Kingdom Racing Names Davey Hamilton for Indianapolis 500

HOUSTON, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingdom Racing announced today that they have signed Indy 500 veteran Davey Hamilton for the 2008 Indianapolis 500. Kingdom Racing is making its first appearance at the "500". By supporting Davey, Kingdom Racing seeks to attract sponsorship for the team's 2009 IndyCar season. This will be Davey's 10th Indy 500, as he intends to qualify for the May 26 race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Davey Hamilton finished ninth in the race last year in the No. 02 Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone. His best finish over nine starts in the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing" came in 1998, when he finished fourth. He also finished 6th in 1997. Hamilton's career was nearly ended following a devastating crash at the Texas Motor Speedway on June 9, 2001. Until 2001, Davey was a regular series IndyCar driver, with 49 starts and finishing second in series points twice, in 1997 and 1998.

"I will do anything I can to race at Indy," said Hamilton. "I'd like to thank Kingdom Racing for giving me that opportunity, and I look forward to a great partnership with them."

Kingdom Racing is owned by Houston businessman George Del Canto. The team's premier focus is to win on the track, create value for sponsors, and to change people's lives through race-related ministry events. Kingdom Racing has several sponsorship opportunities available for this Indy 500 effort.

"Kingdom Racing's vision is to deliver God's Word through Motor Sports. To do that, we must field a championship caliber race team, as only front-runners earn credibility and deliver value to the sponsors' investment," said Del Canto. "We believe that Davey Hamilton's inspirational faith and courage displayed in his comeback make him the ideal driver for Kingdom Racing." "We are now selecting the race platform to give Davey a car capable of winning the race." To this end, the team is expected to soon have more announcements.

The IndyCar Series is the premier open-wheel series in the United States, competing on a challenging combination of superspeedways, short ovals, scenic road courses and temporary street circuits. For more information on the IndyCar Series, please visit http://www.indycar.com/.

For more information about Kingdom Racing and an immediate response to questions regarding sponsorship opportunities, please log on to http://www.kingdomracing.net/.

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CONTACT: Dave Fanucchi of Kingdom Racing, +1-281-881-2433,
dave@kingdomracing.net

Web site: http://www.kingdomracing.net/
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