HEARTLAND PARK ANNOUNCES BUSY 2006 FACILITY SCHEDULE TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 17, 2005) – As the calendar rolls from 2005 to 2006, Heartland Park Topeka is busy preparing for its busiest race season since the facility opened in 1989. The ’06 drag race schedule is highlighted by the 18th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX over Memorial Weekend, May 25-28. Heartland Park Topeka will also host two NHRA Lucas Oil West Central divisionals (May 5-7 and Aug. 25-26), and will be the host of the Summit Racing Series West Central Division E.T. Finals, Sept. 15-17. Heartland Park will also conduct several E.T. Drag Race Series and Junior Drag Race Series events from April to August, and will once again allow racers to go from the street to the strip during Wednesday Street Showdowns, April to August. Other drag racing scheduled for 2006 includes the return of the BTE/Citgo Bracket Racing Series (July 1-2) and the Second Annual Heartland Fun Ford Weekend (Sept. 8-10). “Drag racing has been a big part of our history and heritage at Heartland Park Topeka,” said Heartland Park Topeka owner Raymond Irwin. “With the schedule for 2006, we will of course welcome back the NHRA POWERade Drag Race Series, but also welcome a second divisional event and host the E.T. Finals. Add to that our bracket and junior schedule, some specialty drag races, and it looks like a big year for drag racing at HPT.” A facility renovation is already underway that will prepare Heartland Park Topeka to host the “Super Bowl of Amateur Road Racing”, the 2006 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® in 2006. Runoffs week begins Oct. 9 with practice sessions, continues with qualifying for all 25 National Championship classes Oct. 10-12, and will conclude with three days of racing to crown Runoffs winner’s Oct. 13-15. The month of September will be busy on the new autocross pad, with Heartland Park set to host the SCCA Pro Solo Finals (Sept. 22-24) and the Solo National Championships (Sept. 25-29). Other road racing dates are highlighted by Kaw Valley Race Group SCCA regional and national weekends, the Kansas City Porsche Club, and the Kansas City BMW Club. Mopar power will be featured in July with the 2006 SRT Nationals presented by Kicker Audio, and again in October with the Viper Racing League Viper Days Finals. “With help from the City of Topeka, Shawnee County, and the State of Kansas, we were able to secure the funding necessary to bring our road course up to the level of other nationally-recognized facilities,” said Irwin. “Our schedule for next year is an indication of the reputation we are developing as a facility capable of hosting world-class road racing. With the Runoffs and Solo Nationals moving to Heartland Park next year, we are cementing a legacy for Topeka and Heartland Park as the grassroots motorsports capital of the world.” Heartland Park Topeka, a multi-purpose racing facility located in Topeka, Kan. annually hosts NHRA POWERade drag racing and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), in addition to many other events throughout the race season. 2006 Heartland Park Schedule March 31 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD April 1-2 KVRG SCCA Regional ROAD April 5 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG April 7 Heartland Park Test and Tune Night DRAG April 8 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #1 DRAG April 8 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #1 DRAG April 9 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #2 DRAG April 12 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD April 19 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG April 21 Heartland Park Test and Tune Night DRAG April 22 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #3 DRAG April 22 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #2 DRAG April 23 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #4 DRAG April 24-26 Heartland Park Topeka Private Event ROAD April 26 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD April 28-30 Kansas City Porsche Club National Race ROAD May 1 Track Addix Sportbike Track Day ROAD May 3 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG May 4 Lucas Oil Division 5 Test and Tune DRAG May 5-7 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Divisional DRAG May 10 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD May 12-14 Sportbike Track Time Motorcycles ROAD May 15-21 Formula Sun Solar Grand Prix ROAD May 17 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG May 20 Armed Forces Day Celebration (Free to the Public) May 24 3rd Annual Heartland Park Foundation NHRA Golf Tournament May 24 NHRA Autograph Party at Downtown Ramada Inn May 25-28 18th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals DRAG June 2-4 Kansas City Porsche Club of America Driver’s Education ROAD June 2 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #3 DRAG June 3 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #5 DRAG June 7 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG June 9 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD June 10-11 KVRG SCCA National ROAD June 14 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD June 16 Heartland Park Road Course Motorcycle Test Day ROAD June 16 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #4 DRAG June 17 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #6 DRAG June 17-18 Championship Cup Series Motorcycles Midwest Regional ROAD June 19 Track Addix Sportbike Track Day ROAD June 21 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG June 28 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD June 30 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #5 DRAG July 1-2 BTE/Citgo Bracket Racing Series DRAG July 5 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG July 7 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #6 DRAG July 8 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #7 DRAG July 12 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD July 14 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD July 14 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #7 DRAG July 15 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #8 DRAG July 15-16 KVRG SCCA Driver’s School/Regional ROAD July 19 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG July 20-22 2006 SRT Nationals Presented by Kicker Audio ROAD/DRAG July 23 Sunflower State Games Cycling Event ROAD July 26 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD July 28 Heartland Park KART Test Day ROAD July 29-30 Karters of America Racing Triad National Race ROAD August 2 Wednesday Street Showdown DRAG August 4 Heartland Park Road Course Motorcycle Test Day ROAD August 5-6 Championship Cup Series Motorcycle Midwest Regional ROAD August 7 Track Addix Sportbike Track Day ROAD August 9 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day ROAD August 11 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #8 DRAG August 12 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #9 DRAG August 11-13 SCCA Anniversary Weekend ROAD August 16 Wednesday Road Warriors Lapping Day (6-8 p.m.) ROAD August 16 Wednesday Street Showdown (drag racing 8-11 p.m.) DRAG August 18 Heartland Park Junior Drag Race Series Event #9 DRAG August 19 Heartland Park E.T. Bracket Series Event #10 DRAG August 18-20 Kansas City BMW Club Weekend ROAD August 24 Lucas Oil Division 5 Test and Tune DRAG August 25-26 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Divisional DRAG Sept. 1 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD Sept. 2-3 KVRG SCCA National ROAD Sept. 4 Heartland Park Road Course Test Day ROAD Sept. 8-10 2nd Annual Heartland Fun Ford Weekend DRAG Sept. 14 Heartland Park Drag Race Test and Tune DRAG Sept. 15-17 Summit Racing Series Division 5 E.T. Finals DRAG Sept. 22-24 SCCA Pro Solo Finals PADDOCK Sept. 25-29 SCCA Solo Nationals PADDOCK Oct. 2-8 Heartland Park SCCA Runoffs® Testing ROAD Oct. 9 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Practice ROAD Oct. 10-12 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® Qualifying ROAD Oct. 13-15 SCCA National Championship Runoffs® ROAD Oct. 20-22 Kansas City Porsche Club of America Driver’s Education ROAD Oct. 27-29 Viper Racing League Viper Days Finals ROAD