HMSA to partner with the National Automobile Museum
(The Harrah Collection) at the Reno Historic Races

November 18, 2005, Montrose, CA. Cris Vandagriff, President of the Historic Motor Sports Association (HMSA) today announced that the National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection) has been chosen to be the Official Non-Profit Organization to partner with the Reno Historic Races held at Reno Fernley Raceway in Reno, Nevada, April 22-23, 2006.
HMSA has a history of partnering with selected non-profit organizations through spectator and club events, raising awareness and donations for worthy causes that enrich lives and communities.

“The National Automobile Museum is Mecca” said Vandagriff. “Having gone to the Museum when I was a kid, it’s the center of restoration and preservation for the world’s most exquisite automobiles and continues today.”

“HMSA and the National Automobile Museum are a natural fit in partnering together, we both have a passion for cars, history and people behind the cars” said Judy Hudson, Director of Marketing for HMSA. “HMSA’s Reno Historic Races are similar to the exhibits at the Museum, they are history in motion. We are very excited to help create more awareness of this national treasure and raise donations through the event.”

“Everyone associated with the Museum is honored and extremely grateful to HMSA for this tremendous partnership opportunity, said Jackie Frady, Executive Director of the National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection). “Both organizations celebrate the history of the automobile, from notable race cars participating in HMSA events to rare marques exhibited in the museum.”

About the National Automobile Museum:
The National Automobile (The Harrah Collection) is an internationally recognized museum and a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization formed solely for educational purposes. The Museum’s mission is to collect and preserve the automobile for future generations, and to tell the story of the impact of the automobile on American society.

Located in downtown Reno, walking distance from hotels and casinos, the 105,000 square foot Museum is open daily and features changing exhibits, four period street scenes where visitors discover a century of automobiles--more than 200 antique, vintage, classic and special interest vehicles ranging from 1892 to present. The Museum, considered to have one of the finest horseless carriage collections in the world, is also known for its many rare, experimental and one-of-a-kind automobiles.

The National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection)
775-333-9300
10 South Lake Street
Reno, NV 89501-1558
www.automuseum.org

About the Reno Historic Races:
The 3rd Annual Reno Historic Races is quickly becoming the “Jewel of the West” within the historic motor racing scene; next year’s event will have an estimated 150 participants who own true masterpieces which could be in any top automotive museum. The Reno Historics is the newest spectator event on the HMSA schedule. The event is held at Reno-Fernley Raceway,

just 30 minutes from downtown Reno. The Reno Historic Races will be the first major event to use the newly extended road course at the raceway which is one of the longest in the nation at 4.3 miles. Spectators can see the cars on and off track with an open paddock where they can meet the drivers and inspect cars up close; world class historic cars from prestigious manufacturers such as Ferrari, Jaguar, Porsche and Corvette that were raced in great series such as Formula 1, CAN AM, Trans-Am, in addition to Stock Cars and Grand Prix Motorcycles can be heard and enjoyed.

Tickets for the Reno Historics will be $15 for adults (includes both Saturday and Sunday), children 15 and under free. Tickets will go on sale starting Feb 1, 2006. The National Automobile Museum will be an Official Ticket Vendor Location of the Reno Historic Races, in addition to the Raceway and event website www.renohistorics.com (launching Jan’06).

About HMSA:
The Historic Motor Sports Association is one of the most respected historic racing organizations in the United States, producing world class spectator events across the country. HMSA members own, restore, preserve and race the most historic and valuable sports and racing cars in the world.

HMSA events feature historic production cars built through 1966 and purpose built Formula, Sports Racing and IMSA cars built through 1984.

HMSA was created in 1977 to serve as the sanctioning body for premiere historic racing events such as the world famous Monterey Historic Automobile Races and remains the only organization to mandate the cars race as they were and not what they could have been (historically correct within time period the car originally raced).

Other HMSA spectator events include the Jefferson 500 at Summit Point, WV, May 19-21, and the 30th Annual Portland Historic Races July 7 – 9. HMSA also runs club events for its members, including the exclusive and limited membership club Targa Sixty-Six.