FIGGE CAPTURES CAREER-BEST FINISH AT HOMETOWN RACE

LONG BEACH, CALIF. (April 13, 2003) –Alex Figge, of Santa Barbara, Calif.,
today finished fifth in Round Two of the 2003 CART Toyota Atlantic
Championship at Long Beach.

Racing in front of friends and family, Figge got the green flag in overcast
and cool conditions. At the start, Figge got caught in traffic and fell back
to ninth from his seventh place starting position. Racing the No. 69 Pacific
Coast Motorsports/Patrick Racing Toyota Swift 0.14a., Figge quickly
regrouped and became involved in a fierce three-car battle for position. On
lap four, Figge got an excellent draft on the front straightaway and passed
Danica Patrick for eighth place in turn one. Entering turn one on lap seven,
Figge encountered three cars in the middle of the track. Avoiding the
incident, Figge moved into fifth place. Following two laps behind the pace
car, to clear the cars, Figge got a good jump exiting the hairpin and
maintained his fifth place position on the restart. As the race progressed,
Figge maintained his position, never being challenged. On lap 19, another
full-course caution was displayed for a car in the tire barrier. On the
ensuing restart, Figge once again maintained his position. In the closing
laps of the race, Figge held off a hard charging Luis Diaz. At the checkered
flag, Figge had captured a career-best fifth place finish, posting a fastest
lap of 1:17.504 (91.412 MPH). Winning the race was A.J. Allmendinger, who
led flag-to-flag.

"I’ll take that," said Figge. "As usual, the entire Pacific Coast
Motorsports gave me a good car and I was able to drive a strong race. To put
on a good show for all my friends and family and leave Long Beach with more
points in the Championship is fantastic. Now it’s Miller time!"

Round Three of the CART Toyota Atlantic Championship takes place at
Milwaukee, Wis., May 31, 2003.