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

Notes & Quotes: Las Vegas

Driver: Simona de Silvestro
Car: No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy
Primary sponsor: Entergy Nuclear
Event title: IZOD IndyCar World Championships at Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV
Track: 1.5-mile oval track
Practice sessions: Thursday, October 13 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PT (Group 1) and 12-1 p.m. (Group 2); Friday, October 14 from 12:30-1:15 p.m. (Group 1) and 1:15-2 p.m. (Group 2)
Qualifying: Friday, October 1 from 3-4 p.m.
Race: Sunday, October 16 at 12:45 p.m. (200 laps)

Driver quote:

“The weekend in Vegas is going to be much more than a race… it’s going to be a major event. I’m excited about all of the fun things IndyCar has planned and I can’t wait to be a part of it. A season finale like this seems like the proper way to celebrate what has been an action-packed season. I’m looking forward to getting out there with 33 other cars and showing the fans why the IZOD IndyCar Series is the fastest, most versatile form of open-wheel racing in the world.”

About HVM Racing

HVM Racing was founded by Keith Wiggins and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 2011 season marks its tenth year of competition since forming in 2001. Since its inception, HVM Racing has earned six victories, two pole positions, 22 podiums, 40 top-five finishes and 97 top-tens. The team also earned “Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year” honors with current driver Simona De Silvestro in 2010. 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. HVM Racing can be found online at www.hvmracing.com. Follow the team 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 andwww.NuclearCleanAirEnergy.com; on twitter at www.twitter.com/@EntergyNuclear, and on facebook at www.facebook.com/Nuclear Clean Air Energy.

- HVM Racing, Press Release