Infineon Raceway Announces 2006 Schedule SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) “” The 18th consecutive visit by the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series will highlight a truly diverse schedule at Infineon Raceway in 2006 as the facility will feature everything from stock cars to bicycles on the world-famous road course and drag strip. Raceway officials today unveiled the 2006 Big O Tires Racing Season schedule, which is headlined by the Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, June 23-25. The three-day event “” one of the biggest sporting weekends each year in Northern California “” will also feature the SCCA SPEED World Challenge. The SPEED World Challenge will boast main events in both GT and Touring Car classes, with one of the features scheduled to take the green flag following the Dodge/Save Mart 350 on Sunday, June 25. Tickets will be available to the general public for every event on the 2006 schedule beginning Thursday, Dec. 1, and stay tuned for a “First Fan Promotion” that will reward two lucky race fans with lifetime passes to Infineon Raceway. The promotion is scheduled to take place at the raceway on Dec. 1. “The versatile nature of this facility provides a tremendous range of options as we assemble our racing calendar each year,” said Steve Page, president and general manager of Infineon Raceway. “That variety is reflected in our 2006 schedule, with something to offer every race fan. It’s going to be a terrific year.” The season will feature two consecutive weekends of world-class drag racing, kicking off with the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, which will return for a 19th consecutive year with the FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals, July 28-30. The lightning-quick quarter-mile drag strip produced seven track records and one world record in 2005, and similar results are expected in 2006. The following weekend will feature the NHRA Summernationals Division 7 Drag Races, which moves from its traditional Fourth of July weekend to Aug. 4-6. The IRL IndyCar® Series will return for a second straight year in 2006, Aug. 25-27, and will be joined by the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series, giving both open-wheel fans and sports-car racing fans an action-packed weekend. This will mark the first-ever Sonoma Valley appearance by the Grand-Am Series and its sleek Daytona Prototypes. The Ferrari Challenge, which visited Infineon Raceway in 2004, will return with a full weekend of racing, May 12-14, in a variety of classes, including Ferrari 360 Modena. Several historic Formula One Ferraris will also be on display. The following weekend, May 19-21, will boast the best in motorcycle racing with the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts. The Goodguys Nitro Nationals Nostalgia Drag Races will also move from its traditional April date to Fourth of July weekend (July 1-2). The raceway will switch to pedal-power for a third consecutive year, July 14-16, for the Infineon Technologies Cougar Mountain Classic cycling event. The event will feature the best in road cycling, mountain biking, gravity racing, running and more. The complete main-event calendar for 2006 is as follows: 2006 MAJOR-EVENT SCHEDULE: · Ferrari Challenge: May 12-14. · Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts: May 19-21. · Jaguar Wine Country Classic Vintage Car Races: June 3-4. · Dodge/Save Mart 350 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup: June 23-25. · Goodguys Nitro Nationals Nostalgia Drag Races: July 1-2. · Infineon Technologies Cougar Mountain Classic (cycling): July 14-16. · FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals, presented by Supercuts: July 28-30. · NHRA Summernationals Division 7 Drag Races: Aug. 4-6. · IRL IndyCar® Series: Aug. 25-27. For ticket information, please call 800-870-RACE (7223) or visit www.infineonraceway.com.