Petit Le Mans Charity Ride

ROAD ATLANTA ANNOUNCED AS SPONSOR OF 2005 POST
PETIT LE MANS CHARITY MOTORCYCLE RIDE.

April 11, 2005.  Jim Osborn, President of Chili Pepper Racing LLC, 
announced today that Road Atlanta has joined Trenton Forging as 
sponsors of the 2005 Post Petit Le Mans Motorcycle Charity Ride to 
benefit The Lighthouse Family Retreat. The Annual Motorcycle Ride 
begins with a lap around the famous Road Atlanta Grand Prix road course 
and  then heads up into the twisty mountain roads of Northern Georgia 
with a scenic lunch stop and ends back at Road Atlanta for a 
presentation ceremony with the Children and families of The Lighthouse 
Family Retreat. Professional racecar drivers from SCCA SPEED World 
Challenge, the American Le Mans, Trans Am, and the Grand American 
series will be present on this years ride.

"Since Road Atlanta is proud of its reputation as a family-friendly 
facility, the Lighthouse Retreat is a natural and perfect choice as our 
official charity, says Brian Skuza, GM of Road Atlanta.  "The wonderful 
services that Lighthouse Retreat provides families facing difficult and 
stressful situations regarding their children's health are greatly 
appreciated by the families, and we are delighted to support them.  We 
hope our association with the Lighthouse Retreat will bring increased 
attention and support for their efforts."

The Weekend festivities begin with 3 day weekend passes, hospitality at 
the Chili Pepper Racing/Trenton Forging paddock, and pace car rides for 
the children of the Light House Family Retreat. The Petit Le Mans 
weekend is scheduled for September 28-October1, 2005. The 2005 Post 
Petit Le Mans Charity Motorcycle Ride is Sunday October 2, 2005.

Tickets to join the children of The Lighthouse Family Retreat and Chili 
Pepper Racing for Race Weekend or the 2005 Post Petit Le Mans 
Motorcycle Charity Ride are available on-line at 
www.roadatlanta.com/promo/lasso or contact Laurie Osborn at 
Laurel@chilipepperracing.org

The Lighthouse Family Retreat is a seaside family retreat established 
in December 1999 to serve families caring for children with cancer. 
Melinda Mayton's, founder of Lighthouse Family Retreat, purpose is to 
provide a place of hope and renewal to families facing fear and 
challenges most of us will never experience.  The retreat is a way to 
allow the children and family to escape for a week of fun and 
rejuvenation. The program is designed to reconnect families, strengthen 
parents, bring laughter to children, and find hope in God.  The vision 
of Lighthouse Family Retreat is to host 12 to 18 retreat sessions 
annually, serving 12 families per retreat session.

T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital is part of the Erlanger Health system
and is a level-one trauma center.  Located in the Tennessee Valley of 
Chattanooga, TN. T.C. Thompson does not only serve the Tennessee area 
but also those living in North Alabama, East Tennessee, North Georgia 
and Western North Carolina. The hospital serves as a teaching facility 
for the University of Tennessee School of Medicine.

Trenton Forging Company from Trenton Michigan is a leading producer of 
custom impression die forgings to a wide variety of industries. They 
have a strong reputation as a supplier of choice to many Tier 1 and 
Tier 2  automotive/light truck suppliers. Trenton produces multiple 
cavity die forgings to meet customers exacting specifications and 
offers a wide range of high quality custom forging products with 
exceptional customer service. For more information about Trenton 
Forging, visit www.trentonforging.com.

To find out more information on Chili Pepper Racing or "racing for the 
health of it" partners visit their websites at:

www.lighthousefamilyretreat.org
www.erlanger.org
www.chilipepperracing.org
www.goautosport.com
www.roadatlanta.com


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John Thawley  ~  Creative Communications Group ~ 248.356.5699