CARQUEST Named Title Sponsor of 45th Annual Winternationals at Pomona Raceway

CARQUEST Auto Parts has signed a multi-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the 45th annual Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. The agreement begins in 2005. It is the first of three NHRA event sponsorships for CARQUEST Auto Parts, which will also headline the CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., June 9-12, as well as the CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Seattle, July 22-24.

GLENDORA, CA — CARQUEST Auto Parts has signed a multi-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the 45th annual Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. The agreement begins in 2005.

Announced by National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) officials, the CARQUEST Auto Parts Winternationals will kick off the 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season on Feb. 10-13 at the historic Pomona Raceway. The $2 million race, which will be televised by the ESPN family of networks, is the first of 23 events for the 2005 season.

It is the first of three NHRA event sponsorships for CARQUEST Auto Parts, which will also headline the CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., June 9-12, as well as the CARQUEST Auto Parts Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Seattle, July 22-24.

Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., the NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the U.S.

For more information about CARQUEST, go to: www.CARQUEST.com.

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