Recently, The Jedi Knights of Cleveland were asked by promoters for the 25th annual Grand Prix of Cleveland to make an appearance during the race weekend. With the help of our friends from Rebel Legion and 501st, we made quite an impression with the over 118,000 fans (according to GPC website) at Burke Lakefront Airport.
Aside from posing for pictures with race fans, several of the ChampCar drivers, members of the pit crews, Miss Grand Prix of Cleveland, and even WEWS newscaster Stefani Schaefer wanted a chance to get a picture with their favorite Star Wars characters. For a full recap of the weekend's activity, visit the JKOC Archives.
In racing news, A.J. Allmendinger (#7 Indeck Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) became the first U.S.-born driver since Michael Andretti to win back-to-back Champ Car races with his his win on Sunday.