Beginning Friday, for the first time ever at historic Daytona International Speedway, race fans will have the opportunity to ride in a NASCAR Car of Tomorrow with Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE).

RPDE will have three Car of Tomorrow race cars, including Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet, delivering once-in-a-lifetime experiences to race fans on the famed high banks of Daytona International Speedway at speeds of more than 160 miles per hour.

All of the Car of Tomorrow race cars with RPDE will be complete with the Car of Tomorrow body design and features, highlighted by the rear wing. More Car of Tomorrow race cars will be added to RPDE at DIS in the coming months.

The Car of Tomorrow, which made its debut this spring, has been in development for more than five years by NASCAR's Research and Development Center and is designed to be safer, more competitive and cheaper for the race teams.

The Car of Tomorrow will be utilized by NASCAR teams on a full time basis in 2008 and will make its race debut at DIS during DirecTV Speedweeks 2008 with the 50th running of the Daytona 500, the Gatorade Duel at Daytona and the Budweiser Shootout.

DIS is home to Richard Petty Driving Experience through October. A variety of ride-along opportunities and driving packages are available. For more information, visit www.1800BEPETTY.com or www.DAYTONAUSA.com.