Mar. 31, 2008

Contact: Darren Jacobs, (248) 553-4566
E-mail: djacobs@jrthompson.com

Collins Motorsports and Team Mopar® Double Up with SNORE Mint 400 Triumph

Center Line, Mich. — Chuck Hovey and Brian Collins teamed up to drive the No. 12

Collins Motorsports Mopar Dodge Ram 1500 to the Unlimited Class and overall win

at the SNORE Mint 400 near Jean, Nev., on Saturday, Mar. 29. The victory was the

second straight overall win for the Mopar Dodge Ram following Collins’ solo triumph

at the SCORE San Felipe 250 on Mar. 15.

Hovey piloted the No. 12 Mopar Dodge Ram for the first three of
four 95-mile laps, taking the lead on the third mile and handing off a 15 minute
lead to teammate Collins on the fourth and final lap. The team needed every bit
of that cushion, as a cut tire 15 miles from the finish imperiled an otherwise
perfect outing. Collins Motorsports co-rider Erik Dickinson came through under
pressure, rapidly changing the flat and sending the team to the winner’s circle
at the first running of the famed Mint 400 in twenty years.

“I thought this was a race in which I would never have the chance to win a trophy,” said
Collins. “To have it return twenty years later and to win it in the Mopar Dodge
is just phenomenal.”

“I can’t even begin to describe what I’m feeling,” said the joyous Hovey, a newcomer

to the Collins team. “To get to this level and then to win, it’s just amazing. It was a great day. Everything
clicked.”

The Team Mopar Collins Motorsports crew will attempt to maintain their win streak at the

Tecate SCORE Baja 500, scheduled for May 30 – June 1. For more information on the

SNORE Mint 400 or Tecate SCORE Baja 500,
visit http://www.snoreracing.net or http://www.score-international.com.

70 Years of MoparWhen Chrysler bought Dodge in 1928, the need for a dedicated
parts manufacturer, supplier and distribution system to support the growing
enterprise led to the formation of the Chrysler Motor Parts Corporation (CMPC) in 1929.

Originally used in the 1920s, Mopar (a simple contraction of the
words Motor and Parts) was trademarked for a line of antifreeze products in
1937. It was also widely used as a moniker for the CMPC. The Mopar brand made
its mark in the 1960s – the muscle car era. The Chrysler Corporation built
race-ready Dodge and Plymouth “package cars” equipped with special
high-performance parts. Mopar carried a line of “Special Parts” for super stock
drag racers and developed its racing parts division called Mopar Performance
Parts to enhance speed and handling for both road and racing use.

Today, Chrysler LLC’s Global Service & Parts division is responsible for the
manufacturing and distribution of nearly 250,000 authentic Mopar replacement
parts, components and accessories for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles sold
around the world. To assure quality, reliability and durability, all Mopar parts
and accessories are designed in strict adherence to Chrysler Engineering
standards.