NEWS RELEASE Formula 5000 Featured at Infineon Raceway CSRG Charity Challenge Races For 5th Round of Championship Series Rochester Hills, MI – (9/13/2010) – The Formula 5000 Drivers Association is Officers & Directors pleased to announce that a field of about 20 historic Formula 5000 cars will Seb Coppola be competing in the CSRG Charity Challenge at Infineon Raceway on President October 1-2, 2010. Bruce Leeson The field of entries is rich with a variety of world class cars of different Treasurer makes. For the first time since the mid-1070s, race fans and drivers will see Mark Harmer the No. 5, Lola T332 VPJ race car formerly driven by Mario Andretti to Tim Osborne the championship run in 1974 and 1975, and recently restored by owner Rick Parsons Steven Murphy of southern California (see photos attached). Directors Also, at the event will be the ex-Brian Redman 1976 Championship Lola Honorary Members T332 now owned and raced by Rick Parsons. Among the other cars present will be the 1969 Gurney Eagle Championship car driven by Formula Tony Adamowicz Barry Blackmore 5000 Champion Tony Adamowicz . Eric Haga also returns to racing Michael Brayton reunited with his 1970 Lola T190 which he raced in 1970 and 1971 in the Bobby Brown original SCCA Continental Series. Warwick Brown Jim Dittemore Other makes include Crossle’, Gurney Eagle, Leda, Lola, Lotus, March, Steve Durst McLaren, McRae and Shadow spanning production years from 1969 to 1976. Ron Dykes The field of drivers comes from various areas of North America from places Bruce Eglinton such as: Canada, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York and Washington. Jerry Entin Howie Fairbanks Drivers will compete for trophies for top place finishes in their Class. The George Follmer th Lyle Forsgren Infineon race represents the 5 and final round of 2010 U.S. Formula Ron Goldleaf Championship Series. The Champion’s Trophy will be awarded at the end of Jim Gustavson this race to the highest point getter based on points accumulated over the Eric Haga five race series during the 2010 racing season. David Hobbs Gus Hutchison According to Seb Coppola, president of the Formula 5000 Drivers Davey Jordan Association: “It is fantastic to have a large field of Formula 5000 racing again Arlen Koops at Sears Point/Infineon in a revival more than 30 years after these cars Jim Law competed in professional races at this storied track. Drivers and fans will Randy Lewis Graham McRae enjoy a thrilling weekend of racing” Len Miller Scooter Patrick The Formula 5000 Drivers Association organizes the U.S. F5000 Revival Lou Pavesi Race Series. In addition, the Association manages a registry of Formula Sam Posey 5000 cars ( www.F5000Registry.com ). Rex Ramsey Brian Redman Kurt Reinold Lou Sell Media Contact: Eppie Wietzes Seb Coppola 248-601-2800 George Wintersteen [email protected] Dave Wolin 1 1359 Springwood Lane, Rochester Hills, Michigan, 48309 Tel . 248.601.2800 2 3 .