INDIANAPOLIS (May 5, 2009) – In addition to unveiling the new King Tut livery of its #34 Dallara Tuesday, Conquest Racing announced the return of Northlands and its premier event, the Edmonton Indy, as title sponsor for the 2009 Indianapolis 500. The team also revealed the signing of AmazingMail and LifeLock as associate sponsors for the 2009 Indianapolis 500. 
 

After joining Conquest Racing at the season opening race in St. Petersburg, Edmonton-based Northlands, which promotes the Edmonton Indy, will once again have the logo of their signature event outfit the sidepods of Canadian Alex Tagliani’s #34 Edmonton Indy car. 

“Northlands is extremely pleased to play our part in bringing Alex Tagliani to the starting grid for the 2009 Indy 500 through our sponsorship of the #34 Edmonton Indy car,” said Ken Knowles, President of Northlands. “Our sponsorship provides an incredible opportunity to further profile Edmonton and the Edmonton Indy to the world - reaching unprecedented international audiences through one of the biggest sporting events in the world.”  

“We’re very excited to be announcing new and returning sponsors to the team,” said team owner Eric Bachelart. “We couldn’t be happier to continue our partnership with Northlands and the Edmonton Indy, and we’re thrilled to be welcoming new partners AmazingMail and LifeLock. We’re thankful for everyone’s support this month and we look forward to making them proud over the next few weeks.” 

Conquest Racing and Alex Tagliani will be on track today for Rookie Orientation, which gets underway at 2 p.m. eastern time. The 2009 Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday, May 24th, and will be broadcast live on ABC starting at 10:00 AM western time.

The Edmonton Indy runs from July 24-26, 2009, at the City Centre Airport in Edmonton, Alberta. Tickets are available now at all Ticketmaster outlets, or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. For more information on the Edmonton Indy, log onto www.edmontonindy.com.   
 

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Northlands rocks Edmonton and Alberta with 2,500 events each year that attract over 4 million visitors to Alberta’s Capital City. Think Edmonton Indy, Canadian Finals Rodeo, Farmfair International, Capital EX, the best of horse racing, headliner concerts, international events and all the trade shows you can handle.

Visit northlands.com to find out more. 

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Darren Krill
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