RICHMOND, CA-February 27, 2006. The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is pleased to announce that Cobalt Friction Technologies will offer a very generous $10,000 cash contingency reward to the top finishers at the inaugural NASA Championship event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on September 14th-17th, 2006. Additionally, Cobalt is offering all NASA members 10% off purchases directly from Cobalt.

Cobalt Friction Technologies President Andie Lin said, “This is a wonderful opportunity for our company. It gives us a chance to give back to the racers which have supported us. The NASA Championships is an arena where it takes the best drivers and equipment to win, and this is exactly where our product shines.

The cash award program will apply to the following classes at the NASA Championship event.

Honda Challenge (Hu, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5), American Iron (AI, AIX), Camaro Mustang Challenge, and Spec Miata.

Competitors must use Cobalt Racing branded brake pads purchased directly from Cobalt during the championship race weekend and run 2 Cobalt stickers (one on each side of vehicle) supplied by Cobalt at time of purchase. The contingency program will award drivers a CASH payout in the following amounts:

1st Place = $500
2nd Place = $300
3rd Place = $200

Cobalt Friction Technologies is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance brake friction compounds for professional motor sports and club racing applications. Cobalt offers a wide selection of pad compounds for a number of differing makes and models of automobiles. For more information or to purchase Cobalt Friction products please visit www.cobaltfriction.com.