MILLER, No. 81n PETE KNIGHT RACING CHEVY READY TO ROLL INTO MILWAUKEE USAR HOOTERS PRO CUP EVENT
Mooresville, NC (May 27, 2008) — After a solid outing in South Boston in his return to racing after more than a year layoff, Travis Miller is looking forward to a new challenge when he visits The Milwaukee Mile this weekend for the Sears Auto Center 150 USAR Hooters Pro Cup race.
“It looks like you have to stay on the gas quite a bit, but you have to roll into the corners at Milwaukee, not stomp on it,” said Miller, who will pilot the No. 81n Pete Knight Racing Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Saturday’s event. “Three’s some bumps getting into Turn 3. I’ve been pretty good at picking things up at bigger tracks. It’s all about me being smooth. I’ll have a great car from Pete Knight Racing and a great teammate in Mark McFarland. We’re both looking forward to running good.”
Miller came back to the USAR Pro Cup ranks at South Boston last month and finished a ‘disappointing’ 14th in the rain-shortened event. According to Miller, the plan was in place for a much better result.
“The team did a great job all weekend,” Miller stated. “We were in a good position for the end of the race when it started to rain. There were six or seven guys in front of us that still had to pit for fuel, so we were in really good position to move up. Our whole plan was to ride around until the leaders pitted and then race for it at the end. If it doesn’t rain, we would have definitely finished in the Top-10. Unfortunately, we got stuck with a 14th-place finish instead.”
This time out, Miller will face the challenge of competing on one of America’s legendary raceways — the flat, one-mile oval at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. The Milwaukee Mile is the biggest track Miller will compete on in the series this year and the largest he will attempt to date in his young racing career. According to the 20-year old Chesapeake, VA native, his learning curve is already ahead of schedule thanks to McFarland and his PKR teammates.

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March 13, 2008 10:23 AM EDT
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual two-week, citywide event celebrating spring. The Festival celebrates the 96th anniversary of the gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the citizens of the United States and Japan. Join us for more than 90 events, exhibits, and nearly 200 cultural performances!
SPRING INTO THE FESTIVAL WITH ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS:
Family time. On Saturday, March 29, 10am - 3:30pm, Family Day sponsored by Target is held at the National Building Museum; 401 F St, NW. In between the many hands-on activities for the kids, Robert Lang constructs a large-scale giraffe completely out of origami. The Opening Ceremony begins at 4pm with welcoming remarks and an appearance by Miss Universe Riyo Mori, originally of Shizuoka, Japan. The special opening performance is a collaboration between Tateshina High School’s all-female jazz club from Japan and the Howard University Jazz Ensemble. Free.
Get cultured. The Target Tidal Basin Stage presents Cultural Performances at noon daily at the Jefferson Memorial. From martial arts to marching bands, performers come from near and far to entertain visitors. Free.
Go fly a kite. The 42nd Annual Smithsonian Kite Festival on Saturday, March 29, 10am - 4pm features the ever popular hand-made kite competition and interactive activities. Returning this year is the Smithsonian Hot Tricks Showdown, where master kite flyers dazzle the crowd with trick kite moves. Free.
Light up the sky. On Saturday, April 5, DC’s Southwest Waterfront offers music, food and fun at the annual Prelude to the Fireworks beginning at 5pm. The brilliant fireworks display begins at 8:30pm. Free.
Floats galore. Southwest Airlines Presents the Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday, April 12 at 10am. Watch marching bands, giant balloons, and performers burst down Constitution Avenue NW. Grandstand tickets provide the best view, and also earn free admission to Madame Tussauds DC wax museum! ($15, available through Ticketmaster). Mark Indelicato from prime time’s Ugly Betty; Miss America Kirsten Haglund; Keke Palmer from Akeelah and the Bee, and Kathy Sledge of Sister Sledge all sing their hearts out. Look for Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, Grover, and Elmo from Sesame Place making their Parade debut. Standing along the Parade route is Free.

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