Bay Area-Sacramento Media: Danica Patrick Teleconference
Thought some of you might be interested. John --------------------------- John Cardinale VP of Media/Community Relations Infineon Raceway Highways 37 &121, Sonoma, CA 95476 wk: 707-933-3907 cell: 707-334-9805 -----Original Message----- From: Indy Racing League [mailto:indyracingleague@indyracing.com] Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 12:42 PM To: John Cardinale Subject: [IRL-update] Danica Patrick and "Fast Track To Indy" winner Geoff Dodge guests on IRL teleconference MEDIA ADVISORY Danica Patrick and "Fast Track To Indy" winner Geoff Dodge guests on IRL teleconference 2005 IndyCar Series Bombardier Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick and Knoxville Nationals Fast Track To Indy winner Geoff Dodge will participate in an Indy Racing League teleconference on Tuesday, March 14. Dodge will be available at 2 p.m. (EST) with Patrick following shortly thereafter. In addition to the driver availability, Kansas Speedway and Kansas Lottery officials will make an announcement on the call. WHAT: IRL teleconference GUESTS: Kansas Speedway and Kansas Lottery officials, Geoff Dodge and Danica Patrick WHEN: 2 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, March 14 CALL NUMBER: (866) IRL-CONF (475-2663). Pass code is Indy Racing. (International callers should dial 00-1-847-413-3137.) ABOUT THE GUESTS: * Geoff Dodge, a 22-year-old sprint car driver from Colorado Springs, Colo., earned a six-race schedule in the Indy Pro Series through his performance at the Knoxville Nationals last August. Dodge will compete this season for Brian Stewart Racing. * Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 16 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Argent Panoz/Honda/Firestone, was the 2005 IndyCar Series Bombardier Rookie of the Year. She 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. 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@indycar.com Tom Savage, IRL, (317) 492-6566, tsavage@indycar.com World Wide Web: www.indycar.com