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Elkhart Lake, Wisc., July 13, 2004 – Road America will host the Tour de Road America, a Peloton Project fundraiser for the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) on August 7 during the Elkhart Lake Champ Car World Series race weekend. Bicyclists and world class drivers will ride the historic four-mile race track starting at 7 p.m. Saturday evening. Cyclists may buy a ticket to Saturday race activities and the bicycle tour for $50, of which $25 will be donated to the noted bicyclist's cancer survivorship foundation. The purpose of LAF is to enhance the quality of life for those living with, through and beyond cancer. Spectator tickets are $115 for the four-day event or $40 for Saturday and $55 for Sunday. Tickets are available at www.roadamerica.com or by calling 1.800.365.7223.

The Tour de Road America will have a booth in the paddock area to collect donations for the Lance Armstrong Foundation with a goal of reaching $25,000 during the four-day event. In addition, the LAF booth will host two Champ Car drivers who will sign autographs. The purpose in joining with the Grand Prix of Road America is to raise cancer awareness by partnering with the Champ Car drivers and race fans. Drivers from other series may participate in the autograph sessions and on the bicycle ride Saturday evening.

Lance Armstrong currently is racing in the Tour de France, a grueling 2100-mile (3,390 km) multi-stage race through France seeking an unprecedented sixth Tour de France title.

For more information, see www.roadamerica.com and visit www.tour-de-ra.org to support the LAF and to register on-line for the Tour de Road America.

Road America hosted its first Champ Car race in 1982. Previous winners include Paul Tracy, Bruno Junqueira, Christian Fittipaldi, Dario Franchitti, Alex Zanardi, Michael Andretti and Mario Andretti, among others. The 2004 race marks the 23rd consecutive Champ Car race at the historic track.

Other series competing during the Champ Car weekend include the Motorock Trans-Am Series, Formula BMW, Toyota Formula Atlantic and the Formula Dodge National Series.  Road America hosted its first sports car race in 1955 and has published a book, Celebrating 50 Years of Road Racing, chronicling the drivers and series that have competed at the track.