NHRA NEWS: WESTIN MISSION HILLS RESORT TO AGAIN HOST NHRA POWERADE SERIES AWARDS CEREMONY

NHRA AWARDS CEREMONY RETURNS TO THE DESERT


The Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage Once Again Named Site
of NHRA POWERADE Drag Racing Series Awards Show

GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept.12, 2006) - The NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series
Awards Ceremony will be held at The Westin Mission Hills Resort in
Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 13, 2006.  It is the third
consecutive year that NHRA will crown its POWERade world champions at
the scenic resort near Palm Springs.

The ceremony, which will take place the day following the Automobile
Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at historic Auto Club Raceway at
Pomona, will be highlighted by the crowning of the 2006 NHRA POWERade
Drag Racing Series world champions in all four professional categories
(Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle). More than $3
million in awards will be given out during the evening as drivers
finishing in the NHRA POWERade Top 10 in each category also will be
honored. 

The NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will feature a
cocktail reception at 6 p.m. followed by a formal banquet at 7 p.m.,
awards presentation at 8 p.m. and an after-party.

The Westin Mission Hills Resort is renowned for its championship caliber
golf, world-class service and incomparable amenities that include a Pete
Dye Golf Course plus the only Gary Player Signature Course in Southern
California, four pools, seven lighted tennis courts and a health spa,
making the experience a true getaway for the NHRA racing community after
a long season and hard-fought championship chase.

The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series awards presentation also will take
place at the Westin Mission Hills Resort, also on Nov. 13, and will be
held prior to the night's festivities for the professional categories.

Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., the NHRA is the primary sanctioning
body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. It presents 23
national events through its NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The NHRA
has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks. The NHRA-sanctioned sportsman
and bracket racing series' provide competition opportunities for drivers
of all levels. The NHRA develops the stars of tomorrow by offering the
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing
Series, NHRA Summit Racing Series, and the NHRA Street Legal Drags
presented by AAA. The NHRA also offers the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr.
Drag Racing League for youths ages 8 to 17.

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