Top Three Contingency Teams in Chase for the NEXTEL(R) Cup Series Championship DOVER, Del., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The No. 12 Mobil 1(R)/Speedpass(TM) Team with driver Ryan Newman was awarded $10,000 for winning the Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) Double Drive-Thru Challenge for the seventh time this season at the MBNA RacePoints 400(R) at Dover International Speedway on September 25th with a pit-road-service time of 238.872 seconds. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050927/NYTU189 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020528/CHECKERSLOGO http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020528/RALLYSLOGO ) "The Mobil 1/Speedpass pit crew has been phenomenal all season and it shows with its seven Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge victories," said Newman. "Now, it's crucial that their performance stay at that level throughout the remainder of the 'Chase'." The No. 12 Team's seventh win places it two victories ahead of the No. 2 Miller Lite(R) and No. 20 Home Depot(R) teams for the coveted $100,000 grand prize to be awarded at season's end. Newman's team has also captured the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge at NASCAR(R) NEXTEL(R) Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway, Darlington Raceway, Infineon Raceway, Michigan International Speedway, and New Hampshire International Speedway. As the Official Burger and Drive-Thru Restaurant of NASCAR, Checkers/Rally's recognizes the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series team with the best pit road performance each week with a $10,000 prize. At the end of the season, Checkers/Rally's will award the $100,000 grand prize to the team that garners the most Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge wins throughout the race season. The three leaders of this contingency program are also in the chase for the NEXTEL Cup Series championship. The leaders for the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru grand prize are: 1. Ryan Newman, No.12 Mobil 1(R)/Speedpass(TM) Team, 7 wins 2. Rusty Wallace, No. 2 Miller Lite(R) Team, 5 wins Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home Depot(R) Team, 5 wins 3. Elliott Sadler, No. 38 M&M's(R) Team, 3 wins 4. Brian Vickers, No. 25 GMAC(R)/ditech.com(R) Team, 2 wins Kyle Busch, No. 5 Kellogg's(R) Team, 2 wins Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench(R), 2 wins Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge offers one of the richest weekly contingency awards in NASCAR. The Double Drive-Thru Challenge focuses on the team element of the race that is integral to successful performances each week. Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge takes place at all 36 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series point races. To win, teams must finish on the lead lap while spending the least amount of time in pit lane. For details on the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge, visit http://www.checkers.com/nascar/index.html. The multi-year NASCAR and International Speedway Corporation sponsorships are contracted through Checkers/Rally's NPF, Inc. About Checkers Drive-In Restaurants (Owner of Checkers/Rally's) Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (http://www.checkers.com/) is the largest double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. The Company develops, owns, operates and franchises quick-service Checkers(R) and Rally's(R) double drive-thru restaurants. Checkers/Rally's is the Official Burger and Drive-Thru Restaurant of NASCAR(R). In 2005, the Company received the Nation's Restaurant News Hot! Again Award for its sizzling business performance. About NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) has a broad reach with 1,800 racing events in 36 states (as well as Canada and Mexico) at more than 110 tracks. Among major professional sports, NASCAR ranks number one in corporate involvement and per-event attendance, and number two in network television viewership with NASCAR sanctioned racing being broadcast in over 150 countries. The sanctioning body for stock car racing is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in Charlotte, Concord, NC, Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City and Toronto. Except for historical information, this announcement contains "forward- looking" and "Safe Harbor" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. CONTACT: Lisa Tristano MARC Public Relations 412-562-1189 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050927/NYTU189 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020528/CHECKERSLOGO http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020528/RALLYSLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. CONTACT: Lisa Tristano of MARC Public Relations, +1-412-562-1189, or , for Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. Web site: http://www.checkers.com/

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