Top American shifter kart drivers to make run for $5,000 winner's jackpot PRIMM, NEVADA (May 16, 2002) - A virtual who's-who in North American kart racing is taking shape for the first Championship Auto Racing Teams Stars of Tomorrow Buffalo Bill's Grand Prix at the Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino in Primm, Nevada, May 31, June 1-2. Event organizers have announced that a full $5,000 cash prize will be awarded to the winner of the 125 ICC shifter class. "There are two things close to a racer's heart - competition and cash. We will have both in abundant supply come the end of May at Buffalo Bill's" said Stars founder Bryan Herta. "We have confirmed a stellar ICC field and the response for the Rotax Max and other Stars classes has been very positive." Among the drivers scheduled to compete are current shifter kart standouts Phil Carlson, Alex Speed, Benny Moon, Ron and Joe White, and Kyle Martin. Barber-Dodge Pro Series points leader A.J. Allmendinger will be rushing back from his car event in Connecticut to join the Paul Tracy Karting squad on its Stars assault. "The Stars program has provided some of my biggest awards and opportunities, and it still offers tough competition and top-rate prizes. Any racer who likes that should be there - it's definitely the place to be in karting." Making his first appearance in a national event since last November, Darren Elliott will dust off the gloves to dust up this resort town 30 miles south of Las Vegas. Elliott has near-legendary status gained from his epic battles with the likes of Memo Gidley, Alex Barron, Michael Valiante, and Jason LaPoint in the late nineties and his presence will surely turn up the heat on the ICC field. More information on the Buffalo Bill's Grand Prix and the CART Stars of Tomorrow can be found a the new Stars website at www.cartstars.com. Partial list of racers scheduled to compete: … Darren Elliott (SSC) … Phil Carlson (JAF Racing) … Alex Speed (JM Racing) … AJ Allmendinger (Paul Tracy Karting) … Ron White (Extreme Karting) … Joe White (Extreme Karting) … Matt Jaskol (Paul Tracy Karting) … Preston Peebles (Mile High) … Benny Moon (Paul Tracy Karting) … Kyle Martin (Trackmagic) … Jake Pierson (Trackmagic) … Juliana Chiovitti (Trackmagic) … Michael Abbate (MTC) … Nick Green (Paul Tracy Karting) … Jason Bowles (MS Kart) … David Jurca (Italian Motors) … Jordy Vorrath (Italian Motors) … Tyler Lewis (Leading Edge) … Chris Festa (Paul Tracy Karting) … Patrick Daily (SSC) The CART Stars of Tomorrow karting series is the official first level in CART's driver development system. Specifically designed as a driver development series, Stars focuses on recognizing the skills of the drivers rather than the technology development within the machines, using FIA/CIK international standards. The Stars program consists of several regional race series, plus three national and one grand national event. More information can be found at www.cartstars.com. eRacingvision is a sister company to Ekartingnews.com, the largest media channel for karting, and eRacingoutlet, a racing products distributor and online store. eRacingvision focuses on multimedia public relations, marketing, promotion, and design. Its clients include the North American Karting Association, Team Rahal, Miller Brewing, and drivers such as A.J. Allmendinger, Colin Fleming, Matt Jaskol, and Scott Speed. More information can be found at www.eracingvision.com.