Fans Are Racing to NASCAR Attraction Protecting The Earth (NAPSA)—The RCR Racing Waste To Energy (NAPSA)—Popular animated Museum is a must-see for all rac- hero Ben Tennyson (aka Ben 10) ing fans. Located at the RCR Video Games People Can Play (NAPSA)—The next time you has just been given a new mission: ( Racing) cam- look at your electricity bill in frus- (NAPSA)—Let’s face it: Modern starring in a video game. Based on pus in Welcome, N.C., the RCR tration, you may want to give a video games can seem intimidat- the Emmy-award-winning “Ben 10” Racing Museum is a 47,000- thought to a new technology that ing to the general public. But are television series from Cartoon Net- square-foot facility that allows turns wasted heat energy into there games that most casual work, the game is easy for novice fans “under the hood” of the 11- electricity. The technology, called players can tackle without the players to pick up, appropriately time NASCAR championship Add-Power and developed in Swe- daunting task of learning compli- challenges and rewards young organization. den, is now wholly owned by cated button combinations and gamers, yet offers a wide variety of International Power Group, Ltd. extensive character development? powerful action choices that make Add-Power converts low-temper- Considering the popularity of the it exciting enough to engage play- ature “waste heat” into electricity, Nintendo Wii, the answer is yes. ers of all levels for hours at a time. reduces the need for oil and has Men, women and people of all zero impact on the environment. ages are buying the console in droves because of the easy-to-pick- up-and-play games that are a sta- ple for the console.

A unique museum gives fans an under-the-hood view of NASCAR. The interactive museum, located in the same building where the famed No. 3 teams earned all six of their NASCAR Cup Series championships, con- tains nearly 50 race vehicles, including the 1998 winner driven by the legendary Charge up your controllers for Clean energy can be produced . The 2007 Day- some sword-slashing fun. from solid waste. A popular animated hero with tona 500 Champion’s race car, dri- alien powers is now starring in “Soulcalibur Legends,” a Wii ven by , will be on exclusive action fighting game, is International Power Group, his own video game. display in February 2008. Ltd., a -based company, one example of an easy-to-pick-up- Ben uses the power of an alien With new displays and fea- incorporates multiple alternative and-play game usually reserved device called the Omnitrix, which tures—including a memory wall energy technologies to provide for the intense, hard-core fighting enables him to transform into dif- and an interactive Shell-Pennzoil solutions such as Add-Power and game crowd. The game relies on ferent alien beings, each with display where fans can win free Waste-to-Energy, which converts the Wii’s motion-sensing control unique powers and abilities. Ben gasoline—the museum has some- commercial, hazardous, organic technology versus traditional uses superstrength and velocity thing for loyal fans and newcom- and toxic waste into safe, reusable timed button combinations in and manipulates fire and more to ers alike. resources. order to execute character attacks. defend the world from evildoers Special events, such as fan The company is listed on the Players will use the Wii con- from Earth and space and defeat appreciation day, allow fans a OTCBB under the stock symbol troller to mimic sword-fighting his archenemy, Vilgax. chance to meet the drivers they IPWG. movements as they try to fight off “Ben 10: Protector of Earth” pro- cheer on throughout the year. RCR’s To learn more, visit www.inter enemies. “Soulcalibur Legends” vides solid and robust gameplay “Fan Day” draws thousands of fans national-power.com. offers an immersive interactive appropriate for a wide range of who attend driver autograph ses- experience with intuitive controls ages and offers single-player and sions and tour the race shop. that are neither too abstract nor multiplayer styles of play. Devel- The RCR Racing Museum is a difficult to master. Available now oped by D3Publisher of America, it must-see pit stop for all race fans. in stores nationwide, fans new is available for Nintendo Wii, For more information, call 1-800- and old to the “Soulcalibur” series PlayStation 2, PSP and Nintendo 476-3389 or visit www.RCRracing. should charge up their controllers DS wherever video games are sold. com. for some sword-slashing fun.

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