Albertsons To Sponsor Portland Motorock Trans-Am Series Race During Champ Car Grand Prix Weekend

 CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Motorock Trans-Am Series
704-348-9400
Nate Parr, Fish Marketing
503-635-0007 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 ALBERTSONS TO SPONSOR PORTLAND MOTOROCK TRANS-AM SERIES RACE
DURING CHAMP CAR GRAND PRIX WEEKEND
 
PORTLAND, Ore (May 20, 2004) ‹ Albertsons has been named title sponsor of
Round 2 of the 2004 Motorock Trans-Am Series championship, scheduled for
June 19, during the Champ Car Grand Prix weekend at Portland International
Raceway. The race will be known as the Albertsons Trans-Am 100. The event
marks a return of the Trans-Am Series to Portland after a two-year hiatus.

³Albertsons considers itself a family-focused food and drug retailer, and
weıre privileged to be this yearıs sponsor of such a wonderfully
family-focused sporting event,² stated Mike Withers, Albertsons NW Region
Vice-President. ³The Motorock Trans-Am race represents the best of what
Portland has to offer to race fans of all ages, and we at Albertsons look
forward to helping the event be a winning part of the Champ Car Grand Prix
weekend.²

³Weıre delighted to have Albertsons as part of the extended Champ Car family
through the sponsorship of the Trans-Am race. Albertsons has been a long
time member of the Portland community and weıre honored to have a title
sponsor with the stature and local presence that Albertsons enjoys,² stated
Champ Car World Series President Dick Eidswick.

³We are pleased to announce Albertsons as our title sponsor for our return
to Portland,² said Motorock Trans-Am Series Executive Director John Clagett.
³This is a tremendous opportunity for the Trans-Am Series to build a
presence with a major food retailer, and makes for an important and exciting
partnership that will bring significant value to both the Trans-Am Series
and Albertsons.²

The race weekend, which runs from June 18-20, also features the Bridgestone
Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford and the Toyota Atlantic
Championship Presented by Yokohama.

The Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland, an official Portland Rose Festival
event, will mark the 21st running of Champ Cars in Portland. The weekend
schedule includes a doubleheader for the Argent Toyota Atlantic Series races
on Saturday and Sunday morning. The Champ Cars will take the green flag
Sunday, June 20, at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster outlets,
www.ticketmaster.com, by phone 503-224-4400, or through the Event Ticket
Office 503-821-4344.

Albertsons is one of the worldıs largest food and drug retailers, with
annual revenues of over $35 billion. Based in Boise, Idaho, the Company
employs more than 230,000 employees and operates over 2,500 retail stores in
37 states across the United States, under banners including Albertsons,
Jewel-Osco, Acme, Albertsons-Osco, Albertsons-Sav-on, Sav-on Drugs, Osco
Drug, Super Saver, Shawıs and Star Markets.

The Motorock Trans-Am Series features closed-fendered, production-based,
V-8-powered sports cars, competing on permanent road courses, and temporary
street and airport circuits throughout North America. The Trans-Am Series is
Americaıs oldest continuously running road racing series and celebrates its
39th year of competition in 2004.

Champ Car World Series, LLC owns, operates and markets the 2004 Bridgestone
Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford. The top open-wheel
racing series in North America features drivers such as Paul Tracy, Michel
Jourdain, Jr., Bruno Junqueira and Ryan Hunter-Reay in a season-long quest
for the Vanderbilt Cup. Champ Cars are thoroughbred racing machines that
reach speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour, showcasing the technical
expertise of manufacturers such as Ford Motor Company, Lola Cars, Reynard
Motorsport and Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC. The 16-race
2004 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car world Series Powered by Ford will be
broadcast by television partners SpikeTV and HDNet. Champ Car also owns and
operates its top development series, the Toyota Atlantic Championship. Learn
more about Champ Carıs open-wheel racing series at
www.champcarworldseries.com.

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