Fan Voting For 4th Annual Speed Performance Awards Opens Nov. 23

Nine Categories, Including Racer Magazine Rookie of the Year, Open for Fan Vote

Johnson Looks to Collect 4th Consecutive Mario Andretti Trophy
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(Business Wire)--
While three-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson
makes a run at NASCAR history and his fourth consecutive Mario Andretti Trophy
as the SPEED Performer of the Year, nine fan-selected awards will be open for
video voting Nov. 23 on SPEEDtv.com or by directly linking to
www.speedperformanceawards.com.

The fourth annual SPEED Performer of the Year will be selected by a panel
including Andretti, "Wind Tunnel" host Dave Despain, veteran broadcasters Bob
Varsha and Ralph Sheheen, SPEEDtv.com writers Robin Miller and Tom Jensen and
versatile racers Tommy Kendall and Dorsey Schroeder. The winner will receive the
Mario Andretti Trophy, created by bronze artist Elie Hazak.

"This is the only award that considers all the major disciplines of motor
sports," Andretti said. "Because of that, it's a daunting job for the
individuals tasked with selecting a winner. Because all the different series are
included, you've got a bigger and deeper pool of talent from which to select a
performer of the year. What I also like is that the criteria for this award are
not just about winning championships. The ultimate performer of the year doesn't
have to be the series champion -- he just needs to have driven with gusto."

Johnson has won the award each of the first three years with MotoGP racer Nicky
Hayden (2006), World of Outlaws driver Donny Schatz (2007) and NHRA Top Fuel
record-setter Tony Schumacher (2008) scoring runner-up finishes through the
first three years of the awards.

Nine additional SPEED Performance Awards will be selected by fan vote,
highlighted by the RACER Magazine Rookie of the Year. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
driver Joey Logano collected the honor last season, with F1 pilot Lewis Hamilton
(2007) and then Grand-Am racer Colin Braun (2006) scoring earlier awards.

The remaining categories for fan-selected SPEED Performance Awards include Best
Move, Biggest Hit, Best Rivalry, Oops, Best Finish, Best Comeback, Temper Temper
and Biggest Upset. Last year, nearly 120,000 votes were cast on SPEEDtv.com.

Results will be announced as part of a one-hour television special in February.

SPEED is the nation's first and foremost cable television network dedicated to
motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to
restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the
track to the garage. Now available in more than 79 million homes in North
America, SPEED is among the fastest-growing sports cable networks in the country
and, the home to NASCAR on SPEED and an industry leader in interactive TV, video
on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information,
please visit SPEEDtv.com, the online motor sports authority.

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Erik Arneson, 704-501-5795
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