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Simona de Silvestro/HVM Racing Post-Indy 500 Carb Day Practice Notes & Quotes
Press Release
Car: #78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy
Primary sponsor: Entergy Nuclear
Event title: Indianapolis 500
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Track: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile oval)
Race: Sunday, May 29 from 12-3:30 p.m. (airing on ABC) – 200 laps
Driver quote (after Carb Day practice):
“I’m pretty happy about our Carb Day run. The car feels good in traffic, and I think part of it was about me getting used to it and feeling comfortable. We had a couple of passes today and overall, I think it’s going to be really fun to race the No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy car. The whole team worked really hard and I’m thankful that they’ve given me a good car for the race.”
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.www.entergy-nuclear.com
- HVM Racing, Press Release
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