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Merging the speed of the racetrack with the speed of the silver ball, Stern Pinball, Pat Lawlor, and his team at Pat Lawlor Design, brings out another hit. NASCAR Pinball features the high energy of NASCAR racing along with the fascination of high-tech gaming.

The new NASCAR Pinball game features cars from three race teams—the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge driven by Rusty Wallace® of Penske Racing South; the No. 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet driven by Kevin Harvick of Richard Childress Racing; and the No. 21 Motorcraft Ford driven by Ricky Rudd of Wood Brothers Racing.

"NASCAR Pinball is the kind of game and license combination that comes around only so often," said Lawlor. "We believe we have created an exciting game for both the casual players and the more experienced players. NASCAR Pinball is a fast-paced, action-packed game that should do extremely well at all of its locations."

A primary component of NASCAR Pinball is the racetrack that encompasses the entire playing surface. Energized by magnets, the loop sends pinballs racing around like cars racing around a track. NASCAR Pinball also features a truck hauler that the player can launch a ball through along with a test toy car that the player can bang with the pinball.

"NASCAR Pinball is a terrific simulation of the experience one gets while at the racetrack," said Blake Davidson, NASCAR's managing director of licensed products. "The speed and acceleration demonstrated by the race cars are displayed through the game itself."

Other features of the game include a voice over from Allen Bestwick, NASCAR television analyst for NBC, and recording artist Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55".

The NASCAR Pinball was brought to life by Pat Lawlor Design industry veterans Louis Koziarz and John Krutsch. Well-known pinball artist John Youssi did the art package for the game, while expert sound engineer Chris Granner produced the sound work.

About NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, NASCAR, is the sanctioning body for one of America's premier sports, which is the second highest-rated sport on television and has the most corporate involvement of any major sport. NASCAR sanctions approximately 1,800 races at 120 tracks in 38 states. The licensing division of NASCAR, based in Charlotte, N.C., works with more than 200 licensees nationwide. Overall, NASCAR fans purchased $2.1 billion in NASCAR-licensed merchandise in 2004. Headquartered in Daytona Beach, FL, NASCAR also has offices in Concord, N.C., Los Angeles, New York, Toronto, and Bentonville, Ark.