DIXON SPEAKS TO NASCAR FANS, MEDIA AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Reigning NHRA POWERade Top Fuel Champion Larry Dixon, driver of the Don Prudhomme Racing Miller Lite Dragster, spent this past weekend addressing over 160,000 NASCAR fans and media at Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Using one of his few off weekends during the 23-race NHRA season, Dixon made the trip from his Avon, Indiana home to Bristol, Tennessee on Saturday to help generate awareness for the upcoming Third Annual Mac Tools Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway (April 25-27).

During his time in Bristol, Dixon was able to mingle with the media, race fans and track VIPs. He was pleased with the reception he got from the motorsports media who are becoming more aware of NHRA drag racing.

"It was a real neat deal," said Dixon. "They had me down there to help promote our race when we come back to Bristol in a month. I got to spend some time with the folks from the local TV stations and did a lot with the newspaper guys. Then at the start of pre-race on Sunday, I was the first guy they introduced. I went up on the stage and talked about how quick and fast we go and told the fans that they need to come back and see us race if they want to see some serious horsepower." (photo by Bob Hesser) [3-27-2003]

WHACKIN' BALLS AT E-TOWN

In conjunction with the NHRA Matco Tools SuperNationals, held at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., on May 16-18, 2003, Matco Tools will host the Matco Tools SuperNationals Charity Golf tournament on Thursday, May 15. The cost to participate is $250 per person ($200 per person for a foursome), with all proceeds to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Corporate hole sponsorships are also available at the golf tournament for a donation of $300.

The tournament will be held at Knob Hill Golf Course, 360 State Highway 33 West, Manalapan, N.J. 07726. It will have a "Florida" scramble format, with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start. Registration and a Continental breakfast will take place between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

To enter, please contact Vicki Teggart, Matco Tools, 4403 Allen Road, Stow, Ohio 44224 (telephone 330-926-5485, fax 330-926-5325.) [3-27-2003]

CASTROL GTX TOP TECHS PROGRAM WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Castrol North America has named the eight U.S. winners of its Castrol GTX Top Techs contest, an annual recognition program of the best and brightest automotive students in the country. Each winner will serve as an honorary Castrol GTX High Mileage Funny Car crew member for John Force at an NHRA race. One of the eight winners will be chosen for a grand prize $7,500 scholarship to continue his or her automotive service education.

Automotive students and teachers across the country submitted 150-word essay nominations at www.GTXTopTechs.com, explaining reasons for selecting the designated nominee as a Castrol GTX Top Tech.

As chosen by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, the 2003 Castrol GTX Top Techs winners and races they will attend are: Randi Reel, Bellville, Texas, senior at Bellville High School,

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SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals; Daniel Gilbert, Flower Mound, Texas, freshman at Universal Technical Institute - Houston Campus, O'Reilly Spring Nationals; Dan Dorset, Brighton, Mich., senior at Brighton High School, Mac Tools Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals; Chris Bohland, Melville, N.Y., senior at Half Hollow Hills East High School and automotive student at L.A. Wilson Tech. - Northport Campus, NHRA Matco Tools SuperNationals; Michael Bretl, Fort Atkinson, Wis., freshman at Madison Area Technical College, Chicagoland NHRA Nationals; Carl Jones, Ellery, Ill., junior at Edwards County High School, Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals; Brian Millington, Belleville, Kan., freshman at Wyoming Technical Institute, Mile-High NHRA Nationals; Pete Johnson, Mooresville, Ind., sophomore at Lincoln Technical Institute - Indianapolis Campus, Mac Tools U.S. Nationals.

Castrol GTX will begin accepting nominations for its 2004 Castrol GTX Top Techs program in September 2003. [3-27-2003]

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