FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BlackTop Nationals Appoints Chuck Gumbert to Board of Directors

Wichita, Kansas, January 27, 2014 – BlackTop Nationals announced today that Chuck Gumbert, Founder and CEO of The Tomcat Group, has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

BlackTop Nationals owner Rick Nuckolls said "This is an exciting time for us and we are excited that Chuck has agreed to join our organization. We look forward to capitalizing on his leadership, business acumen and operational expertise which will prove to be invaluable resources to BlackTop Nationals as the company and event continues to grow."

BlackTop Nationals is an annual Regional Family Car Event held in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The 2014 event will be held August 22-24 and will include a Car Show, Auto Cross, Million Dollar Car Display, Gasoline Alley, Motorcycle Rally and Awards as well a variety of music and vendors.

For more information on Chuck Gumbert and The Tomcat Group's services, call 210-262-5880 or visit his website at www.chuckgumbert.com.

Chuck Gumbert is an independent operating executive with a proven track record of improving business performance in the aerospace/aviation industry. As Founder and CEO of The Tomcat Group, he is known as "The Turnaround Specialist" and helps businesses improve and accelerate their performance through such services as strategy development and implementation, organizational alignment and accountability, operational improvements and interim executive services. Gumbert is an ex-US Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot and is the author of "Accelerating Performance in Today's Business World" which is available for purchase at www.tomcat-group.com or Amazon.com.