Cherie To Carve At Infineon Raceway!

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Hey Cherie Peeps,
Check THIS out! Cherie is leaving for San Fran to do some news stuff for the Sedona races.
She is teaching Scott Dixon (who just won the Indie 500) to carve for the news stations and media.
She is leaving tomorrow and returning after the shoot on Tuesday.

Here are some details about this CCool event!




WHAT:

IndyCar® Series driver and 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon will come to Infineon Raceway to not only

preview the upcoming PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County, Aug. 22-24, but he will

also display his wood-carving skills alongside Cherie Currie, a professional chainsaw artist and member

of the ECHO Carving Team.


WHEN/WHERE:

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 11:30 a.m. Infineon Raceway Wine Country Winner’s Circle, next to the Media Center.


WHO:

Scott Dixon (No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing): The current IndyCar Series points leader, Dixon has five

victories so far this season, including the Indianapolis 500. Dixon is also the defending champion at

Infineon Raceway, and has finished no worse than seventh in three starts on the challenging road course.

Cherie Currie (Professional Chainsaw Artist): Cherie (aka the Chainsaw Chick) started her career in chainsaw

carving several years ago and has since won awards at three World Chainsaw Art Competitions.

She recently opened her own gallery in Chatsworth, and has made several TV appearances, including Monster

Garage and A Current Affair.


THE CARVING:

Dixon and Currie will carve a replica of the Infineon Raceway Champion’s Cabernet Goblet, which Dixon hoisted

in the Wine Country Winner’s Circle last year. The carving will be created with chainsaws out of a raw piece

of wood.


EVENT:

This event is being held in advance of the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County, Aug.

22-24, which will mark the IndyCar Series’ fourth consecutive visit to the Sonoma Valley. This year’s event

will be the first time the newly unified open-wheel series and its drivers, including Danica Patrick, Marco

Andretti and Graham Rahal, will compete together on the challenging road course.


MEDIA:

Dixon will be available to the media following the event. Bio sheets, as well as b-roll, will also be

available.


RSVP:

Contact Diana Brennan (707-933-3918, [e-mail]) or Jennifer Imbimbo (707-933-3981,

[e-mail]).


Good luck Cherie and have fun out there!

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Cherie had a good time at the racetrack...

2. Dixon helps carve replica goblet: Scott Dixon has made his name as championship-winning race car driver. Cherie Currie earned fame as the lead vocalist for the all-female band The Runaways. On Aug. 5, the duo combined efforts in Infineon Raceway's Winner's Circle to carve a three-foot replica of the track's championship goblet out of a hunk of redwood.

Currie, who was a member of the 1970s band with Joan Jett and Lita Ford, turned her artistic talents to professional wood carving several years ago. She shaped the goblet before handing the Echo chainsaw to Dixon.

"I think I've cut down a tree once or twice," the 2008 Indianapolis 500 champion said. "But, it wasn't my chainsaw, and it wasn't my tree."

Dixon, outfitted in protective pants and gloves, spent about 20 minutes carving detailed lines into the stem of the goblet and using the edge of the chainsaw to smooth the base of the carving.

Currie was impressed.

"That is so good," she exclaimed as Dixon turned off the saw. "I'm about ready to freak out. I'm so proud of you. That was really cool."

The finished product will be officially presented to Dixon, the reigning winner at Infineon Raceway, when the IndyCar Series competes at the 12-turn, 2.245-mile circuit Aug. 24.

"I think I know what I want to do after racing now. I think I found a new hobby," Dixon said. "It's something I'd never thought about doing, and Cherie was a great instructor. I'm just glad I didn't chop the thing in half."

www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=302589&FS=

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Thanks Wasted!
I would have posted a similar press release here but lightning did a number on my modem Tuesday night, so I've been off-line. I dragged my old computer outa the closet and got it "functional" yesterday but it's almost worthless. Hope to have my good computer back up today!

I'll be putting some photos from this event on Cherie's web site, asap! I sure wish I coulda been there!

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