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NASCAR Trucks: Team ASE to continue with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2000

17 September 1999

Herndon, VA.  September 17, 1999.     The National Institute for Automotive
Service Excellence, ASE, announced today it will again be a primary sponsor
in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2000, continuing its five year
relationship with team owners Marlene and Jim Smith.

"With the #2 Ultra Motorsports team, Marlene and Jim have provided ASE with
a very competitive truck each year," commented Ronald H. Weiner, President
of ASE.  "We have won races and have been a threat to win the championship
each year.  We have also enjoyed success with our own marketing efforts
built on this program."

Series co-founder Jim Smith, who welcomes back his primary sponsor for the
fifth straight year, offered these thoughts.  "Every year our goal has been
the championship trophy and 2000 will be no different.  We are also pleased
that NASCAR continues to support the growth of the series.  By doing so, the
truck series remains a viable marketing tool for Team ASE and other sponsors
of Ultra Motorsports."

Ultra Motorsports cumulative record (since 1995) in the NCTS series includes
8 wins, 12 poles, 37 top five and 60 top ten finishes, all of which have
been with Team ASE as the primary sponsor.  ASE, The National Institute for
Automotive Service Excellence, is a non-profit organization founded in 1972
with the mission of improving the quality of automotive repair service
through the voluntary testing and certification of technicians.  There are
over 420,000 ASE-certified professionals working in all types of service
repair facilities in North America.

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