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Infiniti to Sponsor Indy Grand Prix of Miami

4 December 2000

Infiniti to Sponsor Indy Grand Prix of Miami

    MIAMI, Dec. 4 The 2001 Grand Prix of Miami, the debut of
Indy Racing in South Florida, will be sponsored by luxury automaker, Infiniti.
Homestead-Miami Speedway officials announced today that the April 6-8 weekend
is now the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami.
    Drivers Eddie Cheever Jr. of Team Cheever and Robbie Buhl of Team
Purex/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing drove their Infiniti-powered Indy Racing cars
across Miami's MacArthur Causeway from Watson Island to the announcement at
Monte's Stone Crab in Miami Beach.
    "We are very excited to have Infiniti partner with us as the title sponsor
for the Grand Prix of Miami," said Curtis Gray, President of Homestead-Miami
Speedway.  "Bringing together Infiniti and Indy Racing in South Florida
assures us that Homestead-Miami Speedway is the place to be on April 6-8."
    Infiniti has been an engine supplier for the Indy Racing Northern Light
Series since 1997.  The 32-valve DOHC V8 Infiniti Indy is based on the engine
in the company's flagship vehicle, the Infiniti Q45 performance luxury sedan.
    "Indy Racing is the ideal showcase for Infiniti's performance and
technology," said Tom Orbe, vice president and general manager, Infiniti
Division.  "That is why we are involved with the series as an engine supplier,
and now our involvement as an event sponsor allows us even greater
opportunities to tell the Infiniti story.  The timing of the Infiniti Grand
Prix of Miami coincides with the introduction of the new 2002 Q45, so you will
see a lot of exciting activity around the race touting our all-new 340hp
global flagship.  For a preview, the new Q45 can be experienced online at
http://www.thenewq.com."
    Infiniti is supported by a network of over 150 retailers throughout North
America and offers a range of luxury vehicles including the Infiniti QX4
luxury Sport Utility Vehicle, G20 sports sedan, I30 luxury sedan, and flagship
Q45 luxury performance sedan.  For more information on the complete line of
Infiniti luxury vehicles and the Total Ownership Program (TOE) philosophy,
visit Infiniti on the Web at http://www.infiniti.com, or contact the corporate media
line at (310) 771-5631.
    Tickets for the April 6-8 Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami begin at $10 for
Friday and $20 for Saturday, with reserved Sunday grandstand seats ranging
from $25 to $45.  Children 12 and under are free Friday and Saturday and
$15 on Sunday.  For additional information or to order tickets, call
(305) 230-RACE or visit http://www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com.

    Contact:  John Schilling, Infiniti Public Relations, 310/771-6057
              J.J. O'Malley, Homestead Miami Speedway, 305/230-5249

    (Or visit the Nissan Online News Bureau at http://www.nissannews.com)