Hornish Jr. to Drive in Busch Events in Phoenix and Homestead

Sam Hornish Jr.

HAMPTON, Ga. (Oct. 28, 2006) - Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. will have ExxonMobil Corp.'s Mobil 1 brand on his Penske Racing Dodge Charger when he attempts to qualify for the Nov. 11 NASCAR Busch Series race at Phoenix International Raceway and the Busch Series season-ending Nov. 18 event at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it was announced Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

"ExxonMobil has been a longtime sponsor of Penske Racing, and I'm proud to make my NASCAR debut in the No. 39 Mobil 1 Dodge," Hornish said. "I've had a great deal of success at Phoenix and Homestead in IndyCars, and hopefully, I can transfer that experience to the Busch car. I also remain committed to competing in the 2007 IndyCar Series in an attempt to repeat at the Indianapolis 500 and series champion."

Hornish is the winningest driver in IndyCar Series history and the only driver to win three IndyCar championships - 2001, 2002 and 2006. He has competed at Phoenix and Homestead six times each, visiting victory lane twice at PIR - 2001 and 2005 - and three times at Homestead - 2001, 2002 and 2004.

"ExxonMobil is thrilled to have its Mobil 1 brand sponsor Sam Hornish Jr. in his Busch Series debut," said Jerry Kohlenberger, President, ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Co. "Our 15-year relationship with Penske Racing has furthered both organizations' leadership in performance and innovation. We are proud to expand our association with Penske Racing and Sam into the future."

In 2007, Penske Racing will expand its NASCAR Busch Series presence with Hornish and fellow Penske drivers Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman with each running multiple races. Hornish will compete in a limited number of Busch Series races in 2007 that do not conflict with his IndyCar commitments.

"When Sam came to Team Penske three years ago, his goal was to win the Indianapolis 500 and to secure our first IndyCar Series Championship," Roger Penske said. "He accomplished both of these goals during the 2006 season. Sam also had a vision of competing in our other racing platforms, and we are pleased to be in a position, with ExxonMobil, to provide him with this opportunity."