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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (May 24, 2010) – The Avis Pit Crew Challenge, a series of friendly competitions between members of the No. 12 Penske Racing pit crew and the newly-developed Avis Pit Crews at select Avis locations, is coming back to the Charlotte area on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

The challenge will include two segments where Avis Quality Assurance (QA) pit crews and Maintenance and Damage (M&D) crews will have the opportunity to take on the No. 12 team in Avis’ areas of expertise.  The QA challenge involves a checklist of items the crews will need to clean and inspect on their respective rental cars.  The winner will be selected based on speed of completion plus the ability to identify and correct the most QA items.

“What a great idea,” commented the driver of the No.12 Penske Dodge Charger, Brad Keselowski.  “Avis is a valuable partner to our team and I love that they are using the No. 12 Penske Dodge Charger pit crew to help promote the importance of teamwork and quality performance.  I am looking forward to seeing my crew guys go against the Avis employees to see if they really have what it takes.”

The inaugural 2009 Avis Pit Crew Challenge in Charlotte, NC provided much excitement and entertainment for fans and competitors. The champion crew from Avis’ Charlotte-Douglas Airport location edged the Penske team by a slim margin. Employees and fans in attendance not only enjoyed the competition, but also the post-event ceremonies, as the pit crews that fell short of the prize showed off their signature dance moves.

Race fans are invited to attend the competition on Tuesday, May 25 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Avis Charlotte Douglas Airport location. Entry is free to all and special racing-themed activities and giveaways will take place at the event.  Fans are also invited to meet members of the No. 12 Penske pit crew and driver, Brad Keselowski.  The first 50 attendees will receive a photo of the Avis Dodge Charger, signed by Brad Keselowski.

Although this is a friendly competition, there is more than just bragging rights at stake.  The winning team will receive a commemorative trophy, while losing teams will be required to perform ”The Pit Crew Song” for the crowd in attendance.

“We’re excited to challenge the No. 12 Penske Racing pit crew again,” said Bob Lambert, senior vice president of commercial sales for Avis Budget Group, parent company of Avis.  “This event is not only a way to showcase the Avis world-renowned ‘We Try Harder’ service; it’s also an opportunity to provide Penske Racing and NASCAR Cup Series fans with a money-saving offer to experience the service first-hand.”

Several challenges are planned for the 2010 race season; each coinciding with NASCAR Cup Series race weeks and will promote the ”We Try Harder” quality and performance Avis is known for.  Visit www.avis.com/pitcrewchallenge for additional details. For information on special fan discounts, visit http://www.avis.com/AvisWeb/html/bridge/go.ex?W009404

About Avis

Avis Rent A Car System, LLC and its subsidiaries operate one of the world’s leading car rental brands, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services at approximately 2,200 locations in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Latin American / Caribbean region.  Avis is one of the world’s top brands for customer loyalty, ranking as the number one car rental company in the Brand Keys^® Customer Loyalty Engagement Index for the past eleven years. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAR).  For more information, visit www.avis.com.

About Penske Racing

In 2010, Penske Racing competes in the NASCAR Cup Series with former Cup Series champion Kurt Busch and the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge, former three-time IndyCar Series champion Sam Hornish Jr. in the No. 77 Mobil 1 Dodge and Brad Keselowski in the No. 12 Penske Dodge. The team also races in the Nationwide Series with race winner Justin Allgaier, the 2009 series Rookie of the Year, in the No. 12 Verizon Dodge and multiple race-winner Keselowski driving the No. 22 Discount Tire and Ruby Tuesday Dodge. Competing in a variety of disciplines, cars owned and prepared by Penske Racing have produced more than 315 major race wins, over 370 pole positions and 22 national championships. For more information, visit www.penskeracing.com.

- Penske Racing, Press Release