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May 10, 2006

Rucker Performance Sponsors 2006 AHDRA Lonestar Nationals Championship Series

FORT WORTH, Texas (May 10, 2006) – Rucker Performance, the leading headquarters for high performance street rods, professionally restored vehicles and custom motorcycles, sponsored the AHDRA 2006 Rucker Performance Lonestar Nationals presented by Drag Specialties during the weekend of April 21 – 23 in Ennis, Texas at the Texas Motorplex.

Rucker Performance has sponsored the AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing Association) as a national sponsor from 2004 - 2006 and as a class sponsor for the Super Gas Class. The weekend events started with a kick start party on Friday, April 21, at the Rucker Performance facility in Fort Worth, Texas, that featured Gene Snow’s dragster, free food, race bikes, custom motorcycles and hot rods on display.

“We are proud to be a national sponsor for the AHDRA,” Bill Rucker, President said. “Rucker Performance is committed to working with the AHDRA to build awareness of drag racing and high performance in the motorcycle industry.”

More than 5,700 fans attended the races in Ennis, Texas and 273 competitors participated in the events. Race winner results included some of the top names in drag racing such as Jay Turner in the Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel class, Armon Furr for Jims Pro Fuel, Rick Moore in Pro Drag, Dale Raudenbush in S&S Pro Gas and Shawn Vantucci in the Rucker Performance Super Gas class.


John Kaiser, Bill Rucker, and Colbert Seagraves

“AHDRA is proud of our association with Rucker Performance, sponsor of The Lonestar Nationals and Super Gas Class,” said Colbert Seagraves, Director of Marketing and Sponsorship for the All Harley Drag Racing Association. “Bill Rucker has put together an outstanding team of extremely talented and hard working people, who are all dedicated to building some the finest Custom Motorcycles and Hot Rods in the world.”

About Rucker Performance
Founded in 2004 by Bill Rucker, Rucker Performance has quickly become a leading designer and manufacturer of custom American Muscle and Chopper motorcycles, high performance street rods and professionally restored vehicles. Rucker Performance offers a comprehensive line of four production motorcycles, completes full frame off vehicle restoration and builds brand new cars from the ground up including sheet metal and body mold fabrication, custom paint, engine modification and restoration. Rucker Performance has an in house design department that has the capability to complete the ultimate in extreme, signature graphics and paint selection.
www.ruckerperformance.com/AHDRA.htm

About AHDRA
AHDRA (All Harley Drag Racing Association) has grown into a national organization that hosts 250-350 competitors and thousands of spectators per event. AHDRA will host 14 national events this year. 2006 marks its 29th season.
www.ahdra.com

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Contacts:
For press information, contact:
Meredith Husak: (817) 838-3200, mhusak@ruckerperformance.com

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