DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR's 2005 season rolls February 20 in grand style with the 47th annual Daytona 500. In anticipation of NASCAR's most prestigious event, the Daytona 500 Souvenir Program will be available at newsstands across the country just in time for this year's running of "The Great
American Race."

On of the hottest collectibles of the race season, this high-quality keepsake features many of today's most popular drivers and race teams who will all be trying to win at world-renowned Daytona International Speedway. Fans unable to make it to "The World Center of Racing" for Speedweeks 2005 will be able to get their hands on this prized souvenir in plenty of time for the running of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season-opening event.

At 148 pages, the newsstand edition of the race day program captures the excitement of Speedweeks at Daytona and all of the drama that makes the event so special.

This year's Daytona 500 Souvenir Program commemorates Dale Earnhardt
Jr.'s dramatic victory in 2004 and his quest to defend the title. It also features the resounding success of The Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and how Kurt Busch claimed the first championship under the new format. Busch will return to Daytona looking to continue his strong showing late in 2004 with his sights set on a Daytona victory.

ISC Publications, in Daytona Beach, Fla., publishes the Daytona 500 program, along with more than 35 other major motorsports event programs. In addition, the company annually produces numerous custom publications for major sports organizations and sponsors. These titles have received many awards and honors for excellence in editorial, photography and design.

The Daytona 500 program will be on newsstands at major retail outlets around the country starting the first week of February.