Rahal to run Genuine Draft colours overseas.
Miller Genuine Draft, a major part of Miller Brewing Company's auto racing heritage, returns to the track this week as part of the brewery's sponsorship for Team Rahal's 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series programme.
Rahal driver Max Papis will have the popular MGD brand featured on his #7 Ford-Cosworth/Lola at the four remaining international races, including this weeks Firestone Firehawk 500k at Twin Ring Motegi Raceway. The car will continue to campaign Miller Lite colours in the remaining North American events on the 2001 CART schedule, however.
Miller Genuine Draft, a major part of Miller Brewing Company's auto racing heritage, returns to the track this week as part of the brewery's sponsorship for Team Rahal's 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series programme.
Rahal driver Max Papis will have the popular MGD brand featured on his #7 Ford-Cosworth/Lola at the four remaining international races, including this weeks Firestone Firehawk 500k at Twin Ring Motegi Raceway. The car will continue to campaign Miller Lite colours in the remaining North American events on the 2001 CART schedule, however.
The new MGD racecar will feature a familiar black paint scheme that made the Miller Genuine Draft racing cars of the early 1990s extremely popular with fans and won several awards for paint design. Miller Genuine Draft-backed cars won the 1992 CART championship with driver Bobby Rahal, as well as 25 NASCAR stock car events with driver Rusty Wallace. A MGD-sponsored dragster, driven by Larry Dixon, also won the prestigious U.S. Nationals drag racing title in 1995.
"We, at Team Rahal, are very excited to have Miller Genuine Draft back in motor sports and especially with our organisation," said Rahal, the three-time CART series champion and 1986 Indy 500 winner, "The MGD colours will always have a soft spot in my heart after winning the 1992 CART championship for the brand. MGD was instrumental in my ownership of a team in CART and the formation of Team Rahal. Having MGD back in racing is a treat for me personally, as well as for Max and all of our CART operation."
