It has already been a busy day here at the Chicagoland race track in Joliet, IL. The Ethanol Promotion and Information Council has a lot going on for its members and for its Race to Go Green Sweepstakes Jerry and Bud Carter winners at the final IndyCar Series Race for the 2007 season. I’ll be posting coverage on the garage …
Firehawk Fun
Ethanol Promotion and Information Council leadership are enjoying the perfect race weather with today’s high in the tepid 80s here at the Chicagoland track. Robyn Slunecka, Executive Director Tom Slunecka, and Director of Industry Relations Steve Rust grabbed Firehawk for a quick photo op. Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Photo Album
Win Single-Seat Driving Experience
It will be the first time ever that fans can win a Indy single-seat driving experience during the month of May – the month of the Indianapolis 500. Peak Antifreeze and GoDaddy.com are sponsoring the 2008 IndyCar Series Driving Experience Sweepstakes. The sweepstakes will offer fifteen fans a VIP experience during the Pole Qualifying Weekend and the 2008 Indianapolis 500. …
Dario Franchitti Wins Peak Antifreeze 300 Pole
The man first in the running for the 2007 IndyCar Series Championship wins the pole position for the final race of the season. Canadian Club Driver Dario Franchitti secured the pole with a qualifying speed of 214.646 mph and a qualifying time of 25.4931 seconds. Sam Hornish Jr. snatched the second pole position with a qualifying time of 25.5115 seconds …
Team Ethanol Qualifies for Peak Antifreeze Indy 300
I guess teammates Scott Sharp and Ryan Hunter-Reay like to stick together. Both qualified for the Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 race on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Scott qualified for the 11th position and Ryan slid in right behind him for the 12th position. Ryan’s qualifying time came in at 25.7566 with a top speed of 212.450 mph. “The time just …
White’s the Pits, Red’s the Best
My data for the second practice run came in a bit late because just after the run, Chicagoland Head Photographer Steve Snoddy escorted me to the drop gates reserved for photographers with the red vests for the start of the ARCA race. Only 25 photographers receive the honor of sporting a red vest throughout the weekend. Previously, I had white …
Getting the Grip
Team Ethanol Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay cut out of practice session two early, completing just 27 laps. Ryan finished with a best lap time of 25.7039 seconds at a speed of 212.886 mph during lap 11. He finished 16th. When Ryan took a look at the telemetry of his IndyCar, I asked him what his team was still working with on …
Team Ethanol To Be Featured On TV
While I was out shooting Team Ethanol Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay during the first practice run I got into a friendly competition for the best shots with the production crew working with John Basset. John clued me into to exciting news that Ryan Hunter-Reay is being featured on RushHD TV, a television channel that focuses on sports around the world and …
Practice Run Review
Team Ethanol pit crew personnel and Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay discuss practice one of the 2007 Antifreeze Indy 300. The team has one more practice to get everything dialed up before the IndyCar Qualifying run later this afternoon. Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Photo Album
Setting the Speed
Team Ethanol Driver Ryan Hunter-Reay spent a good amount of time in the pits with crews reworking the Ethanol IndyCar. That didn’t stop Ryan from completing 97 laps in the first practice run though. He was just two laps behind Danica Patrick for the most laps completed. Ryan reached his highest speed in lap 44, accelerating to 214.128 mph. He …