Porter, TX (May 3, 2006)—Royal Purple® is pleased to announce that its Streamliner, driven by Nish Motorsports’ Mike Nish, Pam Curtis or Jim Wysong, will run in the SCTA / BNI World Finals on the Bonneville Salt Flats where the “Worlds Fastest Family”, holding fourteen separate land speed records, will attempt to break a BNI (Bonneville National Inc.) world record.

To prepare for the 2006 season, Nish Motorsports enlisted the help of their longtime friend and engine builder, Tom Klein of Klein Engines in Chandler, AZ to build a new engine capable of 2,200 horsepower. Since the sanctioning body of BNI has held the same rules requiring a blown or naturally aspirated engine for the last 40 years, Klein is installing a 673 cubic inch Aries Big Block naturally aspirated Chevy engine. Besides this engine, they have nitrous on deck for that added horsepower boost.

Other modifications to the Streamliner, which made its debut in 2002, include: Jim and Benjamin Burkdoll modifying the mold, body, engine cover and air inlet at Autobody Express in Ogden, UT and Tim McNees, (who fabricated the Original chassis at McNees Enterprises in Salt Lake City, UT) modifying the frame structure. Nish Motorsports’ Crew Chief Cec McCray is busy making all the necessary in-house modifications as well as preparing the support equipment.

The Nish family will be attempting to break a few racing barriers: the first being to break the 409.277 M.P.H. record set in 1965 on the Bonneville Salt Flats by the Summers Brothers. The second, will be to push the new Royal Purple Streamliner past the 425 miles per hour mark during the 2006 season.

Their first event at the Bonneville Salt Flats is part of the SCTA / BNI Bonneville Speed Week in August 2006. Another event to watch for is the SCTA / BNI World Finals in October, where Nish Motorsports will attempt to break a BNI world record.

Nish Motorsports will not only be wearing Royal Purple® colors in 2006, the car will be running Royal Purple® motor oil, transmission fluid, gear oil, power steering fluid and Purple Ice® radiator super coolant.

Royal Purple makes synthetic products for all your automotive needs, including engine oils, transmission fluids, gear oil, coolant additives, fuel system cleaner, power steering fluid, chain lubricant, grease, penetrating lubricant, assembly lube and shop compressor lubricant. For details on the independent research or for more information on Royal Purple and its products, contact Royal Purple Ltd., One Royal Purple Lane, Porter, TX 77365, 281-354-8600,

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