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MARK ISHIKAWA FEATURED ON KRON'S SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW TV SPECIAL
KRON, November 25, 2005
KRON included a feature of Mark Ishikawa as part of its TV special on the San Francisco International Auto Show. You can watch it here (Quicktime video).

Hot Wheels: It was a long, hot weekend on the San Jose Grand Prix course
Los Gatos Weekly Times, August 2, 2005
By Jennifer McBride
It's hot. It's crowded. It stinks. The combination of sweating bodies, barbecued
food and burned rubber permeate the air.

STEP ON IT: CEO DRIVING IN SUPPORT RACE HOPES TO SOMEDAY COMPETE IN MAIN EVENT
Mercury News, July 28, 2005
Some people hit the gym to relieve stress. Others reach for chocolate. Mark Ishikawa likes to drive fast -- very fast.

CEO Suits Up for Grand Prix
The Wave, July 27, 205
Not every participant in the San Jose Grand prix is a full-time race car driver. When Mark Ishikawa (who has an entry in the Atlantic race that immediately precedes the Champ Car main event) isn't behind the wheel, he's the CEO of Los Gatos-based BayTSP.

Tale of two Los Gatos race car drivers
Los Gatos Weekly Times, July 26, 205
No two race car drivers are the same, but A.J. Allmendinger and Mark Ishikawa are certainly similar.

Local CEO races full time
NBC11, July 20, 2005
After finishing third in his class at the Long Beach Grand Prix, BayTSP CEO Mark Ishikawa looks forward to competing in the San Jose Grand Prix.

MARK ISHIKAWA CHARTS RETURN TO TOYOTA ATLANTIC SERIES WITH SAN JOSE GRAND PRIX
July 11, 2005
LOS GATOS, California– Mark Ishikawa, owner and driver of the Ishikawa Racing #71 Toyota Atlantic, today announced his return to the Toyota Atlantic Series with the San Jose Grand Prix and plans to jump to the Championship Class in 2006.

New Teams and Drivers Set to Join Toyota Atlantic Field This Weekend in Portland
June 14, 2005
The thrill of racing in Portland will be shared by more drivers and teams this weekend as it was announced today that three new teams will join the Atlantic field for the G.I. Joe's Presents the Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland Toyota Atlantic doubleheader, June 17-19 at PIR.

MARK ISHIKAWA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO COMPETE IN ENTIRE 2005 TOYOTA ATLANTIC PRESENTED BY YOKOHAMA SERIES
LOS GATOS, California, June 13, 2005
Mark Ishikawa, owner and driver of the Ishikawa Racing Swift 008a Formula Atlantic car, announced today that he is expanding his race schedule and will compete in all races in the Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama 2005 season.

PRESS SNOOP: VETERAN FASTEST IN THE GREEN
May 20, 2005, Crash.net
It's Monterrey in May for the Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford and its support series, the Toyota Atlantic Championship, running the Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey Presented by Roshfrans at Fundidora Parque.

LONG BEACH: MARK ISHIKAWA RACE NOTES
April 12, 2005, Motorsport.com
Los Gatos, California, April 11, 2005 - First-year Toyota Atlantic driver Mark Ishikawa placed third in his class and ninth overall in the Long Beach Grand Prix Sunday, completing the final lap of the series season opener with a flat tire.

BOURDAIS MAKES CHARGE FOR FIRST PLACE WIN AT LONG BEACH
April 11, 2005, San Jose Mercury News
By Darryl Matsuda
LONG BEACH - There isn't much that Sebastien Bourdais hasn't done in his two seasons driving in the Champ Car World Series.

ISHIKAWA PLACES THIRD IN CLASS, NINTH OVERALL IN LONG BEACH GRAND PRIX TOYOTA ATLANTIC SEASON OPENER
Los Gatos, California, April 11, 2005 – First-year Toyota Atlantic driver Mark Ishikawa placed third in his class and ninth overall in the Long Beach Grand Prix Sunday, completing the final lap of the series season opener with a flat tire.

GRAND PRIX RACING
April 10, 2005, Long Beach Press Telegram
Rookie Atlantic series racer Mark Ishikawa flies by on his way to the hairpin turn during a practice session.

CAN TRACY ENJOY ANOTHER DAY AT THE BEACH?
April 10, 2005, San Jose Mercury News
LONG BEACH - Paul Tracy, who has had his share of success on the streets of Long Beach, added another accomplishment to the list Saturday.

DRIVERS VISIT SCHOOLS AS CELEBRITIES VISIT HOSPITALS
April 9, 2005, Long Beach Press Telegram
Atlantic car driver Mark Ishikawa gives students at St. Joseph's Elementary School a close-up look at a Champ car during a visit to the school Thursday afternoon.
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NEW AND RETURNING ATLANTIC TEAMS PUTTING PROGRAMS TOGETHER FOR ANNUAL TOYOTA GRAND PRIX OF LONG BEACH
March 23, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS – There will be some familiar faces and plenty of new blood in the mix when the 32nd season of the Toyota Atlantic Championship Presented by Yokohama gets underway April 8-10 with the crown jewel on the 2005 calendar - the annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.

ISHIKAWA RACING OPENS LARGER FACILITY IN LOS GATOS - TEAM WILL BUILD TWO NEW CARS FOR 2005 SEASON
January 3, 2005
LOS GATOS, Calif., – Ishikawa Racing has opened a new, expanded racing shop facility in Los Gatos to develop, build, and test racecars for the Formula Atlantic racing Series. The team will build two additional new cars for the 2005 season during the winter to prepare for the upcoming season.

ATLANTICS TO EXPAND C2 CATEGORY
December 22, 2004
The Toyota Atlantic Championship is to expand its C2 category for the 2005 season in order to provide more teams and drivers with an opportunity to compete in the open-wheel development series.

MARK ISHIKAWA REPEATS AS CHAMPION IN SCCA REGIONAL TOYOTA ATLANTIC COMPETITION
December 1, 2004
LOS GATOS, Calif. – Mark Ishikawa, owner of Ishikawa Racing Group, won his second consecutive Toyota Atlantic Regional Championship, besting more than 10 drivers in the highly-competitive San Francisco region.