SportBusiness.com

CHAMP CAR WORLD SERIES' PR APPOINTMENTS

The Champ Car World Series has appointed two public relations veterans to its public relations staff.

Steve Shunck has been hired as director of public relations.

He takes over after serving in a similar post at Michigan International Speedway for the past two seasons. He is a former Champ Car employee, and graduate of Bowling Green State University, who served as director of broadcast P.R. until the 2002 season.

Tom McGovern joins Champ Car as a public relations specialist responsible for a number of projects including the creation of news and features for the series website.

He served on the public relations staff of Team Green during its time in Champ Car. A graduate of the University of Florida, McGovern most recently served on the communications staff at Andretti Green Racing in the Indy Racing League.