Exhibit 10.49

LEASE        Searchlight Truck Stop.

THIS LEASE (the "Lease" is entered into as of the            day of June, 2002, between Centennial Acquisitions, LLC, a Nevada
limited liability company
("Landlord"), and Terrible Herbst, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Tenant").

WITNESSETH:

FOR
AND IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Lease, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows:

1.Definitions.The following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth below:



2.Agreement of Lease; Improvement.Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the
Premises for the Term, in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Lease, and

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subject to all matters now or hereafter of record or enforceable at law or in equity. The Tenant acknowledges that the Premises are ready for occupancy as-is. Landlord shall not be
obligated to make any improvements or repairs thereto. Tenant has had an opportunity to, and to have its architects, engineers and other consultants, inspect the Premises and Tenant has found the
Premises fit for Tenant's use. Tenant accepts the Premises with all systems (roof, walls, foundation, heating, ventilating,
air conditioning, telephone, sewer, electrical, mechanical, elevator, utility and plumbing) in good working order and repair.

3.Term; Commencement Date; Option to Extend Term.Tenant's obligation to pay rent under this Lease shall
commence on the Commencement Date and shall be for the Term. Upon Landlord's request, Landlord and Tenant shall execute a written acknowledgment of the Commencement Date, which acknowledgment shall be
deemed to be a part of this Lease.

Tenant
(but not a successor, assignee or subtenant of Tenant) shall have the option to extend the Term for four (4) periods of five (5) additional years (the "Option Term")
by delivering written notice of exercise of such option not later than 180 days prior to the expiration of the original Term; provided, Tenant shall not be in default when the Option is
exercised or as of the date the Option Term commences or the right to extend the term shall be null and void. In the event Tenant timely exercises the option granted by this Paragraph 3 and
extends the Term, this Lease shall continue on the same terms and conditions as set forth in this Lease except that the Base Rent for each Lease Year during the Option Term shall escalate annually as
provided in Paragraph 4.2 below.

4.Rent; Consumer Escalation; Net Lease.



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5.Property Taxes.Tenant shall pay all real property taxes applicable to the Premises during the Term. All such
payments shall be made at least ten (10) days prior to the delinquency date of such payment. Upon payment thereof, Tenant shall promptly furnish Landlord with satisfactory evidence that such
taxes have been paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Paragraph 5, if the holder of any mortgage then affecting Landlord's interest in the Premises requires that Landlord make
monthly or other periodic payments to an escrow or reserve for use in paying real property taxes as they fall due, Tenant shall, upon being so advised by Landlord and at the time of its making the
monthly payments of Basic Monthly Rent required under Paragraph 4, remit to Landlord the monthly or other periodic payments required to be paid by Landlord to such holder, and Landlord shall in
turn remit such amount to such holder. As used herein, the term "real property taxes" shall include any form of general or special assessment, license fee, commercial rental or gross receipts tax,
levy, penalty, duty, charge or tax (other than inheritance or estates taxes) imposed by an authority having the direct or indirect power to tax, including any city, county, state or federal
government, or any school, agricultural, lighting, drainage, sewer or other improvement district against any legal or equitable interest of Landlord in the Premises or in the real property of which
the Premises are a part, against Landlord's right to rent or other income therefrom, against the use, occupancy or possession of the Premises by Landlord or Tenant or against Landlord's business of
leasing the Premises or any tax imposed in substitution, partially or totally, of any tax previously included within the definition of real property taxes, or any additional tax the nature of which
was previously included within the definition of real property taxes. All expenses, including attorney's fees and disbursements, experts' and other witnesses' fees, incurred in contesting the validity
or amount of any taxes or in obtaining a refund of
taxes will be considered as part of the taxes for the tax year in which such expenses are incurred. If the Premises are not separately assessed, Tenant's liability shall be an equitable proportion of
the real property taxes for all of the land and improvements included within the tax parcel assessed, such proportion to be determined by Landlord from the respective valuations assigned in the
assessor's work sheets or such other information as may be reasonably available. Landlord's reasonable determination thereof, in good faith, shall be conclusive. Tenant shall pay prior to delinquency
all taxes assessed against and levied upon trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal property of Tenant contained in the Premises or elsewhere. When possible, Tenant shall cause
said trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment and all other personal property to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of Landlord.

6.Use and Operation.



