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All-New Half-Hour Version Showcases NASCAR Drivers To Benefit Charity

Cornelius, N.C. (September 28, 2009) — Comedian Jeff Foxworthy hosts the all-new half-hour version of “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” The fast-paced game show, where knowledge of grade-school level questions is tested, welcomes NAPA AUTO PARTS driver Michael Waltrip along with Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin and David Ragan.

On October 6, NAPA Racing’s Michael Waltrip will be in the classroom to play the game to raise money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp. He’ll also be joined by Roush Racing’s David Ragan. The special back-to-back episodes will premiere on MyNetworkTV (8 PM ET / PT).

On October 26, NASCAR week kicks off on the new nationally-syndicated edition of “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” Michael Waltrip, Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch, and Denny Hamlin are among the contestants playing the game for their charities. Check your local listings for exact air time.

From Mark Burnett & ZOO Productions “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?” is an atypical game show that measures adults’ lack of knowledge – as revealed by how much they’ve forgotten since grammar school. Grownups find themselves in a classroom setting, revisiting their youth, as they tackle subjects they were taught years ago ranging from art to geography and math to social studies. In “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?”, however, the players are not alone and there is a way for contestants to “cheat” in this classroom. The adults have the opportunity to get some help – in the form of elementary advice from real 5th graders who always seem to know more than the contestants.

- Michael Waltrip Racing/NAPA Racing, Press Release