REECE WHITE TO JOIN PUBLIC RELATIONS STAFF AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA Former Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Media and Marketing Coordinator to Work In Conjunction with Press Officer Ed Nicholls MONTEREY, Calif. – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca CEO/General Manager Gill Campbell announced that Reece White will join the staff at the world-renowned permanent road course as public relations manager to work in conjunction with press officer Ed Nicholls in the PR department. White comes to the Laguna Seca staff from the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course where he has been the media and marketing coordinator since 2002 for one of the classic permanent road courses in the country. “We are pleased to have Reece White join us with his extensive background in media relations,” Campbell said. “He understands the dynamics of promoting a road course such as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and will be a welcome enhancement to our public relations staff, particularly as we gear up for the return of MotoGP to Laguna Seca. “Reece will work alongside press officer Ed Nicholls, whose major focus will be preparations for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, which has the potential to be the biggest event ever held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.” White will be on staff in mid April after he and his fiancée, Heather, relocate from Ohio. “I am really looking forward to the transition from one of the finest road courses in the U.S. to a legendary track such as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca,” White said. “There is so much history at Laguna Seca and this season, which is highlighted by the return of MotoGP, promises to be another of historical proportions. To now become a part of all that and the tremendous staff at Laguna Seca is an awesome opportunity.” During the past three years, White has also worked as an assistant varsity basketball coach at Cardington-Lincoln High School in Cardington, Ohio. Previously, he was the director of media relations for the Columbus Clippers professional baseball team. While studying in the College of Business Administration at Bowling Green State University (with a marketing specialty), White interned with the International Baseball League, a 14-team Mid-West Triple-A league. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s schedule of events this season includes the U.S. Sports Car Invitational Presented by Shell V-Power and featuring the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series April 29-May 1, the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix featuring the return of MotoGP to the U.S. and AMA Superbike racing July 8-10, the 32nd Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races Presented by Chrysler and featuring Chaparral August 19-21 and the season-ending Monterey Sports Car Championships featuring the American Le Mans Series October 14-16. Event and ticket information can be obtained by calling 800-327-SECA or logging on to laguna-seca.com or ticketmaster.com.