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#38 Elliott Sadler 30th Birthday 2005 Ford 1/24 Fantasy Car

RACE: N/A
Estimated Delivery: May 2005

Jeff Gordon® DuPont/Racing Stripes

2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Four-time Champion Jeff Gordon has earned his racing stripes, and he's putting them on display with this special car! The 1:24 scale features a zebra-themed paint scheme commemorating the release of the "Racing Stripes" movie!

RACE: NONE Fantasy Car for Racing Stripes Movie
ESTIMATED Delivery: January 2005

A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the No. 24 DuPont/Racing Stripes Chevrolet Monte Carlo die-cast will benefit The Jeff Gordon Foundation.

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ARC Newsflash

Jack Daniels Update
RCR has informed Action that they will proceed with the #07 as the number for the Jack Daniels/Dave Blaney 2005 racecar.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Please see the below schedule for the shipment of the Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 2005 standard paint scheme as well as the Born On Date cars.

- Standard paint - Will ship from China on 2-26-05
- Born On Date - Bud Shootout - racing 2-12-05. Will ship from China on 1-27-05. A partial order of 2,508 pieces will be aired in for trackside and the distributors.
- Born On Date - Twin 125's - racing 2-17-05. Will ship from China on 1-22-05.
-Born On Date - Daytona 500 - racing 2-20-05. Will ship from China on 1-28-05.

Scheduled delivery in the US 3 weeks after shipped from China.

Smith & Wesson Partnering with Ski Motorsports
Update - As you know, Smith & Wesson is partnering with Ski Motorsports to field a Busch series car for the 2005 race season. The races will include:

Las Vegas - March 12 Bristol - August 26

Atlanta - March 19 Fontana - September 3

Charlotte - May 28 Texas - November 5

Daytona - July 1 Phoenix - November 12

Watkins Glen - August 13

They are looking to field 4 different cup drivers over 8 races and have a Formula One driver scheduled for the Watkins Glen race. They don’t have confirmation of the drivers yet, but are looking at top Nascar Cup drivers for the program.

Sprint/Nextel
The merger of Sprint and Nextel will create the third largest wireless telephone provider in the world, behind only Cingular Wireless and Verizon Wireless. The development will not change the name of NASCAR's premiere series, which will remain the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, nor the details of the current 10-year naming rights contract between NASCAR and Nextel. Chairmen point out the importance of Nextel's knowledge on how best to use NASCAR to grow their brand. All parties concerned relayed a gung-ho attitude regarding their partnership two weeks ago during the "state of the sport address" during banquet week in New York City

Checkers in . . . McDonald's out Press Release Below
Checkers in...McDonalds out: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants will take over next year as a fast-food sponsor for NASCAR, replacing longtime corporate partner McDonald's Corp., the Sports Business Daily reported Tuesday. The Tampa-based chain, which has more than 400 locations primarily in the Southeast, will join deli sandwich chain Subway in replacing McDonald's, which has been connected with NASCAR since 1993. Checkers is relatively small compared with the Golden Arches, yet its Southern roots match those of the stock-car racing league. The company's sister chain, Rally's (with another 389 restaurants, mostly in the Midwest), will likely also gain NASCAR rights. Checkers previously signed racing sponsorship deals making it the "official burger" of both the Brickyard 400 and Indianapolis 500. It also has sponsorships with professional and college sports teams, including the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, University of Florida and Florida State University. McDonald's will remain connected with NASCAR in a different capacity. It will continue to leverage the sport with a soon-to-be-assembled collection of teams, tracks and drivers. "We are definitely not leaving the sport," a McDonald's insider told the Sports Business Daily. "We'll just be using different assets."

HMS Memorial Program
Out of the compassion for the families, and the loved ones lost, we will not be pursuing the Hendrick's memorial program cars at this time.

Jimmie Johnson/Butch Leitzinger/Elliott Forbes-Robinson 2005 Daytona 1/18 Prototype
by Action

On February 5-6, 2005 Jimmie Johnson, Butch Leitzinger and Elliot Forbes-Robinson will drive a Daytona prototype car produced by Crawford Racing at Daytona International Speedway. The car is sponsored by Boss Snow Plows. The replica is a 1:18 with die cast body and chassis. The front section of the car slides off revealing front suspension and chassis detail. Rear section also slides off revealing the engine compartment and rear chassis detail replicating the actual car. Rubber rolling tires and detailed drivers compartment. The doors do not open.

RACE: February 5 & 6 - Daytona International Speedway
ESTIMATED DELIVERY: 2005

#36 Boris Said Centrix Financial MBV/MB2 Motorsports 2005 Monte Carlo 1/24 Car
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Standard paint scheme for 2005.

RACE: Standard paint scheme for 2005. Minimum of 10 Nextel Cup races.
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: 2005

#38 Kasey Kahne Great Clips 2005 Dodge 1/24 Busch Car
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Standard paint scheme for 2005 Busch series.

07 Dave Blaney Jack Daniels 2005 Monte Carlo 1/24 Car

For the first time in NASCAR history, NASCAR has decided to allow distilled spirits sponsorships next year. The Jack Daniel Distillery is joining Richard Childress Racing as the primary sponsor of the No. 07 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for the 2005 Nextel Cup Series featuring driver Dave Blaney. Blaney will be racing the No. 07 car into the new season for a NASCAR first in distilled spirits sponsorships.

RACE: Standard paint scheme for 2005
ESTIMATED Delivery: 2005

#41 Casey Mears Energizer 2005 Dodge 1/24 Car

This is the 4th year of Energizer taking over the full sponsorship of the #41 Target Car.

RACE: March 31 - Las Vegas Motor Speedway
ESTIMATED Delivery: April 2005

#38 Elliott Sadler 30th Birthday 2005 Ford 1/24 Fantasy Car

RACE: N/A
Estimated Delivery: May 2005

#38 Elliott Sadler M&M's Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 2005 Ford 1/24 Car

The eagerly awaited final episode of Star Wars will connect the legendary series together with the emergence of Darth Vader. On May 19th, 2005 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith will hit theaters as well as the NASCAR tracks. Elliott Sadler, Dale Jarrett and Jeff Gordon will join the Star Wars Racing Team to celebrate the final episode. Elliott Sadler's special paint scheme will focus on "The Dark Side" of the film, featuring the M&M's characters dressed up as Darth Vader and other members of the dark side.

RACE: April 23 - Phoenix International Speedway
Estimated Delivery: May 2005

#19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dealers Bud Shootout 2005 Dodge 1/24 Car
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NASCAR Cup drivers Kasey Kahne and Jeremy Mayfield will be racing for victory this year at the Bud Shootout race on February 12, 2005. Both Kahne and Mayfield will be driving special paint schemes featuring a Retro Special theme and graphics.

RACE: February 12 - Daytona International Speedway
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: 2005

Action HOTO 1/24 Scale Diecast Car

#9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers Bud Shootout 2005 Dodge 1/24 Car
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NASCAR Cup drivers Kasey Kahne and Jeremy Mayfield will be racing for victory this year at the Bud Shootout race on February 12, 2005. Both Kahne and Mayfield will be driving special paint schemes featuring a Retro Special theme and graphics.

RACE: February 12 - Daytona International Speedway
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: 2005

Action HOTO 1/24 Diecast Car