The Kroger 250 could be the shot that All-American Driver, Bradley Riethmeyer, has been waiting all his life for. This Saturday at Martinsville Speedway, Riethmeyer will be qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing behind the wheel of the All-American Driver Challenge (AADC) truck.

"This is definitely a dream come true to have the chance to qualify for the Martinsville race against some of the top drivers in NASCAR," said Riethmeyer. "Racing has always been my passion and the All-American Driver Challenge is giving me another opportunity to get to this next level in racing. We had a great testing session last week at ACE Speedway and we're confident about our truck this weekend."

Riethmeyer has been working closely with the AADC crew in preparing the truck for this weekend's race. AADC crew chief, Gary Huffman, who handles both AADC Midgets as well as the truck, will be on the pit box directing the race strategy for the AADC team. Tom Busch, father of NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers Kurt & Kyle Busch, will be in the spotters stand helping guide Riethmeyer through his first NASCAR race.

Riethmeyer, a full-time college student at Texas A&M just a year ago, went against his parents' wishes and registered for the AADC. Bradley began qualifying round at a Houston go-karting facility in the summer of 2005 and emerged as the 2006 Champion. Prior to entering the AADC, Riethmeyer, who hails from Hutto, Texas, thought he would have to give up his professional racing aspirations after his parents confided that they would not have the funding to run his late model cars for another year. Then, after advancing from the top 100 drivers in the seminfinals at Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Atlanta, he was crowned Champion over nine other finalists at Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina and won a fully-paid contract to driver in the 2006 USAC Carolina/Virginia Midget Series.

Riethmeyer made an immediate impact on the Midget Series by winning the first event of the season in April. He went on to claim two victories in ten races and finished third in the final points standing.

The All-American Driver Challenge is a driver search and competition that is geared toward fostering the best up-and-coming talent, ages 15-23, for a future career in a professional American racing series. AADC winners will be developed for the opportunity to advance to higher levels of racing including the USAC™ National Midget, Silver Crown™, Sprint and NASCAR Late Model Weekly Racing Series. The All-American Driver Challenge is presented by Calico Coatings and sponsored by American Racing Academy, Racingschools.com, Unique Pizza and Subs, Simpson Race Products, The Joie of Seating, Mechanix Wear, Under X, K&N Filters, Phoenix Physical Therapy & Sports Performance and endorsed by USAC.

For more information on The All-American Driver Challenge, please visit www.allamericandriver.com.