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DRAGS: Pat Musi Signs NEC for Pro Street in 1999

1 February 1999

CARTERET, NEW JERSEY - Pat Musi, 1997 NMCA Pro Street Champion and the first to exceed 200MPH in the quatrer mile with a legal weight car, unvelived his 1998 Pontiac Firebird Pro Street Car at the recent SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Featuring a similar bright green paint scheme to last season's 1969 Camero, this new aerodynamic Pontiac has already blistered the quarter mile with a 6.91 second ET at 201 mph during initial track testing.

NEC Corporate Networks Group will ride along the familiar : POPEYE" color scheme with Borla Performance Industries and Regis Manufacturing Shop Supplies as major sponsors.

NEC, a global technology enterprise, is a world leader in the manufacture, sales and marketing of communications products, semiconductor components, computer products and computer services. The company employs over 150,000 people worldwide with annual sales exceeding $42 billion. Established in 1899, NEC has a presence in 30 countries with more than 430 sales offices.

The division of NEC America, Inc. involved with Pat Musi Performance is the Corporate Network Group. NEC CNG also is a major sponsor of Gary Densham and his NEC "4 Second / 300 mph" NHRA Pontiac Firebird Nitro Funny Car.

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