NASCAR SPEEDPARK SEVIERVILLE NAMES CORT TEMPLIN AS GENERAL MANAGER

September 22, 2006, Sevierville, Tenn - - - - - - - NASCAR SpeedPark Sevierville has named Cort Templin general manager. Templin's responsibilities include managing the overall day-to-day operations of the park, overseeing all operating procedures and managing all human resources tasks.

Templin joined NASCAR SpeedPark in 2003 as a general manager for the Sevierville NASCAR SpeedPark location. One year later, he was transferred to St. Louis to assist with the grand opening of NASCAR SpeedPark St. Louis Mills. Prior to joining NASCAR SpeedParks, he enjoyed 20 year tenure with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. where he served as a special events sales coordinator as well as a labor manager for transportation and an area manager for Disney MGM Studios, Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

"We are delighted to name Cort general manager for NASCAR SpeedPark Sevierville," said Mark Ferris, regional director of operations for NASCAR SpeedPark. "His history with our company, as well as his strong knowledge of the Sevierville market, makes him a great asset to our team. I look forward to great things from Cort as he takes on this new position."

About NASCAR SpeedPark Sevierville

A family favorite since its opening, the NACAR SpeedPark located in Sevierville is one of the area's top tourist attractions offering eight action-packed tracks, The Thrill Zone featuring five family rides, a variety of kiddie rides, an indoor climbing wall and playground, the NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway Simulators, a state-of-the-art arcade, speed bumper boats, NASCAR merchandise and apparel gift shop and a snack bar. NASCAR SpeedPark Sevierville's eight tracks provide the perfect variety for every member of the family. From the premier Smoky Mountain Speedway track to the slick SlideWayz track, there is a track for everyone at the NASCAR SpeedPark Sevierville.

About International Speed Parks LLC

International Speed Parks LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Burroughs & Chapin Co., Inc. Burroughs & Chapin, a developer and operator of tourism and entertainment facilities in Myrtle Beach, S.C. for more than 100 years, is the worldwide licensee for NASCAR SpeedParks. As part of the partnership with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, each NASCAR SpeedPark has up to eight tracks and is tailored in size and nature to fit each community in which it is located. Currently, International Speed Parks LLC encompasses five completed NASCAR SpeedParks. The world's first NASCAR SpeedPark opened in Myrtle Beach in 1998 and Sevierville, Tenn., is home to the second NASCAR SpeedPark, which opened in 1999. The third race-themed park opened at Concord Mills in Concord, N.C., the summer of 2003, making it the first time a NASCAR SpeedPark to become part of a shopping center atmosphere. NASCAR SpeedPark at St. Louis Mills, the fourth location, opened in November 2003. Burroughs & Chapin's partnership with NASCAR and The Mills Corporation is continuing to grow with the addition of the latest NASCAR SpeedPark at Vaughan Mills in Vaughan, Ontario, which opened in January 2005.

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