8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 13, 2006

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 0-19649

Delaware	58-1654960
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4300 West Cypress Street Suite 600 Tampa, FL	33607
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

(813) 283-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On February 13, 2006, the Registrant issued a news release entitled “Checkers^®/Rally’s^® and Coca-Cola^® Drive NASCAR^® Experience to Double Drive-Thru Restaurants Nationwide - Racing simulators, show cars and driver appearances pulling up to select Checkers/Rally’s locations throughout 2006 season”, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K:

(d) Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated February 13, 2006

SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
	(Registrant)
Date: February 13, 2006	By:	/s/ Keith E. Sirois
		Chief Executive Officer and President

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANTS, INC.

4300 West Cypress Street, Suite 600  *  Tampa, FL  33607  *  (813) 283-7000   *   (813) 283-7001

NEWS RELEASE

CONTACT:	Kim Francis
	Director of Communications
	Checkers®/Rally’s®
	Phone: 813-283-7078
	francisk@checkers.com

Checkers^®/Rally’s^® and Coca-Cola^® Drive NASCAR^® Experience to
Double Drive-Thru Restaurants Nationwide
Racing simulators, show cars and driver appearances pulling up to select
Checkers/Rally’s locations throughout 2006 season

DAYTONA, FL – February 13, 2006 – Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., (NASDAQ:CHKR), the Official Burger and Drive-Thru Restaurant of NASCAR^®, today announced that it is teaming up with Coca-Cola^® to drive the NASCAR experience to its double drive-thru restaurants across the country. This nationwide tour will pull up to select Checkers^®/Rally’s^® locations throughout the 2006 NASCAR season and offer guests the chance to drive modular motion racing simulators, check out authentic show cars and meet their favorite racers from the Coca-Cola family of drivers.

“This is the second year of our official sponsorship with NASCAR, and we’ve had tremendous success in integrating racing into our guest experience. From our signature NASCAR Combo meal, to store signage, to our popular racing-themed national sweepstakes program, NASCAR continues to play a key role in enhancing and furthering our brands. Now, we’re excited to partner with our friends at Coke to bring additional racing excitement Checkers/Rally’s guests all season long,” said Richard S. Turer, Vice President of Marketing at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

The national tour kicks off this week in Daytona, Florida, at the Checkers restaurant located across the street from the Daytona International Speedway. Throughout the year, the tour will make stops at Checkers/Rally’s restaurants in the brand’s key markets including but not limited to: Tampa, Miami, Memphis, Atlanta, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Each stop will be publicized locally in advance of the event.

“As a long-term beverage partner with Checkers/Rally’s, we have seen first hand the brand’s commitment to teamwork, leadership, and making cars move fast through their double drive-thru lanes. We have enjoyed being a part of the chain’s growth and success in the sport of racing, working hand-in-hand to offer guests 42-ounce racing cups featuring many of Coke’s family of drivers,” said Mike Payne, National Sales Account Director of Coca-Cola North America. “We are excited to be a part of this mobile racing tour to help bring more racing excitement to Checkers/Rally’s guests in 2006.”

The tour begins this week at the Checkers at 2210 West International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL, 32114. Events at this restaurant include:

• Wednesday, February 15^th, 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Appearance by Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Office Depot car and runner up in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series in 2005.

• Friday, February 17^th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Simulator show car, prize giveaways

• Sunday, February 19^th, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Simulator show car, prize giveaways

About Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (http://www.checkers.com) is the largest double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. The Company develops, owns, operates and franchises quick-service Checkers and Rally’s double drive-thru restaurants. In 2005, Checkers/Rally’s was awarded two of the industry’s most coveted recognitions: Best Drive-Thru in America 2005 in the QSR Drive-Thru Study for Rally’s, and Nation’s Restaurant News Hot! Again Award for Checkers’ sizzling business performance. Checkers/Rally’s is the Official Burger and Drive-Thru Restaurant of NASCAR.

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.