IRL: Pikes Peak weekend events

<pre> FOUNTAIN, Colo., Wednesday, June 14, 2000 - Event happenings taking place at the Radisson Indy 200 on June 16-18 at Pikes Peak International Raceway: SCHEDULE: The Radisson Indy 200 starts at 2 p.m. (MDT) Sunday, June 18. MBNA ...

<pre> FOUNTAIN, Colo., Wednesday, June 14, 2000 - Event happenings taking place at the Radisson Indy 200 on June 16-18 at Pikes Peak International Raceway:

SCHEDULE: The Radisson Indy 200 starts at 2 p.m. (MDT) Sunday, June 18. MBNA Pole qualifying starts at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 17. Practice sessions start at 11 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Friday, June 16, and 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. June 17.

The USAC MCI WorldCom National/Western Midget Car Series will conduct a race at PPIR on June 18 at 11:30 a.m.

*** TICKETS: Tickets for the Radisson Indy 200 are available by calling (888) 306-RACE.

*** ON THE AIR: The Radisson Indy 200 will be televised live on ABC at 4 p.m. (EDT) June 18. "Indy Racing 2Day" will be televised live at 11 a.m. June 18 on ESPN2. ESPN2 will televise MBNA Pole qualifying at 5:30 p.m. (EDT) June 17. The Indy Racing Radio Network will broadcast a 30-minute pre-race show at 3:30 p.m. (EDT) June 18, followed by the live race broadcast at 4 p.m. The IRRN will air MBNA Pole qualifying at 5:30 p.m. (EDT) June 17. The IRRN race broadcast also will be available live on the Internet at www.indyracing.com as part of a partnership between Indy Racing Online and Yahoo!/broadcast.com, the world's leading Web broadcast site.

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AUTOGRAPHS: A Northern Light Series driver autograph session for race fans will take place June 17 from 4:45-5:45 p.m. (MDT) in the PPIR garage area.

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LIVE TIMING AND SCORING: Live timing and scoring reports from Radisson Indy 200 practice, MBNA Pole qualifying and the race will be available on the Internet at www.indyracing.com.

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BIG MUSIC FROM BIG HEAD TODD: Popular rock group Big Head Todd and the Monsters will perform at concert at PPIR following the Radisson Indy 200. The three members of the band are natives of Denver.

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CARA PARTY: CARA Charities and Indy Racing will present the second annual Party @ Peaks "Rockin' the Rockies" at 6 p.m. (MDT) June at PPIR. Tickets are $25 and proceeds benefit CARA Charities. "Rockin' the Rockies" will feature 1950s motif, food beverages and activities such as a dunk tank and lip-sync contest.