Rob Atchison Edmonton preview

Atchison partners with Bumper to Bumper and Flyin’s Truck Wash for Rocky Mountain Nationals

London, Ontario,July 3, 2007 Fresh off victory at Tulsa, Oklahoma’s IHRA Sooner Nationals, 3 time IHRA Funny Car Champion Rob Atchison and the Erickson Tie Downs and Tow Straps Monte Carlo return to their adopted home province of Alberta. “ I love racing in Western Canada and getting to meet their great fans,” states Rob Atchison. The Rocky Mountain Nationals have really been like a home race to us and this year with Edmonton’s own Shaun Madigin on the team it will be a home race for our team. We have made some very special friends here with the local racers and fans at the Rocky Mountain Nationals. We will have “back to back” home races this year with Grand Bend and the IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals next on our schedule July 20-22.

The Erickson Monte Carlo Team is pleased to announce the addition of Uni-Select Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts and Flyin’s Truck Wash as associate sponsors for the Rocky Mountain Nationals. “It is truly great to be associated with both these great companies and their employees and customers,” stated Atchison. It is really great that they have chosen to join our sponsor Erickson Tie Downs and Tow Straps and associate Sponsors Atchison Machine Service Inc, MacMaster Chevrolet, Pennzoil Lubricants, Performance Racing News, TEAM Truck Centres, Tool & Cutter Supply, Ultimate Touch Paint and Collision and West Coast Transportation.

Bumper to Bumper is a group of Auto Parts Stores located in the Western Canadian market from Northwestern Ontario to Eastern British Columbia including the Yukon, and Northwest Territories. Bumper to Bumper distributes a full range of Automotive Repair Parts, Equipment, Tools, and Accessories to the Wholesale and Do It Yourself Markets. Service Dealers provide the backbone of the Bumper to Bumper sales volume. There are 200 service centre's aligned with Bumper to Bumper under one of Bumper to Bumper's Automotive Service Provider "Banner Programs". Rob and the Monte Carlo will be on hand at the Grand Opening Celebration of the new Elmac Electric/Bumper to Bumper Store at 6290, 67 A Street in Red Deer Alberta Wednesday July 4th from 1 to 9 PM.

Following the display Rob and Crew will head north to Edmonton and Flyin’s Truck Wash where the rig will get a thorough cleaning by Ryan Bell and his talented staff. Flyin’s Full and Self Service Wash facility at 17715-116 Avenue in Edmonton cleans Trucks, Trailers, Equipment, Buses and RV’s. “We have washed our rig with Ryan and staff since the very first Rocky Mountain Nationals and we recommend them to our fellow racers and fans,” stated Atchison

The Sooner Nationals victory was Rob’s 18th and moved him in to 3rd place in career IHRA Funny Car victories behind leader Mark Thomas (26) and Von Smith (19).

For more information on Erickson Tie Downs and Tow Straps, Bumper to Bumper, or Atchison Racing visit the following websites. www.atchisonracing.com, www.ericksonmfg.com, www.bumpertobumper.ca