First Indoor Caged Race to Debut in 2010

A new kind of racing series is set to debut as early as 2010 on a custom engineered 22-foot high indoor caged racetrack. The Caged Heat Racing Series is designed to pit 30 custom-built half-scale stock cars against each other.

The new series will kick off in April with a 20-city tour across the United States. Race nights will have it all, from lighting, audio and pyrotechnic effects to a race in The Cage, a 22-foot-tall track, banked at 67.5 degrees, with 125-foot straight-aways, and 80-foot x 180-degree sweeping turns.

"We're very excited about the launch of this exciting new sports property, and to be in discussions with potential sponsors and partners who see the value proposition and ROI that the Caged Heat Racing Series offers," said Thomas Wall, CEO Caged Heat Racing Series.

"With the popularity of racing in the United States and an economy on the rebound, now is the perfect time to offer race fans and sponsors a new, affordable, exciting sport," he added.

A minimum of 30 drivers will compete each week on a track engineered to support them while fitting into the same seating configuration as an NHL hockey rink. The sound and light effects will be similar to a large arena rock show, World Wrestling Entertainment, Monster Trucks and the X-Games.

"My family and I have been involved in racing our whole lives and The Caged Heat Racing Series is truly a unique event that I'm very excited to witness and be affiliated with," said Jeff Andretti, former IndyCar and NASCAR driver and CEO of Jeff Andretti Coaching Group.