Great Lakes Dragaway Joins NHRA Member Track Network

For release: Sunday, October 8, 2006

Contact: Jay Hullinger, NHRA, (765) 689-8727

GREAT LAKES DRAGAWAY JOINS NHRA MEMBER TRACK FAMILY

GLENDORA, Calif. (Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006) - NHRA announced the addition
today of Great Lakes Dragaway to its member track roster beginning with
the 2007 racing season.  Great Lakes Dragaway is among the busiest drag
strips in the country with over 170 race days scheduled per year.

The track will participate in the NHRA Summit Racing Series, which
allows division champions to compete against winners from NHRA's other
six divisions for a $118,000 national championship. It will also take
part in the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League while it
continues to run current programs for high school, street legal and
import racing competitors.  Track operators also plan to carry on with a
variety of specialty events.

The track is owned and operated by Randy Henning, Ray Drew and Marcel
Kuper who have made a number of improvements to the facility over the
past couple years including widening and paving the race track,
installing concrete guard walls and  adding Musco track lighting as well
as remodeling their restroom and concession areas. 

 "We are pleased to welcome Great Lakes Dragaway to our NHRA member
track network," said Jay Hullinger, NHRA North Central Division
Director.  "We look forward to working with the track operators to
enhance their existing racing programs and bringing their racers
benefits that only NHRA can offer."

"We are excited to be back with NHRA.  Our goal is to continue to grow
to be the biggest little track in America and with the support of NHRA
we can do that," added Drew.

Great Lakes Dragaway is located near Union Grove, Wis., between Chicago
and Milwaukee, four miles west of I-94 on Kenosha-Racine County Line
Road (K-R), exit 337.  For more information, visit the track's web site,
www.GreatLakesDragaway.com.

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 more than 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 Summit Racing
Series, NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series and the NHRA Street Legal
Program 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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