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RTM ANNOUNCES POWERNATION TV’S ENGINE POWER TO BUILD UMP MODIFIED DIRT TRACK CAR TO CELEBRATE SUMMIT RACING’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

FRANKLIN, TN, OCTOBER 27, 2017 Summit Racing Equipment will celebrate 50 years in business in Veteran UMP Modified driver Mike Harrison will assist with testing 2018. To celebrate that milestone, PowerNation TV’s Engine Power and tuning before a lucky racer wins the car at auction during the is teaming up to build a Summit Racing 50th Anniversary Tribute DIRTcar Summit Racing Modified Mania at Tri City Speedway in Car—a race car for DIRTcar UMP Modified dirt track competition. September 2018. The proceeds will benefit charity.

“PowerNation is proud to be a part of Summit Racing’s 50th Harrison has 491 career feature race wins, six UMP National Modified anniversary by building this car,” RTM President Matthew Hawkins championships, and five Summit Racing Equipment Modified said. “It is a fitting tribute to a company that has supported the Nationals championships to his credit, so he knows his way around motorsports community and the automotive aftermarket industry for a dirt track car. much of the last half-century.” “With all Summit Racing does for UMP Dirt Modified racing, I’m “We’re excited to announce this partnership with our good friends happy to lend a hand on their 50th Anniversary race car,” Harrison at PowerNation TV,” said Nan Gelhard, Summit Racing Advertising said. “Don makes a great chassis and the Engine Power guys know and PR manager. “Summit Racing Equipment customers include how to make horsepower, so I’m looking forward to getting behind grassroots and sportsman racers, and we support them with the wheel and getting the car dialed in.” sponsorships in DIRTcar, IMCA, and USMTS.” Engine Power’s 2018 schedule begins January 21st, 2018. The The race car is based on a chassis from Impressive Race Cars in show airs on Spike TV on Sundays at 9:00AM ET/PT, Friday nights Hillboro, Missouri (http://impressiveracecars.com/) outfitted with on NBCSN at 10:30 PM Pacific/1:30 AM Eastern, and CBS Sports suspension, brake, and drivetrain parts from well-known race Network on Saturdays at 8:00AM ET. component manufacturers. Impressive Race Cars owner Don Jumper ### will offer input as Engine Power’s Mike Galley and Pat Topolinski assemble the car to meet DIRTcar UMP Modified rules. Mike and Pat ABOUT RTM will also put their horsepower expertise to work building an 18 degree Based in Franklin, Tenn., RTM is a full-service television marketing and media small block Chevy for the car. company specializing in automotive tech content. RTM is a wholly owned subsidiary of . For more information, visit www.rtmtv.com. “It's an honor to be chosen to partner with Summit Racing Equipment, RTM, and Mike Harrison on this project,” Jumper said. “I know we PRESS CONTACT can build a car that will help put some lucky racer in the winner’s Justin Lafferty .” 615.224.3117 P [email protected]

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