Ford Unveils Fusion Pace Car and Takes Wraps Off 'Race to the Dream' Promotion for NASCAR Ford Championship Weekend
- NASCAR Stars Kurt Busch and Michel Jourdain Join Edsel B. Ford II for Pace
Car Unveiling
WHAT: Ford and Homestead/Miami Speedway will host the
unveiling of a special 2006 Ford Fusion which will pace
the field during the Ford 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup race in
Homestead, FL. as part of the company's traditional
Ford Championship Weekend in November.
Ford and Nextel will also announce plans for a
compelling, absolutely free-of-charge promotion for
race fans and consumers to win a thrilling VIP
experience at Ford Championship Weekend.
WHEN/WHERE: Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Omni Colonnade Hotel -- Rotunda Ballroom
180 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, FL 33134
11:30 a.m. open gathering
12:00 p.m. press conference and unveiling
12:30 p.m. post conference luncheon
Interviews and photo opportunities available throughout
the day
DETAILS/VISUALS: Edsel B. Ford II, member of the Ford Motor Company
Board of Directors and Grand Marshall of the Ford 400,
will join Homestead/Miami Speedway President Curtis
Gray in the unveiling of the 2006 Ford Fusion pace car
for the upcoming Ford Championship Weekend in November.
Defending NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Champion Kurt Busch
and Busch Series driver Michel Jourdain Jr. will also
be on hand.
Vehicle displays:
* 2006 Ford Fusion pace car with Championship Weekend
paint scheme
* 2006 NASCAR Ford Fusion race car
RSVP Kevin Kennedy, Ford Racing Public Affairs
REQUESTED: (313) 203-7108 or kkennedy@campbellco.com ; or
Phil de Montmollin, Homestead/Miami Speedway at
(305) 230-5249 or pr@homesteadmiamispeedway.com .