Indianapolis, IN (August 1, 2003) – 2002 Sunoco Super Series Rookie Of The Year Andy Ponstein will be making his first attempt to race in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race with veteran Michigan race ream owner John Bailey in tonight’s Power Stroke Diesel 200 presented By Tom Rapier RV at Indianapolis Raceway Park, which will be shown live at 8PM (Indiana Time) on Speed Channel. Ponstein will have to try and qualify for the event against the largest group of truck entries the series has had all season including the return of former NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Darrell Waltrip. Ponstein does have prior experience at IRP with three races with the Sunoco Super Series and in an Outlaw Late Model feature there in 2002 in the Sunoco Race Festival.

Ponstein will also have the help of veteran crew chief Tom Sokoloski for all the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races he competes in 2003.  Ponstein is also tentatively scheduled to race with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 20^th, Richmond International Speedway on September 4^th, and at Martinsville Speedway on October 18^th. The team will use Ford trucks with Penske motors.

So far in 2003 Ponstein has made six starts with the Sunoco Super Series with two top five finishes including a fourth place finish at Toledo Speedway and a second place finish at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway. Ponstein is already entered for the August 16^th Sunoco Super Series event at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

Additional information can be found at www.andyponstein.com.