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Racing Electronics Becomes Official Radio Communications Provider for Indy Racing League and IZOD IndyCar Series

Filed under Indy Racing League, Press Releases

CONCORD, NC (March 11, 2010) – Racing Electronics, the leader in professional racing communications worldwide, announced today a multi-year agreement to become the Official Radio Communications Provider for the Indy Racing League and its IZOD IndyCar and Firestone Indy Lights Series. Racing Electronics will supply radio communications equipment to all Indy Racing League officials and trackside personnel at each of its IZOD IndyCar Series, as well as all Firestone Indy Lights events beginning with the IZOD IndyCar Series’ opening event, the Sao Paulo Indy 300 in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 14th.

“This is an exciting time for us at Racing Electronics,” said Kevin Hughes, Director of Motorsports Communications for Racing Electronics. “To earn the opportunity to show our colors in the premier open wheel series has been a personal goal for many years and the time was right for both IRL and Racing Electronics. We will now show the IRL’s series and competitors our high level of customer service.”

In addition to providing official communications for the Indy Racing League, Racing Electronics will also be able to service drivers and crews with a Trackside Services vehicle in the paddock area of each IZOD IndyCar and Firestone Indy Lights event in a continuing effort to provide the world’s best series and fans with cutting-edge motorsports communication products and customer service.

Racing Electronics manufactures and supplies a complete line of race communication products and accessories and has been serving the professional drivers and pit crews, as well as the race fan, for more than 20 years. In addition to its worldwide headquarters and full showroom in Concord, North Carolina, In addition to being the Official Radio Communications Provider for the Indy Racing League, Racing Electronics has mobile offices at all NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series events, along with all NHRA races and short-track events throughout the United States, For more information on Racing Electronics, please call the showroom toll-free at 1-800-272-7111 and visit them on the web at racingelectronics.com.

The IZOD IndyCar Series is the premier open-wheel series in the United States, competing on a challenging combination of superspeedways, short ovals, scenic road courses and temporary street circuits. In 2010 the IndyCar Series will conduct 13 races in the U.S., two in Canada and one both in Japan and Brazil, all available worldwide through comprehensive, long-term agreements with ABC and VERSUS in high-definition. For more information on the IZOD IndyCar Series, visit www.indycar.com.

- 51 Sports Press Release