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Matrix System Welcomes the Miller Electric Jet Dragster to Milan Dragway

Walled Lake, MI – June 7, 2010 – Matrix System is pleased to announce that the Miller Electric Jet Dragster will be making its appearance locally this weekend at the Milan Dragway, located in Milan, Michigan.

This event is one that means a great deal to Elaine Larsen, driver of the jet dragster, since Middleton, Michigan is where she grew up. It was in Middleton, where Elaine attended high school and met her husband of 22 years and career partner, Chris Larsen. Shortly after marriage, Elaine attended her first race at Mid Michigan Motorplex, where she watched the “Lava Machine” jet funny car as it raced down the strip. Now 20 years later, she is part of a distinguished group of jet dragster drivers showing everyone just how fast she can really go.

This year Matrix System has teamed up with both Miller Electric and Larsen Motor Sports to sponsor the infamous jet dragster. Matrix System was proud to custom paint and airbrush the dragster with its waterborne basecoat, Aqualution. “It was important for Larsen Motor Sports to have a high performance basecoat system that was also environmentally friendly,” stated Dave Brunori, Vice President of Matrix System Automotive. “We decided to use Aqualution as part of the going green movement that has been dominating the automotive industry.”

Larsen Motor Sports will appear all weekend at the Milan Dragway with the Miller Electric jet dragster. Elaine and her crew are excited about returning home to Michigan, where it all began. For more information about the races this weekend, visit: www.milandragway.com.

About Matrix System

Matrix System Automotive Finishes, headquartered in Walled Lake, MI, has grown to become one of the industry’s most successful aftermarket manufacturers of high quality clear coats, primers, hardeners, and reducers. With an excellent product line, Matrix System has been able to convince body shops once loyal to a particular brand to convert and experience huge cost savings. Today, the AccuShade® Intermix System now leads the product line, giving body shops the ability to make over 60,000 colors with exact formulas and 2.1 VOC compliant products for California and other areas. Matrix System encourages everyone to visit its web site at www.matrixsystem.com.

About Larsen Motor Sports

Drag racing is a way of life for Chris and Elaine Larsen, a husband and wife team who formed Larsen Motor Sports, Haines City, FL. Chris is the crew chief and Elaine is the famed jet car driver of both the Miller Electric and the Embry-Riddle Aeronautic University dragsters. Together they make up the highly successful and most requested exhibition jet dragster teams in North America. For more information about Larsen Motor Sports, visit: http://elainelarsen.com.

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