Ford to Conduct 'Champions of the Community' Program At Homestead-Miami Speedway

Ford Motor Company will conduct a major community initiative as part of its on-going involvement in South Florida and the upcoming NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Named "Champions of the Community," the initiative focuses on youth education and safety.

  WHO:  Steve Lyons - President, Ford Division, Ford Motor Company
        Francisco Codina - VP, Ford Customer Service Division, Ford Motor
         Company
        Curtis Gray - President, Homestead-Miami Speedway
        Dale Jarrett - NASCAR Winston Cup driver, #88 UPS Ford Taurus
        Mario Dominguez - Champ Car World Series driver, Herdez Ford
        Rick Crawford - NASCAR Craftsman Truck driver, #14 Circle Bar
         Ford F-150

  WHAT:  Real World Driver:  A "hands-on" teen driver safety program
         Corazon de mi vida:  A child safety seat education and installation
          program

  WHEN:  Tuesday, November 11, 2003
         9:00 a.m. - Event begins
         10:15 a.m. - Press Briefing

  WHERE:  Homestead-Miami Speedway
          One Speedway Blvd.
          Homestead, FL 33035

          "Blue" Parking Lot
          Southwest corner of Speedway Blvd. (SW 137th Avenue) and SW 336th
           Street.

PHOTOS: Steve Lyons, Francisco Codina, and race drivers will participate in Real World Driver program with teen drivers, and participate in Corazon de mi vida program with Homestead-area families.

In addition, Ford will unveil driver Rick Crawford's NASCAR Ford F-150 carrying artwork of local student winner of the 2003 Hispanic Heritage Art Contest. This truck will race in the Ford 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck race on Friday, November 14.

PRNewswire -- Nov. 5