On eve of Tecate SCORE Baja 500
SCORE announces agreement with American Racing To be the
Official Wheel of 2006 SCORE Desert Series

LOS ANGELES—On the eve of this weekend’s record-setting 38th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500, American Racing has become the Official Wheel of the SCORE Desert Series, it was announced today by Sal Fish, SCORE President/CEO.

Round 3 of the six-race SCORE Desert Series, the World’s Foremost Desert Racing Series, will be held this weekend in Ensenada, Mexico and American Racing will be recognized as the newest member of SCORE’s growing family of sponsorship partners.

“SCORE is honored to be able to partner with American Racing and we look forward to helping them with additional research and development for their great lineup of products, especially the new ATX series of wheels,” said Sal Fish, SCORE President/CEO. “American Racing has been extremely visible for nearly 30 years in and around SCORE desert racing and we are enthusiastic about helping to showcase the company as one of our select group of sponsorship partners. We will work closely with American Racing to develop a fully integrated marketing plan.”

This weekend’s motorsports spectacular will feature a race-record lineup of over 440 entries competing in 25 Pro and 6 Sportsman classes for cars, trucks, motorcycles and ATVs, will be held this weekend in Ensenada, Mexico. The race will be filmed for television by Aura360, SCORE’S TV production partner, to air in December as a one-hour special on NBC in the U.S. and ESPN International worldwide.

“American Racing’s mission has been to perform at the highest-level of mtorsports, thus transferring race bred engineering into wheels built for the off-road enthusiast,” said Eric Carr, Vice President of marketing and product development, American Racing.

“American Rracing has been a part of desert racing almost as long as the existence of SCORE. With the goal to continue this tradition, American Racing has partnered with SCORE, the leader in off-road racing. The tough terrains of the 2006 SCORE Desert Series will only help prove that American Racing wheels are built to perform.” About the ATX series of wheels

All ATX wheels are designed, engineered and tested with the needs of the Off-Road\Lifted Truck enthusiast in mind. Many of American Racing's ATX wheels have been tested and proven with the ATX Dirt Team in some of the most demanding off-road races in the world, including the famed SCORE Baja 1000. Many of the ATX Series styles are available coated with Teflon® that are designed for easy cleaning, resistant to brake dust, weather and extreme temperatures. To view the complete American Racing ATX Series of All Terrain wheels, visit www.americanracing.com

Current SCORE official 2006 sponsors are: BFGoodrich Tires-official tire, Sunoco Race Fuels/C.L. Bryant-official fuel supplier, Bilstein-official shock, American Racing-official wheel, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance-official Mexican auto insurance, Airstar America-official space lighting provider. Associate sponsors are: Tecate Beer, Coca-Cola of Mexico, Las Vegas Events, Terrible Herbst Inc., Kartek Off-Road, Centrix Financial, NAPA Chassis, Fram, Autolite, Prestone, Suzuki, SignPros, Cotuco, Fideicomiso Publico para la Promocion Turistica de Ensenada, P.C.I. Race Radios, McKenzie’s Performance Products and Advanced Color Graphics.

The 2006 SCORE Desert Series includes the chase for the $50,000 Kartek Off-Road contingency bonus to be awarded to several qualified 2006 SCORE Class point champions.

The 2006 SCORE Desert Series also includes the hunt for the annual Toyota Milestone and $12,000 Toyota True Grit Awards. The prestigious Toyota Milestone Awards are presented to every racer who completes every required mile of every race in the 2006 SCORE Desert Series. The $12,000 Toyota True Grit purse is split among the SCORE season point champions who are also Toyota Milestone award winners in several non-factory-backed classes.

About American Racing Equipment, Inc.
American Racing Equipment, Inc. (www.americanracing.com) is a global consumer products firm specializing in stylish high performance vehicle wheels and accessories for enthusiasts and racing industries. Since 1956, American Racing Equipment has been a driving force in the aftermarket wheel industry. In 2006, American Racing celebrates 50 years of market leadership, with a diverse range of wheels and brands for most of the current motor vehicle wheel market segments.

About Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity (www.platinumequity.com) is a global M&A&O® firm specialized in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies that provide services and solutions to customers in a broad range of business markets, including information technology, software, telecommunications, logistics, manufacturing, health care products, and entertainment distribution. Since its founding in 1995 by entrepreneur Tom Gores, Platinum Equity has acquired more than 50 businesses and built a multibillion-dollar portfolio of operating companies. In 2004, Platinum was named the 32nd largest private company in the United States by Forbes magazine.

For information contact:
SCORE International at its Los Angeles headquarters
(818) 225-8402 or visit
the official SCORE Desert Racing Series website at:
www.score-international.com