Rusty Wallace Tours Iowa to Promote Iowa Speedway

Newton, IA (Jan. 19, 2006) - Veteran NASCAR Champion Rusty Wallace is visiting cities across Iowa to promote Iowa Speedway and kick off a marketing campaign to sell VIP club seats at the track's exclusive Newton Club. Wallace, who retired from the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series after the 2005 season, is visiting Newton, Ft. Dodge, Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines and Omaha on January 24-25. He is also making a special appearance at the Iowa Statehouse before ending his visit at an exclusive "invitation only" dinner in West Des Moines. Businesses can call the Iowa Speedway Office at 641-792-8722 for dinner information. Wallace departs for Daytona, Florida on Thursday morning, in what is expected to be his final competitive race January 28-29 in the Rolex 24 Hour Race.

Iowa Speedway General Manager Todd Melfi says Wallace's visit to Iowa comes at a time when fan interest in Iowa Speedway is rapidly building. "All 28 VIP Luxury Suites at the track are now sold out," stated Melfi, "and the energy and enthusiasm Rusty brings to public and private gatherings will help promote the Ultra-Exclusive Newton Club Seats. These are the last premium indoor hospitality seats available at Iowa Speedway.

Iowa Speedway is located along I-80 at Exit #168 on land adjacent to the Newton airport. Wallace, part-owner has designed the state of the art speedway consisting of a 7/8 mile asphalt oval track being built by U.S. Motorsport Corporation. Iowa Speedway is the first ever driver designed race track and is tagged the "Rusty Wallace Signature Series" track. The facility will have an initial seating capacity of 30,000 with additional space to expand to 42,000 seats in 2007. In addition, the track is installing "SAFER Barrier" technology to cushion the blow faced by drivers when their car strikes an outside retaining wall, thus absorbing the impact of the crash and reducing the risk of injury to the driver. Iowa Speedway will be the first track to ever have the SAFER Barrier installed at construction around the entire perimeter of the racetrack and is also the first track to be constructed with the "New-Age" system that does not require a concrete wall at all. This state of the art technology is simply a taste of what Iowa Speedway will offer the racing world.

Iowa Speedway has also scheduled the Richard Petty Driving Experience (www.1800bepetty.com) to be at the track from August 10-13. Fans will be able to experience the thrill of strapping in to a real live stock car and taking laps at more than 150 mph around the beautifully designed track. "We are thrilled that Richard Petty has decided to bring the premier driving program in the country to our new property" states Stan Clement, President of Iowa Speedway. "I think this speedway will quickly become a fan favorite to everyone who visits and to have Richard Petty Driving Experience here in year one is fantastic."

Iowa Speedway's Chief Operating Officer, Andy Vertrees, says construction on the massive project continues to move forward with races, including the ASA Late Model Challenge Series, ARCA Re-Max Series, USAC Silver Crown/Sprint/Midget Series and Hooters Pro Cup Series already scheduled for the 2006 racing season. Vertrees says, "It's an exciting time here at the track as things take shape and Iowa Speedway will provide a great opportunity for the entire State of Iowa to benefit from." Vertrees continued by saying, "Iowa Speedway is the most state of the art racing facility ever built and race fans throughout the entire State of Iowa will be proud to have the track in their backyard."

For more information on remaining club seats, please contact the Web site at info@Iowaspeedway.com , or call toll free 1-866-RUSTY-GO.