru Performance Tuning (SPT). The ESX team will carry
special sponsorship at Long Beach including Arceo Wheels, Subaru
Ontario, Santa Monica Subaru, Heuberger Subaru, and Impact Engineering.

Further details on the team can be found at www.esxmotorsports.com