San Antonio Rob Atchison preview

Defending Champ returns to Texas Amalie Oil Nationals

London, Ontario, March 22 , 2006 Defending IHRA “3 Straight” Funny Car Champion Rob Atchison returns to the 3rd Annual Texas Nationals as defending event champion and track record holder. “ It will be real nice to get back to the track and see all our friends and fans,” states the Champion. We can’t wait to try out the new Monte Carlo body and some of the new wrinkles we put into our race program over the winter. Original paint scheme designer Stu Wotypka of ID Motorsport Design came up with a redesign featuring our familiar black, silver and red colors to showcase the Monte Carlo. To create a total fresh “New Look” we had Stu come up with a new color and paint scheme for our truck and trailer and applied as a full decal wrap, by Autotrim Design of London.

Erickson Manufacturing returns as primary sponsor of Atchison Racing Monte Carlo along with associate sponsors Atchison Machine Service, MacMaster Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Pennzoil Lubricants, Performance Racing News, TEAM Truck Centres, Tool& Cutter Supply, Ultimate Touch Collision and West Coast Transportation. Aeroquip Performance Hose, Clevite Bearings, Contact Welding, CRC Chemicals Canada, Flatout Gaskets, Gates Belts, Hoosier Racing Tires, JET Tools and Equipment, JE Pistons, Lenco Transmission, Manley Performance, NGK Spark Plugs, Permatex Canada, Performance Motorsport Canada (PMC), Ramjet Racing Products, Ringers Gloves, Speed Pro Rings, Trend Performance Products return as valued product sponsors for 2006.

Atchison Racing would like to thank Hooters Restaurants for their great support of IHRA Drag Racing and welcome E MAX as new sponsor of the IHRA E MAX Drag Racing Series. “We are proud to be the last Hooters IHRA Funny Car Champion and we are going to try our very best to be the first E-MAX Series Champion,” stated Atchison.

For more information on Atchison Racing visit www.atchisonracing.com and for more information on the IHRA/ E Max Drag Racing Series visit www.ihra.com

Contact: Dennis Smith (519) 451-3890 dennis@atchisonracing.com