Saturday, September 24, 2005

BARRIE SPEEDWAY: Havoline presents Mario Andretti at Barrie Speedway

Meet Mario Andretti at Barrie Speedway September 24th 5:15pm – 6:00 p.m. track side

Toronto, Ontario – Racing legend Mario Andretti will greet fans and sign autographs Saturday, September 24th from 5:15 pm until 6:00 pm track side at Barrie Speedway located on the 8th Line of Oro-Medonte between Barrie and Orillia just off of Highway 11.


Andretti, a longtime spokesman of the Havoline brand, will be in town to not only promote Havoline’s high quality automotive products, but will be on hand at Barrie Speedway for grassroots racing at its best.

Mario Andretti is one of the most celebrated drivers in racing history and his name is synonymous with winning. He took the checkered flag 111 times during his career – a career that stretched five decades. He was named Driver of the Year in three different decades (the 60s, 70s, 80s), Driver of the Quarter Century (in the 90s) and he was named Driver of the Century by the Associated Press and RACER magazine in January, 2000. A four-time Champ Car national champion, Mario Andretti is the only driver to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and Formula One World Championship.

Don’t miss this once in a life time opportunity to meet the living legend. Tickets are available through Barrie Speedway at the gate on race day.

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CONTACTS:
Lauren Breaw
Chevron Global Lubricants
905-670-6470
breawlj@chevron.com

Brad Moran
Barrie Speedway
705-487-0279

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