
MEAT LOAF AND SKUZA TEAM FOR SONOMA DEBUT
NHRA Funny Car driver Dean Skuza is once again capitalizing
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"Couldn't Have Said It Better"
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promoting the upcoming release of Meat Loaf's new album and
the North American leg of his world tour.

Skuza, coming off increased success on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
tour and a semi-final appearance this weekend at the Mile High
Nationals in Denver, will run the Meat Loaf car in Sonoma, California,
at Infineon Raceway's NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals, August 1-3.
The car is one in a series that fans are calling "Skuza-palooza,"
as the 36-year-old drag racer from Cleveland, Ohio, in conjunction
with Knockout Talent Inc., ran three races earlier this year with
a sponsorship from Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wilde and his band,
Black Label Society.
"I think my mom is more excited that anyone." said Skuza, "She's a
huge fan and had Bat Out of Hell on her Marantz hi-fi before they
ever played it on the radio. I vividly remember her going to Peaches
Records in Cleveland to buy it." Skuza must have a good memory, since
he was only 11 years old at the time of the album's 1977 release!

Skuza and Meat Loaf came together last November for this partnership.
"We met him last year on a short tour that came through Cleveland.
He's a really cool guy--we talked about sports, music, racing--
you name it. He's a very bright man and the theatrical emphasis that
he brings to his rock and roll show is something that few other
performers can provide. His fame is far reaching and could help
to bring us the attention that it takes to land a major sponsorship for 2004."
Born Marvin Lee Aday in Dallas, Texas, Meat Loaf first gained widespread
attention as Eddie, the brain-dead zombie in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
The aforementioned rock album Bat Out of Hell was one of the biggest selling
albums of all time, selling over 30 million copies. In 1993 Meat Loaf again
collaborated with partner Jim Steinman and released Bat Out of Hell 2:
Back into Hell, with the single, "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)"
that introduced "Meat" to a whole new generation. Since, he has played a number
of quirky, emotional roles in movies such as Fight Club, Crazy in Alabama and
Formula 51. Meat Loaf has toured the world many times over and sold over 60
million albums worldwide.

Meat Loaf's new studio album is making its way to North America after
great success in Europe, where it is approaching Platinum sales.
"Couldn't Have Said it Better" marks a triumphant return for Meat Loaf
who has once again proven that he can hold his own in a musical world
dominated by younger Pop/Hip-Hop artists. Meat Loaf will crisscross
the globe playing amphitheatres, festivals, and arenas supporting the
new album, his eighth studio album in 25 years.
The famed artist will make a special visit to the
NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals at Infineon Raceway
on Sunday, August 3, in Dean Skuza's pit at 10:00 am
In 2000, the Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals in Northern California’s wine
country became the last of three races in the Western United States,
unlike previous years when it was held between events in Denver and Seattle.
Also, the grueling Western Swing, consisting of three events in three weeks,
became a misnomer because a one-week break was added between Denver and
Seattle. Nevertheless, the finalists in the three Pro categories at all
three races were almost identical. Doug Kalitta repeated his lone Top Fuel
win of 1998 here to again make the Autolite Nationals his only win of the
year. He was runner-up in Denver and Seattle. Likewise, Whit Bazemore won
here for the first time after runner-upping at the first two stops on the
swing. In Pro Stock, Jim Yates reversed Seattle’s final-round outcome by
defeating Kurt Johnson in the final at Sears Point.