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PAUL TRACY

Honda Indy Toronto – July 10 – 12th, 2009

- Paul Tracy returns to Toronto for the second of three consecutive starts with KV Racing Technology. Tracy, who competed last weekend for the first time at Watkins Glen, was in the top-10 until a mistake on lap 29 caused him to lose control of his car thus ending his race.

- The 2009 Honda Indy Toronto will be Tracy’s 268th career start, sixth in the IndyCar Series, fourth this season, third with KVRT and 17th at Toronto.

- In 16 previous starts inToronto, Tracy has finished in the top-10 a total of 11 times with eight top-five showings, five podiums, two wins (1993 and 2003) and one pole.

- Toronto will be the second of three consecutive races Tracy will contest for KVRT. He ran Watkins Glen last weekend and will race at the Rexall Edmonton Indy, July 24-26.

- Tracy has made three IndyCar starts this year, Watkins Glen and Indianapolis for KVRT (finished 20th and ninth respectively) and Milwaukee for AJ Foyt, placing 17th.

- Tracy is in his 19th year of top-tier open-wheel competition. In 267 career starts (seventh all-time), Tracy has earned 31 career wins (tied for seventh all-time), 25 poles (ninth all-time), and 4,238 laps led (sixth all-time). He has 75 career podium performances, 102 top-five finishes and 142 top-10 showings.

- In the 15 seasons in which Tracy has competed in over 80% of the races, he has finished in the top-10 in the championship standings 10 times including eight times in the top-five, four in the top-three and captured the championship in 2003.
A native of Canada, Tracy, 40, currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

- KV Racing Technology Press Release