RICHMOND, CA-July 25, 2006. The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is pleased to announce that The Progress Group will offer $6,000 in cash contingency rewards to top finishers in The Honda Challenge at the inaugural NASA Championship event at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on September 14th-17th, 2006.

The Progress Group, Inc. President Jeff Cheechov said, “NASA’s Honda Challenge is the premier series for anyone that races a Honda or Acura. The competition is fierce, and it takes the best performing parts to win in such a competitive class. We know that drivers at this level of competition value the best performing products and this is where Progress proves our worth.”

The cash award program will apply to HU, H1, H2, H3, H4, and H5 classes at the NASA Championship event. The program will award drivers a cash payout in the amount of $500 for first place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third place if there are ten or more starters in their class. Competitors must run at least one of the following products during the championship race weekend: Progress Competition Series Coil-overs or Progress Anti-roll bars. Competitors must also display two Progress 10” oval stickers (one on each side of the vehicle) supplied by Progress. If you already have any of the Progress parts listed above on your vehicle and need the required stickers, please contact The Progress Group.

The Progress Group has grown from its modest beginnings to become a nationally recognized manufacturer of performance handling components. The company's product line features items such as coil-over dampers, anti-roll bars, and spherical bearings for lower control arms. For more information on Progress products please visit www.progressauto.com.