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Fast Company
Florida’s Beach gets high-speed, international exposure in
IRL's last two races of the season, a historic partnership
with the Andretti-Green Racing team.
At the Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, N.Y.,
the sun-and-wave logo of the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area
Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) was affixed to the cars
of drivers Dan Wheldon, Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan,
along with the words “FloridasBeach.com.”
During the final IndyCar event of the year, the Toyota Indy
400 at the California Speedway, the CVB logo will be positioned
on Wheldon's and Franchitti's cars. Live ESPN covereage will
begin at 3:30 p.m. EST.
It is the first time the Andretti-Green team has entered
into a partnership with a destination. The St. Petersburg/Clearwater
area is a not only a great destination to visit, but also
hosts the most beautiful street racing course in the counrty,
the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Wheldon, the 2005 IndyCar champion, is a St. Petersburg resident
who won the 2005 Indianapolis 500 and the inaugural 2005 Honda
Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Next season’s Honda Grand Prix
of St. Petersburg is scheduled for April 2, 2006 on the waterfront
streets of downtown St. Petersburg, FL.
Visit www.gpstpete.com
for more information.
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