PR-GRAND BEND- Terry McMillen wrap up

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    June 15, 2005

    Funny Car Points Race Heats Up At Mopar Canadian Nationals

    As summer sets in and the weather heats up, so does the race for
    points towards the 2005 IHRA Funny Car Championship. The 6th Annual
    Mopar Canadian Nationals proved to be as hot as the summer for the
    Amalie Oil InstiGator, powered by TORCO Racing Fuels.

    Although Grand Bend Canada usually enjoys temperatures in the
    mid to low 70s, during the race teams were challenged to work with
    temperatures nearing 100 degrees and with a corrected altitude exceeding
    4000 feet.

    Terry Mc Millen, pilot of the 1999 Dodge Avenger, narrowed the
    points margin by defeating the defending world champion, Rob Atchison in
    the first round. Mc Millen's semi-final appearance, coupled with a Mark
    Thomas first round loss to Jim Sickles tightens up the points race for
    the top four drivers leaving Mc Millen, Thomas, Sickles and Atchison
    within roughly 2 elimination rounds of each other. "This is one of the
    closest points races I can remember after 4 events", Mc Millen recalled.
    "With less than 50 points between us, you can bank on the IHRA funny car
    class being a battle to the end."

    During elimination rounds the InstiGator car was equipped with a
    SPEED TV "in-car camera" to catch all of the action. The show featuring
    Mc Millen and his InstiGator will air on August 13th and again on August
    15th at 4PM and 5PM respectively.

    "Anytime that we get an opportunity to do these types of special
    projects - we jump at the chance," explained Mc Millen. "The fans love
    seeing what goes on inside the Amalie Oil InstiGator during the race. Of
    course our sponsors love the attention it brings to the team. We've got
    the best partners in the business. When you talk about quality, everyone
    thinks of Amalie Oil, TORCO Racing Fuels, Flatout Gaskets, NGK Spark
    Plugs, MSD, Performance Graphics, Powershield Coatings and Crane Cams.

    The next race in the IHRA Hooters Drag Racing series is the 3rd
    Annual Western RV Nationals presented by TORCO Racing Fuels. Mc Millen
    had an outstanding race at the 2004 event, finishing in the runner up
    position with a final round appearance. "We have always run well in
    Edmonton! We hope to continue that string," exclaimed Mc Millen. "Track
    owners, Rob and Kim Reeves have spent many hours re-doing the track
    surface and facilities. We would like nothing more than to put the
    Amalie Oil InstiGator powered be TORCO race fuels in the winners circle.
    Evan Knoll President of Torco is keeping the hair clippers by his side."
    When Terry wins, Knoll is providing a free hair cut, which is part of a
    year long standing bet.

    Western RV will join the InstiGator marketing team in Edmonton
    again this year. "Western RV is the title sponsor for the Rocky Mountain
    Nationals, we're proud to be associated with them," stated InstiGator
    Marketing Director Jim Walczak. "Not only is Western RV Canada's largest
    RV Dealer, they're also number 1 in fun and they enjoy providing a way
    for families to make memories." Mc Millen added, "We worked with Craig
    Amstead last year and we both enjoyed tremendous success. We have the
    time of our lives when we're in Edmonton with the Western RV family."

    The 3rd Annual Western RV Rocky Mountain Nationals will be
    contested June 24-26 at Budweiser Motorsports Park in Edmonton, Alberta
    Canada.

    For more information visit:
    Western RV ( http://www.westernrvcountry.com)
    Budweiser Motorsports Park ( http://www.budpark.com)




    ABOUT TERRY MCMILLEN
    Terry Mc Millen is a veteran IHRA driver. He and his wife Rhonda
    are team owners of Hoosier Thunder Motorsports, a multi-car drag racing
    team based in Elkhart, IN. McMillen, a fan favorite in the Hooters IHRA
    Drag Racing series, competes in the 12 IHRA events contested in the US
    and Canada. Terry and the InstiGator Funny Car are featured in the IHRA
    Professional Drag Racing video game for XBOX, PlayStation2, PlayStation
    and PC . Terry is available for interviews and appearances.
    http://hoosierthunder.com

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    For more information, photos or to arrange an interview:
    CONTACT
    Jim Walczak
    615-415-7771
    [ jim@squeakywheelonline.com <mailto:jim@squeakywheelonline.com>
    ]

    Rhonda Mc Millen
    [ Rtd29083@aol.com <mailto:Rtd29083@aol.com> ]

    Terry Mc Millen
    [ trdt29083@aol.com <mailto:trdt29083@aol.com> ]
     
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