COX DESIGN SOUTHERN IOWA SPRINTWEEK EVENT ENTRIES ROLL IN

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (June 17, 2006) - Entries for events during the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Southern Iowa Sprintweek, August 3-12, continue to be received by event organizers at the Knoxville Raceway and the Southern Iowa Speedway. Amongst the latest entries are from New Zealander Jamie McDonald for the Factory Value Parts World Challenge, and from American Sprint Cars on Tour (ASCoT) national point leader Nick Smith of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Winged Outlaw Warriors (WOW) racer Toby Brown of Carthage, Missouri, for the Brodix Tournament of Champions, respectively.

According to Knoxville director of racing Ralph Capitani, “If you’re a sprint car fan anywhere in the world, you’re going to want to head to the state of Iowa in early August for ten straight nights of sprint car racing at two great half-mile county fairgrounds dirt tracks which are located just 26 miles from each other. You’ll see the best-of-the-best in non-winged and winged 360- and 410-cubic-inch sprint cars go at it for record purses over the ten-day run at Oskaloosa and Knoxville. And, if the Cox Design Southern Iowa Sprintweek events weren’t enough to hold your attention, we’ve got the great Iowa State Fair going on just 35 miles to the north in Des Moines on the afternoons of August 10-20!”

Jamie McDonald of Birkenhead Point, North Island, New Zealand, will pilot Lynton Jeffrey’s Vortex-winged 410-cubic-inch Haigh Blocks/J&J sprinter number 3NZ, which is sponsored by the Western Springs Speedway, Vortex Racing Products, Haigh Blocks and Legend Graphics. McDonald is ‘inversion eligible’ for the Friday, August 11, Factory Value Parts World Challenge as a result of qualifying at both the Mount Maunganui and Ruapuna venues on the north and south islands of New Zealand, respectively. Jamie is expected to compete in the Monday, August 7, ‘410’ Front Row Challenge at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, in addition to the August 5 and 9-12 events at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville. This year's 46th annual Knoxville Nationals is sponsored by SuperClean and presented by the Midwest Ford Dealers.

Nick Smith of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, will wheel his own Ostrich-powered J&J sprint car number 15s, which is sponsored by Smith Trucking, Ostrich Racing Engines, J&J Auto Racing, Weld Wheels, Pro Shocks, Simpson, ButlerBuilt Seats, Air Flow Wings and MPHG Promotions. Smith is the current national points leader for Emmett Hahn’s tough ASCoT ‘360’ series.

Toby Brown of Carthage, Missouri, steers Terry Brown’s Wesmar/J&J sprinter number 61A, which is sponsored by ABF Truck Rebuilders, ABF Graphix & Designs, Real Wheels, Wesmar Racing Engines, Hoosier Tire and K&N Filters. Brown currently runs fifth in the WOW ‘360’ series in Missouri. Both Smith and Brown are expected to compete in the August 3-5 Knoxville 360 Nationals, presented by NAPA and John Deere/Steenhoek Implement, and the August 6 Brodix Tournament of Champions invitational at Knoxville.

Those seeking information on the fifth annual Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Southern Iowa Sprintweek should contact Tom Schmeh at tschmeh@sprintcarhof.com . Cox Design & Metal Fabrication, Inc. is an Iowa corporation formed in January of 1988 specializing in the design and fabrication of a variety of metals, and whose web-site address is www.cox-design.com . For ticket information about the August 7-8 events in Oskaloosa, fans are urged to call 515-957-0020. For info regarding the August 3-6 and August 9-12 events at Knoxville, fans can call 641-842-5431 or visit the track’s web site at www.knoxvilleraceway.com .

The history of the Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Southern Iowa Sprintweek is as follows:

2005 – 1., Billy Alley, Nebraska, 303 points ($2,500); 2., Kerry Madsen, New South Wales, Australia, 258 ($1,000); 3., Daryn Pittman, Oklahoma, 235; 4., Jesse Hockett, Missouri, 227; 5., Jesse Giannetto, Iowa, 214.

2004 - 1., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 217 points ($3,000); 2., Kerry Madsen, New South Wales, Australia, 183; 3., Zach Chappell, Oklahoma, 182; 4., Tim Kaeding, California, 165; 5., Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 160.

2003 – 1., Shane Stewart, Oklahoma, 238 points ($2,500); 2. Erin Crocker, Massachusetts, 186; 3. Travis Rilat, Texas, 183; 4. Kerry Madsen, New South Wales, Australia, 177; 5. Terry McCarl, Iowa, 175.

2002 – 1., Ricky Logan, Arkansas, 202 points ($1,500); 2. Jason Johnson, Louisiana, 186; 3. Daryn Pittman, Oklahoma, 171; 4. Brad Furr, California, 170; 5. Kasey Kahne, Washington, 160.

It should be noted that Kasey Kahne, who finished 5th in the 2002 Southern Iowa Sprintweek, and Erin Crocker, who was runner-up in ‘03, are currently competing regularly in the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Craftsman Truck Series, respectively.