RIETHMERYER WINS FIRST RACE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF "THE ALL-AMERICAN DRIVER CHALLENGE" MIDGET AT SOUTHERN NATIONAL SPEEDWAY

DENVER, NC (4/17/2006) - Bradley Riethmeyer, champion of "The All-American Driver Challenge" (AADC), won his first race driving the AADC Midget competing in the 2006 season opener of the USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Series on Saturday at Southern National Speedway in Kenly, NC.

Riethmeyer started on the poll and led all 35 laps of the race, beating out defending series champion, Chase Scott. What makes this win even sweeter for Riethmeyer as it was the first time he had ever competed in a midget! Drivers Ryan Smith, Terry Hall and Nick Wean rounded out the top five.

"Bradley had been testing extremely well and we were confident that we had a good car," said Tracy Trotter, owner of the AADC USAC Midget. "We were excited to see Bradley win the first race of the season, and we're looking forward to a successful year."

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 26 were invited to enter the AADC and earn their way to becoming the next American racing hero. 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.