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NASCAR WCUP/Trucks: Stars Team With Big Brothers Big Sisters of Volusia County to "Race for Kids' Sake"

12 January 2000

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WHAT:   Race for Kids' Sake, part of Valvoline and Big Brothers Big
        Sisters of America's (BBBSA) "Caring Hands" program, kicks
        off a full night of racing excitement with all proceeds
        benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Volusia County.

        Two fifteen-lap races, featuring top drivers competing in
        limited late model cars, highlight the evening's event.
        following the races, all drivers, along with additional past
        and present auto racing legends, will be available for an
        hour-long autograph session.

        The "Caring Hands" program, which has a goal of raising $1
        million for BBBSA while recruiting 10,000 mentors, is the
        most ambitious cause-related endeavor Valvoline has
        undertaken in its 133-year history.

WHO:    Star drivers from the Winston Cup and Craftsman Truck series
        scheduled to appear include:

        --   Winston Cup -- Kevin Lepage from Roush Racing; Kyle
             Petty from Petty Enterprises

        --   Craftsman Truck -- Randy Tolsma, driver of the no. 25
             Impact Motorsports Dodge truck; Joe Ruttman, driver of
             the no. 18 Dana Dodge Truck; Dennis Setzer, driver of
             the no. 1 Mopar Performance Dodge truck; Mike Cope,
             driver of the no. 86 RC Cola Dodge truck; Steve Grissom
             from Petty Enterprises

WHEN:   Wednesday, January 12, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. (EST)

WHERE:  New Smyrna Speedway
        10 miles south of Daytona Beach, between I-4 (Exit 56, East)
        and I-95 (Exit 84, West) at the intersection of HWY 44 & 415
        in Samsula

HOW:    Tickets are $20 and are available at Speedway dodge and Kia,
        Embry-Riddle Department of Athletics and SunTrust Bank 
        locations in Volusia County