Washington, DC, August 2008— The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the Alliance to Save Energy have teamed up in a number of ways to "drive forward" the Alliance's Drive $marter Challenge campaign designed to save drivers hundreds of dollars on gasoline and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

July 29, 2008 – The Alliance to Save Energy supports the critical energy efficiency provisions and extensions of the federal efficiency tax provisions that are included in S. 3335, the Jobs, Energy, Families & disaster Relief Act of 2008, which will be considered by the Senate this week. A key vote is expected in the Senate tomorrow which will determine whether the tax incentives will be approved by the Senate before the August recess.

Today, Alliance President Kateri Callahan participated in a press conference, called by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, to discuss the need for and benefit to the American people of passage of such legislation:

The new Drive $marter Challenge podcasts feature Sam Hornish, Jr., driver of the number 77 Mobil 1 Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as well as the humorous Drive $marter PSAs in Spanish and English.

New episodes will be released on Mondays over the next several weeks and will feature Sam talking about how to save gas and money by regularly maintaining your car, curbing aggressive driving, replacing faulty oxygen sensors, planning your route, and more! Get your iPod ready by subscribing via the Drive Smarter Challenge listings in the iTunes store or on Podcast.com.

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