Greene Broillet & Wheeler Attorney Michael Avenatti Will Drive Porsche at the 2007 Grand-AM KONI Challenge Series to Promote Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Camps.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. -- Greene Broillet & Wheeler attorney Michael Avenatti and Synergy Racing today unveiled the racing livery of the No. 71 Porsche 997 which Avenatti will drive at this Friday's 2007 Grand-AM KONI Challenge Series The KONI Challenge Series (commonly known as Grand-Am Cup) is a touring car series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. Originating from the Canadian Motorola Cup, the series was taken over by Grand-Am in 2001 to become the Grand-Am Cup. race at Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is a 2.5 mile (4 km) tri-oval race track facility with a seating capacity of 168,000 spectators. in Daytona Beach, FL. The No. 71 Porsche's hood will feature Camp Boggy Creek (located in Eustis, FL.) which is one of Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Camps. In place of a traditional sponsor, Avenatti chose to campaign the No. 71 Porsche in the race with a paint scheme to promote awareness of the no-charge camps for seriously ill children founded by Academy Award Winner Paul Newman. During select races this season, Synergy Racing will highlight a specific Hole in the Wall Camp on the hood of the No. 71 Porsche, while the side panels display all five domestic Hole in the Wall Camps--Camp Boggy Creek; Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne, NY.; The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp Hole in the Wall Gang Camp is a residential summer camp and year-round center for seriously ill children located in Ashford, Connecticut. All services are provided free of charge based upon contributions received from thousands of individuals, and hundreds of corporations, in New Haven, CT.; The Painted Turtle painted turtle Species (Chrysemys picta, family Emydidae) of brightly marked North American turtle found from southern Canada to northern Mexico. It has a smooth shell, 4–7 in. in Santa Monica, CA.; and The Victory Junction Gang in Randleman, NC. The Grand-AM KONI Challenge Series showcases the latest in international and American-made high performance sports cars, coupes and sedans. The 2007 KONI Challenge Series includes 12 races throughout the U.S. and Canada at such circuits as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, originally constructed in 1957 near Monterey, California, USA. The current racetrack is 2.238 miles in length (3. (California), Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip at Seneca Lake owned by International Speedway Corporation. (New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ) and Le Circuit de Trois-Rivieres (Quebec). This season will be Avenatti's first in the KONI Challenge Series. He is a plaintiff's trial lawyer with the Santa Monica, CA. law firm of Greene Broillet & Wheeler (www.greene-broillet.com) and has been named a "Rising Star" in 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine. Avenatti, age 35, began racing in 1992 and joined Synergy Racing, the most decorated team in Grand-AM history, this year. "As a father of two young daughters, I was touched by the tremendous service Camp Boggy Creek and all Hole in the Wall Camps provide to children facing life-threatening illnesses," said Avenatti. "I can't imagine the struggle and heartache these children and their parents must go through on a daily basis. I'm thankful these camps allow them a place to get away for a brief time -- a place where kids can just act like kids, and the parents can find support from those faced with similar circumstances." "It's not surprising that Michael enjoys car racing in his free time," said Timothy J. Wheeler, managing partner of Greene Broillet & Wheeler. "Michael has the focus and poise that give him the edge whether it's in a court room or on the race track. We wish him luck and we're proud that he is helping raise awareness about Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall camps for seriously ill children." "Michael is amazingly generous for using his race car to promote Camp Boggy Creek and other Hole in the Wall Camps this season in KONI KONI Komite Olahraga Nasional Indonesia Challenge," said Sarah Gurtis, Camp Boggy Creek Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Development. "I find it especially appropriate that Michael's first outing in the No. 71 Porsche falls on the 82nd birthday of our founder, Paul Newman. Our camps and racing are two of Paul's favorite things so I can't think of a better birthday gift." |
|
||||||||||||||

Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion