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You're in for a special treat, as famed Champ
Car drivers Michel Jourdain Jr. and Patrick Carpentier climb into
Focus Midgets to pit their noted skills in these quick, twitchy race
cars against the best, local Focus Midget regulars. You'll see 25 laps
of heart-pounding race action as these great drivers bring their open
wheel skills to the short track.
Who will win? Come to the Mopar Twin 25's Irwindale and find out!
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As
part of Media Day for the 2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, Dan
Davis, director of Ford Racing Technology, announces to the
international array of motorsports journalists that famed Champ Car
stars will climb into Ford Focus Midgets to pit their noted
racing skills in these quick, twitchy race cars against the best, local
Ford Focus Midget regulars. Race fans will see 25 laps of
heart-pounding race action as these talented drivers bring their open
wheel skills to the Irwindale short track. The event takes place as
part of a preliminary race for the 2nd Annual Mopar Twin 25’s
Irwindale, Saturday, March 27, 2004, at Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale,
California. Davis made the announcement in a crowded press conference
at the Long Beach Westin Hotel, along with the three drivers. Davis
explained that the Ford Focus Midgets provided an affordable, fun,
entry-level opportunity for up-and-coming drivers. He said the Ford
Focus midgets have generated several regional series across the
country, and is “probably the fastest growing grassroots series
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Behind the scenes at the Media Day for the
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, where the announcement that Champ Car
stars would be racing Ford Focus Midgets at the Mopar Twin 25’s,
Saturday, March 27, at Irwindale Speedway, captivated the attention of
the media. A swarm of television cameras and photographers captured the
news in a photo opportunity.
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Famed Champ Car stars gather around a
Ford Focus Midget to discuss their upcoming Ford Focus Midget race at
the 2nd Annual Mopar Twin 25’s Irwindale, Saturday, March 27, 2004, at
Irwindale Speedway. Dan Davis, director of Ford Racing Technology
(second from the right), and Steve Lewis, organizer of the Twin 25’s,
joined in the press conference as part of Media Day for the Toyota
Grand Prix of Long Beach.
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