Berlin Raceway is gearing up for the annual "The Chet" race, sponsored by Comerica Bank, to be held on Wednesday, August 16 at 7 p.m. Held in memory of track founder Chet Mysliwiec, the 100-lap Coors Light Late Model race will include NASCAR stars Kyle Busch and Johnny Benson.

Busch, who currently stands fifth in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup points as driver of the Hendrick Motorsports #5 Kellogg's Chevrolet, is making his second visit to Berlin Raceway. The first was on June 1, 2002, when he finished 11th in the ASA tires.com 300. Busch will drive one of Johnny Benson's Coors Light Late Model cars for the 100-lap event.

The 21-year-old phenom burst onto the NASCAR scene in 2001, when at age 16 he finished ninth in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Indianapolis. Shortly after that race, NASCAR officials unexpectedly raised the minimum racing age to 18 years, sidelining Busch for two season. After racing in the ASA and ARCA series, he returned to NASCAR racing in the Busch series in late 2003 when he turned 18. After success in the Busch Series and with a limited NEXTEL Cup schedule in 2004, he was given the famed No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet seat, replacing former champion Terry Labonte. Busch became the youngest driver to earn a NEXTEL Cup pole position at age 19, just eight races in to his first full season, in 2005; then became the youngest race winner ever when he won at California Speedway on September 4, 2005, at just 20 years, 125 days of age. He was also named the youngest ever NEXTEL Cup Rookie of the Year last year.

Busch joins a long list of NASCAR stars including Bobby Labonte, Michael Waltrip, Tony Stewart, Kenny Schrader, Dick Trickle and of course Benson, who have competed at Berlin Raceway in recent years. Benson is returning to Berlin Raceway for the third time this season and 21st time since 2001. Benson has recorded four wins and 14 top 5 finishes in that time. The 13-year NASCAR veteran currently ranks second in NASCAR Craftsman Truck series points.

The Coors Light Late Model division will race a 100-lap points feature with a field of 28 cars that make the show from the afternoon's qualifying time trials. Berlin's Engine Pro Super Stock and Standale Lumber Sportsman divisions will also compete for points in the 3-in-1 show.

For the third straight year, the race will benefit St. John's Home, Michigan's premier residential treatment program for emotionally troubled children and adolescents. Berlin Raceway and Comerica Bank will donate one dollar from every ticket sold for the August 16 race to St. John's Home. Most funding for the home comes from charitable contributions from the community, such as the Berlin Raceway/Comerica Bank fundraiser.