IRL Conference Call with Patrick Carpentier, Danica
Patrick & Buddy Rice
MEDIA ADVISORY
Danica Patrick, Buddy Rice and Patrick Carpentier
guests on IRL teleconference
IRL IndyCar® Series drivers Patrick Carpentier, 2004 Indianapolis 500
winner Buddy Rice and Indianapolis 500 JPMorgan Chase Rookie of the
Year Danica Patrick, will participate in an Indy Racing League
teleconference on Tuesday, June 28.
Carpentier will be available at 2 p.m. (EDT) with Rice and Patrick
following shortly thereafter.
WHAT: IRL teleconference
GUESTS: Patrick Carpentier, Buddy Rice and Danica Patrick
ABOUT THE GUESTS:
o Patrick Carpentier, driver of the No. 83 Red Bull Cheever
Racing Dallara/Toyota/Firestone, finished a career-best third in the
SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway on June 25.
Carpentier, a newcomer to the IndyCar Series this season, is 10th in
the IndyCar Series point standings.
o Buddy Rice, driver of the No. 15 Rahal Letterman Racing
Argent Pioneer Panoz/Honda/Firestone, finished third in the IndyCar
Series point standings in 2004 with three victories, including the
Indianapolis 500. Rice is the defending champion of the Argent
Mortgage Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway, which will be contested July 3.
o Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing
Argent Pioneer Panoz/Honda/Firestone, finished fourth in the 89th
Indianapolis 500 on May 29. It was the best finish for a woman in the
500 and matched her career-best finish in the IndyCar Series. Patrick
currently leads the standings for the year-end Bombardier Rookie of
the Year Award. She improved 11 positions to finish 10th in the
SunTrust Indy Challenge.
WHEN: 2 p.m. (EDT) Tuesday, June 28, 2005
CALL NUMBER: (866) IRL-CONF (475-2663). Pass code is Indy Racing.
(International callers should dial 00-1-847-413-3137.)
The teleconference also will be available on Digital Tape Replay one
hour after the conclusion of the call. To access the system,
participants will need to dial (888) 843-8996 or (630) 652-3044 and
enter passcode 6674241.
We hope you find this teleconference a valuable asset in your
coverage of the Indy Racing League. We appreciate your coverage of
the league, its teams and drivers.
Media Contacts:
John Griffin, IRL, (317) 492-6579, jgriffin@indyracing.com
Tom Savage, IRL, (317) 492-6566, tsavage@indyracing.com
World Wide Web: www.indycar.com