Milwaukee Mile NASCAR Testing, Announcement 5-26

MEDIA ALERT
MILWAUKEE MILE
100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING

NASCAR DRIVERS, PRESS CONFERENCE, LUNCH

 
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Drivers Testing
EVENT SPONSOR UNVEILING at The Milwaukee Mile Thursday, May 26
 
MILWAUKEE (May 20, 2005) - In a tune-up and preview of the NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series competing at The Milwaukee Mile, several teams
will be testing at the historic speedway this coming Thursday May 26,
and Friday, May 27, and will be available to media on the 26th.
 
Over the lunch hour on Thursday, The Milwaukee Mile will also unveil
their entitlement sponsor and event logo for the 11th NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series event held at America's Legendary Oval, Friday night, June
24 in the speedway's infield media center.
 
WHAT:
Press Conference, One-on-one availability, Photo Op, Lunch
Media Opp. with NASCAR drivers, event sponsor representatives
 
WHEN:
Thursday, May 26, 2005, 11:30am - 1:00pm
 
WHERE:
Infield Media Center
The Milwaukee Mile
-enter grounds at Gate 1, 79th & Greenfield
-enter track tunnel at Grandstand Gate 10
-proceed into paddock area, park just past scoring pylon
-check-in is inside media center building
 
WHO:
NASCAR Truck Series drivers testing, available May 26 for testing
 
Germain/Arnold Motorsports:
No. 9, Shige Hattori (open wheel ace making transition to NASCAR in '05)
No. 30, Chad Chaffin  (two series wins in 2004)
 
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports:
No. 12, Robert Huffman (Multi-time Dash Series champion)
No. 17, David Reutimann (impressive 2nd year driver)
 
ppc Racing
No. 10, Terry Cook (2002 Milwaukee event winner)
 
NOTE:  Bill Davis Racing testing only on May 27
No. 22, Bill Lester (veteran African American driver)
No. 5, Mike Skinner, May 27 (qualifying in Charlotte May 26 for NEXTEL
Cup race)
 
OTHER:
-Must sign liability waiver at track tunnel entrance
-Please indicate in advance which drivers you'd prefer to interview, as
their time is limited