Official Racing Schedule for 2005 Grand Prix of Denver

Winner to Receive Custom Motorcycle From Colorado Motorcycle Company

DENVER, July 29 -- The CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare announced the official race schedule today for the week of Saturday, August 6 through Sunday, August 14, 2005.

Official Grand Prix of Denver activity begins on Saturday, August 6 with the Mini Grand Prix and Celebrity Challenge go-kart races, and will continue through the Champ Car Race on Sunday, August 14.

The winner of the 2005 CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver will receive a custom glass and rock trophy crafted by local artist John Haertling, a Breitling Watch and a custom-made, Grand Prix Edition motorcycle from Colorado Motorcycle Company.

                            Official Schedule

   Saturday, August 6
   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.      Mini Grand Prix of Denver and Celebrity
                              Challenge go-kart races at Auraria Campus

   Wednesday, August 10
   12:00 p.m.                 Champ Car Transporter Parade
   6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.     Celebrity Bowling, Billiards & Texas Hold 'Em
                              charity event at Lucky Strike Lanes, Denver
                              Pavilion

   Thursday, August 11
   11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.     Media Lunch with Grand Prix Drivers at Sambuca
                              Restaurant
   12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.     Rocky Mountain Concours presented by
                              Bridgestone at Larimer Square
   7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.      Champ Car Street Party presented by
                              Bridgestone at Larimer Square, featuring
                              Donavon Frankenreiter in concert

   Friday, August 12
   8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.      Atlantic Practice
   9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.     Formula BMW Practice
   10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.    Champ Car Practice
   11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.    Trans-Am Practice
   12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.     Pace Car on Track Activities
   1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.      Atlantic Qualifying
   2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.      Champ Car Qualifying
   3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.      Pace Car on Track Activities
   4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.      Trans-Am Qualifying
   4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.      Champ Car All-Driver Autograph Session-Braun's
                              Cool Mountain Pit Loft
   4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.      Formula BMW Qualifying #1
   5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.      SWC Touring Practice
   6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.      SWC GT Practice
   7:00 p.m.                  Patron Friday Night Fights presented by Coors
                              Light, Pepsi Center
   8:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.      Formula Drifting Exhibition

   Saturday, August 13
   8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.      Formula BMW Qualifying #2
   8:45 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.      Trans-Am Practice
   9:20 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.     Atlantic Final Qualifying
   10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.    Champ Car Practice
   11:45 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.    SWC Touring Practice
   12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.    Trans-Am and Atlantic Drivers Autograph
                              Session-Pit Row Chalets
   12:20 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.    SWC GT Practice
   1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.      Formula BMW Race #1
   2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.      Champ Car Qualifying
   3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.      Pace Car On Track Activity
   4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.      Trans-Am Race (61 laps or 75 minutes)
   6:00 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.      SWC Touring Race
   7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.      Formula Drifting Exhibition
   8:00 p.m.                  Steven Page of the Barenaked Ladies in Concert
                              with Melissa Ivey and Clarias to benefit
                              Cystic Fibrosis

   Sunday, August 14
   7:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.      SWC GT Warm-Up
   8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.      Formula BMW Warm-Up
   8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.      Atlantic Warm-Up
   9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.      Pace Car On Track Activity
   9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.     Champ Car Warm-Up
   10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    Formula BMW Race #2
   11:10 a.m.                 Grid Atlantic Cars
   11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.    Atlantic Race (35 laps or 45 minutes)
   12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.     Pace Car On-Track Activity
   1:00 p.m.                  Grid Champ Cars
   1:45 p.m.                  Start of CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of
                              Denver presented by PacifiCare (Race Number 9
                              of the Champ Car World Series) 90 laps
   4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.      SWC GT Race

All racing activity will take place on the nine-turn, 1.65-mile course around the Pepsi Center. For full details on the Grand Prix of Denver racing and festival events, or to purchase tickets call 877-336-4701 or visit www.gpdenver.com.

About the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver

The CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare is three days of international auto racing surrounded by the city's most unique summer street festival. This annual event transforms the heart of the city into the largest gathering of car enthusiasts, sports fans and music lovers. Alongside Montreal, Mexico City and Australia's Gold Coast, Denver is one of only 14 host cities in the Champ Car World Series.

CENTRIX Financial has served as the title sponsor since 2003 and acquired the event in 2004 with the vision of making it one of Denver's premier summer events, a foundation for the city's economic growth, and an opportunity for some of Denver's most caring companies to give back to the community. For more information on the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver, including ticket sales, call 877-336-4701 or visit www.gpdenver.com. More information on CENTRIX Financial is available at www.centrixfinancial.com.