Raceworld USA Announces Opening

The business partnership of the ARK Group and Michael Waltrip Racing, Inc (MWARK, LLC) announce today the opening of Raceworld USA - "A Revolutionary Stock Car Experience".

Cornelius, NC (PRWEB) May 18, 2007 -- The business partnership of the ARK Group and Michael Waltrip Racing, Inc (MWARK, LLC) announce today the opening of Raceworld USA - "A Revolutionary Stock Car Experience."

About Raceworld USA:
Raceworld USA, located in Cornelius, NC off I-77 Exit 28 encompasses over 11 acres and more than 140,000 sq ft of behind the fence NASCAR excitement. This expansive campus houses Michael Waltrip Racing's three NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams and one NASCAR Busch Series team. Fans are welcomed to take an all access tour of all areas of the garage and fabrication shops and to check out the inner workings of a true operating multi-car NASCAR race team.

Look into the engineering room, machine room, gear and transmissions bay and the main assembly area. Fans are treated to many interactive exhibits including learning how to build a NEXTEL Cup Series car through state of the art computer technology, the track by track analysis, as well as the evolution of safety gear. Walk through a team transporter and a real motor coach similar to the ones lived in by the NASCAR drivers and team owners on race weekends. Patrons will view the film "Race Day" in a HD movie theatre and also be invited to watch actual pit stop practice in the pit arena.

In addition to the live features , fans will see over 20 short films on plasma TV's, and interactive 3D graphic displays throughout the facility that tell the behind the scenes story of Waltrip's race teams. As a project that is ever evolving, Raceworld USA's future exhibits will include the chasis-dyno room, shock room, the Car of Today and Car of Tomorrow display a retail store and a restaurant.

Please visit www.raceworldusa.net for more info.

About MWARK:
MWARK is a business partnership between Michael Waltrip Racing, Inc and principals Michael and Buffy Waltrip and The ARK Group and its principals, Noah and Richard Lazes.

About Michael Waltrip Racing, Inc:
Michael Waltrip Racing enters three full-time Toyota Camry's in 2007 during Toyota Motorsports' inaugural year in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. Beginning as a modest family-owned operation in Sherrills Ford (N.C.) nearly a decade ago, team owner, Michael Waltrip quickly developed his team into a top-notch organization. After overseeing a winning NASCAR Busch Series team, Waltrip raised the bar for Michael Waltrip Racing and began fielding cars in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series on a limited basis. His trial run as a NASCAR Cup Series team owner coupled with Toyota's entrance into NASCAR's premier division was the driving force behind his vision to become a full-time NEXTEL Cup Series owner. Waltrip will continue to pilot the #55 car and will be joined on the track in 2007 by teammates, Dale Jarrett, 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion and David Reutimann, 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year.

About ARK Group:
The ARK Group is a multifaceted group of companies that focuses on the development of entertainment driven projects. The ARK Group's multi-faceted family of companies and its distinct divisions are structured to compliment, support and facilitate the projects and endeavors of each individual company within the conglomerate. Innovative marketing and promotional concepts, sound fiscal management and an exacting eye for details have been the cornerstone of the ARK Group's continued success. The ARK Group's extensive experience in the entertainment industry includes the construction and management of multi-themed entertainment complexes and work, live, play life-style centers including Charlotte's Uptown Village and NC Music Factory; the production of music festivals including Charlotte's CityFest Live!, arena concerts and touring companies of prestigious Broadway shows as well as television specials for HBO, Cinemax, PBS and Turner Broadcasting. The four main entertainment divisions of the ARK Group family of companies are Concert and Special Events Division, Nightclub and Restaurant Division, Advertising and Public Relations Division, and Retail Entertainment Development Division. ARK Group is headed by two principals - Noah Lazes co-founder, President/C.O.O. and Rick Lazes President of RLO, Inc, an entertainment company.

Contact: Noah Lazes
Company: ARK Group
Phone: +1.704.987.0612
E-mail: arkmgmt(at)aol.com

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