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HVM Racing / Simona de Silvestro Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Press Release
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
Driver:
Simona de SilvestroCar: No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy
Primary sponsor: Entergy Nuclear
Event title: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
Location: Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
Track: 2.3-mile permanent road course
Practice sessions: Friday, April 9 from 1:20-2:35 p.m. and 4-5 p.m.; Saturday, April 10 from 8-8:20 a.m.
Qualifying: Saturday, April 9 from 9:25-10:40 a.m.
Race: Sunday, April 10 from 2-5:30 p.m. (airing on Versus)
“After having such a great run in the Nuclear Clean Air Energy car at St. Pete, I’m really excited to get into the second race of the season. Here at Barber, it’s going to be tough to run up front with this field, but I’m definitely confident that we can achieve that.
When we tested here last month, we tried a variety of different things. It didn’t go as expected, but I think we’ve figured it out and we have a pretty good base to start off with.”
About HVM Racing
HVM Racing was founded by Keith Wiggins and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. HVM enters 2011 as its tenth year of competition since forming in 2001 and has earned six victories, two pole positions, and an additional 16 podiums. They earned “Indianapolis Rookie of the Year” honors with driver Simona De Silvestro at the 2010 event and since joining the IZOD INDYCAR Series in 2008, the team has earned nine top-10 finishes. HVM finished fourth and third, respectively, in the Champ Car World Series in 2006 and 2007, and earned drivers Mario Dominguez and Robert Doornbos Rookie of the Year honors in 2002 and 2007, respectively. Follow HVM Racing at www.hvmracing.com, on twitter at www.twitter.com/HVMracing, and on facebook at www.facebook.com/HVMRacing.
About Entergy
Entergy is the second largest owner and operator of U.S. nuclear energy plants. They operate or provide management services to 12 reactors at 10 sites. Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity and delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $11 billion and more than 15,000 employees.
- HVM Racing Press Release
Article Tags: Barber (Ala.) Motorsports Park, Entergy Corporation, Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama, HVM Racing, Keith Wiggins, Mario Dominguez, No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy Dallara / Honda, Robert Doornbos, Simona De Silvestro
