| IT IS
TIME TO BID! Unique IRL Edition Cobra Scooter To Be
Auctioned By CARA Charities |
| Signed by
All IRL Drivers, Past Champions, Scooter Brings “One of A
Kind” Tag
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Patrick, Kanaan & Hornish |
SPEEDWAY, Ind. (Sept. 8, 2005) –
CARA Charities has joined with Cobra Powersports to produce one
of the most sensational “at-the-track” transportation
vehicle ever seen on the IRL IndyCar® Series.
CARA Charities, one of motorsport’s leading charitable
organizations, and Cobra Powersports (Cobra Scooters, LLC), importers of the
TGB line of motor scooters and ATVs, and other powersports products, are
auctioning this unique vehicle at the CARA “Raceway
Rendezvous, Guns & Garters” charity event set for Friday,
Oct. 14, at California Speedway.
Early auction bids on the Cobra/TGB scooter can be made by
contacting the CARA Charities office at 317-299-2277 or carachar@aol.com
This “one of a kind” Cobra Powersports scooter is making each of
the 17 races of the 2005 IRL IndyCar® Series and displays a
special “IndyCar” paint scheme with one sensational twist.
The entire field of IndyCar Series drivers, including past
series champions Tony Kanaan, Scott Dixon, Sam Hornish Jr.
and Buddy Lazier and Indy 500 winners Helio Castroneves,
Kenny Brack, Buddy Rice and Dan Wheldon, has put their
autograph on this Cobra Motors scooter! And, yes, Danica has
signed it too!!
“We can’t begin to thank the people at Cobra Powersports for
their incredible donation,” said Mary Lou Bogner, executive
director of CARA Charities. “It will make the most unique
pit vehicle on the IndyCar Series. It has to be the ultimate
transportation for an IRL fan. We appreciate Cobra’s
donation in helping CARA Charities raise money for needy and
charitable causes.”
“We have worked with the great people at CARA Charities
before and we believe this unique Cobra Scooter is a
tremendous way to find the ultimate racing fans as well as
assisting several casues,” said Cobra Motors president Bill
Peirce. “We know that IRL fans will be excited at the chance
to own this one-of-a-kind scooter.”
For information on Cobra, please visit their website at
www.cobrasales.com. Mackey Marketing Group, Inc., a veteran
motorsport marketing and promotion agency, is the firm that
developed the giveaway campaign.
(Photo Caption) Danica Patrick, 2005 Indy 500 Rookie of the
Year, Tony Kanaan, 2004 IRL IndyCar Series champion, and Sam
Hornish Jr., 2001 and 2002 IRL IndyCar Series, posed with
the specially designed and autographed Cobra Scooter that
will be auctioned off at the Oct. 14 CARA Charities “Raceway
Rendezvous” extravaganza at California Speedway. Hornish and
his wife, Crystal, are the honorary chairpersons this year
for the annual charity affair.
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About TGB
Taiwan Golden Bee is a leading manufacturer of scooters, ATVs and
OEM parts, whose customers include Piaggio, Suzuki, and Peugeot.
Since its inception in Taiwan in 1978, TGB has evolved into one of
the largest CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) manufacturers
with over 60% market share in Europe.
About Cobra Powersports
Cobra Powersports is the exclusive distributor for TGB products in
the United States and Caribbean Islands. A leading distributor of
scooters, ATVs (all terrain vehicles), and motorcycles.
Several hundred powersports dealers rely on Cobra Powersports to
provide quality transportation products.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Bill Peirce
Phone: 770-423-2827
Fax: 770-974-1522
http://www.cobrasales.com
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