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Vegas Grand Prix media credential deadline is March 30, 2007
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Download a credential application at www.vegasgrandprix.com
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 24, 2007) – Vegas Grand Prix announced today that the deadline for media credential requests is March 30, 2007. The inaugural Vegas Grand Prix will be held April 6-8, 2007 on the streets of downtown Las Vegas.
For more details on media credentials and to download the credential application, visit http://vegasgrandprix.com/docs/working_media_application.pdf. Please note that the grand prix will only accept requests by fax, e-mail or U.S. mail.
Media who wish to cover the event need to send in their requests on company letterhead with the name and job description (i.e. photographer, writer, videographer) of each individual requesting access. The letter must come from a publisher, editor or producer. The Vegas Grand Prix will not accept requests from freelance journalists, writers or photographers. Freelancers working for an accredited news outlet must have the organization that hired them request credentials.
Once the Vegas Grand Prix office has received and processed each request, a confirmation letter will be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to each requestor. Due to insurance requirements, each person listed on the confirmation will have to pick up his/her credential individually. The pick-up location will be listed on the confirmation form.
If you have any questions regarding media credentials, please contact Jana Watt at 702.944.8661 extension 305, or via e-mail at janaw@vegasgrandprix.com.
About Vegas Grand Prix
The Vegas Grand Prix is a three-day festival of speed and entertainment being held April 6-8, 2007 that will encircle the heart of downtown Las Vegas. The weekend will feature rock concerts, a celebrity poker tournament, Easter Sunrise Services, an impressive Easter egg hunt and culminate in the internationally televised 2007 series opener for the Champ Car World Series.
The racing portion of the weekend will also present a Historic Grand Prix with legendary open-wheel racers participating as well as the season opener for Champ Car Atlantic – Champ Car’s support series. The temporary street circuit is a 2.44-mile, 12-turn course through the heart of “Glitter Gulch.” Champ Cars generate nearly 750 horsepower and can reach speeds up to 180 miles per hour on the Vegas street course. It is expected to be one of the largest events in the history of downtown Las Vegas.
About DDB Ventures
DDB Ventures, LLC was founded in 2005 and is owned by two Arizona businessmen, Bradley Yonover and Dale Jensen. Yonover, an entertainment entrepreneur and real estate developer, and Jensen, a financial software visionary and largest single owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks MLB team and part owner in the Phoenix Suns NBA team, have partnered to create an entertainment, motorsports and real estate development entity. Operating the Vegas Grand Prix for DDB Ventures is Jim Freudenberg and his team of professionals, who have successfully run more than 70 Champ Car street racing festivals and other major motorsports events in the U.S. and throughout the world over the past 25 years.
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Media contacts: Mike Henle
702.279.3483 or mhenle@aol.com
Jana Watt, Vegas Grand Prix
702.944.8661 ext. 305 or janaw@vegasgrandprix.com
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 24, 2007) – Vegas Grand Prix announced today that the deadline for media credential requests is March 30, 2007. The inaugural Vegas Grand Prix will be held April 6-8, 2007 on the streets of downtown Las Vegas.
For more details on media credentials and to download the credential application, visit http://vegasgrandprix.com/docs/working_media_application.pdf. Please note that the grand prix will only accept requests by fax, e-mail or U.S. mail.
Media who wish to cover the event need to send in their requests on company letterhead with the name and job description (i.e. photographer, writer, videographer) of each individual requesting access. The letter must come from a publisher, editor or producer. The Vegas Grand Prix will not accept requests from freelance journalists, writers or photographers. Freelancers working for an accredited news outlet must have the organization that hired them request credentials.
Once the Vegas Grand Prix office has received and processed each request, a confirmation letter will be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to each requestor. Due to insurance requirements, each person listed on the confirmation will have to pick up his/her credential individually. The pick-up location will be listed on the confirmation form.
If you have any questions regarding media credentials, please contact Jana Watt at 702.944.8661 extension 305, or via e-mail at janaw@vegasgrandprix.com.
About Vegas Grand Prix
The Vegas Grand Prix is a three-day festival of speed and entertainment being held April 6-8, 2007 that will encircle the heart of downtown Las Vegas. The weekend will feature rock concerts, a celebrity poker tournament, Easter Sunrise Services, an impressive Easter egg hunt and culminate in the internationally televised 2007 series opener for the Champ Car World Series.
The racing portion of the weekend will also present a Historic Grand Prix with legendary open-wheel racers participating as well as the season opener for Champ Car Atlantic – Champ Car’s support series. The temporary street circuit is a 2.44-mile, 12-turn course through the heart of “Glitter Gulch.” Champ Cars generate nearly 750 horsepower and can reach speeds up to 180 miles per hour on the Vegas street course. It is expected to be one of the largest events in the history of downtown Las Vegas.
About DDB Ventures
DDB Ventures, LLC was founded in 2005 and is owned by two Arizona businessmen, Bradley Yonover and Dale Jensen. Yonover, an entertainment entrepreneur and real estate developer, and Jensen, a financial software visionary and largest single owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks MLB team and part owner in the Phoenix Suns NBA team, have partnered to create an entertainment, motorsports and real estate development entity. Operating the Vegas Grand Prix for DDB Ventures is Jim Freudenberg and his team of professionals, who have successfully run more than 70 Champ Car street racing festivals and other major motorsports events in the U.S. and throughout the world over the past 25 years.
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Media contacts: Mike Henle
702.279.3483 or mhenle@aol.com
Jana Watt, Vegas Grand Prix
702.944.8661 ext. 305 or janaw@vegasgrandprix.com
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