ADVISORY/Motorsports Press Conference to be Held in Charlotte, N.C.

Sports Editors/Auto Racing Writers & Columnists

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Jan. 11)

--(BW SportsWire)

WHAT:     Action Performance Companies, Inc., The Motorsports Decision
          Group, Inc. (TMDG) and Crew Chief Club(R) will make a
          special announcement at a press conference during the Lowe's
          Motor Speedway annual media tour.

WHEN:     Tuesday, January 11, 2000
          Press Conference: 10:30 - 10:40 a.m.

WHERE:    Lowe's Motor Speedway - 5th Floor Banquet Room

WHO:      Rob Emerick, Director of Licensing, Action Performance
          Danielle Randall, President and CEO, The Motorsports
          Decision Group
          Jimmy Makar, Crew Chief, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Bobby
          Labonte, and founding member of the Crew Chief Club(R)

CONTACTS: Beth Westmoreland
          TMDG Director of Events & Concepts
          704/547-1998 Ext. 111

          Mike Arning
          TMDG Director of Public Relations
          704/547-1998 Ext. 102