NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch To Test at IMS

INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
MEDIA ADVISORY
NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch To Test
IZOD IndyCar Series Car Thursday at IMS
2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch will test a Chevrolet-powered Andretti Autosport IZOD IndyCar Series car Thursday morning, May 9, just two days before IMS opens for practice for the 97th Indianapolis 500.
Andretti Autosport team owner and Indianapolis 500 legend Michael Andretti will be on hand to provide driver coaching and assist Busch, who is expected to be on track from approximately 8:30 a.m.-noon. Under the supervision of INDYCAR officials, Busch will go through the speed phases similar to the Rookie Orientation Program in which all drivers must participate to compete in Indianapolis 500 practice and qualifying.
A pre-test photo opportunity will start at 8 a.m. on pit lane near the MotoGP garages. Busch and Andretti will be available to the media after the test at 12:15 p.m. in the Economaki Press Conference Room on the first floor of the IMS Media Center.
Fans are welcome to watch testing for free from the South Terrace grandstands and the Turn 2 viewing mounds adjacent to the IMS Hall of Fame Museum.
Media wishing to cover this event must RSVP to Suzi Elliott of IMS Public Relations and enter via Gate 2 off 16th Street. Media will be directed to park in the Media Center parking lot.

WHAT: Kurt Busch IZOD IndyCar Series Test
WHO: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Kurt Busch,

Andretti Autosport team owner Michael Andretti

WHEN: Thursday, May 9

Busch will be on track from approximately 8:30 a.m.-noon.

MEDIA Photos: 8 a.m., Pit Lane near MotoGP garages

OPS: Interviews: 12:15 p.m., Economaki Press Conference Room

RSVP: Media must RSVP to Suzi Elliott,