TAKUMA KOGA TO COMPETE IN 2005 NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION WEST

Takuma Koga, Japan’s only driver to compete on the 2004 NASCAR circuit, will again join the Grand National Division West in 2005. This will be the fourth year that Koga drives for team Midgley Motorsports , which has put together its strongest team yet for the upcoming season.

This will be the first year that Koga and his team enter every race of the circuit. Sponsoring team Midgley Motorsports this year will be:

• Impulse http://www.impulse-jp.net/english/

• Goodyear http://www.goodyear.com/

• Tecseed http://www.tecseed.co.jp/e/index.html

• Icom Inc. http://www.icomamerica.com/

• Moto Plan Co., Ltd. http://www.designgrandprixmouse.com/00_top/index_en.html

• Billhouse Co. http://www.billhouse.co.jp/

• Eiko Inc. http://www.eikoms.com/

• Web Design Willy Co., Ltd. http://www.eikoms.com/

Koga thanks all of his sponsors for supporting him in his first major season on the circuit. “This will be my best year yet,” says Koga. “I’m aiming to leave my mark this season, and advance next year. I intend to drive aggressively.”