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Friday, May. 23, 2008
Before the green flag drops to start this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, one pit crew performance will stand head and shoulders above the rest – literally.
Seven-foot, six-inch international basketball star Yao Ming and two-time U.S. Olympic taekwondo gold medalist Steven Lopez will be introduced to the world of NASCAR as honorary pit crew members for Kyle Petty’s No. 45 Coca-Cola team – including the opportunity to join the crew in conducting simulated pit stops.
In return, the two Olympians will give members of the Coca-Cola Racing Family a glimpse into their world – with Yao challenging some of NASCAR’s top stars at basketball and Lopez teaching Taekwondo moves to a few drivers.
Yao and Lopez will be on hand to mark the launch of Coca-Cola’s new summer program celebrating the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, which invites fans to "Connect With the World Over a Coke."
The program features a series of limited edition, Olympic-themed collectible cans bearing the iconic Coca-Cola logo in different languages. The five different cans highlight the languages of Ethiopia, Russia, Thailand, the U.S. and China.