RICHMOND, CA-March 2, 2006. The National Auto Sport Association (NASA) is pleased to announce that Nissan Motorsports will pay a $1000 cash prize to the winner of the Nissan SE-R Cup SR class race at NASA’s inaugural National Championship race that will take place on September 14-17, 2006 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

“We are honored that Nissan has chosen to give this level of support to the Cup”, said John Lindsey, NASA Chief Divisional Director, “I’ve raced in the series for years and Nissan has always been a great partner for us but this is really a significant deal for the racers in the series.”

Paul St. Clair from Nissan Motorsports added, “The SE-R Cup is a great series to see Nissan enthusiasts out enjoying their cars and making the most of them. We’re happy to support these grassroots racers not only with cash payouts like this program, but also with our continued development of parts and programs through Nissan Motorsports.”

For more information on the Nissan SE-R Cup and the NASA National Championships, please visit www.sercup.com and www.nasachampionships.com. To contact Nissan Motorsports to register for this or any program, email nmc.race@nissan-usa.com. More information on Nissan vehicles and products can be found at www.nissanusa.com.