GRAHAM RAHAL TO CARRY NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY COLORS FOR HONDA GRAND PRIX OF MID-OHIO INDYCAR SERIES EVENT

HILLIARD, Ohio (July 29, 2010) – A company with a long history of getting cars started and keeping them rolling has stepped up to keep the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season of Graham Rahal moving forward, as National Tire and Battery® (NTB) will serve as the Ohio driver's sponsor at the Honda Indy 200 car race on August 6-8 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

"We are excited to add a second car to the Mid-Ohio race," stated Bob Crostarosa, SVP Marketing/Advertising, TBC Retail Group. "Presenting the NTB® brand on the track, and associating ourselves with a proven performer in this key market compliments our regional marketing efforts and adds additional value to our motorsports program. We are looking forward to watching the NTB® and Service Central® IndyCars compete at Mid-Ohio."

Newman/Haas Racing will field the #02 National Tire and Battery Dallara/Honda/Firestone for Graham at Mid-Ohio as the 21-year-old Rahal makes his second start of the year with his former NHR teammates. The NTB sponsorship is in conjunction with Rahal Letterman Racing, with whom Graham competed in this year's Indianapolis 500, and Newman/Haas Racing. Mid-Ohio will be the second of six races that Rahal will run with NHR this year, with the other five carrying sponsorship from Quick Trim®.

"We had a positive result in our first race back together this year," said Rahal, about his fifth-place finish in Toronto with NHR. "And we are anticipating taking the National Tire and Battery car to the front at Mid-Ohio! The track has a long history in my family and I am looking forward to climbing the podium that my dad stood on so many times during his career."

NTB and its service arm Service Central will be carried on the Newman/Haas Racing IndyCar, marking the first time that NTB® has been featured on an IndyCar Series machine.

About Newman/Haas Racing…
Newman/Haas Racing (NHR) was formed by actor/race car driver Paul Newman and racing entrepreneur Carl Haas and began competing in 1983. The team is the second most successful open-wheel team competing today. In 2010 the team is participating in their 28th season of Indy car competition and will attempt to add to the eight championships, 107 race wins and 109 pole positions they have earned to date, including three wins, six poles and 11 podiums at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Rahal and Hideki Mutoh were preceded at the team by Mario and Michael Andretti, Nigel Mansell, Paul Tracy, Christian Fittipaldi, Cristiano da Matta, Sebastien Bourdais, Bruno Junqueira, Oriol Servia and Justin Wilson, among others.

About Rahal Letterman Racing...
Rahal Letterman Racing, based in Hilliard, Ohio and co-owned by three-time IndyCar Champion and 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal and CBS LATE SHOW host David Letterman, has been competing for more than a decade compiling 20 victories, 30 poles and one series championship (Bobby Rahal in 1992 in CART) and an Indianapolis 500 championship (Buddy Rice in 2004). In 2008 Rahal Letterman Racing again won Rookie-of-the-Year honors at the Indianapolis 500. In 2009 the team joined BMW of North America to campaign the BMW M3 as BMW Rahal Letterman Racing Team in the American Le Mans Series.

About NTB-National Tire and Battery…
National Tire and Battery (NTB) tire and automotive service centers provide a variety of services performed by trained and certified ASE technicians using state-of-the-art equipment. There are more than 350 NTB retail locations throughout the U.S. It is one of four brands operated by the TBC Retail Group (TBC). Headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, TBC Retail Group, Inc., a subsidiary of TBC Corporation, operates more than 770 tire and automotive service centers under the brands: Tire Kingdom, NTB - National Tire and Battery, and Merchant's Tire and Auto Centers, along with nearly 500 franchised Big O Tires locations. The contingent of over 1300 stores has trained and certified ASE technicians who use state-of-the-art equipment to provide quality service on cars and trucks. The nationwide warranty provides peace of mind while it protects consumers and their investment in over 40 states. TBC Retail Group employs more than 300 associates at its Juno Beach, Fla. headquarters and approximately 10,000 associates nationally. To locate a store near you, call 800-NEW-TIRE.