| Dubbed as the fastest woman in America, Milka | | | | my family and friends and fans around me is |
| Duno is the first woman to post a win in a major | | | | terrific,” she added farther. |
| international sports car race in North America. She | | | | Announcing the entry of Milka on the prestigious |
| accomplished the feat after winning the Grand | | | | series was Felix Rodriguez who is the president |
| Prix of Miami with Andy Wallace in 2004 at the | | | | and the Chief Executive Officer of CITGO |
| Homestead Miami Speedway. | | | | Petroleum Corporation. “I am very proud of |
| On March 23, CITGO racing announced that they | | | | Milka’s accomplishments as a member of |
| will be fielding a CITGO Racing/SAMAX | | | | the great CITGO family and as a fellow |
| Motorsport Dallara/Honda/Firestone in ten Indy | | | | Venezuelan. We certainly look forward to her |
| Car Series events in 2007 season with Duno | | | | continued success in this new phase of her |
| taking the spot behind the wheel. The prestigious | | | | career,” says Rodriguez. |
| Indianapolis 500 is one of the races that Milka will | | | | Also present at the announcement was Peter |
| be competing on. The announcement was made | | | | Baron, the team principal of SAMAX Motorsport. |
| at the Homestead Miami Speedway where Milka | | | | Baron has this to say during the announcement: |
| won the race and had taken her right into the | | | | “I would like to personally thank CITGO and |
| spotlight. | | | | Milka for their continued support and faith in our |
| “This is a dream come true for me. | | | | program. We know this effort, with a new |
| I’ve always wanted to race in the | | | | sponsor, driver and team will not be easy, but we |
| Indianapolis 500 and in the IndyCar Series, and I | | | | are thrilled to have this opportunity and will work |
| can’t begin to thank CITGO for continuing | | | | our hardest to give Milka the necessary tools to |
| to support my racing, as well as everybody at | | | | succeed on track. I feel we have done a |
| SAMAX Motorsport,” says Milka. | | | | tremendous job creating a team with the perfect |
| “The SAMAX team brings a lot of | | | | mix of "Indy talent" and team members that |
| open-wheel experience to the IndyCar Series and | | | | have worked with Milka from the beginning. Milka |
| I’m hopeful that will make my transition | | | | is already at home with the team which is the |
| into the series a bit smoother. To make this | | | | foundation from where all the growth and success |
| announcement in my hometown of Miami with | | | | begins. |