DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S AMERICAN HOT ROD CREW TO BE GRAND MARSHALS FOR NASCAR BUSH SERIES AT DALLAS

    /24-7PressRelease/ - LOS ANGELES, CA, October 25, 2005 - It was announced this week that legendary hot rodder Boyd Coddington and his crew including shop supervisor Duane Mayer and metal fabricator Dan Sobieski, all of whom can be seen weekly in the hit television series, American Hot Rod will serve as Grand Marshall for the O'Reilly Challenge NASCAR Busch race Saturday, November 5 at Texas Motor Speedway. The O'Reilly Challenge will be a key event in determining the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series champion and broadcast on TNT. As part of his Grand Marshall duties Coddington, whom was named national spokesperson for O'Reilly Automotive in 2004, will ride in the official pace car along side his wife Jo. The Coddingtons will then command, "Gentlemen, Start Your Engines."

Fans of American Hot Rod will be able to get a behind-the-scenes view of all the excitement as the Discovery crew films the 3-day event. American Hot Rod airing on Discovery Channel (Mondays 8:00 pm E/P) draws millions of fans each week to watch legendary hot rodder Boyd Coddington and his staff as they conceptualize, design, build and unveil a continuing lineup of cutting-edge hot rods.

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series regulars expected to race in the O'Reilly Challenge are Ryan Newman, Rusty Wallace, Jamie McMurray, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Bobby Labonte, Kasey Kahne, Joe Nemechek, Michael Waltrip, Kyle Busch and Elliott Sadler.

NASCAR Busch Series regulars that will compete in the O'Reilly Challenge are Reed Sorenson, Denny Hamlin, Kenny Wallace, Paul Menard, Jason Keller, David Green, David Stremme, Ashton Lewis, J.J. Yeley, Johnny Sauter, Jon Wood, Stacy Compton and Justin Labonte.

American Hot Rod is produced by Pilgrim Films and Television with Craig Piligian as executive producer. For the Discovery Channel, Mark Finkelpearl is executive producer.

For more information, visit www.boydcoddington.com or to schedule an interview please contact Crys Spelman at (310) 600-7994.


About O'Reilly
O'Reilly Auto Parts is one of the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories in the United States, serving both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. Founded in 1957 by the O'Reilly family, the Company operated 1,286 stores within the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia as of March 31, 2005. For more information please visit: www.oreillyauto.com

About Boyd Coddington Hot Rods and Collectibles
Based in La Habra, California, Boyd Coddington Hot Rods and Collectibles is home to legendary hot rodder, Boyd Coddington. Throughout the course of his career, Boyd has created cars for such luminaries as ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons and Van Halen Bassist, Michael Anthony. His most recent build was the Bud Light Roadster, which is currently touring the nation. He has won countless awards, including the Riddler Award, 7-time winner for America's Most Beautiful Roadster, and Builder of the Year at the annual Grand National Roadster Show. Additionally, the Smithsonian magazine featured the first car, hot rod or otherwise, on the cover. Boyd Coddington Hot Rods and Collectibles not only produces up to 15 hot rods each year, but also manufacturers more than 100,000 signature wheels per year. For more information please visit: www.boydcoddington.com.

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