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(Newton, IA) - Four young drivers from the NASCAR Grand National Series visited Iowa Speedway to promote the May 20, Featherlite Coaches 200 - the first NASCAR race in the history of Iowa Speedway.

The four drivers: Chase Austin and Sean Caisse - from the Busch East Series -- and Mike David and Andrew Myers – from the West Series.

Austin, 17, is a development driver with Rusty Wallace, Inc. Caisse, 21, was second in points in 2006 and the 2005 Busch East Rookie of the Year. David was second in points last year in the West Series and is currently the West points leader coming off a win in the last series race at Altamont. Myers, 26, is one of the top young drivers on the West Series.

To a man, each driver told members of the Iowa media they eagerly await the event. One of the competitors in the race is NASCAR Nextel Cup star Kevin Harvick and one of the questions asked the drivers at a news conference in Newton was "can you beat Kevin Harvick?"

"I know the East guys can beat him, but I'm not sure about the West guys," quipped 21-year-old Caisse. "Actually, the best thing about this is the added competition. All of us want to make it to a higher level  --  ultimately that's the Nextel Cup – and this dual race just adds to the competition and will no doubt earn us all more recognition."

NASCAR lowered the age restriction from 18 to 16 this season and that, too, just adds to the competition, Myers, 27, said. "Lowering the age limit was pretty cool on NASCAR's part," Myers said. "They're trying to do things to make it better. When I was 17, I was racing off-road and jet skis, so I know what the kids today are going through."

David, the elder statesman of the four drivers, said the best thing is that lowering the age is getting Cup teams involved.