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CONCORD, NC (October 20, 2006) – A victory in the All-American 400 comes with one of the most sought after trophies in all of motorsports… the famous Nashville Guitar. Now the annual event will come with an added bonus this year. Although one would hardly expect that a driver would need any extra incentive to win the prestigious race, a visit to Victory Lane in the 24^th Annual All-American 400 will also guarantee two drivers’ chances to run for the $12,500 top prize in the inaugural Mason-Dixon Meltdown (sanctioned by the Pro All Stars Series) at South Boston Speedway (VA) on Thanksgiving weekend, November 24-25.

This year’s All-American 400 features twin 200-lap events for the CRA Super Series Super Late Models and the ASA Late Models. The winners of both portions of 400 will earn guaranteed starting spots in this year’s Mason-Dixon Meltdown, ensuring two drivers’ chances for winning in two of the most prestigious Super Late Model events of the season.

The two events, one historic and the other brand-new, are coming together for the good of both. The CRA Super Series, which promotes the All American 400 and its co-owner RJ Scott, agrees that making the AA400 a qualifier for the Meltdown was a great idea from the start.

"It adds value to both events and for everyone involved," said Scott. "We all need to work together to make these big money shows special for everyone."

Ron Varney, owner of the ASA Late Model Series, knows that the allure of guaranteed starting spots not only helps promote both events, but also helps keep alive the exciting action and tradition of post-regular season Super Late Model events.

"I just want to do everything I can to make sure Late Model racing thrives," said Varney. "Anything that we can do to help cross-promote between events like this, I’m all for it. "The Mason-Dixon Meltdown is a new event but there’s already so much excitement surrounding it and it’s going to be a great event. To be able to wrap that together with the great tradition of the All-American 400, I think it’s a great fit for everybody."

Scott believes that the chance at qualifying for the inaugural Mason-Dixon Meltdown will result in a new, more exciting level of competition at the historic Music City Motorplex in Nashville.

"For those guys that already know they’re going [to the Meltdown], it adds to what they want to do at the end of the race," said Scott. "Trying to get the win and assure themselves of being in the Mason-Dixon Meltdown; that’s just extra incentive. If somebody wins the race that wasn’t already sure about whether they’re going, now they’ve got, obviously, extra incentive to come. In fact, with a guaranteed spot, they should go."

The "extra incentive" works both ways: the highest-finishing CRA Super Series Super Late Model and the highest-finishing ASA Late Model in this year’s Mason-Dixon Meltdown will get guaranteed starting spots in the 2007 running of the All-American 400.

"If you think of big-time, after-the-season Super Late Model races, traditionally there are a couple every racer wants to win; the Snowball Derby (Five Flags Speedway), the Governor’s Cup (New Smyrna Speedway) and of course the All American 400 in Nashville. Now you can add the Meltdown to that list," said Bob Dillner, co-promoter of the Mason-Dixon Meltdown. "We want to work with all of these events because it is for the betterment of Super Late Models and short track racing as whole. The All American 400 is one of the most historic races in the country and we are excited to have the winner of this year’s event as a guaranteed starter for the Meltdown."

"I think it’s fun for the racers in these kind of events to be tied together and we can carry the excitement from one to the next," added Scott. "I’m all for everybody working together to try to create some real nice events and specials."

Of course, the winners of the starting spots for next year’s All-American 400 that come from the inaugural Mason-Dixon Meltdown, will go into the event with all eyes on them, because the only way to earn those starting positions is to win on the racetrack in two of this year’s biggest events.

"Whoever wins the starting spots at the Meltdown will be a worthy champion to go to next year’s 400 and will keep up the tradition of these big events into the future," said Varney. "Whoever wins the starting spots means that earned their titles on the racetrack and they will be tough to beat in the next race, too."

Tying together racing events in this way has been made possible by the new ABC Body Program. It gives the competitors from all different series, including the CRA Super Series and ASA Late Models, the opportunity to compete against each other.

"We weren’t doing these things four or five years ago," said Scott. "Now we can, mostly because of the ABC body program and everybody is on the same template and dimension package. I think that there needs to be some credit given to that. It’s great for the racers and great for the promoters as well."

The All-American 400 is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 4-5 at the Music City Motorplex in Tennessee. For more information regarding the CRA Super Series portion of the All American 400, log on to www.craracing.net. For more on the ASA Late Models, check out www.asalatemodels.com.

Super Late Model time trials for the Mason-Dixon Meltdown will happen on Friday, November 24^th. Heat races and the 250-lap PASS Super Late Model feature, which will include a halfway break at lap 125, will take place on Saturday, November 25^th. The event pays $12,500 to the winner and $1,000 to start.

For more information on the Mason Dixon Meltdown, please contact Jeremy Troiano at (704) 455-2051 and check out www.masondixonmeltdown.com.