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7.Utilities and Services.Tenant shall pay all costs, expenses, charges and amounts, or whatever kind or
character, for all water, gars, heat light, power, air conditioning, telephone, sewer service, protective service, trash disposal and other utilities and services supplied to the Premises, together
with any taxes thereon. If any such services are not billed to Tenant, but rather are billed to and paid by Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of such services. If any utility service to
the Premises is interrupted for any reason whatsoever, Landlord shall not be liable therefore to Tenant, such interruption shall not be deemed to be an eviction or interference with Tenant's use and
occupancy of the Premises, the rents required to be paid hereunder shall not be abated as a result thereof, and Tenant hereby expressly waives any claims Tenant might otherwise have against Landlord
as a result of any such interruption.

8.Maintenance and Repairs; Alterations; Access.



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9.Assignment.



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10.Indemnity; Waiver and Release.



11.Insurance.Tenant shall, at Tenant's dole cost, procure and continue in force the following insurance
coverage: (a) bodily injury and property damage liability insurance with a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of not less tan $2,000,000 per occurrence; (b) fire
and extended coverage insurance, including vandalism, malicious mischief, special extended peril (all-risk), boiler, and sprinkler leakage coverage, in an amount equal to the full
replacement value (without deduction for depreciation) of the Premises and of all furnishings, trade fixtures, leasehold improvements, equipment, merchandise and other personal property from time to
time situated in, on or upon the Premises; and (c) worker's compensation insurance satisfying Tenant's obligations under the worker's compensation laws of the State of Nevada. Such minimum
limits shall in no event limit the liability of Tenant under this Lease. Such liability insurance shall name Landlord and any other person specified from time to time by Landlord as an additional
insured, such property insurance shall name Landlord as a loss payee as its interests may appear, and both such liability and property insurance shall be with companies acceptable to Landlord having a
rating of not less than A:XI in the most recent issue ofBest's Key
Rating Guide, Property-Casualty. All liability policies maintained by Tenant shall contain a provision that Landlord and any other additional insured, although named as an

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insured, shall nevertheless be entitled to recover under such policies for any loss sustained by it, its agents and its employees as a result of the acts or omissions of Tenant. Tenant shall furnish
Landlord certificates of coverage. No such policy shall be cancelable or subject to reduction of coverage or other modification except after thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Landlord
by the insurer. All such policies shall be written as primary policies, not contributing with and not in excess of any coverage Landlord may carry, and shall only be subject to such deductibles as may
be approved in writing in advance by Landlord. Tenant shall, at least ten (10) days prior to the expiration of such policies, furnish Landlord with renewals or binders therefore. Landlord and
Tenant hereby mutually waive their respective rights of subrogation against each other for any loss insured by insurance policies existing for the benefit of the respective parties. Landlord and
Tenant shall cause their respective insurance carriers to issue appropriate waivers of subrogation rights endorsements to all policies of insurance carried in connection with the Premises or the
contents of the Premises. Tenant shall cause all other occupants of the Premises claiming by, through or under Tenant to execute and deliver to Landlord a waiver of claims similar to the waiver of
subrogation rights endorsements. Any mortgage lender interested in any part of the Premises may, at Landlord's option, be afforded coverage under any policy required to be secured by Tenant under this
Lease, by use of a mortgagee's endorsement to the policy concerned.

12.Damage or Destruction.



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13.Condemnation.As used in this Paragraph 13, "Condemnation Proceedings" means any actions or
proceedings in which any interest in the Premises is taken for any public or quasi-public purpose by any lawful authority through exercise of the poser of eminent domain or by purchase or otherwise in
lieu of such exercise. If the whole of the Premises is taken through Condemnation Proceedings, this Lease shall automatically terminate as of the date of such taking. The phrase "as of the date of the
taking" means the date of taking actual physical possession by the condemning authority or such earlier date as the condemning authority gives notice that it is deemed to have taken possession.
Landlord may terminate this Lease if more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Premises is taken or any portion of the Premises is taken that, in Landlord's judgment, substantially
interferes with Landlord's ability to operate or use the Premises for the purposes for which it was intended. Any such termination must be accomplished through written notice to Tenant given no later
than sixty (60) days after, and shall be effective as of, the date of such taking. In all other cases, or if Landlord does not exercise its right to terminate, this Lease shall remain in
effect. If a portion of the Premises is taken and this Lease is not terminated, the Basic Monthly Rent shall be reduced in the proportion that the floor area of buildings taken bears to the total
floor area of the Premises immediately prior to the taking. Whether or not this Lease is terminated as a consequence of Condemnation Proceedings, all damages or compensation awarded for a partial or
total taking, including any award for severance damage and any sums compensating for diminution in the value of or deprivation of the leasehold estate under this Lease, shall be the sloe and exclusive
property of Landlord. Tenant shall be entitled to any award for the loss of or damage to Tenant's trade fixtures or loss of business, provided that a separate award is actually made therefore to
Tenant and that the same will not reduce Landlord's award. Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord for the occurrence of any Condemnation Proceedings, or for the termination of this Lease or a
reduction in the Premises as a result of any Condemnation Proceedings.

