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Roush Racing Adds W.W. Grainger as Truck Sponsor

1 November 1997

     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 October 1997

                Roush Racing Announces Addition of
             Grainger to Sponsor Craftsman Truck Effort

     Phoenix Al - Roush Racing announced today that W.W. Grainger, Inc. the
leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating supplies in North
America, has signed on as primary sponsor of its newest truck team to
campaign in the 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. NASCAR Northwest Tour
standout Greg Biffle will pilot the no. 6 Ford F-150 truck for owner Jack
Roush.

     Said Jack Roush, "I look forward to enhancing our business
relationship with Grainger as we partner to produce a winning Craftsman
Truck Series Team. I expect that Greg Biffle will develop into a
first-class competitor as he helps to take the Grainger name to victory
lane and beyond "

     Wes Clark,  Group President of Grainger, said, "As the leader in our
industry, Grainger understands the importance of teamwork and speed to
staying in front of the competition. We'll provide the same kind of effort
to keep the Grainger racing team in the forefront of NASCAR truck racing."
Grainger has had some limited involvement in racing in the past by
sponsoring a Roush-prepared Ford Mustang in a SCCA Trans-Am competition and
the running of an Indy Lights campaign They are excited about making the
step up to NASCAR.

     Biffle, a native of Vancouver, Washington, said, "Having Grainger as a
sponsor means a lot more than just the name on the truck. As a Grainger
customer, I know they understand the importance of teamwork to winning
performance In the same way Grainger teams with its customers, they'll team
with us to help lead the way on the NASCAR truck racing circuit."

    W.W Grainger, Inc (GWW), with 1996 sales of $3.5 billion, is the
leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies
and related information to the commercial, industrial, contractor, and
institutional markets in North America GWW shares are traded on the New
York and Chicago stock exchanges.

    Roush Racing will field 10 NASCAR teams in 1998; Mark Martin, Ted
Musgrave, Jeff Burton, Johnny Benson, Jr. and Chad Little in Winston Cup,
Martin and Burton in Busch Grand National Competition; Biffle, Joe Ruttman
and Chuck Bown in the Craftsman Truck Series.