Bobby Rahal, Indy 500 winner as both driver and team owner, will direct the Road Racing Drivers
Symposium to be held at this year1s PRI Trade Show in Orlando, FL. The special program will be
held from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Dec. 11, in the North/South Building of the Orange County
Convention Center. The PRI Trade Show runs from Dec, 10-12, 2009.
Rahal, president of the Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC), will also serve as the featured presenter
at the Symposium, offering insider tips to all race drivers for a successful career in racing.
Additional speakers will share their insights from gaining experience to getting the right
management help and the value of public relations as well as exploring the various ladder systems
to the top.
"We're excited to have a racing industry leader like Bobby Rahal bring such an important event to
the PRI Trade Show," said John Kilroy, editor of Performance Racing Industry magazine. "There1s so
much to see and do at the PRI Trade Show, from the 1,200-plus exhibits of new racing technology to
Bobby Rahal's symposium, attendees will surely require the full three days to take it all in."
Founded in 1952, the RRDC strives to support and promote American drivers, and is focused on
bringing the experience of its members in the business of racing marketing, sponsorship and public
relations to help create the next generation of drivers, many of whom showcase their talents in
SCCA road racing programs and other series.
To preregister and receive your PRI Trade Show credentials in the mail, please go to www.performanceracing.com/tradeshow, or call 949-499-5413.
Everything happens here first!
Reaching more than 40,000 show attendees from all 50 states, and 60 countries, the PRI Trade Show
features 1,200 exhibitors in 3,500 booths, and is timed so that racing retailers, engine and car
builders, wholesaler/distributors, professional race teams and other industry participants can shop
the latest new product introductions and have them in inventory for the next racing season.
Additional events include Dave Despain's Wind Tunnel at the Opening Breakfast, Industry Roundtable,
plus the PRI All-Stars Karting Classic, Motor Sports Business Forum and AETC Conference (the latter
two preceding the PRI Trade Show).
The Performance Racing Industry Trade Show has been recognized as the 45th largest U.S. trade show,
according to Tradeshow Week magazine, in its annual analysis of the top 200 trade shows in America.
