WHEN:

The streets of downtown San José surrounding the San José McEnery Convention Center. The start/finish line is on Almaden Blvd.

SUPPORT RACES: 

Toyota Atlantic Championship: The Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama is the premier open-wheel development series in North America. The championship is noted for its long history of graduating its stars into Champ Car competition and has helped produce past Champ Car champions like Tracy, Vasser, Bobby Rahal, Danny Sullivan, Michael Andretti and Jacques Villeneuve.

Trans-Am Road Racing Series: The Trans-Am Series features closed-fendered, production-based, V-8-powered sports cars, competing on permanent road courses and temporary street and airport circuits throughout North America. The Trans-Am Series is America’s oldest continuously running road racing series and celebrates it 40th consecutive year of competition in 2005.

United States Touring Car Championship (USTCC): USTCC is one of the best-known touring car racing series in the U. S. It features some of the fastest drivers in the country battling wheel-to-wheel in high performance versions of everyday road cars. The cars retain the shape of their mass production counterparts, but are bona fide racing machines.

Historic Stock Car Racing Series (HSCRS): HSCRS is committed to the restoration and preservation of authentic and historic NASCAR stock cars while providing for their continued competition in a safe and entertaining environment.

Formula Drift: Formula Drift or “drifting” is the hottest new form of motor sports. “Drifting,” which originated in the mountains of Japan, is the art of controlling a car sliding sideways with drivers judged on style and showmanship, rather than speed.

MEDIA
CREDENTIALS:

Credentials for the Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San José are issued to accredited members of the media who are on assignment for a specific publication, information or wire service or broadcast outlet. Credentials WILL NOT be issued to freelance journalists or photographers not on specific assignment. Each application should be returned via U.S. mail or faxed. All credential requests must be signed by a managing editor, sports editor or producer on the letterhead of the requesting company. Each name, the individual’s title and purpose (press, photo, video, etc.) should be listed on the application. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Credential request forms may be obtained at: www.sanjosegrandprix.com. The deadline for requesting credentials is June 30, 2005.

The Public Relations Department will evaluate your request, assign the appropriate media credentials and forward you a confirmation letter. Due to the amount of requests, the number of credentials you receive may have to be limited.

Mail credential requests to:
Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San José Public Relations Dept.
Attn: Dave Rahn
333 West Santa Clara St., Suite 1
San José, CA 95113
Fax: (408) 277-9479

Chairman – Don Listwin
President – Dale Jantzen
Vice President and General Manager – Bob Singleton

TAYLOR WOODROW GRAND PRIX OF SAN JOSÉ PROUDLY SUPPORTS CANARY FUND:

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