MEDIA RELEASE- For Immediate Release, October 28

BIG SEASON AHEAD FOR THE FLY

After a strong finish to last season, Ian Lewis Racing is primed for yet another huge season of sprintcar racing throughout parts of Australia.

In between the season break, team owner Dave Challons has been busy preparing the team with everything that is required to tackle a hectic sprintcar season.

To no surprise, the team continues its strong association with J&J Auto racing cars, with two brand new 2005 J&J chassis ready to be let loose on the speedway. The 2005 chassis' have been campaigned well in the United States this season in the World of Outlaws by J&J regular Donny Schatz, and Craig Dollansky who made the switch at the start of the season.

"We're definitely looking forward to this season. We've done our homework over the break, that's for sure and can't wait to put this new machinery to the test," said Challons.

True to Challons' nature, though, there is always room for improvement and he has shown this in a big way by flying down World of Outlaws driver Tim Shaffer's crew chief, Shane Bowers. Bowers arrives in Australia to begin at the first Adelaide round of World Series Sprintcars, hot off a victory at the final Outlaws race at Las Vegas.

"Shane will be a huge bonus to the team, there's no doubt about that. I'm sure we'll work well together and with his help make the car that extra bit faster," explained Lewis.

The work however did not stop there, with the inclusion of two brand new sponsors to the team. Panna Cranes and leading Australian supplier of high quality race fuels, Elf Race Fuels Australia, will join the group of businesses who support the team.

Maxwill Engines provided a bulletproof 372ci engine last season and it makes perfect sense not to remove a working combination from the Ian Lewis Racing lineup.

The team opted to not commit to any one-race series' and will travel between a combination of World Series Sprintcars and the local Victorian SRA Eureka Garages & Sheds series.

"We won't be running in Queensland so that rules us out of racing the entire WSS campaign but we will be at the rest of the rounds with the possibility of Tasmania."

If there was not already enough work to have been done, the Adtrans, Camden Neon Signs, J&J Auto Racing car has undergone a face lift with a fresh new paint job to kick start the 2005/2006 season.

"We just decided on some fresh war paint and for a bit of a change heading into the new season. The new look is great and should turn heads around the country. If it goes half as fast as it looks we should be set for a good summer," stated Challons.

"Last season we had the pace but just had no luck at times so we'll be aiming to make up for some lost ground from last year," said 'The Fly'.

Armed with the latest artillery to attack any racetrack the car turns up at, 'The Fly' is certain to be a strong contender as their sprintcar season begins at Avalon Raceway this weekend.

Ian Lewis Racing is sponsored by Adtrans Truck Centre, Camden Neon Signs, J&J Auto Racing, Elf Race Fuels Australia, Cascade, Panna Cranes, The Metric Men and Transport Equipment Hire.