September 28, 2005 (Atlanta, GA)

Aaron’s Sales & Lease Ownership, a division of Aaron Rents, Inc.(NYSE: RNT) and Michael Waltrip Racing, Inc. (MWR) return to NASCAR’s most competitive track this week for the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Veteran driver Mike Skinner will be behind the wheel of the No. 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine looking to make his sixth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race of the season. Skinner has been driving full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Bill Davis Racing this season and is fourth in the points chase with two wins, eight top-fives and eleven top-tens in twenty starts this season. This will mark the first race Skinner will race in the Aaron’s colors.

The Aaron’s Dream Machine will sport a new paint design for the UAW-Ford 500. The new look is a preview of the 2006 Dream Machine paint scheme and is being introduced at this event as part of the unnamed Will Farrell NASCAR movie being filmed at the speedway throughout the weekend. Aaron’s and MWR have been invited to be part of the film, and because the movie is expected to be release in 2006, the new paint scheme will not come as a surprise to fans.

Qualifying for the UAW-Ford 500 is Friday, September 30 at 3:00PM ct and will be televised live on SPEED. The green flag will drop Sunday, October 2 at 1:30 PM ct and will be televised live on NBC.