Snap-On Stars of Karting Presented by the IRL

Seattle, WA (January 30, 2006): Chris Wehrheim and Johnny Johnson, top drivers in the Snap-on Stars of Karting presented by the IRL, are now stepping up with their new business entity, Rising Star Motorsports, to help karters raise their game on a marketing level. Rising Star specializes in web design, driver coaching, press release services, graphic design, marketing presentations, and kart tuning in an effort to help karters on several of the varied platforms needed to succeed in racing. As part of the season long sponsorship Rising Star will provide a free website, including full development and one year of maintenance to the National Champion in the PCH Motorsports JICA category. The National Champion in the Spec Racer Category will receive one year of free press release writing/distribution services from Rising Star, while the East and West Champions in the King Taco Cadet Category will receive free logo designs from Rising Star Motorsports.

“We are proud to support the Snap-on Stars of Karting Championship and all of its competitors and teams”, commented Rising Star owner Chris Wehrheim. “Johnny and I have a deep passion for karting and want to help drivers and teams excel in the sport. We look forward to working with the recipients of our prizes in 2007 and beyond.”

“It’s really cool to see Chris and Johnny launching this business and choosing our series as a platform to expose this. They are a very well rounded team and I think their knowledge of the karting industry will help them to serve their clients well,” said Series Marketing Director Jeff Swoboda.

To learn more about Rising Star Motorsports go to www.risingstarmotorsports.com. To learn more about the Snap-on Stars of Karting presented by the IRL go to www.starsofkarting.com. The Snap-on Stars of Karting presented by the IRL kicks off its season with the Race of the Americas in Norman, OK March 17-19. Any promotional inquiries can be directed to jeff@starsofkarting.com.