SCRAMP ANNOUNCES 2005 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONTEREY, Calif. – The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), the not-for-profit organization that operates major racing events at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, today announced the results of recent elections to determine the officers and board of directors for the 2005 season. SCRAMP officers for 2005 include Don Ask of Carmel Valley as president, Ken Lofink of Monterey as vice president, George Covell of Carmel as treasurer and John O’Neal of Pebble Beach as secretary. Outgoing president Kathryn Hayworth of Del Rey Oaks will serve in the position of past president. Newly elected president Ask is a Monterey Peninsula native with longstanding ties to both the community and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. He is a retired Carmel Postmaster, has been a member of the Carmel Rotary, Monterey Jaycees, Monterey Kiwanis Club and involved with SCRAMP since 1976, serving as the club’s vice president for the past year. Lofink has lived on the Monterey Peninsula since the track opened in 1957 and has been involved with SCRAMP for 35 years, serving on numerous committees and holding officer positions including secretary, vice president and two terms as president. He owned Kajel Designs furniture and lighting business, before moving into real estate 20 years ago. He is currently a partner with MPA Real Estate. Lofink has been involved with many community organizations over the years including a member of the 20-30 Club and Monterey Host Lions Club. He started and ran the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon on the Monterey Peninsula for several years, has been involved with the Crosby/AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for 25 years and presently sits on the Board of the Monterey County Hospitality Association. The SCRAMP Board of Directors for 2005 consists of the officers listed above and the following individuals: James Alit, Carl Anderson, Jim Coldwell, Greg Curry, Dean Fewtrell, Bruce Herrmann, Bob Hewitt, Harlan Lee, Ed Magner, Mark Mendoza, Allen Mulholland, Ginger Mutoza, Jeff Olinger, Tom Pina, Wayne Rainey, Bill Robertson, Bruce Robertson, Joe Thompson and Bruce Wilson. The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) has operated Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca since its opening in 1957. SCRAMP is a not-for-profit organization chartered to benefit local charitable and non-profit groups, and to promote Monterey County economic vitality. Race events at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca have resulted in more than $10 million being distributed to Monterey Peninsula and Central California groups for youth programs and community service projects and have generated more than $1 billion in revenue for area businesses. Today, SCRAMP is one of the most important economic and charitable organizations in Monterey County. 2005 SCHEDULE Apr. 29-May 1 U.S. Sports Car Invitational featuring the Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series July 8-10 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix featuring the MotoGP World Championship Aug. 19-21 32nd Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races Sept. 9-11 Grand Prix of Monterey featuring the Champ Car World Series* Oct. 14-16 Monterey Sports Car Championships featuring the American Le Mans Series *pending confirmation