2011 News Articles 7.22.11 - Little Caesers Pizza joings SWR! 4.11.11 - Tri-Cities Confimed

7.22.11 - Little Caesers Pizza joins Shockwave Racing!

GLOBAL PIZZA TAKE OUT GIANT PARTNERS WITH WORLD RECORD SETTING GRAND PRIX WEST HYDROPLANE RACING SERIES TEAM.

For Immediate Release:
July 22, 2011

Seattle WA - The Grand Prix West Hydroplane Racing Series announced today Little Caesers Pizza, the global pizza take out leader will partner with Shockwave Racing’s GP-17 Hydroplane team during the Tri-Cities Water Follies July 29-31, 2011.

The Grand Prix West Hydroplane Racing Series is all set to be roaring onto the Columbia River’s super speedway during the upcoming Tri-Cities Water Follies, July 29 -31, 2011.

For the first time the Tri-Cities event will host the American Power Boat Associations (APBA) inboard hydroplane class commonly known as the “Grand Prix’s”, Known on the west coast and locally as Grand Prix West (“GPW”) these hydroplanes thrill race fans with their super-charged big block deck to deck spectacles and ear splitting thunderous roar which can be literally heard for miles around.

Race fans can get an up-close and personal look at the World Record holder “Little Caesers Pizza GP-17” and meet driver Dustin Echols during Thursday July 28th appearances from 11:00AM to 1:00PM at the Little Caesers Pizza, 234 Symons St, Richland, WA (509) 946-8395 and from 1:30-3:30PM at Little Caesers Kennewick, WA location at 2632 W. Kennewick Ave. Kennewick, WA (509) 735-6666

The 2011 Grand Prix West Hydroplane Racing Series brings the largest, fastest, and loudest of the automotive-powered hydroplanes, they’ll be joining the Legends Casino Vintage Hydroplanes in support of the Air National Guard Hydroplane Series’ turbine powered H1 Unlimited . The Grand Prix West Hydroplanes will run testing and qualifying on Friday July 29th with more qualifying and heat races Saturday and Sunday including the 3:50 PM Atomic Screenprinting Grand Prix West Final.

Little Caesers Pizza, Home of the $5 Hot-N-Ready Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza. Currently featuring a Hot-N-Ready Hula Hawaiian pizza daily 4PM-8PM for $7.77 or a limited time. Open daily at 10:30AM. Carry out only.

About Little Caesars:

Little Caesars Pizza founders Michael and Marian Ilitch opened their first restaurant in Garden City, Michigan, in 1959. Little Caesars, the fastest growing pizza chain, built more stores in the world in 2008 than any other pizza brand and today is the largest carry-out chain globally with restaurants on five continents. Little Caesars is growing in prime markets across the country, and is offering strong franchisee candidates an opportunity for independence with a proven system. For the second year in a row, Little Caesars was named “Best Value in America”* of all quick-serve restaurant chains. In addition, Little Caesars offers strong brand awareness with one of the most recognized and appealing characters in the country, Little Caesar.

In addition to Little Caesars Pizza, Ilitch companies in the food, sports and entertainment industries include: the Detroit Red Wings, Olympia Entertainment, Olympia Development, Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, Champion Foods, Ilitch Holdings, Inc., Uptown Entertainment, Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraising Program, and a variety of venues within these entities. Michael Ilitch owns the Detroit Tigers. Marian Ilitch owns MotorCity Casino Hotel.

For more information about Little Caesars and available franchise opportunities, visit their website or call 1.800.553.5776.

* “Highest-Rated Chain – Value for the Money” based on a nationwide survey of quick-service restaurant consumers conducted by Sandelman & Associates, 2008

Little Caesers Pizza: Please Contact: Oscar Garcia, Oscar.garcia or by visiting their website.

Grand Prix West Hydroplane Racing Series: (GPW) is an American Power Boat Association (APBA) class of inboard Hydroplanes featuring supercharged big-block 468 engines producing as much as 1500 horsepower. These 26 foot craft routinely attain speeds in excess of 170 miles-per-hour in the straights. Long a premier class on the east coast of North America and in Canada, ‘Grand Prix West’ is the first club to organize GP racing on the west coast. GPW is known for their loud roaring deck to deck action and has quickly established itself as one of the premier boat racing attractions.

For info regarding the Grand Prix West Hydroplane Racing Association, please contact Bart Leland, Media and Marketing, 253-212-5070 bart and by visiting www.gpwracing.com.

Grand Prix West Hydroplane Racing Series

Media Contact: Bart Leland

206-212-5070

4.11.11 - Tri-Cities Confimed!

Water Follies will Host Grand Prix West Hydroplanes

TRI-CITIES, Wash.

The Tri City Water Follies Association announced today that they will be adding the Grand Prix West Hydroplane Racing series to the 2011 Columbia Cup event.

“Grand Prix West known for their loud roaring deck to deck action has quickly established itself as one of the premier boat racing attractions, and are thrilled to be joining other boat-racing classes scheduled to compete at the Tri-City Water Follies,” says Shawn Bridgeman, GPW Vice President.

“We are trying to keep the Columbia Cup event fresh and exciting” says Calvin Dudney, 2011 President of the Tri-City Water Follies. “These GP hydroplanes are loud and fast; just the way the crowd likes it.”

Grand Prix (GP) is an American Power Boat Association (APBA) class featuring supercharged big-block engines producing as much as 1500 horsepower. The 24-26 foot craft routinely attain speeds in excess of 160 miles-per-hour in the straights. Long a premier class on the east coast of North America, ‘Grand Prix West’ is the first club to organize GP racing on the west coast.

Plenty of competition awaits racing fans at the 2011Tri-Cities event. A total of twenty five teams will be competing on the Columbia River including 8 Grand Prix West teams, 5 Vintage Unlimited Hydroplane teams and 12 Unlimited Hydroplane teams.

“Our Competition Committee organized a thrilling program” said Michael Denslow, 2010 President of the Tri-City Water Follies, “this will be a year not to miss.”

Log on to www.waterfollies.com for more information about the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup, HAPO Community Credit Union Over the River Air Show and the Grand Prix West Racing Series.

For more information about Grand Prix West, please visit gpwracing.com

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