Blevins will be available to sign autographs and greet fans at the Commodore Perry Plaza Sunoco on Tuesday, August 20, 2002, from 12-5 p.m. The Commodore Perry Plaza is located on the Ohio Turnpike at mile marker 100. Buchanan will appear at the Friendship Sunoco location on Wednesday, August 21, 2002, from 1-5 p.m. The Friendship station is located in Sandusky, Ohio, at the juncture of Routes 2 and 101.

IHRA fans can also enjoy a family day at the races with Sunoco's Family Fun Day Coupon, now available at participating Sunoco locations. Each coupon admits parents and their children (under 21) for an exciting day of race- thrilling fun at Norwalk Raceway Park, on August 25, 2002, for only $25 per family. The larger your family, the more you save!

Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN), headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. With 730,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, approximately 4,150 retail outlets selling gasoline and convenience items, interests in over 10,000 miles of crude oil and refined product pipelines and 35 product terminals, Sunoco is one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States. Sunoco is a growing force in petrochemicals with over nine billion pounds of annual production capacity, largely chemical intermediates used in the manufacture of fibers, plastics, film and resins. Utilizing a unique, patented technology, Sunoco also manufactures two million tons annually of high-quality blast furnace coke for use in the steel industry. For additional information, visit Sunoco's Web site at www.SunocoInc.com .

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