Milwaukee Mile Champ Car entitlement news
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE 100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING Contact: Jim Tretow Director of Public Relations (414) 453-5761 jtretow@milwaukeemile.com Time Warner Cable Road Runner, U.S. Bank Renew Champ Car Race Sponsorship at The Milwaukee Mile (West Allis, WI) April 13, 2005 - The high-speed world of open wheel racing meets the leading edge technology of Time Warner Cable and it's Road Runner High Speed Online service at The Milwaukee Mile on Saturday June 4, it was announced today. The world-class drivers competing in the Champ Car World Series make their return to America's Legendary Oval for the first time in a Saturday afternoon race, entitled the "Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 presented by U.S. Bank." U.S. Bancorp, the 6th largest financial services holding company in the United States returns in the presenter's role of the traditional Champ Car World Series auto race, and remains the "Official Bank of The Milwaukee Mile." Series driving champions Paul Tracy, Jimmy Vasser, Cristiano da Matta and 2004 titleholder Sebastien Bourdais will race at speeds approaching 180 miles per hour on the one-mile oval, and lead the field of contenders determined to unseat last year's race winner Ryan Hunter-Reay. The 24 year-old Texan captured the checkers in 2004 at the historic speedway in record fashion, as he became the youngest American oval race winner in series history when he raced to a flag-to-flag triumph from the pole position. "Time Warner Cable's Road Runner High Speed Online is thrilled to once again partner with The Milwaukee Mile as the title sponsor for the 2005 Champ Car race. Our sponsorship of this major motorsports event is a perfect tie to the remarkable speeds and unique product offerings of our Road Runner High Speed Online service," stated David Gray, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Southeast Wisconsin Division of Time Warner Cable. "Champ Car Race Fans can experience the high-speed and performance of Time Warner Cable Road Runner High Speed Online services, as well as the Champ Car action on the track." This announcement is a renewal of the 2004 Champ Car entitlement for Time Warner Cable and the presenter's role for U.S. Bank. "U.S. Bank is committed to providing its Five Star Service Guarantee and financial services in the greater Milwaukee area, and we are thrilled to continue this strong representation in our community with The Milwaukee Mile," commented Andrew Randall, U.S. Bank - Wisconsin President. "Auto racing is the number one spectator sport in the United States, and for U.S. Bank, it means a great deal to be aligned with The Milwaukee Mile, one of America's great racing treasures." Mark Perrone, Vice President / General Manager of The Milwaukee Mile was equally enthused. "We are really look forward to continuing our relationship with Time Warner Cable and it's Road Runner high-speed services brand at The Milwaukee Mile. Along with U.S. Bank, we couldn't ask for better partners who are taking such an active role in our Champ Car event again in 2005," Perrone said. - more - Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 presented by U.S. Bank/Add One Terms of the agreements were not disclosed. Practice and qualifying for the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford will take place on Friday, June 3. The "Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 presented by U.S. Bank" will take the green flag at 12:00pm CST on Saturday, June 4, followed by the ARCA RE/MAX Series 150-mile race at 2:30pm the same afternoon. Just added to the June 3-4 weekend will be the introduction of drifting, with exciting Formula Drift-sanctioned competitions. About Time Warner Cable Road Runner High Speed Online Time Warner Cable manages either directly or through joint ventures the most advanced, best-clustered cable television operation in the country. Road Runner High Speed Online, owned and operated by Time Warner Cable, is one of the nation's premier broadband service providers. Road Runner has been offered in Southeastern Wisconsin since 1995, and has received numerous customer service awards. Road Runner service is delivered to consumers and businesses in Southeastern Wisconsin through a combination of Road Runner's all fiber-optic national and regional networks, and Time Warner Cable's local hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) infrastructure. Time Warner Cable's Road Runner High Speed Online includes unlimited internet access triple the speed of DLS standard package and more than 100 times faster than dial up, free access to security software including firewall, spam-blocker, pop-up blocker, antivirus, and newly released anti-spyware, 30-day satisfaction guarantee, free video mail, web mail and unlimited dial access. In September 2004, th company launched its new home phone service, Time Warner Cable Digital Phone. The new all-inclusive voice service enables Time Warner Cable to provide consumers with unlimited calls anywhere in the U.S. and its territories and Canada for one low monthly price. Time Warner customers are eligible for special discounts on race day tickets, call Time Warner Cable at 1-866-2-ENJOY-RR (1-866-236-5697) for details. About U.S. Bank U.S. Bancorp , with assets of $195 billion, is the 6th largest financial services holding company in the United States. The company operates 2,275 banking offices and 4,472 ATMs in 25 states and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp is home of the Five Star Service Guarantee which assures customers of certain key banking benefits and services or customers will be paid for their inconvenience. U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at <http://www.usbank.com/> www.usbank.com. About The Milwaukee Mile As the oldest, continuously operated motorsports facility in the world, The Milwaukee Mile is 102-years new, with a complete makeover of the historic speedway. New aluminum grandstand seating was erected in 2003, with building construction and vast infield improvements completed last season. The Milwaukee Mile hosts four weekends of world-class auto racing in 2005 representing a variety of auto racing series. Full- and partial-season ticket plans, along with fan hospitality packages are available by calling (414) 453-8277. Individual race tickets are now available for purchase through the track's web site, <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\jtretow\Local%20Settings\Local%20 Settings\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\OLK6\www.milwauke emile.com> www.milwaukeemile.com. # # # Note: Low-res .jpg of event logo and Milwaukee Mile logo attached. High-resolution images of event and speedway logos are available through The Milwaukee Mile password protected media web page. Please contact Jim Tretow at jtretow@milwaukeemile.com, (414) 453-5761 to obtain access, name and password.