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Simona de Silvestro - Photo Credit: Catchfence Open Wheel Editor: Paul Powell

Car: No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy
Primary sponsor: Entergy Nuclear
Event title: Firestone Twin 275s
Location: Texas Motor Speedway
Track: 1.5-mile oval track
Practice sessions: Friday, June 10 from 12:30-1:45 p.m. and 6:45-7:15 p.m.
Qualifying: Friday, June 10 from 3:45-5 p.m.
Race #1: Saturday, June 11 at 7:45 p.m. CST (airing on Versus) – 114 laps
Race #2: Saturday, June 11 at 9:45 p.m. CST (airing on Versus) – 114 laps

Driver quote:

“People are surprised to hear that I’m really looking forward to the Texas race, after what happened last year, but it’s a great track. In fact, it’s probably my favorite oval on the schedule, besides Indy. Plus, it’s going to be fun to do the double-race format.

The team has worked hard to make the No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy car fast. We’re going to be out there with a very competitive field, but we’ll try to qualify the car in a good spot and then run up front. It should be a great show for the fans.”

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