Ken Schrader

HARRISBURG, NC (December 21, 2006) – The United States Air Force has announced that they will be returning as both a primary and associate sponsor of the No. 21 Wood Brothers/JTG NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team. 2007 will mark the seventh consecutive year in which they have backed the famous No. 21 car.

Driver Ken Schrader will kick-off the 2007 season by driving the No. 21 Air Force Ford Fusion in the Bud Shootout at Daytona International Speedway on February 10th. Air Force will further their relationship with the Wood Brothers/JTG Organization by activating their primary sponsorship in seven additional events during the remainder of the season. These dates include Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Lowe’s Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600, the July Daytona event, Pocono Raceway, the Bristol Night race in August, Richmond International Raceway in the final race before the Chase for the Championship and Dover International Speedway on September 23rd.

Third-generation driver Jon Wood will be behind the wheel for all of the primary sponsorship races in the No. 21 Air Force Ford Fusion.

“Having a chance to represent the United States Air Force next year is an honor for me,” stated the 24-year old Stuart, Virginia native. “To me, it means getting a chance to represent the men and women who put their lives on the line around the world every day so that we can enjoy the freedoms we do,” he added.

According to United States Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mike Rowland, who oversees their NASCAR-related programs, the Air Force’s association with the Wood Brothers/JTG Race team has brought extended benefits to their recruitment efforts over the years. “We target four million graduating high school seniors each year by seeking the same target audience that follows the high-octane sport of NASCAR,” he stated. “This program has been exciting and successful for us and we’re looking forward to a great relationship with Jon Wood and the 21 team next year.”