Champ Car World Series point leaders Bourdais and Junqueria head fight for $100,000 Corona Cup in Mexico City finale source: champweb.net The Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season finale in Mexico City will settle the championship battle between Newman/Haas Racing teammates Sebastien Bourdais (#2 McDonald's Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) and Bruno Junqueira (#6 PacifiCare Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) on November 7, but like all great stories, this one will carry a six-figure subplot to go along with it. Bourdais and Junqueira take their much-publicized title fight down to the wire in next week's season finale at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, but thanks to Forsythe Championship Racing team sponsor Corona, there is another $100,000 up for grabs in a battle that is also currently led by the Newman/Haas duo. Corona, which is the primary sponsor of the #3 Corona Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone Champ Car driven by Rodolfo Lavin, created the Corona Cup for the 2004 Champ Car World Series season, awarding a cash prize of $100,000 and a special trophy to the driver that scores the most total points in the two Champ Car races held in Mexico. "As the proud brewers of Corona Extra beer and as the fourth largest beverage company in the world, we at the Modelo Brewery are proud to present the Corona Cup," said Executive Vice-President of Grupo Modelo Rene Saraccho. "This trophy honors and recognizes the most talented race car driver in open wheel racing and embodies the same principals as our world famous Corona beer brand -- dominate the competition and have some fun along the way. Grupo Modelo is proud to have this opportunity to present this Corona Cup. On behalf of the Grupo Modelo team, we thank Champ Car and all the teams and drivers in the 2004season."
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