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03-12-2001

OMEGA KART USA TO SIGN FILICE

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio – Omega Kart USA has come to an agreement in principle to sign Franco Filice as Omega Kart USA factory driver. Franco along with his father Carmen will test a new Australian-built Omega TP13 chassis in the coming weeks. If the test is successful, you’ll see this talented driver from Brunswick, Ohio compete in this year's Ohio Sprint Series, as well as other local and regional events. Filice will also test the waters of national competition at South Bend and other tracks in the Midwest.

In addition to the amateur events, Filice will compete in the inaugural season of the Pro Max Challenge series. This new “Pro” series features Rotax Max-powered karts. The series will be contested on a variety of tracks, which include: Street circuits, Road courses, and purpose-built kart tracks. The street race portion of the series will be held in conjunction with the 2001 Rock Island Grand Prix, which will be held on September 1-2, in downtown Rock Island, Illinois on the banks of the Mississippi River.

Franco Filice will be the youngest driver to compete at the national level in the Rotax Max class. Participation in the Rotax Max Challenge series is limited to drivers 18 and over. Franco, 16, is also a 3.5 average honor role student, a scholastic wrestler, and last but not least, a championship winning driver in 2000.

When asked about his goals in motorsports, Filice replied, “Formula 1 all the way.

For more information call Don Jones @ Omega Kart USA 330-945-6571 or e-mail at superkarts@email.com.

KARTMONSTER IS BORN

Denver, Colorado – KartMonster.com announced on March 7th that the public “release date” for the new KartMonster web site. In development since December 2000, KartMonster.com will open for business on March 15, 2001 at 9:00 AM Mountain Time.

KartMonster is the brainchild of Chaz Clover, a prominent designer and programmer of web-based information systems. KartMonster.com is a vertical hub and search engine designed to serve the karting community exclusively.

“As I became interested in kart racing, I immediately discovered two things: 1) that there was a lot of information about karting on the web, and 2) it was unorganized and very hard to find. I thought that a single, web-based hub that people could use to find karting information would be of tremendous value. Having the skills and resources necessary to create such a resource, I decided to build it myself.”

KartMonster is the first karting web site of its kind. It centers on a fully indexed, cross-referenced, and keyword searchable database containing over 1000 karting web sites. In addition, KartMonster allows site owners to submit their sites for inclusion, maintains forums for the on-line karting community, classified advertising and more.

For more information contact: KartMonster @ 303-934-8946 or e-mail: info@kartmonster.com.

“STARS OF TOMORROW” DATES ANNOUNCED

Las Vegas, Nevada – The Championship Auto Racing Team (CART) 2001 “Stars of Tomorrow” dates have been announced by Hollis Brown, of the Las Vegas Karting Center in Las Vegas, NV. The dates are May 11-3 at the Las Vegas track, July 6-8 and September 21-23 at the Oklahoma Motorsports Complex in Norman, Oklahoma with the grand finale event back at the Nevada track on November 9-11. The Las Vegas facility is owned by CART driver, Bryan Herta and operated by Brown.

The “Star of Tomorrow” event in 2000 resulted in Team Rahal Champ Car test rides for a number of young up-and-coming drivers who were deemed the “Star of Tomorrow” by virtue of their performances at the event last November 3-5. The same test ride award will hold true for 2001 event with additional prizes being added.

For more information, log-on to www.lasvegaskarting.com

INSIDE GAME: NEW AUDIOBOOK ABOUT SUCCEEDING IN THE SPORTS INDUSTRY

New York City, New York – Interactive Sports announced that a new audiobook called “Inside Game: How To Get Into The Sports Industry And Succeed” written by president and CEO, Andre Taylor, has been released under the company’s Sports Ideas imprint. Inside Game speaks directly to those who have decided on a sports career. It tells the aspiring sports executive how to get into the rough and tumble sports business, standout from the crowd, and profit in one of the most glamorous and rapidly expanding industries in the world, today.

“There are many individuals that would love a career in sports, but have no idea of where to start,” says Taylor. “Some have had a taste of a sports career and are unaware of how to build on that experience. I developed Inside Games to help these individuals save time, avoid frustration, and to provide insight that will dramatically improve anyone’s chances for success in sports.”

Inside Game is recorded on two compact discs, runs 150 minutes and retails for $49.95. The program provides an extensive amount of information, including tips on: How to decide what sports career is best for you; how to develop a network of powerful relationships; landing the big interview; starting your own sports business; and special tips for women and minorities. Mr. Taylor also provides unique insights and stories from experiences in over ten years in the sports business.

Andre Taylor is the co-founder, president and CEO of Interactive Sports and has been featured in national business magazines including Advertising Age, Black Enterprise, Entrepreneur Magazine, and Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal.

Interactive Sports is approaching its eleventh year as a sports media company in the business of rewarding sports fans with great content and great benefits through its own original editorial operation and a roster of corporate marketing partners. The company delivers ne2s, information and entertainment programming to its audience through its own branded sites and through licensing agreements with other companies. Interactive Sports content is available through all media: online, audio, video, wireless and print. The company is known for its daily news service, ISWIRE and other sports brands in its portfolio like Urban Sports Network, Women’s Sports Channel and NutritionReports.

For more information about Inside Games, visit www.SportsIdeas.com , Interactive Sports @ www.RewardingFans.com. Phone 212-965-8500 x 101.

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