| CITGO Racing is sponsoring the Venezuelan | | | | open-wheel experience to the IndyCar Series and |
| female race car driver Milka Duno as she | | | | I'm hopeful that will make my transition into the |
| compete in the upcoming 2007 season of IndyCar | | | | series a bit smoother. To make this |
| Series. Milka Duno is notable for being the first | | | | announcement in my hometown of Miami with |
| ever woman driver and first Latina to win a | | | | my family and friends and fans around me is |
| major international sports car racing in North | | | | terrific." |
| American by obtaining the overall win at the | | | | Félix RodrÃguez CITGO President and |
| Grand Prix of Miami at Homestead-Miami | | | | Chief Executive Officer said: |
| Speedway in 2004. | | | | "I am very proud of Milka's accomplishments as a |
| This time, Milka Duno will enter the 2007 IndyCar | | | | member of the great CITGO family and as a |
| Series and will compete in the 91st Indianapolis | | | | fellow Venezuelan. We certainly look forward to |
| 500 along with other nine racing events this 2007 | | | | her continued success in this new phase of her |
| season under SAMAX Motor sports team. She will | | | | career." |
| go behind the steering wheel of the No. 23 | | | | Meanwhile, Peter Baron, Team Pprincipal of |
| CITGO Racing/SAMAX Motor sport Dallara/Honda | | | | SAMAX Motor sport also commented: |
| Firestone race car equipped with fuel filters like | | | | "I would like to personally thank CITGO and Milka |
| VW fuel filters from VW Motor sports. | | | | for their continued support and faith in our |
| "This is a dream come true for me. I've always | | | | program. We know this effort, with a new |
| wanted to race in the Indianapolis 500 and in the | | | | sponsor, driver and team will not be easy, but we |
| IndyCar Series, and I can't begin to thank CITGO | | | | are thrilled to have this opportunity and will work |
| for continuing to support my racing, as well as | | | | our hardest to give Milka the necessary tools to |
| everybody at SAMAX Motorsport," says Milka | | | | succeed on track. |
| Duno. "The SAMAX team brings a lot of | | | | |