U.S. Nationals Champion Angelle Savoie to Appear on Friday's RPM2Night

Contact: Jon G. Knapp
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U.S. NATIONALS CHAMPION ANGELLE SAVOIE TO APPEAR ON FRIDAY'S RPM2NIGHT 

Americus, Ga., September 5, 2002 - Two-time defending NHRA Pro Stock 
Motorcycle champion Angelle Savoie, who last weekend scored her second 
consecutive U.S. Nationals win, will be a featured guest on this Friday's 
edition of RPM2Night.  The show is scheduled to air on September 6 at 6:30 
p.m. (Eastern) on ESPN2. 

RPM2Night is ESPN's daily half-hour motorsports news and highlights show 
hosted by John Kernan from the ESPN studios in Charlotte, N.C.  The RPM2Night 
crew has also recently returned from Indianapolis, having broadcast last 
week's shows from Indianapolis Raceway Park, site of the Mac Tools U.S. 
Nationals.

Angelle, who was named Pro Stock Motorcycle Rider of the year at last week's 
Car Craft Drag Racing All-Stars awards banquet, currently leads the NHRA 
POWERade championship points standings by 111 points over second place Craig 
Treble.  In addition to speaking about her exciting win in Indianapolis, 
Angelle is also expected to discuss the Star Racing team's recent 
announcement welcoming famed Connecticut gaming and entertainment resort 
Mohegan Sun as their primary sponsor for the remainder of the 2002 NHRA 
season.

In addition to the original airtime, the show will be rebroadcast on Sat
urday, September 7 at 2:00 and 6:30 a.m. (All times listed are Eastern.  
Please check your local listings.)

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