Highlights of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race can be obtained on Saturday, April 9, 2005 from 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. PST on AMC9, Transponder K 08, Data Rate Analogue, Audio 6.2 6.8, UL Frequency H14160, DL Frequency V11860
ADVISORY, April 9, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
Subject: Satellite news feed of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. B-roll will contain celebrity interviews and driving highlights from today's race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Champ Car circuit in the streets of downtown Long Beach. Features sound bites from celebrity winner Frankie Muniz and professional category/overall winner Rhys Millen. Summary: Interviews from celebrities including Amanda Beard (U.S. Olympic swimmer), Justin Berfield (Malcolm in the Middle), Patrick Dempsey (Grey's Anatomy) and Paige Hemmis (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition). Other celebrity drivers included Karl Malone (former Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers player), Misty May (U.S. Olympic beach volleyball player), 2005 race winner Frankie Muniz (Malcolm in the Middle), Meat Loaf (singer), Aaron Peirsol (U.S. Olympic swimmer), Ingo Rademacher (General Hospital) and Mark Steines (Entertainment Tonight co-anchor). Professional drivers competing for the checkered flag were 2004 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race champion Christopher McDonald, three-time Baja 1000 champion racer Ryan Arciero, Sport Compact Pro Drag Racer Matt Scranton, and Champion Rally and Formula Drift Team Racer Rhys Millen.
Highlights will also include on track action and fun!