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Ingo Rademacher Takes Pole Position for the 29th Annual Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

LONG BEACH, Calif., April 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Ingo Rademacher turned the fastest lap (1:47.079) in today's qualifying session at the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race to take the pole position for the 29th Anniversary of the fan-favorite event on Saturday, April 9. The top professional driver was Rhys Millen, with a lap time of 1:47.344.

In addition to winning the coveted inside front-row position for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, Rademacher also was awarded the eighth annual "People Pole Award." Sponsored by People magazine, the award honors the top-celebrity qualifier for the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race with a $15,000 donation from People to the pole winner's charity of choice. Rademacher designated Green Peace, Water Keeper and Heal the Bay, a trio of charitable organizations dedicated to protecting the environment, to benefit from the People Pole Award.

The starting grid for Saturday's Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race is as follows:

Celebrity Category - Qualifying Time

1. Ingo Rademacher - 1:47.079
2. Mark Steines - 1:49.273
3. Patrick Dempsey - 1:49.374
4. Aaron Peirsol - 1:49.710
5. Frankie Muniz - 1:49.897
6. Paige Hemmis - 1:49.922
7. Justin Berfield - 1:50.722
8. Amanda Beard - 1:52.494
9. Misty May - 1:52.514
10. Karl Malone - 1:53.085
11. Mike Sullivan - 1:54.585
12. Meat Loaf - 1:56.629

Professional Category - Qualifying Time

1. Rhys Millen - 1:47.344
2. Ryan Arciero - 1:48.079
3. Matt Scranton - 1:48.911
4. Christopher McDonald - 1:49.229

The Professional Category will start 30 seconds behind the celebrities on Saturday.

The Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race will begin at approximately noon on Saturday, April 9 with a field of 16 drivers. The 10-lap race will be broadcast in its entirety on Speed Channel on May 1 at 12:30 p.m., EST.

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