LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.  - Long-time team member Mike Kern will replace Dave Settles as crew chief at Zizzo Racing and will make the tuning calls on the teams PEAK/HERCULINER Top Fuel Dragster. Kern began his tuning duties last week at the Motor City Nationals in Milan, Michigan. Tony Zizzo, team owner, made the announcement to the team earlier this year and confirmed it on arrival for the IHRA event.
 
"Mike Kern has been our Car Chief for the last two season," Tony said. "He'll be the acting crew chief for us in 2008. Mike has done a great job working with us since he came to Zizzo Racing. He learned a lot working with past crew chiefs Dave Settles - and John Harris before that. Mike studies everything, he's a very technical guy. He pays attention to detail and learns a lot. Our entire team works very closely to get this car down the track. Mike will do a great job. He is the guy for our future at Zizzo Racing."

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.  - In an announcement today, Zizzo Racing released its 2008 racing schedule and confirmed that PEAK Antifreeze and HERCULINER would again be the primary sponsor on the teams Top Fuel entry. The six-race schedule includes two stops in Michigan at the famed drag strips of Milan and Martin on the IHRA racing circuit, Indianapolis and Memphis on the NHRA racing circuit, and two additional match races in Cordova, IL and Cedar Falls, IA.
 
The PEAK Antifreeze/HERCULINER Top Fuel Dragster will part of a national promotion with O'Reilly Auto Parts Stores and will be featured in special point of purchase promotions throughout the year.  "We are looking forward to the 2008 season with Zizzo Racing," said Brian Bohlander, Brand Manager of HERCULINER. "This team made an incredible run at a World Championship last season.  We're very excited to continue our relationship with T.J., Zizzo Racing, and O'Reilly Auto Parts."