NASCAR Driver Kevin Harvick And Passionate Expert Reveal The Secrets Under Your Hood
**MEDIA ALERT** MEDIA ALERT **MEDIA ALERT** MEDIA ALERT**MEDIA ALERT** NASCAR Driver Kevin Harvick And Passionate Expert Reveal The Secrets Under Your Hood WHY: NASCAR drivers know how to take care of their cars, but the rest of us are still mostly unaware of several easy things we can do to improve our car's performance. To remedy this situation the Shell Passionate Experts Tour is rolling into Daytona on the first stop of its 15-city tour to expose what's really going on under your hood and to show drivers what they can do to help cars perform at their best. WHO & WHEN: Kevin Harvick, driver of the 29 Shell car will: * Unveil the Shell Dual Fuel Car and provide a look at an engine that clearly shows performance-robbing gunky build-up left behind by low-quality discount fuels * Provide brief sound bites on his Shell sponsorship and the upcoming Nextel Cup Season * When: Sunday, Feb. 18, at 10:30 a.m Jens Mueller-Belau, a Shell Passionate Expert, will be available for interviews in-studio or on-site at the Daytona International Speedway to: * Share car care secrets including how to stop gunky build-up on critical engine parts * Dispel common myths about gasoline * Conduct a personalized walkthrough of the Shell Passionate Experts Tour * When: Thursday, Feb. 15 - Sunday, Feb. 18 WHAT: The Shell Passionate Experts Tour is a free experience that offers interactive activities for anyone interested in cars - whether serious car enthusiasts or novices. In addition to the Dual Fuel Car, the tour includes: * Be a Star with Kevin Harvick - Take on a leading role opposite NASCAR star Kevin Harvick. This new interactive movie experience will allow you to dress like a rookie NASCAR driver and act out a scene with a virtual Kevin Harvick * An interactive game allowing you to race others as you dodge and dart through a street of gunky carbon deposits * Future of Energy Exhibit- Providing a closer look into the alternative energy and fuel sources of today and tomorrow * Shell Racing Heritage- A historical overview of one of the most successful teams in motorsports WHERE: The Shell Passionate Experts Tour- 1735 W. International Speedway Blvd., (SE corner of W. International Speedway Boulevard and Midway Avenue) MEDIA INQUIRIES: Shell NASCAR Media Coordinator Sam Brown 1-910-724-1148 szone@mindspring.com Edelman PR Lisa Boggs 1-312-519-9979 lisa.boggs@edelman.com Edelman PR Ryan Richert 1-312-593-2426 ryan.richert@edelman.com FOR INFORMATION, VISIT: www.shell.com/us <http://www.shell.com/us>