DENVER, NC (9/14//2006) - Open qualifying for the second year of "The All-American Driver Challenge" is being extended through November 15th (all Challengers must be registered by October 31st). The decision to extend the deadline was because the Driver Challenge's current champion, Bradley Riethmeyer, will be driving in the NASCAR® Craftsman Truck Series on October 21st in the Kroger 200 in Martinsville, VA.

"Now that Bradley is going to be driving in the Craftsman Truck Series, we feel that it's important that we extend the deadline for the Driver Challenge," said Brian Moates, Executive Director of The All-American Driver Challenge. "A lot of people are going get a chance to see Bradley and we will be able to reach young racers that had not heard about the Driver Challenge and would want to enter this year's competition."

This year's winner of the Driver Challenge will again receive an all-expenses-paid contract to drive in the 2007 USAC Carolina Ford Focus Midget Series and a partial schedule in the NASCAR® Dodge Weekly Racing Series.

The AADC is a driver development and search program that is geared toward fostering the best up-and-coming talent for a future career in a professional American racing series. All aspiring racecar drivers between the ages of 15 and 23 are invited to enter the AADC and earn their way to becoming the next American racing hero. Interested racers can go online to www.allamericandriver.com to register for the Driver Challenge (includes a $300 registration fee). Once registered, Challengers will go to one 30 approved go-karting facilities across the country and begin running their qualifying laps.

Here's how the competition works:

1. Entrants run qualifying laps at one of the Driver Challenge's affiliate karting facilities. Driver Challenge officials average each entrant's top 100 laps.
2. The top three Challengers from each karting facility advance to the semifinals where they will be judged in the following six (6) areas:
1. Driving talent
2. Communication skills
3. Media presence
4. Physical fitness
5. Personal Character
6. Mental challenge
3. The top 10 Challengers will advance to the final round in Hickory, NC In February 2007.
4. An elite panel of racing industry judges will award The All-American Driver Challenge Champion.

Today there are very few driver development and search programs. The All-American Driver Challenge was developed to find talented young drivers and provide them with a unique opportunity to begin a racing career in USAC. Challenge winners will be developed through a predetermined schedule of racing series'. The All-American Driver Challenge is presented by Calico Coatings and other participating sponsors and endorsed by USAC. For more information on The All-American Driver Challenge, please visit www.allamericandriver.com or call 1.800.861.6491.