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USF2000 Cooper Tires Winterfest
Slated for January at Sebring and Homestead

PALMETTO, Fla., Sept. 29 - Junior formula car drivers who want to step up
their game in 2011 can get the new season off to a rousing start by competing
in the $25,000 Cooper Tires Winterfest, a special five-race series in
Florida this coming January organized by the "Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000
National Championship Powered by Mazda."

A driver who makes a New Year's resolution to win more races in 2011 could
have two victories under his belt in the new year before all the confetti
is swept up in Times Square, as the first two races in the series will be
held Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 3-4, on the long course at Sebring International
Raceway in Sebring, Fla.

The series then moves to the road course at Homestead-Miami Speedway in
Homestead, Fla. for a race on Wednesday, Jan. 12 and a doubleheader on
Thursday, Jan. 13.

The top three finishers in the Championship class will earn $1,000, $750
and $250, respectively, in each of the five races. Each polesitter will
receive the series' usual $500 Cooper Tires 'Don't Give Up a Thing' Award. The
National class winner will also receive a cash prize of $500 per race.

The overall champion of the series in the Championship class will receive a
$10,000 certificate that can be used for entries throughout the 2011
USF2000 National Championship season.

Officials will enforce a three-set maximum tire rule for the Sebring event
and a four-set maximum tire rule for the Homestead tripleheader. The 2010
rulebook will be utilized, although the National class cars' ECU maps will be
slightly different than in 2010 to more closely match the Championship
class' cars' horsepower.

A one-time registration fee of $350 per driver is required to earn points
and prizes in the Winterfest. Race-entry fees, licensing requirement and the
complete schedule can be obtained by calling the series' office at (941)
723-3900 or e-mailing info@USF2000.com. That information will also be posted
on the series' Web site at USF2000.com.

"The Cooper Tires Winterfest is an excellent opportunity for teams and
drivers to get started on their working relationship and get some good seat time
in during the pre-season for a very reasonable budget," noted Dan Andersen,
the series' promoter.

Andersen added that he expects to release the 2011 schedule for the "Cooper
Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda" shortly.
He hinted that there will be some exciting new venues added for 2011 to the
series' already impressive schedule of high-profile events that give the
series' drivers and sponsors prime exposure.



About Mazda:

On any given weekend there are more Mazdas on the road courses of America
than any other brand of vehicle. MX-5 Miata, RX-8, MAZDA3, MAZDA6, RX-7 and
other vintage Mazda models are all popular race cars because every Mazda has
the soul of a sports car. In fact, the largest road-racing class in the
world is Spec Miata. With more than 2,500 first- and second-generation Miatas
tearing up America's racetracks, it the most-raced production car in the
world. Mazda's involvement in motorsports extends to its relationship with one
of the world's premier road courses, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas,
Calif., and the Skip Barber Schools for driving and racing.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in the United States in 2010, Mazda North
American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. It oversees the
sales, marketing, parts business and customer service of Mazda vehicles in the
United States, Canada and Mexico through nearly 900 dealers. Operations in
Canada are managed by Mazda Canada, Inc., located in Ontario. Operations in
Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City.

For more information see MazdaUSA.com.

About Cooper Tire & Rubber Company:

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is a global company that specializes in the
design, manufacture, marketing and sales of passenger car and light truck
tires and subsidiaries that specialize in medium truck, motorcycle and racing
tires. With headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, Cooper Tire has manufacturing,
sales, distribution, technical and design facilities within its family of
companies located in 10 countries around the world.

For more information visit Cooper Tire's Web site at coopertire.com.

About the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship
Powered by Mazda:

Many top drivers in the IZOD IndyCar Series and endurance sports car racing
honed their skills in F2000, and the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000
National Championship Powered by Mazda is an important training ground for
rising stars.

Debuting in 2010, it is the revival of the very popular USF2000 series of
1990 through 2006. Sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, it is the first
step on its Road to Indy ladder system, preceding Star Mazda and Firestone Indy
Lights.

It is also part of the prestigious MAZDASPEED Motorsports driver
development program. The top driver in the series' Championship class earns a
scholarship package from Mazda valued at $350,000 to help him or her advance to Star
Mazda the following season.

USF2000 races are contested on road courses, street courses and ovals in
order to give the series' drivers experience on all the different types of
tracks they will face as they proceed up the ladder.

For more information visit USF2000.com.