The course will be Thursday,

Feb. 19, 2004 at the Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education on

the campus of Clayton State, beginning at 6 p.m.

Stock Car 101 consists of an

evening with Allison and includes a history of the great drivers in stock

car racing; stories of the different tracks NASCAR runs; how stock cars

are built; the testing process; and events - from qualifying to race day

- both in front of and behind the scenes.

"The Stock Car 101 program

is a great way for anyone interested to get a more behind the scenes look

at what goes into putting together a winning race team," said Allison.

"For me, getting to meet stock car fans, signing autographs and answering

their questions is a great treat."

"The course is a personal

approach to racing," said Terry Spradlin, an aide to Allison. "At

first we thought the course would pull in new fans to the sport, and it

has, but mostly, it's the die-hard race fans that attend."

Spradlin and Allison have discovered

that many racecar fans are dying to know exactly what's going on

behind the scenes in racing; and that's what Stock Car 101 is all

about. The two to three-hour course is designed to answer all the questions

fans are asking. With video and PowerPoint presentations and a Q &

A session, no stone is left unturned.

Fans can bring their cameras

and have the opportunity to get their picture taken with Allison. In addition,

Allison will have postcards of different cars he's driven throughout

his career to autograph for "students."

For more information about

Stock Car 101, call Continuing Education at 770-961-3551, or register

online at www.conted.clayton.edu.

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