DUNO Practice Session Cut Short, Not Driver Issue

FORT WORTH, Texas (June 7, 2007) --- Today at the Texas Motor Speedway, IndyCar rookie driver Milka Duno_s first practice session was cut short as a result of a spin. Duno cleared medical and is unhurt.

The spinout occurred as Duno entered the back straightaway. Corresponding data shows a sudden decrease in rear downforce immediately prior to the spin. The car was rebuilt after the Indy 500 weekend and had numerous new parts. The team has begun the failure analysis process.

The exact cause of the incident is still being investigated. However, team SAMAX Motorsport has determined that the data and location of the incident clearly rules out any driver issue.

Duno_s  #23 CITGO Racing Dallara Honda is expected to make the second practice scheduled for Thursday, June 07.

CITGO, based in Houston, is a refiner, marketer and transporter of transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, refined waxes, asphalt and other industrial products. The company has been a major sponsor of American racing for 21 years in such series as NASCAR, Grand-Am Racing and now the IndyCar Series. CITGO is owned by PDV America, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., the national oil company of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. For more information on CITGO visit
www.citgo.com.