MOTORSPORT-THEMED PROGRAM TO BE UNVEILED AT PRESS CONFERENCE AUGUST 15th


August 9, 2001


Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the Homestead-Miami Speedway will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 15 to unveil "Rev It Up, Race Across America," a national curriculum initiative being piloted in Miami and two other auto racing cities: Talladega, Alabama and Brooklyn, Michigan. The press conference will be at the Speedway's Infield Media Meeting Room, 1 Speedway Blvd., Homestead.

The motorsport-themed curriculum is designed to motivate students by featuring science, mathematics, technology and history as they relate to auto racing. The program will be piloted at six schools: Peskoe Elementary, Leisure City Elementary, Campbell Drive Middle, Homestead Middle, Homestead Senior High and Robert Morgan Vocational Technical Instititute.
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For further information, contact Kamela Patton, Director, at 305-246-5934, ext. 61.

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