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Monday, July 12, 2004

TWO SHARE YEAR ONE POWER HOUR AWARDS; SMALLWOOD WINS HAYES SPORT COMPACT CHALLENGE

BANKS CROSSING, GA Two street-legal racers took home Power Hour awards
during the Year One Fast Friday program on July 9. On a sultry summer
evening, Peter Heu of Commerce ran a "Fastest Pass" of 135.84 MPH in his
deceptively speedy 1992 Honda Civic, along with a "Quickest ET" of 10.838
seconds in the quarter-mile, to take home both Year One $50 Gift Certificate
Vouchers. Sugar Hill driver Henry Gosnell earned the third $50 voucher for
a nearly-perfect "Best Reaction Time" (.502 seconds) during the 9-10 PM
competition for strictly street-legal cars and pickup trucks.

In other action, Shane Smallwood of Flowery Branch defeated Hayes Sport
Compact Challenge points leader Terry Turpin in the "Fast Four" final
elimination, picking up the maximum three points and champion's trophy for
the evening's contest, part of a ten-race series during Year One Fast Friday
events through August 20.

The next Year One Fast Friday program is scheduled for Friday, July 16, and
will feature another round of the Hayes Sport Compact Challenge in addition
to the Year One Power Hour. Gates will open at 6:00 PM for both racers and
spectators, with racing action beginning at 6:45 and the Hayes Sport Compact
Challenge starting at 11 PM.

Sponsored by Year One Automotive Restoration in Braselton, along with the
Hayes Family Dealerships in Lawrenceville, Gainesville and Cornelia, Atlanta
Dragway's Fast Friday show is primarily an opportunity for drivers of
street-legal vehicles to "race the strip, not the street." Racecars and
motorcycles are also welcome for Test & Tune and grudge match racing on most
Friday nights through November 12.

2004 CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
HAYES SPORT COMPACT CHALLENGE
ATLANTA DRAGWAY
(As of 7/9/04)

1. Terry Turpin, 7
2. Shane Smallwood, 3
3. TIE - Keith Fortner, 2
Steven Feren, 2
David Draz, 2
Jay Cerboraz, 2
Jeremy Wade, 2
6. TIE - John Vang, 1
Kris Adams, 1
Troy Keyes, 1

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Craig Armstrong (706) 654-1898