RIETHMEYER GOING FOR THIRD WIN OF THE SEASON IN THE USAC CAROLINA FORD FOCUS MIDGET SERIES

DENVER, NC (6/29/2006) - Bradley Riethmeyer, champion of "The All-American Driver Challenge" (AADC), will be looking for his third win of the 2006 USAC Carolina Ford Focus Midget Series season in the AADC midget this Sunday at Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, NC.

Riethmeyer's victory on June 17th at Southern National Speedway put him just 52 points behind defending series champion and current points leader, Chase Scott. A win at this Sunday's 35-lap race on the semi-banked 4/10-mile asphalt oval at Shenandoah Speedway would allow Riethemeyer the opportunity to significantly close the gap between he and Scott and possibly even take over the points lead. Qualifying starts at 5:40 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.friendshipmotorspeedway.com.

Reithmeyer, 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. 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.