SCCA Names Cechal to PR Post

TOPEKA, Kan. (August 2, 2006) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Cechal to the position of public relations specialist.

Cechal comes to SCCA following four seasons with Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wis., where she served as assistant to the media director and most recently as motorsports programs coordinator.

"I'm thrilled SCCA has invited me to be a part of their family," said Cechal. "As a lifelong motorsports lover, writing about the wide variety of racing SCCA has to offer is an amazing opportunity and I'm looking forward to the challenges it provides."

Cechal will work on feature articles, press releases and media materials, and assist in public relations efforts for such SCCA Pro Racing series as SPEED World Challenge(r) Championships, SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook as well as SCCA's Club Racing, Rally and Solo programs.

"We're delighted to have Erin join our staff," SCCA Director of Marketing Communications Eric Prill said. "For being a recent college graduate, she already has a tremendous racing background, and her professional skills make her a perfect fit for the position."

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Cechal earned a Journalism BA in 2006 with an emphasis in strategic communication and has been racing karts for nine years. She can be reached in the SCCA offices at 800/770-2055 or at ecechal@scca.com.