Put on Your Driving Gloves and Take a Spin at the Chrysler Inspired Drives Tour Coming to Albany June 4-5

- Free, two-day driving event lets consumers see how Chrysler vehicles handle real world challenges on specially designed test tracks

- Opportunity to drive two of the hottest Chrysler vehicles, the Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 and the Chrysler 300C SRT8

- Drag racing, golf simulations, food and wine tasting demonstrations, face painting and novelty tattoos offer fun activities for the whole family

WHAT: Chrysler Inspired Drives -- the traveling tour that boasts two full days of excitement by allowing consumers to drive the full line-up of popular Chrysler vehicles -- is stopping in Albany for a free two-day event.

Three exhilarating driving courses will let attendees truly experience some of the hottest vehicles on the road today, such as the Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 and the Chrysler 300C SRT8, and see how they tackle real world challenges like braking and slick roads. The SRT Thrill Rides will be conducted by the renowned driving school, Skip Barber Racing. For adrenaline-pumping excitement, visitors will also have a chance to drag race Chrysler vehicles on a closed on-site drag strip.

The event is family-friendly with lifestyle activities such as golf simulations, the Callaway Golf swing analyzers, and food and wine tasting demonstrations for adults, and face painting, coloring, snacks and novelty tattoos for children.

  WHO:    Open to the public

  WHEN:   Saturday, June 4, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
          Sunday, June 5, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  WHERE:  Harriman Campus State Office Complex
          Parking lot near Building 5
          1220 Washington Ave.
          Albany, NY 12227