14.Landlord's Financing.This lease shall be subordinate to any existing or future first mortgage, first deed
of trust and all renewals, modifications, amendments, consolidations, replacements and extensions of any such instruments. No documentation other than this Lease shall be required to evidence such
subordination. If any holder of a mortgage or deed of trust and shall give written notice of such election to Tenant, this Lease shall be deemed prior to such mortgage or deed of trust. Tenant shall
execute such documents as may be required by Landlord to confirm such subordination or priority within ten (10) days after request therefore. Tenant shall from time to time if so requested by
Landlord and if doing so will not materially and adversely affect Tenant's economic interests under this Lease, join with Landlord in amending this Lease so as to meet the needs or requirements of any
lender that is considering making or that has made a loan secured by the Premises or any portion thereof. Any sale, assignment or transfer of Landlord's interest under this Lease or in the Premises,
including any such disposition resulting from Landlord's default under a debt obligation, shall be subject to this Lease and Tenant shall attorn to Landlord's successors and assigns and shall
recognize such successors
or assigns as Landlord under this Lease, regardless of any rule of law to the contrary or absence of privity of contract.

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15.Default.



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16.Expiration or Termination.



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17.Estoppel Certificate.Tenant shall, within five (5) days after Landlord's request therefore, execute
and deliver to Landlord an estoppel certificate in favor of Landlord and such other persons as Landlord
shall request setting forth the following: (a) a ratification of this Lease; (b) the Commencement Date and Expiration Date; (c) that this Lease is in full force and effect and has
not been assigned, modified, supplemented or amended (except by such writing as shall be stated); (d) that all conditions under this Lease to be performed by Landlord have been satisfied, or,
in the alternative, those claimed by Tenant to be unsatisfied; (e) that there are no defenses or offsets against the enforcement of this Lease by Landlord, or, in the alternative, those claimed
by Tenant; (f) the amount of advance rent, if any (or none if such is the case), paid by Tenant; (g) the date to which rent has been paid; and (h) such other information as
Landlord may request. Landlord's mortgage lenders and purchasers shall be entitled to rely upon any estoppel certificate executed by Tenant. If Tenant fails to execute such estoppel certificate within
such five (5) day period, Landlord may execute the same on behalf of Tenant as Tenant's duly authorized attorney-in-fact. For such purpose, Tenant hereby makes,
constitutes and appoints Landlord as Tenant's true and lawful attorney to act for Tenant and in Tenant's name, place and stead and for Tenant's use and benefit. Such power of attorney shall be
irrevocable and shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest.

18.Signage.Tenant may purchase and erect such signage on the Building and on the lot as may be necessary to
advertise its business, in conformity with all applicable governmental and quasi-governmental laws, ordinances, regulations and requirements, and after obtaining any required permits, licenses,
variances and approvals. All signs or letterings on doors shall be printed, painted and affixed at the sole cost of Tenant by a person approved by Landlord, and shall comply with the requirements of
the governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Premises. At its sole expense, Tenant shall maintain all permitted signs and shall, upon the expiration of the Term or other termination of
this Lease, remove all such permitted signs and repair any damage caused by such removal.

19.Additional Authorizations and Consents.Tenant and Landlord shall execute and file or join in the execution
and filing of any applications or other documents which may be necessary in order to obtain the authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body, local, state or federal or any other third
party, which may be required, or which Tenant may reasonably request, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. Each party shall use its best efforts to obtain all
such authorizations, approvals and consents.

20.Purchase Option.At any time during the term of this lease following the end of the 5th Lease
Year and continuing for a period of two months following the end of the term of this Lease (as the same may be extended from time to time), Tenant shall have an option to purchase the Premises for a
sum equal to $6,090,000, increased by one percent (1%) per year compounded from the end of the 5th Lease Year until the date of exercise of the option.

21.General Provisions.



