NBA SUPERSTAR SHAQUILLE O’NEAL TO SERVE AS GRAND MARSHAL FOR BOMBARDIER LEARJET 550K

FORT WORTH, TEXAS (June 3, 2009) Shaquille O’Neal, one of the National
Basketball Association’s most recognizable players, will serve as the Grand Marshal forSaturday’s Bombardier Learjet 550k IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
O’Neal, a 15-time All Star with four NBA titles and a league MVP award to his
credit, will give the command of “Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines,” to the startingfield before the second-largest crowd the IndyCar Series travels to during the season.

In addition to that responsibility, O’Neal, the 7-foot-1, 325-pound center for the
Phoenix Suns, will get the special opportunity to ride shotgun in the official pace car thatleads the field to the green flag with three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherfordbehind the wheel.

“We’ve had some big superstars at Texas Motor Speedway over the years but Shaq
may be the biggest – literally,” Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage said.
“They don’t call him “The Diesel” for nothing. I don’t foresee him having a problem
getting the fans excited.”

For O’Neal, it will be his first appearance at an IndyCar Series event and first visitto Texas Motor Speedway as well.“I am excited about being the Grand Marshal and coming to my first IndyCar raceat Texas Motor Speedway this weekend,” O'Neal said. “Since they won't let me enter the
race, I'll do the next best thing and start the race in the pace car. I'm sure Johnny
Rutherford can teach me a few things during the ride so when the day comes and I do getto race an IndyCar I'll be ready.”

O’Neal’s enthusiasm for the IndyCar Series developed out of a recent partnership
with the IndyCar Series team, Luczo Dragon Racing. O’Neal and the team will raise moneyand awareness for charities throughout the 2009 season.

The last two years the team has partnered with champion athletes to help raise
more than $1 million for charitable organizations. It has partnered with a number of
athletes including Wayne Gretzky, Joe Montana, John Elway, Marcus Allen, and Serena andVenus Williams. Luczo Dragon Racing, which fields the No. 2 entry for Raphael Matos,developed the program to raise money, increase exposure to the sport and encourage aphilanthropic spirit that inspires others to make an impact in their communities.