Chase for the Cup Leader Jeff Burton to Greet Fans at Kansas City Cingular Store Thursday
27 Septembre 2006 - 1:41AM
PR Newswire (US)
Burton is coming off his first Cup series win in five years KANSAS
CITY, Kan., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Cup Series shifts into
overdrive for its season-ending stretch run to crown a champion,
TEAM Cingular is in the driver's seat with driver Jeff Burton
leading the championship point standings. To help celebrate
Burton's win at Dover last weekend, his first in five years,
Cingular is giving fans an exclusive opportunity to meet the points
leader before he takes the green flag in Kansas City on Sunday in
search of his second consecutive victory. Burton is scheduled for a
special appearance at the Kansas City, Kan., Cingular Wireless
Store located at 1813 Village West Parkway on Thursday, September
28, from 5 - 7 p.m. The appearance will include autograph and
photograph opportunities with fans, TEAM Cingular giveaways and
opportunities for Burton to talk with the media about leading the
Chase for the Cup after the first two races. The No. 31 Cingular
Wireless Chevrolet will also be on- site and provide excellent
photograph opportunities. "This will be a very special event,
especially for this region, which only hosts one race per year,"
said Nancy Garvey, vice president and general manager for
Cingular's Midwest market. "This area has such a passion for
motorsports and we're thrilled to be able to provide our customers
and race fans with a unique opportunity to meet Jeff Burton, one of
the top drivers in the sport." Burton is having one of the best
seasons of his 14-year Cup Series career. Boosted by his win at
Dover this past weekend, he has recorded five Top-5 finishes and 17
Top-10 finishes. He has also been the pole sitter at four races,
the most in his career. Burton qualified for the Chase for the Cup
in eighth position and has since moved up the standings to first
after two races. Jeff Burton & No. 31 Show Car Appearance WHEN:
Thursday, September 28: 5 - 7 p.m. WHERE: Cingular Wireless 1813
Village West Parkway Kansas City, KS 66111 About Jeff Burton *
Ranks first in the Cup point standings * Winner of last weekend's
Dover race, his first win in five years * One of only 10 Chase for
the Cup qualifiers * 18 career victories * Finished in the top-10
in the Cup point standings from 1997-2001 * 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup
Rookie-of-the-Year ABOUT CINGULAR WIRELESS Cingular Wireless is the
largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 57.3 million
customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)
and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice
and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(tm) network -- and
the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless
carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless
technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in
the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)
technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer
Rollover(R), the wireless plan that lets customers keep their
unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at
http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases
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http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless
CONTACT: Tara Traycoff, +1-314-543-6435, Wireless, +1-314-809-6112,
or , or Bates Grainger, +1-770-955-1300, Wireless, +1-770-331-6617,
or , both of Cingular Wireless Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
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