Walker Racing Launches New and Improved Website
19.07.2008:
Walker Racing Launches New and Improved Website
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Walker Racing announced today the launch of their new website, www.walkerracing.com, which is now available to fans, media and potential business partners.
The new site will feature an array of fresh elements, including regularly updated weekly team news, releases and quotes from the Atlantic Championship. In addition, there is a revamped business section, a photo gallery featuring the work of Dan R. Boyd, as well as team, driver, and sponsor information, race schedules and past Walker Racing history.
Not only is it well designed, user-friendly and easy to navigate, but it also supplies visitors with more of the content they have requested. Additionally, they will find more options to the main menu, plus added features for fans, media, and potential business partners.
As viewers continue to check out the team’s new site, they will learn what has been going on throughout the season at the team’s Indianapolis based workshop. Feature stories will include 'behind the scenes' information and 'hot topics', as well as Walker Racing's thoughts on current racing news.
Walker Racing was formed in 1992 by racing veteran, Derrick Walker and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It embarks on its 18th season of competition with a three car Atlantic program with drivers Kevin Lacroix, Greg and Leo Mansell, sons of former Formula One World and IndyCar champion, Nigel Mansell. Walker Racing has earned 6 victories and 16 pole positions with notable drivers Scott Goodyear, Robby Gordon, Gil de Ferran, and Will Power. The team took home the Atlantic Championship in 2006 with Simon Pagenaud and has run the likes of Willy T. Ribbs, Robby Gordon, Gil de Ferran, Sarah Fisher, Christian Fittipaldi, Scott Goodyear, Will Power and Simon Pagenaud.
The team will head to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as they compete for Rounds 4 and 5 of the 11-race Atlantic Championship season at the Rexall Edmonton Indy. Race 1 of the doubleheader weekend is scheduled for Friday, July 25 with the second half of the doubleheader planned for Saturday, July 26. Walker Racing will also be competing in the IndyCar Series as they partner with Vision Racing to run Canadian Paul Tracy. Please visit the new www.walkerracing.com website for current updates.
- Elizabeth Cannon -
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