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Yoo-hoo Turns Fairmont Hotel into 'Drag Strip' Unveils Tricked Out Roadster, Created by Garage Legend Jesse James

Surrounded by 3-foot Bottles of Pure Chocolate ... Jesse James to Appear Along With Extreme Sports Legends Tyler Evans, Snowboarding's Big Air Babe Tara Dakides, Pro BMX Dirt Destroyer Cory 'Nasty' Nastazio, B4BC Founder and the 'Godmother of Boarding' Tina Basich

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16 -- At 3 pm on March 16th, in the front driveway of the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, Yoo-hoo Chocolate Drink will be unveiling their entry in this year's famed "Gumball Rally," a 3,000 mile no holds barred rally from San Francisco to Miami. Yoo-hoo has entered this year's rally to raise money for Boarding for Breast Cancer, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting breast cancer awareness in teens and young adults.

This year, the Yoo-hoo car has been created by legendary mechanic Jesse James, host of Discovery Channel's "Monster Garage," and will be shown to the media for the first time at this event.

Joining Jesse on the journey, and available for interviews and media opportunities, will be some of action sports biggest names including; Moto X madman Tyler Evans, snowboarding's big air babe Tara Dakides, pro BMX dirt destroyer Cory "Nasty" Nastazio, B4BC founder and the "Godmother of Boarding" Tina Basich and top action sports photographer Bo Bridges.

The Car, a tricked out 2003 VW Eurovan, has been upgraded to the extreme, including a 300 hp plus Supercharger kit installed by VF Engineering, Super Cup suspension by H&R Springs, a custom stereo from Kicker, and GameBoy Advance SP game units provided by Nintendo.

   WHEN:  April 16, 2003

   TIME:  3 pm-5 pm

   WHERE: The Driveway of the Fairmont Hotel,
          950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA

   WHAT:  Yoo-hoo unveils 2003 Entry for Gumball Rally, a tricked out 2003
          VW Eurovan, customized to the extreme by legendary mechanic Jesse
          James

   WHY:   To raise money for Boarding for Breast Cancer, a non-profit
          organization dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness in teens
          and young adults

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