"THE ALL-AMERICAN DRIVER CHALLENGE" CHAMPION TO RUN THIS WEEK IN BOTH THE MIDWEST AND CAROLINA SERIES

DENVER, NC (6/13/2006) - Bradley Riethmeyer, champion of "The All-American Driver Challenge" (AADC), will run in two races this week behind the wheel of the AADC midget racecar. Tonight, he will run in his first race of the Midwest Focus Pavement Series. Then on Saturday, he will run in his sixth race of the 2006 USAC Carolina Ford Focus Midget Series season.

Tonight's race will be 30-lap heat on the high-banked ¼ mile asphalt oval at South Bend Motor Speedway in Indiana. For more information, visit www.southbendmotorspeedway.com. In the Carolina Ford Focus Midget Series, Riethmeyer is currently seated second in the points standings behind two-time defending series champion, Chase Scott. He'll be looking for his second win of the season on Saturday, in a 30-lap race on the semi-banked asphalt oval at Shenanhoah Speedway. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the green flag is at 7 p.m. For more information regarding the event schedule as well as ticket information, please visit www.shehandoahspeedway.com. Riethmeyer will be competing in the Midwest Series again on June 21st at Anderson Speedway and also on the 23rd he will be at Kil-Kare Speedway, both in Indiana. The next Carolina Series race will be on July 7th at Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, NC.

Riethmeyer, a native of Hutto, Texas and a senior at Texas A&M University, competed against more than 100 drivers from across the country to be named the Champion of the AADC. He was awarded a contract to drive in the 2006 season of the USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Series in the AADC Midget owned by Tracy Trotter.

The AADC is a driver development and search program that is geared toward fostering the best up-and-coming talent for a future career in a professional American racing series. Aspiring racecar drivers were invited to enter the AADC and earn their way to becoming the next American racing hero. Open qualifying for the 2007 competition will June 1, 2006. The All-American Driver Challenge is presented by Calico Coatings and other participating sponsors and endorsed by USAC. For more information, please visit www.allamericandriver.com or call 1.800.861.6491.

In only its fourth year, the USAC Ford Focus Midget Series is one of the fastest growing classes in racing where some of today's up-and-coming drivers gain enough experience and expertise to one day get a chance to drive at the professional level. The series currently has 12 races scheduled at six asphalt tracks in Virginia, Kentucky and the Carolinas.

In 2002, the USAC Ford Focus Midget Series started in Bakersfield, California with only six cars. Today, it's one of the fastest growing classes in racing with nearly 200 cars in contention and over 220 races conducted. In 2005, there were over 85 races on the schedule nationwide and in 2006 there are more than 220 races scheduled nationwide. Many current USAC drivers consider the series as "the front porch to the Daytona 500." USAC has been the training ground that has launched the careers of such drivers as Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart. For more information on the Carolina Midget Series and a complete schedule, visit www.carolinamidgetseries.com.