The Church of Scientology, the religion for which actor Tom Cruise crusades, will attempt to spread its �Ignite Your Potential� message into auto racing through sponsorship of a race car in one of NASCAR�s lowest levels.

Kenton Gray, a 35-year-old Californian, will attempt to make the field for a late model race Saturday night at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway. His No. 27 Ford Taurus will be sponsored by Bridge Publications, which publishes Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard�s bestseller �Dianetics.�

The hood of the car will say �Dianetics� on it, along with a volcano to mimic the book cover.

Details of the sponsorship agreement were sketchy Wednesday.

Full Story: MSNBC.

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