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Woodard Racing Suspends Derek Lusk

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Friday, December 15, 2006) - - Woodard Racing owner Rick Woodard announced today the indefinite suspension of crew member Derek Lusk for violation of NASCAR’s substance abuse policy. Earlier this week, NASCAR also suspended Lusk from attending any NASCAR sanctioned events after failing to meet the guidelines of their policy.

“Woodard Racing is a professional organization and Derek has been suspended from performing any duties on behalf of Woodard Racing until he is reinstated by NASCAR,” said truck owner Rick Woodard. “We will not tolerate any employee who chooses to violate one of our company’s non-negotiable guidelines and we support NASCAR 100 percent in their decision. We look forward to putting this negative attention of our team behind us and concentrate on the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.”

For more on Woodard Racing, please visit http://www.woodardracing.com

ML MOTORSPORTS LAUNCHES SHIFT GEARS CHARITY PROGRAM AT O’REILLY RACEWAY PARK

Warsaw, IN, August 3, 2006 – NASCAR Busch Series Team, ML Motorsports is introducing SHIFT GEARS Foundation at O’Reilly Raceway Park on Saturday, August 5, 2006.

Founded by owners Mary Louise Miller and Stephany Mullen, SHIFT GEARS will directly assist charitable causes across the United States in support of aiding under privileged families and children with social and educational needs in today’s society. “I am really looking forward to the possibilities that SHIFT GEARS will bring to not only our community, but the communities that we race in,” states Team Owner, Mary Louise Miller.

The first fund raising event is “Tools for School” designed to target assisting area programs aiding the needs of families and children during the school year. Necessities such as school bags, school supplies and even personal hygiene products are the resources needed to give children “Tools For School.”

For the past month ML Motorsports “Tools For School” has joined forces with Kosciusko County Combined Community Services to start the school year off right for area kids in need. CCS holds an annual “Christmas in July” program that gives area families in need of assistance in getting all the school supplies necessary. Last year CCS handed out over 750 school bags filled with school supplies to children in Kosciusko County. This year, CCS was struggling to make ends meet with the program.

H57 Hoodia will be presenting a check in sum of $2500.00 to SHIFT GEARS “Tools for School” for CCS this weekend at O’Reilly Raceway Park. “Thanks to H57, this will be a year to remember for the kids and it could not have been a better kick off for SHIFT GEARS,” states Miller.

In addition to the donation, H57 Hoodia will be debuting the #70 H57 Hoodia Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series Kroger 200 benefiting Riley Hospital for Children, Saturday August 5, The race will be aired live on TNT at 9:00 pm EST. WRPM Inc.’s president, Jeff Witherell, brought the opportunity to both parties.

H57 Hoodia is the #1 selling South African Hoodia product! It is a natural appetite suppressant that has been used by the South African Bushman for centuries to help them stave off hunger during long-term hunting expeditions. H57 Hoodia can help you achieve all your weight loss goals. www.h57.com.

For more information or to donate to CCS, please contact Peggi Lisenbee-Wright, Director of Client Assistance at 574.269.6019 or drop off donations at CCS, 110 East Prairie Street, Warsaw IN. Please visit www.mlracing.com for more information on ML Motorsports SHIFT GEARS.

H57 Hoodia NASCAR Busch Team to debut at O’Reilly Raceway Park!

Soprano star will attend!

Nutley, New Jersey … H57 Hoodia announced today that they will be sponsoring their first NASCAR Busch Series car at O’Reilly Raceway Park (The Kroger 200) this Saturday, August 5th on TNT at 8pm.

H57 Hoodia and ML Motorsports (based in Warsaw, Indiana) will debut their H57 Hoodia car this weekend. ML Motorsports was established in 1999, and quickly developed into one of the most successful teams in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. With the assistance of WRPM Inc.’s president, Jeff Witherell, they made the move into the more visible NASCAR Busch Series with Justin Diercks driving their #70 machine now sponsored by H57 Hoodia.

H57 has been a sponsor this year in the NHRA, and is now adding NASCAR to their event sponsorship program. “We’ve proven ourselves in the Nutrition marketplace, in the media, and on the track. Its now time for us to show what we can do in NASCAR” said Kelly Lockwood, C.E.O. of H57 Hoodia. “We have built a championship team and its now time for the whole country to see us!”

In addition to racing this weekend, H57 will be donating $2,500 to the children’s charity “TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS”, an organization founded by ML Motorsports’ co-owners, committed to making a difference with kids at school. Last year Tools for Schools supplied over 750 school bags filled with school supplies to children in Kosciusko County. They are going to make a bigger difference in 2006!

To present the check along with the H57 Race Team and Staff from H57 will be “Vito” from the Sopranos who is currently losing weight using H57 Hoodia. Visit www.h57.com

“I love the thrill of racing and being associated with a team that gives back to the community! It’s what my life is about.” Said Joe Gannascoli, (Vito) “I will see you in INDY! You’s better be there or else!”