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KINGDOM RACING NAMES DAVEY HAMILTON FOR INDIANAPOLIS 500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 15, 2008

KINGDOM RACING NAMES DAVEY HAMILTON FOR INDIANAPOLIS 500 

HOUSTON - Kingdom Racing announced today that they have signed Indy 500 veteran Davey Hamilton for the 2008 Indianapolis 500. Kingdom Racing is making its first appearance at the "500". By supporting Davey, Kingdom Racing seeks to attract sponsorship for the team's 2009 IndyCar season. This will be Hamilton's 10th Indy 500, as he intends to qualify for the May 26 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 

Davey Hamilton finished ninth in the race last year in the No. 02 Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. His best finish over nine starts in the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" came in 1998, when he finished fourth. He also finished 6th in 1997.  

Hamilton's career was nearly ended following a devastating crash at the Texas Motor Speedway on June 9, 2001. After 21 operations and two years of rehabilitation, he is now back in racing condition. He has rekindled that desire and is more motivated than ever to return to the Indianapolis 500 for his tenth try at the ultimate prize. Until 2001, Davey was a regular series IndyCar driver, with 49 starts and finishing second in series points twice, in 1997 and 1998.

"I will do anything I can to race at Indy," said Hamilton. "I continue to train harder and am putting myself in the best physical shape of my life, because the most important race in the world is the Indianapolis 500. I'd like to thank Kingdom Racing for giving me that opportunity, and I look forward to a great partnership with them." 

Kingdom Racing is owned by Houston businessman George Del Canto, who has gathered a team of racing, financial and sports marketing professionals. The team's premier focus is to win on the track, create value for sponsors, and to change people's lives through race-related ministry events. Kingdom Racing has several sponsorship opportunities available for this Indy 500 effort. 

"Kingdom Racing's vision is to deliver God's Word through Motor Sports. To do that, we must field a championship caliber race team, as only front-runners earn credibility and deliver value to the sponsors' investment," said Del Canto. "We believe that Davey Hamilton's inspirational faith and courage displayed in his comeback make him the ideal driver for Kingdom Racing." "We are now selecting the race platform to give Davey a car capable of winning the race." To this end, the team is expected to soon have more announcements.

The Indy Racing League was formed in 1994 to preserve the heritage and excitement of the Indianapolis 500 in U.S. open-wheel racing. The Indy Racing League is the sanctioning body of the IndyCar Series, the premier open-wheel racing series in the United States, and the Indy Pro Series, which serves as an essential stepping stone for drivers striving to reach the IndyCar Series. Indy Racing League events are available to a worldwide audience through a variety of multimedia platforms, highlighted by a long-term and broad-reaching partnership with ESPN. The Indy Racing League is continually at the forefront of motorsports innovation with drivers, teams and tracks benefiting from major safety and technological improvements such as the SAFER Barrier, SWEMS wheel tethers, chassis enhancements, ethanol fuel and the Delphi Safety Team.

The IndyCar Series is the premier open-wheel series in the United States, competing on a challenging combination of superspeedways, short ovals, scenic road courses and temporary street circuits. In 2008, the IndyCar Series will conduct 15 events in the US and one each in Australia, Canada and Japan, all available worldwide through a comprehensive, long-term agreement with ESPN, including all races broadcast in High-Definition, including a motorsports first 360-degree in-car camera. A leader in motorsports technology, the IndyCar Series is the first racing series to power its Honda engines on 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol, a renewable and environmentally friendly fuel. The IndyCar Series continues to the be the fastest, most competitive and innovative racing series, attracting a diverse lineup of drivers with participants from the United States, Japan, Brazil, England, France, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. The stars of the IndyCar Series include 2005 Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar Series champion Dan Wheldon, 2004 IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan, two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Helio Castroneves, 2005 Bombardier Rookie of the Year Danica Patrick and 2006 Bombardier Rookie of the Year Marco Andretti. Other standouts include Scott Dixon, Buddy Rice, Graham Rahal, Will Power and Justin Wilson. For more information on the IndyCar Series, please visit www.indycar.com.

For more information about Kingdom Racing and an immediate response to questions regarding sponsorship opportunities, please log on to www.kingdomracing.net.

 

Media Relations contact: Dave Fanucchi - dave@kingdomracing.net or 281-881-2433. 



Dave Fanucchi
Director of Media Relations
Kingdom Racing
281.881.2433 cell
dave@kingdomracing.net
www.kingdomracing.net