Frankie Muniz hosts Drive Energy Soda Launch Party
June 20, 2007 - Back by popular demand, the Jensen duo of driver Frankie Muniz and Eric Jensen are following up their successful Hard Rock Vegas party in April with another big event. DRIVE ENERGY SODA has teamed up with Frankie Muniz for their brand launch party on Saturday night of the Cleveland Grand Prix race weekend.

The launch party is at Velvet Dog bar in downtown Cleveland www.velvetdogcleveland.com at 1280 West 6th Street. Velvet Dog is a popular Cleveland party destination, which features 4 floors including it’s 4th floor patio with a terrific view of the warehouse district and downtown Cleveland. Drive Energy Soda will be featured on all floors of the Velvet Dog, and the Drive Energy models will be on-site providing product samples.

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The party starts at 8 pm, and runs through to 2 am on Saturday June 23rd.

About Drive Energy Soda

Whether you’re hitting the road for a long haul or just pulling an all-nighter to Vegas, drive will keep you awake, alert and out of the headlights of oncoming traffic. It’s the kind of slap in the face you need during the toughest parts of a road trip. Drive is a mental and physical RPM booster that gives you an extra push when you’re running out of gas. For more information visit www.driveenergysoda.com.

For more details, or to RSVP to attend the party, contact the Jensen MotorSport team via e-mail team@jensenmotorsport.com

Source: www.jensenmotorsport.com

Jensen Visits Indianapolis to Discuss Future
June 18, 2007 - President of Jensen MotorSport - Eric Jensen – spent the past weekend at the U.S. Grand Prix in Indianapolis to meet with several key players in the world of open-wheel racing to evaluate the long-term direction for the team. Accompanying Jensen for the weekend was Frankie Muniz, who is driving the team’s #13 car in the Champ Car Atlantic series in 2007.

The most important meeting of the weekend was with Bernie Ecclestone, who runs Formula One Management. Jensen and Ecclestone specifically discussed the future of Jensen MotorSport to participate in the GP2 championship, and as that relates to the future career direction of driver Frankie Muniz. In the near term, the parties discussed the possibility of the Jensen team competing in the inaugural season of the Asian GP2 championship, commencing in January 2008.

Eric Jensen states, “We are considering all options for the future direction of our team. We have for many years been active in the CART / Champ Car community, but with the continued prosperity of the Formula One community internationally, we are considering expanding our team to compete in that community. Our driver Frankie Muniz has a very bright future in the sport of professional car racing, and in the near term the Asian GP2 championship is an interesting option to provide him with some competitive racing this winter.”

Jensen continued, “It was very much a delight to be able to spend some one on one time speaking with Mr. Ecclestone. I have been active in professional car racing for over 15 years, and have a strong knowledge of the industry. So it was very comforting to hear the direction of Mr. Ecclestone directly with respect to the future of our sport.”

Jensen MotorSport already has many strong allies who are active in the Formula One community; many of whom are keen to be involved with our team should we expand into the GP2 category.

For more details, contact Eric Jensen via e-mail at eric@jensenmotorsport.com

Source: www.jensenmotorsport.com

Drive Energy Soda Partners with Jensen MotorSport and Frankie Muniz
June 14, 2007 - Montreal, Canada: June 14, 2007– Mood Brands is pleased to announce an exclusive partnership with Champ Car Atlantic team Jensen MotorSport. Beginning in Cleveland June 22nd – 24th, Drive Energy Soda logos will be featured on both Jensen MotorSport race cars of drivers Tom Sutherland and Frankie Muniz.

“What a thrill to extend our existing relationship with Champ Car by sponsoring such an up and coming team.” Says Brion Ware, President of Mood Brands. “Drive will be all over the track in Cleveland. On Tom and Frankie’s cars along with our Official Energy Soda of the Cleveland Grand Prix sponsorship.” Says Ware.

“There is a terrific match between the Drive Energy Soda and Jensen MotorSport brands”, says team owner Eric Jensen. “The celebrity and youth of our drivers is a good match for the brand positioning of Drive Energy Soda, and the lifestyle events that our team frequently hosts will provide race fans a good opportunity to sample Drive product.”

Drive Energy Soda and Jensen MotorSport are also planning a launch event in Cleveland, as well as continued sponsorship at the Toronto and Edmonton races on the Champ Car schedule.

Drive Energy Soda is the official energy soda of the Champ Car Atlantic Series, the Cleveland Grand Prix and title sponsor of the Mood Face of Champ Car grid-girl competition. Following Cleveland, Drive Energy Soda will be released and made available for purchase in major USA and Canadian markets, beginning with Albuquerque New Mexico.

About Drive Energy Soda

Whether you’re hitting the road for a long haul or just pulling an all-nighter to Vegas, drive will keep you awake, alert and out of the headlights of oncoming traffic. It’s the kind of slap in the face you need during the toughest parts of a road trip. Drive is a mental and physical RPM booster that gives you an extra push when you’re running out of gas. For more information visit www.driveenergysoda.com.

About Jensen MotorSport
Jensen MotorSport is a professional car racing team competing in the Champ Car Atlantic championship. The team is fielding two cars in the 2007 championship for drivers Frankie Muniz (21) of Los Angeles California, and Tom Sutherland (18) of Los Gatos California. Frankie Muniz is already well known for his Hollywood acting career starring in the hit television show “Malcolm in the Middle”. For more information visit www.jensenmotorsport.com

Source: www.jensenmotorsport.com

Portland Grand Prix Review
June 12, 2007 - Frankie Muniz and Tom Sutherland were back in action at a busy double-header race weekend at the Portland Grand Prix. Mother nature threw a curveball as rain fell for race #1 on Saturday, which contributed to a premature conclusion from both drivers. Frankie Muniz was having a good battle all race, which ended abruptly on the last lap with contact against the tires in the final turn. Tom Sutherland made contact with another car on the start, eventually ending his race on lap 15.

Frankie, driving the #13 Chandler Team Jensen race car, had a much better result in the Sunday race, finishing in 20th place overall. Frankie made an impressive pass on the last lap, and was consistently lapping within a second of the leaders. Another positive step forward for the actor turned professional race car driver in his rookie season in the Atlantic championship.

The Jensen MotorSport team looks to rebound in 2 weeks at the Cleveland Grand Prix on June 22nd – 24th on the ultra fast Burke Lakefront Airport circuit. The team enjoyed strong success at this race in 2006, with rookie driver Steve Ott clocking the fastest time in first qualifying, and scoring a podium finish in the race on Sunday.

Source: www.jensenmotorsport.com

Portland Race 2
June 10, 2007 - The second race at Portland took place today. A few spots of rain were in the air, but for most of the race it stayed dry. Frankie started in 25th place, and again managed to work his way up and improve on his starting position. Frankie and Brian Thienes were very close throughout the race, and on turn 11 of the final lap, Frankie managed to squeeze past him and finish in 20th place.

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Portland Race 1
June 9, 2007 - Today saw the first Champ Car Atlantic race at Portland International Raceway. The track remained dry for the second qualifying session in the morning, but it soon turned to rain which continued for the rest of the day. Frankie started the first race in 24th position. He managed to work his way up and improve on his starting position, but during the last lap he got knocked off the track by another car. Tomorrow will see the second race at Portland.

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> Watch interview from The Oregonian
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