Pole Award part of continued presenting sponsor status with
series in '05
source:
paddocktalk.com
Bridgestone Motorsport and Champ Car today announced a continuation of their
relationship ensuring that the Bridgestone brand would again serve as the
presenting sponsor and the official tire of the Bridgestone Presents The Champ
Car World Series Powered by Ford.
This will be the third consecutive season that Bridgestone Firestone North
American Tire, LLC (BFNT), will serve as the presenting sponsor of the series
and marks the fourth straight year that the Bridgestone brand will serve as the
exclusive tire supplier to the Champ Car World Series. This season will see an
exciting new addition to BFNT's commitment to the open-wheel series, with the
manufacturer sponsoring the $10,000 Bridgestone Pole Award at each Champ Car
event.
The award will go to the top qualifier at every event with $5,000 going to the
pole-winning driver and another $5,000 to charity. Half of the charitable amount
will go to the Association of Hole In The Wall Camps - "The Official Charity of
Champ Car" - with the remaining $2,500 awarded to other local and national
charities. In addition, $30,000 will be awarded on behalf of the Bridgestone
brand at the end of the season to the driver winning the most poles during the
year, with a $10,000 prize also going to the winning team's chief mechanic.