Press Pass® Eclipse 2003 Features Teammate Autograph Cards
from NASCAR's Top Driving Duos
Charlotte, NC. (March 10, 2003) -Press Pass Eclipse 2003,
releasing on March 11, 2003, features a new dual Teammate Autograph
card from seven NASCAR Winston Cup Teammates. These dual teammate
autograph cards are a follow-up to last year's successful Father
and Son Autograph cards, which were featured in the inaugural release
of Press Pass Eclipse.
"In recent years, multi-car teams have become some of the most
successful teams in NASCAR," said Tom Farrell, director of
marketing for Press Pass, a division of Racing Champions (NASDAQ:
RACN). "Teammate Autograph cards are the first ever Press Pass
autograph cards to feature multiple signatures from drivers that
drive for the same team."
Teammate Autograph cards pair up signatures from seven of NASCAR's
most successful teammates: Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick
Motorsports), Rusty Wallace and Ryan Newman (Penske Racing), Matt
Kenseth and Mark Martin (Roush Racing), Jeff Burton and Kurt Busch
(Roush Racing), Kevin Harvick and Robby Gordon (Richard Childress
Racing), and Kyle Petty and John Andretti (Petty Enterprises). These
rare hobby only autograph cards are sequentially numbered to 25
and are only available in Press Pass Eclipse 2003.
Racing Champions Ertl (www.rcertl.com) is a leading producer and
marketer of innovative collectibles and toys targeted at males of
all ages. The Company's diverse product offerings include scaled
die-cast replicas of John Deere agricultural equipment and NASCAR
stock cars, other licensed vehicle replicas, pre-teen toys, sports
trading cards, racing apparel and souvenirs, and collectible figures.
These products are sold under the Company's market-focused brand
names, including Racing Champions®, Ertl®, Ertl Collectibles®,
American Muscle™, AMT®, W. Britain®, Press Pass®,
and JoyRide Studios™. The Company reinforces its brands and
enhances the authenticity of its products by linking them with highly
recognized licensed properties including NASCAR, NHRA, John Deere,
Harley-Davidson, Case, Polaris, Honda, Caterpillar, Ford, GM, Chrysler,
Texaco, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Hit Entertainment, Nintendo,
Sega, and Electronic Arts. The Company's products are marketed through
multiple channels of distribution, including mass retailers and
specialty and hobby wholesalers and retailers, OEM dealers, and
to corporate accounts for promotional purposes. The Company sells
through more than 20,000 retail outlets located in North America,
Europe, and Asia Pacific.
