It's Lucky Seven for Ashley after two rounds in Vegas

Las Vegas (October 26, 2007) Mike Ashley drove the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger R/T to the provisional No. 7 qualifying spot and the fastest lap of the day at the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals.

Under the evening lights and a full moon, Ashley delivered a 4.819/326.95 pass to set the day's speed mark for Funny Cars. He already holds the track speed record at 334.32 mph, which he set in April of this year.

"Actually, we would have gone faster that we did, but we blew a rod at about 1000 feet, and that slowed us down at the end of the track. No matter though, because we got a good lap under our belts, so tomorrow Brian [Corradi, crew chief] can just fine tune our setup for Sunday," Ashley said.

"We're really confident, because we've had a lot of success here at this track. The weather should be premium for racing, so I think we'll get a good taste of what to expect," he said.

Qualifying continues on Saturday with rounds scheduled for 1:15 and 3:30, and eliminations will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday, October 28.

Gotham City Racing is fully sponsored by Torco Race Fuels, Inc., the world's largest independently owned race fuel manufacturer. Torco Race Fuels, Inc. has a full line of racing gasoline including methanol and nitromethane. Their full product line of fuels and additives is complimented by SKULL Shine -- a complete line of automotive care and appearance products and SKULL Gear -- an innovative and trendy clothing line. Product can be purchased by calling 1-800-67-TORCO or by visiting their website: www.torcoracefuels.com

Mike Ashley's Gotham City Racing is also sponsored by:

Knoll Gas Motorsports: www.torcoracefuels.com
Lucas Oil Products: www.lucasoil.com
A&R Transport: www.artransport.com
Oakley: www.oakley.com
The Hyperbaric Therapy Center: www.hypertc.com
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Mike Ashley and Gotham City Racing support Autism Awareness through their support of the Hyperbaric Therapy Center. A 2007 Centers for Disease Control report found that 1 in 150 children in America today have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and an estimated 1.5 million Americans and their families are now affected. Autism is a national health crisis, and Gotham City Racing is working to help educate the public about ways they can get involved.

Visit the Heal Autism Now website for more information about how you can get involved: www.healautis mnow.org