Patricia Mills Named Asst General Counsel for CART

DETROIT, Nov. 27 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. announced today that Patricia Mills will join the organization on Thursday, November 29 in the newly-created position of Assistant General Counsel. Mills will report to Senior Vice President/Chief Legal Officer Deborah Schneider.

Mills comes to CART with several years of experience in the Detroit-area public relations industry, and her career includes stints in the public relations departments of WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 and WJBK-TV/Channel 2. She graduated from Wayne State University Law School and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. Since August, Mills has worked for Ford Motor Company as an attorney on the Firestone Tire Litigation Team.

``We're extremely pleased to welcome Patricia to CART,'' Schneider said. ``She brings a wealth of experience with her, and we were fortunate to find somebody with such a unique and diverse background.''

Mills is an avid horseback rider, and actually served as a deputy sheriff for Oakland County Sheriff's Mounted Division from April, 1995 through May, 1997. She has also been a volunteer for Michigan 4-H Horseback Riding For Handicappers since April, 2001.

``It looks as if I'll be putting the CART before the horse,'' said Mills. ``I just want to say how honored I am to be joining CART. During the interview process I was impressed with the caliber of people I met. It's a group of really bright, dedicated individuals, who are clearly passionate about open wheel racing. I'm proud to be joining the team.''

Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. owns, operates and markets the FedEx Championship Series. Champions Michael Andretti, Gil de Ferran and Jimmy Vasser are among the drivers who battle for the FedEx Championship Series title on oval circuits as well as temporary and permanent road courses. CART also owns and operates its top two development series, the Dayton Indy Lights Championship and the Toyota Atlantic Championship. Learn more about CART's open-wheel racing series at www.cart.com .