**Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Media Advisory**

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA ADVISORY

MARTIN TRUEX JR., DEPLOYED TROOPS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN GUITAR HERO VIDEO
GAME CHALLENGE AT THE BRICKYARD

Drivers to compete against America's heroes and their families in 
Activision and Pro vs. GI Joe Showdown

WHAT: 	Activision Publishing (www.activision.com
<http://www.activision.com/> ) and Pro vs. GI Joe (www.provsgijoe.com
<http://www.provsgijoe.com/> ) are hosting an online video game
Showdown, an event to connect Indiana National Guard troops with NASCAR
Drivers in a battle of Guitar Hero Smash Hits on Xbox 360 video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft.  

				Members of the Indiana National Guard
playing from the USO Center in Camp Virginia, Kuwait, will face-off in a
showdown over Xbox Live of Guitar Hero Smash Hits against NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series drivers Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 1 Guitar Hero
Smash Hits Chevrolet Impala SS for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, and Casey
Mears of the No. 7 Chevrolet Impala SS for Richard Childress Racing. The
troops' families will also be on-hand to meet the drivers, play Guitar
Hero and video chat via web-cam with their loved ones abroad.  
				
WHEN:	Friday, July 24, 2009
	10 AM to 11 AM EDT 

WHERE:		Coke Zero Stage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway 
				Located behind the famous Pagoda control
tower across the street from the Media Center on 6th Street and can be
accessed through the Gate 6 entrance on Georgetown Road
				
MEDIA
OPPORTUNITIES: 	Media are welcomed for onsite interviews with families,
soldiers and participating NASCAR drivers, and/or to capture photos and
video coverage of troops abroad playing against those back home in
Indianapolis.  

CONTACT:		Jarrod England, Media Relations for Martin Truex
Jr.
			jengland@earnhardtganassi.com