Arciero-Wells/MCI Racing Wins PPG Best Use of Color and Design Award

28 October 1997

CENTURY CITY, Calif. -- The PPG Best Use of Color and Design Award was
presented to Arciero-Wells/MCI Racing for the No. 25 MCI Reynard
Toyota driven by Max Papis. The $10,000 award was presented to the
team by Mike Sack, Director of Racing at PPG Industries, Inc., at the
PPG CART World Series awards banquet at the Century City Plaza in
Century City, Calif.


Max Papis

"I am very honored that PPG would recognize us with the Best Use of
Color and Design award," said team owner Cal Wells III. "The
presentation of our sponsors, MCI and Toyota, is very important to us
and PPG provides a tremendous amount of support in this area."

Chris Hukill and John Meehan, who work for the Arciero-Wells paint and
graphics department, were also in attendance at the event to accept
the award. Hukill and Meehan created the design for the No. 25 MCI
Toyota.

This season, Italian Max Papis drove the MCI Racing entry with the
sophomore Toyota powerplant to a 24th place finish in the PPG CART
World Series. He scored the best Toyota finish of the season by
placing eighth in the U.S. 500 in Michigan. Also, Papis was the most
consistent Toyota qualifier, earning the top qualifying position for
Toyota in 10 of 17 events.

Arciero-Wells was formed in 1995 by the teaming of the Arciero family
and Cal Wells III. Based in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., the
program rests on the laurels of long-time CART team owner Frank
Arciero Sr., who entered his first Indy car race in 1959, and Cal
Wells III, who won 23 championship titles with Toyota in the off-road
racing arena. MCI Telecommunications joined the team in 1996, forming
the partnership of Arciero-Wells/MCI Racing.