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RESTORED ’70 CHEVY CHEVELLE BROUGHT $250,000 BID AT
BARRETT-JACKSON COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION

Project American Heroes, a collaborative effort between several groups to restore a classic Chevrolet and bring the finished product to auction at a Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction televised on SPEED, with all proceeds going to the Armed Forces Foundation, is being honored with the foundation’s Patriot of the Year Award. The annual award, to be presented next week at the organization’s Congressional Gala in Washington D.C., honors groups or individuals exhibiting an exceptional dedication to our military community.

“SPEED is tremendously proud to be included in the recognition of Project American Heroes,” said SPEED President Hunter Nickell, who will attend the event on April 6 at the Ronald Reagan Building. “The men and women who put this project together do so with the utmost honor and respect for those who have served and continue to serve our great country.”

The 2010 project started with Route 66 Motorsports, the team behind the restoration of a classic 1970 Chevelle, and included Super Chevy Magazine, which helped coordinate donated materials and parts, Barrett-Jackson, which donated auction space at its Orange County event, and SPEED, which provided television coverage and consideration.

“Project American Heroes is a team effort, and each year we’re incredibly humbled to see these groups come together in support of our troops,” said Patricia Driscoll, President and Executive Director of the Armed Forces Foundation. “SPEED’s role helps us get coverage not just of the Project American Heroes car but also goes a long way in publicizing our programs and what we’re doing for the military community.”

This year, the restored Chevelle went for $250,000 at auction, with all proceeds going to the Armed Forces Foundation. In 2009, a Chevrolet brought in an eye-popping $500,000.

In 2010, SPEED sister network FOX Sports was presented with the Patriot Award at the Armed Forces Foundation’s Sixth Annual Congressional Gala.  The cast and crew of FOX NFL SUNDAY received this prestigious honor in large part due to broadcasting the network’s NFL pregame show from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan live in front of U.S. soldiers in November of 2009.  At the award gala, FOX NFL SUNDAY analyst Michael Strahan who grew up a military brat said, “This award means more to me than any of my accomplishments on the football field.”

The Armed Forces Foundation is dedicated to providing comfort and solace to members of the military community through financial support, career counseling, housing assistance and recreational therapy programs. Services are offered to active-duty and retired personnel, National Guard, Reserve components and their loved ones. For more information on the organization and the Congressional Gala, please visit www.armedforcesfoundation.org.

SPEED provides programming to military outlets through the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS).

About SPEED™

SPEED, anchored by its popular and wide-ranging coverage of NASCAR, is the nation’s first and only cable television network dedicated to automotive and motorcycle racing, performance and lifestyle. Now available in more than 82 million homes in North America, SPEED, a member of the FOX Sports Media Group, is among the industry leaders in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services. For more information, please visit SPEED.com, the online motor sports authority.

About FOX Sports Media Group

FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) is the umbrella entity representing News Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets under Chairman & CEO David Hill.  Built with brands that are capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FSMG includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships.  FSMG now includes FOX Sports, the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; Fox’s 19 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; SPEED and SPEED2; Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus; FUEL TV; and Fox College Sports.  In addition, FSMG also includes FOX Sports Interactive Media, which comprises FOXSports.com on MSN, whatifsports.com and scout.com, reaching over 20 million unique visitors monthly.  Also included are Fox’s interests in joint-venture businesses FOX Deportes, Big Ten Network and STATS, LLC, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network, FOX Sports Skybox restaurants and FOX Sports Grills.

- SPEED, Press Relese