Checkers(R) Awards Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Signature Series Monte Carlo(R) SS to Sarasota Customer

Checkers(R) Awards Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Signature Series Monte
Carlo(R) SS to Sarasota Customer 


TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 15  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Josh Christener of Sarasota,
Florida, was presented with a brand-new Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Signature Series
Monte Carlo(R) SS by Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. after being selected
the Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) 2004 Brickyard 400 Sweepstakes Grand Prize Winner.
Checkers/Rally's is the Official Burger of NASCAR's(R) Brickyard 400(R). 

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"I'm still in shock. All my friends told me nobody wins these things, but I
sure did," said Christener, who is regular at the Fruitville Road Checkers in
Sarasota and a big Dale Earnhardt, Jr. fan. "I plan to still drive my truck,
and use my new Monte Carlo from Checkers for only special occasions."

The exciting presentation took place Monday morning at a Checkers restaurant in
Tampa. Members of Checkers executive officer team and employees were on hand to
congratulate Christener.

"As the Official Burger of NASCAR's Brickyard 400, we're thrilled to offer this
top-of-the-line sweepstakes prize to Josh," said Richard S. Turer, Vice
President of Marketing at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. "It was a
pleasure to present the car, just as it was to see James Spencer, another one
of our Sweepstakes winners, drop the green flag to start the 2004 Brickyard
400."

Checkers Brickyard 400 Sweepstakes included a collect-and-win element where
participants needed to collect all letters to spell "FINAL LAP" for a chance to
qualify to win the Grand Prize Monte Carlo pace car. Christener was the one
lucky winner.

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. ( http://www.checkers.com/ ) is the largest
double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. The Company develops,
produces, owns, operates and franchises quick service "double drive- thru"
restaurants.

Except for historical information, this announcement contains "forward-
looking" and "Safe Harbor" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 

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DATASOURCE: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.



CONTACT:  Lisa Tristano, MARC PR, [phone], or

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