News From Mike Ashley Racing and Matco Tools Racing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ted Yerzyk, Mike Ashley Racing tyerzyk@mikeashley.com (317) 852-6363, o, (760) 207-9767, c ANTRON BROWN FEATURED ON COVER OF CHRISTIAN MOTORSPORTS ILLUSTRATED BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 8, 2009) – Antron Brown, who leads the NHRA Top Fuel standings, is featured on the cover of the current issue of Christian Motorsports Illustrated. Brown’s DirecTV/Matco Tools dragster is featured on the cover of the Second Quarter 2009 issue of CMI that will be available beginning at the 30th annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals, July 10-12, at Bandimere Speedway. “It’s very meaningful to be on the cover of CMI,” Brown said. “It’s really cool to see and spread the fellowship with other brother’s and sister’s in Christ in the motorsports industry. We look forward to seeing the magazine this weekend at Denver and to help spread the word about CMI.” The cover article, written by Doug Johnson, is titled: Antron Brown, Taking it from 300 HP to 8,000 HP, Being the Best You Can Be. Brown, a 20-time NHRA winner, regularly attends the Sunday morning Racer’s For Christ (RFC) Chapel Service hosted by RFC Chaplain Larry Smiley. For more information on CMI visit www.christianmotorsports.com. “We’re really pleased to feature Antron (Brown) and his faithful encouragement to kids and his fellow racers,” CMI Creative Director Deaven Butler said. Brown, a 20-time NHRA winner, enters the 13th race on the 2009 NHRA schedule with a 53-point lead over two-time champion Larry Dixon. The Matco Tools flagship driver has two wins in five final round appearances this season, along with earning four No. 1 qualifying awards. Brown also clocked three fastest runs of the season, including his 319.75 mph blast at Bristol, Tenn. in May. Christian Motorsports Illustrated (CMI) is a fresh concept in inspirational magazines, designed to meet the spiritual needs of the motorsports community. This industry encompasses an extremely wide field including all types of motorsports racing, bike rallies, after market manufacturers, car clubs, auto museums, sanctioning bodies, tracks, and event sites. The magazine is read by hundreds of thousands of motorsports fans. Motorsport ministries and individuals take advantage of the opportunities to pass out copies of CMI as fun and powerful witnessing tools. CMI readers, both Christian and non-Christian, who may or may not attend an organized church, are inspired and uplifted by the human interest element intertwined into the fast action stories of the hottest topics in motorsports today. Headquartered in Brownsburg, Ind., Mike Ashley Racing fields the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster driven by Antron Brown. MAR proudly represents racing partners Matco Tools, Lend America, DirecTV, Toyota, SpongeTech® Delivery Systems, Ringer’s Gloves, GoFast! Sports, Goodyear, FRAM, Autolite, Impact! Racing, Connexions Sports and Entertainment, and Forward Sports Marketing (FSM). Mike Ashley Racing supports Autism Awareness through their support of the Hyperbaric Therapy Center. A 2007 Centers for Disease Control report found that 1 in 150 children in America today have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and an estimated 1.5 million Americans and their families are now affected. Autism is a national health crisis, and Mike Ashley Racing is working to help educate the public about ways they can get involved. Visit the Heal Autism Now website for more information about how you can get involved at www.healautismnow.org. -30- MAR on Twitter: http://twitter.com/MARnews MAR on Facebook: facebook.com/MikeAshleyRacing www.christianmotorsports.com www.mikeashleyracing.com www.antronbrown.com If you do not wish to receive e-mails from Mike Ashley Racing, please respond to tyerzyk@mikeashley.com.