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Champ Car Hauler Parade Kicks-Off Race Weekend
Pit Stops at Time Warner Cable, U.S. Bank Along
Downtown Milwaukee Route
MILWAUKEE (June 1, 2005) – Through the downtown Milwaukee streets this
afternoon traveled a caravan of Champ Car World Series haulers, making their
way into town for the “Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 presented by U.S.
Bank” race this Saturday afternoon, June 4 at The Milwaukee Mile.
Stops at marketing partners Time Warner Cable and U.S. Bank were highlights,
in addition to driving through the Marquette University campus, heading
westbound to The Milwaukee Mile Speedway.
“We wanted to do something special to welcome Champ Car teams, drivers and
officials to Milwaukee for our first major race weekend at The Milwaukee
Mile,” commented Gary Girard, the historic speedway’s general
manager. “We have a strong tradition of Champ Car racing at
America’s Legendary Oval, and we wanted to share our enthusiasm with a
hauler parade through downtown, which certainly grabbed people’s attention
along the route.”
This is the second year Time Warner Cable’s Road Runner High Speed Online
service has sponsored Round 3 of the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World
Series Powered by Ford at The Milwaukee Mile.
“It was a thrill getting to wave the green flag for all the Champ Car
haulers, pace cars, and Milwaukee Mile Safety trucks convoying up Martin
Luther King Drive past our offices,” shared David Gray, vice president of
sales and marketing, Time Warner Cable SE Wisconsin.
Tickets to the “Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 presented by U.S. Bank,”
which will take the green flag at 12:00 p.m. CST on Saturday June 4, follows a
military salute with 4-star General Tommy Franks, performances by the
Albany
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