FONTANA, Calif. -- Motorsports enthusiast and Star Wars trilogy star Hayden Christensen will join Bakersfield native Casey Mears, who currently drives the No. 5 car for Hendrick Motorsports, on the go-kart track at Auto Club Speedway on Wednesday, July 30. Mears will be in Southern California to talk about the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and the upcoming Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway this Labor Day weekend. He’ll cap his visit by talking to fans and taking some laps on the Speedway’s go-kart track with Hayden Christensen. Media are invited to get an on-track lesson from Casey, and then test their skills against one of Southern California’s favorite NASCAR drivers.

WHO NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Casey Mears

Actor Hayden Christensen

Auto Club Speedway President Gillian Zucker

Local NASCAR Fans

WHAT Kart racing, fan appearance and photo opportunity with actor Hayden Christensen and driver Casey Mears.

Media can drive go-karts with Casey on the Speedway’s kart track, followed by a question and answer session with Casey, and Speedway president Gillian Zucker, and a photo opportunity with Casey Mears and Hayden Christensen

Limited time will be available for one-on-one interviews with Casey Mears. Please call Sarah Ingram at (310) 403-4574 with your request.

Food and beverages will be served.

WHERE Auto Club Speedway

Impulse at the Opportunity California FanZone, Parking Lot 1

9300 Cherry Avenue

Fontana, CA 92335

WHEN Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 1 p.m. PDT

VISUALS Go-kart racing with NASCAR driver Casey Mears and

actor Hayden Christensen

Interactions with local fans

Soundbites with Casey Mears, Gillian Zucker, local fans