CART/Champ Car Series Bought By Prominent U.S. Investors
Telecommunications magnate Kevin Kalkhoven and power plant entrepreneur Gerald Forsythe to lead revival of open-wheel series Craig Pollock, High-Profile Team Owner and Associate of Kevin Kalkhoven, Available for Comment
September 12, 2003 - Wednesday's announcement that a group of private investors, including billionaires Kevin Kalkhoven and well-known entrepreneur Gerald Forsythe, agreed to purchase the CART/Champ Car racing league is a boost for open-wheel racing in the United States. But there is still much to be done.
Craig Pollock, co-owner of PK Racing, will be in New York City on Tuesday, September 16th, and will be available to speak about a range of subjects, including:
* How the new ownership group, including his co-owner in PK Racing -- Kevin Kalkhoven -- will help revive the series and restore its popularity, particularly in the U.S. * His own challenges in creating a franchise and making a profit in a series that was ravaged by infighting last year * His experience in co-creating Formula One's British American Racing team and how it will translate to Champ Car * The latest on his client, former Indy 500 winner and Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve WHO: Craig Pollock, co-owner of PK Racing and manager of Jacques Villeneuve, Formula One driver WHAT: Commentary on the future of CART and open-wheel racing in the US after CART's sale to a group of private investors, including Gerald Forsythe and Kevin Kalkhoven, one of Craig Pollock's partners in PK Racing WHERE: New York City WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003