The National Pit Crew Championship Powered by Tyson

The National Pit Crew Championship Powered by Tyson

Pre-Event Highlights and Winner Pit Stop Available via Satellite

WHAT: The National Pit Crew Championship Powered by Tyson, created by Tyson Foods and the Crew Chief Club, is a competition that pits motorsports' best crew teams against one another for the fastest pit stop. Teams will compete based on the actual skills they use on race day, allowing their performance to stand apart from the drivers' for just one day. The event gives the teams the chance to win $100,000, with four teams having the chance at a $500,000 prize in the final bonus round, "The Powered by Tyson Pit Stop." Highlights from practice rounds and the event will be available via satellite the day of the event.

WHEN: Monday, May 9, 2005

WHERE: AMC9/K8 1600-1615 (4:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.) AMC9/K8 2215-2230 (10:15 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.)

Uplink frequency: 14160 H Downlink frequency: 11860 V

WHO: Top competitors include: Cup Teams: No. 8 and No. 15 Dale Earnhardt, Inc. No. 2, No. 12 and No. 77 Penske Racing South No. 11, No. 18 and No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing No. 6, No. 16, No. 17, No.97 and No. 99 Roush Racing No. 9 and No. 19 Evernham Motorsports No. 07, No. 29 and No. 31 Richard Childress Racing No. 38 and No. 88 Roberts Yates Racing No. 40, No. 41 and No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing No. 10 MBV Motorsports No. 01 MB2 Motorsports No. 43 and No. 45 Petty Enterprises No. 49 BAM Racing No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing No. 0 Haas CNC Racing

Busch(R) Teams: No. 8 Chance 2 Motorsports No. 60 Roush Racing No. 2 and No. 21 Richard Childress Racing No. 22 PPC Racing No. 33 Kevin Harvick Incorporated No. 25 Team Rensi Motorsports No. 47 ST Motorsports

WHY: Throughout the stock car racing season, the drivers are the heroes and the stars. But, on May 9th in Mooresville, North Carolina, the drivers will take a back seat to jack men, tire men and gas men during the National Pit Crew Championship Powered by Tyson.

OTHER: The competition will be televised on the SPEED Channel on August 6, 2005 at 8:00 p.m.

For additional event information please visit http://www.pitcrewchampionship.com/ or http://www.tyson.com/.

Media Contacts: Danielle Randall-Bauer Irma F. Koopersmith Crew Chief Club Arnold Worldwide Cell. (704) 609-4868 Cell. 617-504-1807 drandallbauer@earthlink.netifreije@arn.com

PRNewswire -- May 9

Source: Tyson

Web site: http://www.pitcrewchampionship.com/ http://www.tyson.com/

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