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Desperate Housewives actor James Denton has been named the Grand Marshal for the Allstate� 400 at the Brickyard � at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 29. This year represents the 14th running of the historic race, which will be the season�s first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event televised on ESPN, and marks Allstate�s third consecutive season as title sponsor. Denton will be on hand to participate in pre-race activities, including the ceremonial waving of the green flag, signaling the start of the race. As a continued Indianapolis Motor Speedway family tradition, IMS Chairman of the Board Mari Hulman George will deliver the legendary command, �Gentlemen, start your engines.� This year�s race winner will be vying to become the third consecutive winner to go on and win the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Championship, a feat accomplished by Tony Stewart in 2005 and Jimmie Johnson in 2006. �Allstate and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are excited to have James Denton serve as the Grand Marshal for the 14th running of the Allstate� 400 at the Brickyard�,� said Joe Tripodi, Allstate�s chief marketing officer. �As a well-known TV personality on a very popular show and an avid sports enthusiast, James is an ideal ambassador for this monumental race. We are proud to make him an integral part of the festivities.� Denton is best known from his role as Mike Delfino on ABC�s television hit show, Desperate Housewives, where he, along with the entire cast, was honored with the 2006 and 2005 SAG Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy. He previously starred on the television series, The Pretender, Philly, and Threat Matrix. His feature film credits include Primary Colors and Face/Off. Denton recently wrapped production on the feature film Tortured with Laurence Fishburne and the made for television movie Custody for Lifetime. �This is an incredible honor to be named the Grand Marshal for this year�s Allstate� 400 at the Brickyard�,� said Denton. �I�m a huge sports fan, so to be able to wave the green flag at one of NASCAR�s premier races is going to be an amazing experience.� In its third year as the title sponsor for the Allstate� 400 at the Brickyard�, Allstate is proud to sponsor the annual NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at the world-famous two-and-a-half-mile track. In April 2005, Allstate signed a multi-year agreement with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the title sponsor for the race. Allstate is also the official auto, home and life insurance and retirement products sponsor of NASCAR, as well as the official insurance sponsor of Evernham Motorsports. Also starting this year, under the terms of a new contract, television rights will be held by ESPN on ABC and ESPN, making this race ESPN�s first NEXTEL Cup race. The race was moved up one week to the last week in July to coincide with the start of the new contract. To purchase tickets, camping or parking for the Allstate� 400 at the Brickyard,� contact the IMS ticket office at (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, (317) 492-6700 locally or log on to www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com. About Allstate The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate�" slogan, Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 14,800 exclusive agencies and financial professionals in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate�. Encompass� and Deerbrook� Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity, banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers. About the Indianapolis Motor Speedway The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the world�s largest spectator sporting facility and is the annual home of three of the world�s most prestigious races: the Indianapolis 500�, the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis and the Allstate� 400 at the Brickyard�. The Speedway, with its 2.5-mile oval and 2.605-mile road course, is the only racing facility in the world that plays host to all three of the world�s premier racing series � the Indy Racing League� IndyCar� Series and the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, cementing its reputation as the �Racing Capital of the World�.� The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation is the worldwide leader in motorsports entertainment through its annual schedule of world-class events and an aggressive plan of fan-friendly programs and facility improvements.