ACCESS LIMITED AT 2ND VEGAS TEST SESSION

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In an effort to provide the best testing conditions possible for teams preparing for the NHRA POWERade season opener and the Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown, the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is making the Last Chance Test Session on Feb. 2-5 an invitation-only event for Top Alcohol, Top Fuel and Pro Mod teams. Qualifying criteria is as follows:

Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car: Open only to teams finishing in the top eight of their NHRA divisional point standings or in the top 20 in national standings. All cars will be required to make side-by-side runs during their assigned sessions. Alcohol license runs will not be permitted at this event.

Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car: Open only to teams who finished in the top 20 of the 2005 NHRA POWERade national event standings or top 10 of the IHRA 2005 national event standings. License runs for new drivers for these teams will take place on Thursday, Friday and Sunday only. Please call LVMS at (702) 632-8264 to pre-enter for the test session.

Pro Mods: Will be open only to teams finishing in the top 10 of the 2005 NHRA AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mod Series. Pro Mod teams will make side-by-side runs during assigned sessions.

Teams who do not meet the qualifying criteria are welcome to test on either Monday, Feb. 6 or Tuesday, Feb. 7 as part of the private track rental being organized by LVMS or during the open test session to be held on Feb. 11-12. Please contact Mark Dawson (702) 632-8264 or Ellen Wonnacott (702) 632-8213 at The Strip for additional information. [1-26-2006]

BARBARA PARKS PASSES AWAY

Barbara Parks, wife of NHRA founder Wally Parks, passed away on Jan. 25, 2006, after a long battle with cancer. She was 82. Mrs. Parks was truly a partner with her husband in the founding and growth of NHRA. Their relationship began when she was secretary to Mr. Parks, who was editor at Hot Rod magazine.

They worked together in beginning the National Hot Rod Association in 1951 and continued as a team throughout the years, most recently working with the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. They were married for more than 40 years. Arrangements are pending. [1-26-2006]