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Greg Biffle leading the race at Bristol in the Red Man/Baker-Curb #27, 2010

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{ 2008 { “Curb was a facilitator in the teaming of car owner and driver , a partnership that produced six Cup championships and one of the grandest success stories in the history of the sport.”

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01 Dale Earnhardt Jr. before winning at Daytona in 2010 with Curb and driver 02 , 2010 NASCAR Championship car owner for the 11th time 03 Mike and Linda Curb with Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Wrangler #3 driven to victory at Daytona in 2010. 04 Richard Childress and Mike Curb at Daytona the weekend that Dale Earnhardt died

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01 with Mike and Linda Curb at Daytona, 2010 02 Johnny Sauter, winner at Las Vegas 2009 03 Sauter at in 2010. He finished Top 3 in the NASCAR Truck Series and won the race at Kansas in 2010 04 Sauter’s Thorsport/Curb-Agajanian truck at Daytona, 2010, featuring Tim McGraw’s new Southern Voice album on the hood 03

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Curb recording artist Tim McGraw performing at the 2010

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VICTORY AT 50 TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROLEX 24 HOURS AT DAYTONA - 2012 DAYTONA – 2012/2013/2014

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01 The Shank/Curb-Agajanian Grand Am car winning the Rolex in 2012 Justin Wilson 01 02 03 Shank and Curb announcing the partner - ship with drivers Michael McDowell, Justin Wilson and A.J. Allmendinger 04 Linda and Mike with Grand AM founder 05 Rolex 24 Hour 50th Anniversary sign at Daytona International Speedway 06 Ozz Negri, A.J. Allmendinger, Justin Wilson and celebrate in Victory Lane at Daytona 07 Michael McDowell and Justin Wilson 06 07 09 08 and Mike Curb celebrating as the co-owners of the winning car at the 2012 Daytona Rolex 24 Hours 09 Josh Agajanian, Ken Clapp, Mike Curb, Cary Agajanian 10 The Shank/Curb-Agajanian Grand Am car returned to the 24 hours of Daytona in 2014 with the same driver line up and was able to lead a portion of the race. The race was the first race under the United SportsCar Series which was the result of the merging of the Grand-Am Series 10 and the American LeMans Series. 11 Curb and Shank celebrate their Daytona victory with their drivers and team 12 Ford Racing Director, Jamie Allison and Jim France, United SportsCar, GRAND-AM founder and IMSA Chairman with the car driven by that set the Daytona record on October 9, 2013. 13 Colin Braun set new record for the fastest lap ever recorded at Daytona on October 9, 2013. In 2014 Braun won the 03 04 12 13 11 Challenge

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DAYTONA SPEEDWEEKS 2013/2014 DAYTONA SPEEDWEEKS 2013/2014 WINS 2013 INAUGURAL DAYTONA SPEEDWAY NASCAR BATTLE AT THE BEACH RACE JOHNNY SAUTER WINS 2013 GREAT AMERICAN TRUCK RACE AT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY VOLUSIA NATIONALS VICTORIES FOR DARYN PITTMAN IN 2013 AND FOR IN 2014 MICHAEL MCDOWELL FINISHES TOP 10 IN THE

