TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 5, 2006 - - This past Labor Day weekend, Scion's Brad Personett took his Pro RWD Titan Motorsports tC to the winners circle for the second time in a row at the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Powerade Drag Racing Series, Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at the Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, Indiana. He defeated Matt Scranton in the finals with a 6.439 e.t. at 218.80 mph versus Scranton's redlight and 7.009 e.t.

Personett faced Manny Cruz in the first round of eliminations and won with a run of 6.520 seconds at 217.49 mph. Cruz ran an 11.204 e.t.

In addition to his win, Personett was the number one qualifier and set the national record twice: the first time with a 6.455 e.t. in a qualifying round, which he backed up on Saturday with a 6.49 e.t. Personett improved with his second qualifying run on Sunday morning for a time of 6.412 seconds.

ABOUT BRAD PERSONETT / TITAN MOTORSPORTS
Defending NHRA Sport Compact Class champion Brad Personett, in Titan Motorsports’ Pro RWD/Pro Compact tC, has won ten national events, and has had five NHRA Sport Compact National wins for the 2006 season.

The Titan Motorsports’ 2005 tC houses a modified 2JZ-GTE Toyota engine producing 1,800 horsepower. This winning racer features G-Force transmission, a Precision Turbo GT55 turbo, RC Engineering injectors, MoTeC CDI8 ignition management system, a Fidanza flywheel, MoTeC M800 engine management system, Strange struts, carbon front and rear brakes, and Koni shocks. The tC has been racing to victory on Goodyear 1022 34.5 x 16 x 16 tires and Weld Racing Mangnum Drag wheels.