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BEDFORD, Texas (June 14, 2000) -- Officials from OstriRite Agricultural

System, Inc. and Enerjetix Motorsports have reached an agreement that will

allow OstriRite, a meat packing company, to become the primary sponsor for

American Speed Association ACDelco Series rookie Paul Dallenbach for the

rest of the 2000 season.

 

OstriRite was founded in 1994 by Donald Teague, who now serves as Chairman

of the Board. The company operates a supply system that allows small

farmers the opportunity to have their products, specifically meat,

processed, marketed and distributed by Ostri Rite, with profits shared

between the two.

 

"We are very happy to be associated with OstriRite for the rest of the 2000

season," said driver Dallenbach, son of legendary Indy Car driver and former

CART Director of Competition Wally Dallenbach. "Now we can run the rest of

the season, as before it was just race to race. We have the ability to have

those rookie mistakes now, without it costing us the rest of our season."

 

Dallenbach entered his rookie season in ASA with limited oval experience,

but has quickly caught on to the series, utilizing the new Vortec ASA 5700

engines and BFGoodrich Traction T/A tires. After missing the first event of

2000 because his Enerjetix Pon tiac number 67 wasn't complete, Dallenbach

made his first start at Lanier, starting 30th and finishing 16th.

 

Dallenbach debuted the new sponsorship for the sixth event of the season,

the ACDelco Service Specialists 300 at Louisville Motor Speedway.

Dallenbach picked up his best career finish, coming home ninth after

starting 24th.

 

"The key factor of our making the decision of going with ASA was the market

they projected being the same one we are focused toward," said Teague.

"While being a rookie, Paul has a lot of good experience in and around

racing and the Enerjetix Motorsports team with Richard Balestrieri is the

kind of partner we want to grow with in the world of motorsports."

 

The team is switching from the Pontiac Grand Prix to a Ford Taurus prior to

the July 16 USAMeats.com 200 event at Chicago Motor Speedway.

 

"A company the caliber of OstriRite Agricultural Systems is a positive

addition to the family of high-profile sponsors coming into the ASA ACDelco

Series," said ASA National Sales Manager Steve Farmer. "Donald Teague is the

type of concerned entrepreneur t hat puts the concerns and profitability of

the small, independent farmer in the proper perspective."

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