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Kimball Launches His 2009 Season

Charlie Kimball is preparing for the first race of the 2009 Firestone Indy Lights Championship in St. Petersburg Florida and now there are even more ways to follow his progress this year. The 24-year-old racing driver is pleased to announce the launch of his exciting new website with a fresh look and expanded new content. For even more up to the minute news, Kimball has officially joined the 'blogosphere' where he will share his stories of travel, racing, diabetes management and fun in his blog. He will also utilize other online tools such as Flickr and Twitter to keep his fans 'on track' as he fights for the title in the 2009 Indy Lights series.

Charlie Kimball announced on March 24th he has signed with Palm Beach International Raceway's Team PBIR to race in this year's Firestone Indy Lights championship. Following that announcement, Kimball has spent three days in the PBIR car testing and preparing for the first race, the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, April 3-5. Kimball has developed a strong working relationship with his race engineer and the mechanics. The entire car crew is working hard to make this season run seamlessly. The test days in the car have been crucial to making sure PBIR and Kimball are up front from the first practice session in St. Petersburg and throughout the entire season.

Kimball spoke of the testing, "I am very pleased with the progress made over the three days of testing. We have made significant improvements to the car and now I am ready to go racing - doing what I do best!"

www.CharlieKimball.com's exciting new look and instant updates, calendar, blog feed, news updates and galleries will make it easier for fans to follow Kimball. Fans and media alike can sign up for Kimball's press releases and newsletters on the website homepage as well as contact Charlie directly to show their support. Also, fans can get a first-hand insight in the life of a professional racing driver through www.CharlieKimball.blogspot.com. Kimball's blog will be updated regularly as he travels across the US and Canada. Charlie will update from the track during the race series and share with his fans his perspectives on his diabetes management, stories about his training regime, and some fun anecdotes. For shorter updates, fans can follow Charlie on his Twitter, www.Twitter.com/CharlieKimball.

"I am really excited about my new website and blog," said Kimball. "I can't wait to keep everyone up to "speed" throughout the year. The ability for me to send real time track updates will give everyone a much better idea of what I do in my 'office'!"

Kimball will now head to the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, April 3-5. The race weekend is a double header with practice Friday morning and Qualifying for Race 1 on Friday afternoon. Then there will be Qualifying for Race 2 on Saturday morning with Race 1 of the Indy Lights Championship Saturday afternoon. Race 2 will be Sunday morning just before the Indy Car headline event in front of at least 75,000 fans! The Indy Lights Championship will be shown live online at www.IndyCar.com. Also, the race will be re-played in an hour-long show on Versus TV (www.Versus.com) Monday at 7 PM Eastern Time (4 PM Pacific).

 

About Charlie Kimball:

Charlie Kimball is a successful young American racing driver forging a career in the highly competitive world of open wheel racing. He has spent the last few years racing in some of the most competitive racing categories in the world including British Formula 3, Formula 3 Euroseries and the World Series by Renault. The 2009 season sees Kimball returning to the United States as he challenges for the title in the Firestone Indy Lights Championship.

For more information, please visit www.CharlieKimball.com, or email Charlie@CharlieKimball.com. Also, please follow him on his blog www.CharlieKimball.blogspot.com.