RIETHMEYER WINS SECOND RACE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF "THE ALL-AMERICAN DRIVER CHALLENGE" MIDGET AT SHENANDOAH SPEEDWAY

DENVER, NC (6/18/2006) - Saturday night at Shenandoah Speedway in Virginia, Bradley Riethmeyer, champion of "The All-American Driver Challenge" (AADC), won his second race of the season in the 2006 USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Series behind the wheel of the AADC Midget.

Riethmeyer was fast qualifier for the third time this season, but due to USAC inversion rules, started the race in 8th position. He quickly took the lead on the 5th lap of the feature and held that position for the remaining 30 laps to claim his second win of the season. He remains second in the points standings behind defending series champion, Chase Scott, but his win shaved 25 points off of Scott's lead. Drivers Aron Oakley, Ryan Scott, Brad Noffsinger and Mark Burt rounded out the top five.

Riethmeyer has another busy week ahead of him. On Wednesday evening he'll be competing at Anderson Speedway in Indiana and again on Friday evening at Kil-Kare Speedway in Ohio, both in the Midwest Focus Series. He then travels to Las Vegas to participate in a three-day racing school at The American Racing Academy courtesy of Racing Schools.com, part of his award for winning the AADC.

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 behind the wheel of 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. All aspiring racecar drivers between the ages of 15 and 23 are invited to enter the AADC and earn their way to becoming the next American racing hero. Qualifying for the 2007 competition runs from June 1 through September 30, 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.