July 29, 2005 – Pedal power will take over Infineon Raceway in August as the Sonoma Valley facility will open its gates to cyclists of all ages.

The Summer Cycling Series will take place Aug. 4, 11, and 18 with cyclists using the same 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course that is used by the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series each year. The series is sponsored by both Infineon Raceway and the Infineon Raceway Cycling Team/Napa Valley Velo.

The event continues Infineon Raceway’s commitment to cycling. The raceway held a Spring Cycling Series this past April, and a Summer Cycling Series in 2004. In all, more than 250 cyclists from all parts of the Bay Area have taken part in the program.

Gates will open at 5 p.m. for each racing date in the Summer Cycling Series, with registration beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be one race for both A/B level riders beginning at 6:45 p.m. The race will last approximately 45 minutes and the top three finishers in each class will receive both cash and contingency prizes.

Cost is $10 per competitor each day, and all riders must have a United States Cycling Federation license to compete. A one-day license is available for purchase at Infineon Raceway on the day of the event. For more information, visit <http://www.napavalleyvelo.org/>www.napavalleyvelo.org or email mks@generationsofsonoma.com or sheila@sheilamoon.com.

The cycling continues in September as the raceway will hold the Infineon Technologies Cougar Mountain Classic (Sept. 9-11). This event will feature the best in downhill, mountain cross, mountain bike cross country, road cycling and an eight-hour enduro. There will also be a 15K trail run. For more information on this event, visit <http://www.cmclassic.com/>www.cmclassic.com. This event was held in 2004 at Infineon Raceway as the California Outdoor Sports
Championships.