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JOHNSON’S WIN AND ABC’S BROADCAST OF AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS CAUSE HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION FOR DRIVERS IN THE TOP 10 TUMS MOMENTS

Phoenix, (Nov. 11, 2008) – The second to last stop of the 2008 racing season at Phoenix International Raceway for the Checker Auto Parts 500, had stars and fans of the Sprint Cup Series experiencing severe heartburn. From rain-delays in the desert and “America’s Funniest Home Videos” bumping race coverage, to big-name drivers in danger of going winless and Jimmy Johnson all but locking in the Championship, drivers and fans experienced more than a few TUMSâ moments in Phoenix. Each weekend PRN lead anchor Doug Rice picks the Top 10 TUMS Moments from the weekend’s racing activities.

This week’s Top 10 TUMS honors go to:

10. The Magical Mystery Tour season continued for Sam Hornish Jr. after he once again found himself pointed the wrong way on the race-track. Memories of his IRL Championship and Indy 500 win must seem like another lifetime ago.

9. Don’t know if this is linked to global warming but a 26-minute red flag for rain … are you kidding! The last time I checked Phoenix was still in the middle of the desert.

8. A big crash on lap 273 involved no less than seven cars and Scott Speed wound up with David Gilliland’s car as a hood ornament.

7. Reed Sorenson made contact with Kyle Busch, cut a tire and wound up in the wall. It’s been that kind of season for the favorite son of Peachtree City, GA.

6. In what could be his last ever race for Petty Enterprise, Kyle Petty finished a dismal 39th. This sport could really use a competitive Kyle and I wish him the best of luck in whatever path he chooses.

5. Martin Truex Jr. barely took the green flag before he had to park his Chevy after just 27 circuits.

4. Late in the race A.J. Allmendinger got into Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart got swept into that whole mess. Kenseth has just one more chance to salvage a victory this season.

3. Once again Jeff Gordon made the TUMS Top Ten list. His Chevy had engine problems and he was sidelined early. He has one last chance to make it 15 straight years with a victory. If Gordon wants to avoid being shutout, he will have to win a track where he’s never seen a checkered flag.

2. Carl Edwards. Any chance that Edwards had of pulling the title upset disappeared with Jimmie Johnson’s convincing win in Phoenix.

1. TUMS are needed for all the Eastern and Central time zone race fans who were cheated out of seeing the end of the race when ABC moved its race coverage to ESPN2 so ABC could broadcast “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” You’ve got to be kidding! NASCAR was bumped off the network not for “Desperate Housewives” or “Brothers & Sisters” but for “America’s Funniest Home Videos!” I guess America just can’t get enough seeing dads get hit below the belt with a ball bat or a drunken bride fall in the pool. Actually I sort of like seeing the brides hit the water, but it still doesn’t excuse the ill-timed switch.

Stay tuned each week for the Top 10 TUMS Moments to see which drivers and teams are most in need of TUMS fast relief. For more information on TUMS Racing, visit www.TUMSracing.com.

About GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is one of the world’s largest over-the-counter consumer healthcare products companies. Its more than 30 well-known brands include the leading smoking cessation products, Nicorette® and NicoDerm®, as well as many medicine cabinet staples, alli®, Aquafresh®, Sensodyne®, and TUMS®, which are trademarks owned by and/or licensed to GlaxoSmithKline Group of Companies.

About GlaxoSmithKline GlaxoSmithKline – one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies – is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. For company information visit: http://www.gsk.com.

 

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