SYLVESTER STALLONE<\/b>‘s CART-Based Movie ‘Champs’<\/b> Continues Filming at Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix Of Detroit<\/p>\n
DETROIT, June 14 \/PRNewswire\/ — Franchise Pictures<\/b>, the production company for the Champ Car-based film preliminarily entitled “Champs,”<\/b> will continue shooting footage for the feature at this weekend’s 19th Annual Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit<\/b>.<\/p>\n
SYLVESTER STALLONE<\/b>, featured star and producer of the film, will be at The Raceway<\/b> on Belle Isle to continue work on the project. Cast members joining STALLONE <\/b>at Detroit are supermodel ESTELLA WARREN<\/b> and German actor TILL SCHWEIGER<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The focal points of this weekend’s filming will be post-race celebrations and Victory Circle activities. This will occur after the formal victory ceremonies for the CART FedEx Championship Series<\/b> race on Sunday afternoon. Additionally, over 200 film crew members will gather aerial footage from helicopters over Belle Isle, shoot on-track action from the pace cars, and do work in the pits throughout the race weekend which is sanctioned by Troy, Mich.-based Championship Auto Racing Teams.<\/p>\n
“Champs” <\/b>is scheduled for release to more than 3,000 movie theaters in the summer 2001. The film is being distributed by Warner Brothers<\/b>.<\/p>\n
The Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit <\/b>will be held June 16-18 at The Raceway <\/b>on Belle Isle. To order tickets, call 1-800-498-RACE or 313-870-7223 or visit any TicketMaster location. Anyone interested in being a part of the race as a volunteer should contact the Detroit Grand Prix Association<\/b> at 313-872-3472. For further event and ticket information, visit www.imgmotorsports.com .<\/p>\n
\nSOURCE: IMG Motorsports<\/p>\n
– Craig Zablo<\/b> (June 14, 2000]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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