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01 Kyle Larson and Mike Curb. Larson drove the 07 Mike Curb and celebrating the 10 Daryn Pittman and Mike Curb celebrate his 17 Johnny Sauter and Mike just before the start of 06 08 09 Curb Records car to victory in the 2013 inaugural 30th anniversary of Petty’s win at Daytona. Petty’s victory at the Volusia Nationals in 2013 the Great American Truck Race in 2013 where Daytona Battle at the Beach All American Late historic victory at Daytona in 1984 was his record- 11 Kyle Larson wins the 2013 USAC season open - Sauter finished first Model NASCAR race. setting 200th victory which was achieved while he ing Midget race at during 18 Allison, Rhonda and Duke Thorson with Jim 02 Kyle Larson in victory lane after winning the was driving a Curb-owned car with President Daytona Speedweeks. Ed Norman and Mike Curb and defending Legendary 20-time champi - 2013 inaugural Daytona Battle at the Beach All Ronald Reagan in attendance. 12 Daytona winner Johnny Sauter with the Nextant on with Mike Curb who was the pri - American NASCAR race. Larson also 08 Mike, Kyle Larson and with the Curb Records NASCAR truck that finished in the top won the USAC Midget season opener at New mary associate sponsor during the 2014 Volusia 3 in 2014 at Daytona NASCAR Modified car that won the 2013 inaugural Nationals Smyrna Speedway during 2013 Daytona 19 Johnny Sauter in victory lane at Daytona after Modified race (Qualifier) at the Daytona Battle at opened the 2013 & 2014 USAC Speedweeks. 13 winning the 2013 Great American Truck Race the Beach. In 2014 drove the identi - Sprint Car seasons with victories in the and Mike Curb at Daytona , K-Love’s President & CEO Mike 03 cal car in the Daytona Battle at the Beach and won Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Sprint car at Ocala, 20 where Swindell finished on the lead lap in his Novak, Mike Grayson leader of Curb Records musi - at New Smyrna during the Daytona Speedweeks. Nationwide debut performance driving the Biagi cal group MIKESCHAIR, Mike Curb and driver 12 13 14 Mike Curb with Cody Darrah and Brad Sweet DenBeste/Curb Records #98 Ford. 09 Daytona 2014 - Mike in 2014 with NASCAR Michael McDowell at Daytona International Hall of Fame member reminiscing who both scored their first World of Outlaws victo - 04 Mike Curb with defending Daytona K&N Speedway in 2013 where the car finished top 10 in about their past successes with and ries in 2012 and 2013. In 2014 Brad Sweet won the Champion . In 2014 the Turner season opening Volusia Nationals for the Kasey the 55th Daytona 500 with NASCAR Hall of Fame member Scott/Curb Records #98 K&N East Series car is being Kahne/Curb Records team. 21 The Curb Records/K-Love/Parsons #98 car reminiscing about the relationship that Ned put driven by Hayley who opened the season with a 15 kicked of 2013 Speedweeks by driven by Michael McDowell qualified for the 2012 runner-up finish at New Smyrna Speedway during together with Curb Motorsports and Ned’s son, Dale winning the All Star Circuit off Champions season and 2013 Daytona 500 and finished 6th in the Daytona Speedweeks. Jarrett’s first NASCAR victory in 1986 Darrell opener at Ocala, Florida Daytona Dual 150 and finished top 10 in the 2013 05 Co-owners and Mike Curb with Waltrip and Mike on the 30th anniversary of 16 Johnny Sauter takes the checkered flag, win - Daytona 500 who finished top 10 in the 2013 Daytona Waltrip’s victory in the Daytona Busch 300. Mike, ning the Great American truck race at Daytona in 22 2013 Daytona Speedway victory scoreboard ARCA 200 and Cary Agajanian after 2013. Sauter followed his Daytona victory with vic - showing McDowell’s top 10 finish tories at the historic and 10 11 14 15 06 Linda and Mike Curb and Kyle Larson with the Dylan’s top 5 finish in the Daytona K&N East Battle at the Beach K&N Curb Records NASCAR Qualifying race. Mike and celebrating Talladega Speedway and opened the 2014 season that finished top 10 at Daytona in 2013 their top 5 finish in the 2014 Daytona 150. with a 3rd place finish at Daytona

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JOHNNY SAUTER LEADS NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIP IN NASHVILLE AND CURB’S 500 TH NASCAR START IN NASHVILLE – 2011 50 TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRISTOL, WINNER OF 2011 SEASON FINALE AT HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA

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01 Johnny Sauter and Mike Curb Benson Curb, John Ozier, Jackson Curb and 02 Johnny Sauter and team leading the Brad Helton NASCAR point standings following the 50th 06 Johnny Sauter’s truck celebrates Mike Curb’s Anniversary of 500th NASCAR start and features the release of 03 Johnny with Mike and Curb recording artist Rodney Atkins’ new single “Take A Back Road.” Rodney Atkins Johnny left Nashville leading the 2011 NASCAR 04 Pedro, Maria and the Vigil family with point standings and Rodney Atkins’ record “Take Johnny, Mike and Rodney A Back Road” became #1 on the Billboard chart 05 Rodney Atkins, Lon Helton, Adrian and the 2012 BMI Song of the Year. 04 05 07 Michaels, John Marks, Mike Curb, John Butler, 07 Johnny Sauter leading the Nashville race

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01 Cary Agajanian with the KV/Curb-Agajanian car in 2010 Indy 500 02 Pre-race preparations at the 2010 Indy 500 03 Michael McDowell and Curb recording artist No Other Name. The group, comprised of Sam Allen, Chad Smith and Laura Erlanson, was celebrating its first Top 10 record in Billboard “Let It Start With Me” which was featured on McDowell’s car at the 2012 Indianapolis Brickyard 400. 04 A during the 2010 Indy 500 with Mario Moraes 05 Prism/Curb/Agajanian driver Michael McDowell at the 2010 02 Indianapolis Brickyard 400 with Cary Agajanian 05

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