TEAM MOPAR SPRINTERS NOMINATED FOR POST SEASON AWARDS

Team Mopar Nominations

· Josh Wise, the 2006 USAC National Sprint Car Series champion, has been selected as a finalist for the Fourth Annual Economaki Champion of Champions award, set to be announced at the 19th Annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. Wise has also been named as a 2006 North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll Driver of the Year candidate.

· Mopar and Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises teammate Levi Jones was also nominated for the North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll Driver of the Year award. Jones, the 2005 USAC National Sprint Car Series champion, earned runner-up honors in the championship battle this season.

· Tony Stewart Racing Enterprises, winner of the 2006 USAC National Sprint Car Series Owner's Standings championship, was nominated for the Team of the Year award by the North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Series Poll.

· Ganassi Racing development driver Bryan Clauson was nominated for the Wild Card award, which recognizes drivers who displayed exciting sprint car performances during the 2006 season.

Award Information

The names of the eight award-winning recipients in the North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll will be announced on Wednesday, December 13, before the opening of the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show. The Economaki Champion of Champions award winner will be announced the following day. For more information regarding the Economaki Champion of Champions award or the North American Non-Winged Sprint Car Poll awards, log on to www.nationalspeedsportnews.com or www.sprintcarhof.com.

About DaimlerChrysler’s Mopar Brand

When Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated parts supplier led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Division. In 1937, Mopar (a simple contraction of the words MOtor and PARts) was created for the business of distributing parts through a depot system and car divisional wholesalers.

Mopar made its mark in the 1960s—the muscle car era. Beginning in 1962, Mopar carried a line of “Special Parts” for super stock drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use.

Today, the Chrysler Group’s Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement parts, components and accessories for Chrysler, Jeep® and Dodge vehicles sold around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts and accessories are designed in strict adherence to DaimlerChrysler engineering standards.