NASCAR CELEBRITIES VISIT SILICON MOTOR SPEEDWAY
RACING CENTERS

INDIANAPOLIS (April 13, 2002) -- NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Racing Centers have recently become even more exciting places for NASCAR fans to visit as several NASCAR celebrities have taken part in special events at the locations.

NASCAR Winston Cup drivers Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Kyle Petty and renowned motorsports artist Sam Bass have visited NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway locations in Alabama, Minnesota and Tennessee, greeting NASCAR fans and enjoying the facilities.

Earnhardt visited the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway at the Riverchase Galleria in Birmingham, Ala. The driver of the Budweiser Chevrolet on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Earnhardt's visit was part of a media day event hosted by nearby Talladega Superspeedway. Nine lucky "Wanna Race Dale Jr.?" contest winners got to race against Earnhardt in the simulators.

Petty, a third-generation NASCAR star like Earnhardt, recently visited the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Racing Center located in the Mall of America near Minneapolis. The driver of the Sprint PCS Dodge greeted fans and signed autographs in one of the world's largest shopping malls.



Bass, who has worked within the NASCAR community for 20 years and has created many driver portraits, specialty prints and other works of art, appeared at the location in Nashville, Tenn., at Opry Mills. While in the Nashville area, Bass also participated in opening ceremonies for the NASCAR
Busch Series race at nearby Nashville Super Speedway.

Located in shopping malls across the country, NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Racing Centers provide a realistic racing experience that simulates the motions, sights, sounds and competitive feel of an actual NASCAR race. The centers are designed to provide a fun, unique entertainment experience and have the atmosphere of authentic NASCAR racing.

Each racing center consists of eight to fourteen race car simulators that are 80 percent the size of an actual NASCAR race car with many of the same colors and sponsor logos found in NASCAR racing. Under licensing agreements with International Speedway Corporation and Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the centers simulate races at popular NASCAR tracks such as Daytona, Richmond, Lowe's and Atlanta. In addition, each center includes the latest in NASCAR apparel.

NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Racing Centers are operated by Perfect Line, LLC, of Indianapolis under a license granted by NASCAR Properties.

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