News Release

October 31, 2003

Dublin Ohio. The 2003 SKUSA SuperNationals is just under two weeks away and excitement continues to build. Announced October 30, 2003, the Formula Ford Zetec Champion Series is providing free race entry and test entry fees for all official 2004 Zetec Championship events. This generous award, worth $20,000 each will be presented to the top three (3) finishers in the “SuperPro”, “Formula S1” and “Junior” classes at the SuperNationals.

In combination, these nine drivers represent a $180,000 offering from Jon Baytos of Formula Motorsports, Inc. “Clearly, this prize offer represents a significant positive financial impact for any of the nine fortunate SKUSA members that choose to pursue the F2000 Zetec Championship for 2004” reported Jim Murley SKUSA CEO.

Additionally, Bobby Oregal of PR1 Motorsports, an F2000 Zetec Championship Team, will further enhance this F2000 package by providing a full test for one driver from each of the above mentioned classes and this test will be in a PR1 F2000 Zetec car at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. PR1 will be presenting this award to a driver of their choice from “SuperPro”, Formula S1” and “Junior” selected during the running of the 7^th Annual SuperNationals at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas November 13 through 16, 2003.

In other late news; reliable sources indicated that Supercross Star, Travis Pastrana will be entering the Formula S1 class at the SuperNationals and will joining another motorcycle racing star, Jamie Hacking in FS1.  James “Bubba” Stewart was expected to join the other two-wheeled racers turned kart fanatics but a scheduling conflict prohibited enough testing time.  Former Supercross Champion David Bailey will be in attendance as spokesperson for the “Full Circle Foundation”; he may also do some laps in a specially prepared hand controlled kart.  Hacking will also join X-Games multi sport champion Shaun Palmer, Supercross star Jeff Emig and our own Scott Speed in the “Red Bull Celebrity Challenge”. According to SKUSA Business Development Director, Craig Finer, other names to look for in the Red Bull event and even the “Full On” SKUSA program include: Paul Tracy, Buddy Rice, Lake Speed, Jeremy McGrath and “Bubba”.