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NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award Voting Hits Milestone, Nears 1 Million

Minneapolis, Minn. (June 23, 2009) – Race fans know who their favorite driver is and are not afraid to voice their opinion – especially with their computer mouse. Voting for the 2009 NASCAR National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Chex Most Popular Driver Award has now surpassed 750,000 online votes.

Fans have been voting at www.chexmostpopulardriver.com since the NASCAR Sprint Cup season began in February. The full field of 44 drivers will remain eligible for votes until after the Richmond International Raceway event on September 13, when the 10 drivers with the most votes will be announced as “Top 10” finalists. At that time, the vote count will reset to zero and fans will have 10 race weeks to cast their votes to determine the 2009 NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver. Voting will conclude November 23 at 11:59 PM CT and the winner will be announced at the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Luncheon in New York City in December.

Fans can vote once day at www.chexmostpopulardriver.com. Voters can also visit Victoria Lane’s blog at www.theracinggal.com each week to see which five drivers are on the bubble to break into the Top 10.

Chex Cereal has been on breakfast tables for more than 60 years and has been a proud sponsor of the NASCAR NMPA Most Popular Driver Award since 2005. Voters are not only encouraged to vote every day for their favorite driver, but are also reminded to start their engines with Chex cereal and enjoy race day with their favorite Chex recipes from www.chex.com.

For more information and to vote on the NASCAR NMPA Chex Most Popular Driver Award, fans should go to www.chexmostpopulardriver.com.