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NOBLE UNVEILS MILLER LITE LIVERY FOR O’REILLY USMTS NATIONAL TOUR BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. (June 4) - Veteran racer and perennial fan favorite Mark Noble unveiled the new look for his USMTS Modified this week. As one of five drivers which comprise the Casey's Crew, Noble's machine which will carry sponsorship from Miller Lite and Casey's General Stores for 10-12 events this season as he competes with the O’Reilly USMTS National Tour. Noble, who turns 52 on July 3, is one of the best-known and well-liked drivers ever to race on dirt in America's heartland. With more than 600 main event wins in a racing career that spans 35 years, he's also one of the winningest. The racing legend from Blooming Prairie, Minn., will debut the new look on Tuesday, June 10, when the rugged USMTS road warriors invade the Hancock County Speedway in Britt, Iowa, for the 3rd Annual Ruter Farms Iowa Spring Challenge. Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons for the event at the Casey's General Store location in Britt (just a few blocks from the racetrack at 207 S. Main Ave.) where Noble will meet and greet fans 1 to 3 p.m. Other venues tentatively slated to showcase Noble's Miller Lite/Casey's General Stores #74 Dirt Dueler Modified include: Wednesday, June 11 - Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, Iowa Thursday, June 12 - Fayette County Speedway, West Union, Iowa Friday, June 13 - Tri-Oval Speedway, Fountain City, Wis. Monday, June 16 - Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, Iowa Friday, June 20 - U.S. 36 Raceway, Osborn, Mo. Friday, Sept. 12 - Iowa State Fair Speedway, Des Moines, Iowa Saturday, Sept. 13 - Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, Iowa The final appearance of the season will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-20, at the Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minn., during the 10th Annual Featherlite Fall Jamboree. Five competitors that represent the best of the best in O’Reilly USMTS National Tour history comprise the Casey’s Crew: Al Hejna, Jason Hughes, Kelly Shryock, Zack VanderBeek and Noble. All five will carry sponsorship from Casey’s General Stores and their associated vendors for at least 10 races each during the 2008 season. Each driver will utilize a branded fire suit from AwesomeRaceSuits.com and each driver’s racecar will be professionally detailed with the latest vehicle wrap technology from New Vision Graphics. The USMTS is celebrating its 10th Anniversary Season in 2008 with many special promotions to show thanks to the fans, drivers, team members, families and sponsors who have helped make the USMTS the premier dirt modified series in the nation. To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information from the USMTS — America's Hottest Ticket on Dirt. ABOUT MILLER LITE As one of America’s oldest brewers, Miller Brewing Company continues the commitment of founder Frederick J. Miller to brew “confoundedly good beers” with “uncompromising quality.” Through more than 150 years of innovation and brewing excellence, Miller has built a broad portfolio of award-winning beers that capture approximately 18% of U.S. beer sales. An unprecedented four-time gold award winner at the World Beer Cup, Miller Lite is the great tasting, less filling beer that established the American light beer category in 1975. Miller is a wholly owned subsidiary of SABMiller plc, one of the world's leading brewers with a global footprint spread across six continents. For more information, visit www.MillerBrewing.com. ABOUT CASEY'S GENERAL STORES Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) owns and operates more than 1,450 convenience stores in nine Midwestern states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Casey’s General Stores supplies quality self-service gasoline, made-from-scratch pizza and donuts, sandwiches, hot and cold beverages, grocery items and a whole lot more – primarily in smaller communities with populations of less than 5,000. It’s in these same towns where the majority of USMTS fans, drivers and their families reside. For more information, visit www.Caseys.com. |