BILL ELLIOTT TESTS THE NO. 00 BURGER KING CAR AT THE MILWAUKEE MILE AND
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY THIS WEEK

BROOKLYN, MI (June 19, 2006) -- This week, Bill Elliott is testing the No. 00
Burger King NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series entry at the Milwaukee Mile and Kentucky
Speedway in preparation for the five races he will compete in this season for
Michael Waltrip Racing.

"Today, we were just shaking down the Burger King car at the Milwaukee Mile
so that we can be well prepared for the race at Loudon (New Hampshire
International Speedway) in a few weeks," Elliott stated. "We'll be at
Kentucky Speedway tomorrow to work on the car for our first race of the
season at Chicagoland Speedway. We'll test at the track for two days. I think
Chicagoland will be one of the most challenging tracks for us."

As Elliott helps Michael Waltrip Racing continue to lay groundwork for 2007,
Michael Waltrip prepares for his role as a team owner and driver of the No.
55 NAPA Toyota Camry. In addition to the relationship with NAPA, Michael
Waltrip Racing announced a partnership with Domino's Pizza (DPZ) and Burger
King Corporation (BKC) to be co-primary sponsors of their second 2007 NASCAR
NEXTEL Cup Series team.

"We announced our second NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series team yesterday at Michigan
International Speedway," Michael Waltrip said, who will be on site at
Kentucky Speedway during the test session this Wednesday as team owner. "It
is not often that you see two companies within the same industry come
together for primary sponsorship at this level. We're happy Burger King
signed on with us for five races this year too. We're testing this week to
build for our future and we've got a great driver that will help us advance
our program. As a driver, I know what it takes to win and it is fun to be
able to watch from a team owner's perspective."

"The five races that Bill will run will help us put the pieces of the puzzle
together for all of our NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series entries next season," Crew
Chief Larry Carter added. "We're close to being ready for our first race at
Chicagoland Speedway. Our test today went well. We are plugging away at
making the car rotate better because it was tight today. Overall, the car is
really sound and we are pleased with our progress."

The first race for Bill Elliott and the No. 00 Burger King Michael Waltrip
Racing team will take place on July 9th at Chicagoland Speedway. Live
coverage of the USG Sheetrock 400 begins at 3 p.m. Eastern on TNT and will be
broadcast by MRN Radio.

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