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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease as of the date first set forth above.

|"Landlord" |  | CENTENNIAL ACQUISITIONS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company,
|---------- |  | -----------------------------------------------------------------
|           |  | By:                                                              
|           |  |                                                                  
|"Tenant"   |  | TERRIBLE HERBST, INC., a Nevada corporation,                     
|           |  | By:                                                              

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GUARANTY

FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and for the purpose of inducing Centennial Acquisitions, LLC, a
Nevada limited liability company ("Landlord"), to enter into the foregoing Lease with Terrible Herbst, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Tenant"), the undersigned unconditionally guarantee to
Landlord the full, prompt, and complete payment and performance by Tenant of all of the terms, obligations, covenants, and conditions of said Lease to be paid, kept, or performed by Tenant, including
the payment of all rent and other charges thereunder. The undersigned shall pay all of Landlord's expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred in enforcing the obligations of Tenant under said Lease
or in enforcing this Guaranty.

The
undersigned hereby waive all requirements of notice of acceptance of this Guaranty and all requirements of notice of default or non-performance by Tenant. The obligations
of the undersigned under this Guaranty shall remain fully binding although Landlord may have waived one or more defaults by Tenant, extended the time of performance by Tenant, modified or amended said
Lease, released, returned, or misapplied other collateral given as additional security (including other guaranties), or released Tenant from the performance of its obligations under said Lease. In the
event any right of action accrues to Landlord under said Lease, Landlord may, at its option, proceed directly against the undersigned without first having commenced any action, first having pursued
any remedy, or first having obtained any judgment, against Tenant.

If
this Guaranty is signed by more than one person, their obligations shall be joint and several, and the release of one guarantor. This Guaranty shall be binding upon the undersigned
and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and assigns.

EXECUTED
by the undersigned guarantor(s) on or as of the            day
of                        , 2002.

|/s/JERRY HERBSTJerry Herbst |  | 
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EXHIBIT A

To

BUILDING
LEASE

DESCRIPTION
OF PREMISES

The
Premises referred to in the foregoing instrument are more particularly described as follows:

A
parcel of land situated in the southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section 34 and the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section 35, Township 28 South, Range 63 East, M.D.M.,
Searchlight of the Piute Lode Claim, U.S.M.S. 2366 lying Easterly of U.S. Highway No. 95, and begin more specifically described as follows:

COMMENCING
at the Southwest corner (SW-Cor.) of said Section 25 as shown by a map recoded December 12, 1976 as File 30, Page 61, Record of Survey Maps,
Clark County, Nevada:

THENCE
North 0°23'28" West along the Westerly line of said Section 35, a distance of 1316 16 feet to the Northeasterly line of the aforesaid Piute Load Claim, said
point being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE
South 64°21'32" East along said Northeasterly line, 801.18 feet;

THENCE
South 25°26'26" West, 467.58 feet;

THENCE
North 64° 28'26" West, 499.42 feet to the Easterly line of U.S. Highway No. 95, (150.00 feet wide) being concaved to the East, and having a radius of 2925.00
feet;

THENCE
from radial line which bears south 71°18'52" West, along said Easterly line (curving right), through a central angle of 10°20'20", an arc length of 527.81
feet;

THENCE
North 08°20'48" West, 72.20 feet to the aforementioned Northeasterly line of the Piute Lode Claim;

THENCE
departing Easterly line of U.S. Highway No. 95, South 64°21'32" East, 69.80 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

INCLUDING
that portion of the Piute Lode Claim which extends into the Right of Way of U.S. Highway No. 95, (150.00 feet wide), being more specifically described as follows:

COMMENCING
at the Point of Intersection of the Easterly line of U.S. Highway NO. 95 with the Northeasterly line of the Piute Load Claim, U.S. M.S. No. 2366;

THENCE
along said Easterly line of U.S. Highway No. 95 as follows: South 08°20'48" East, 72.20 feet to a curve, concave to the East having a radius of 2925.00 feet;

THENCE
Southerly (curving right) along said curve, through a central angle of 4°03'40", an arc length of 207.32 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;

THENCE
South 77°35'32" West, along a radial line 43.00 feet to a curve, concave to the East, having a radius of 2958.00 feet;

THENCE
Southerly (curving left) along said curve, through a central angle of 01°54'30" an arc length of 98.85 feet.

TEHNCE
North 75°41'02" East along a radial line 43.00 feet to a curve, concave to the East, having a radius of 2925.00 feet;

THENCE
Northerly (curving right) along said curve, through a central angle of 1°54'30", an arch length of 97.42 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING.

RESERVING
to the grantor herein the right to all oil, petroleum, gas, asphaltum and other minerals, gaseous, liquid and solid, in and under the property without any right of surface
entry for exploration, development or extraction.

EXCEPTING
THEREFROM that portion of said land as conveyed to the State of Nevada by deed recorded June 24, 1988 in Book 88064 as Document No. 00262, Official Records, Clark
County, Nevada.

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