She’s featured in USA Today’s Speed Weekend and also on the Friday cover. She’s Danica Patrick and she’s hoping to improve on her 4th place finish here last year.
Rahal-Letterman Press Conf
The first press conference of the day on Friday was with Bobby Rahal (r) and his drivers, Jeff Simmons (l), Danica Patrick and Bobby Rice.
American Ethanol Has Big Plans
While we’re on the subject of new ethanol facilities how about American Ethanol? According to their website they’re planning to build and build and build . . .
E Energy Adams To Break Ground
While all the promotion is going on here in Indianapolis there’s news to tell elsewhere. The Beatrice Daily Sun reports that there will be a groundbreaking for a new ethanol facility in Adams, Nebraska on June 2. It’s E Energy Adams. According to the story:
Handing Over The Keys
One of the speakers at today’s Ethanol Summit was Ed Peper, General Manager of Chevrolet. He’s pictured here with Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman. I interviewed Ed about General Motors committment to alternative fuel vehicles (AFV’s) after his remarks to the Summit attendees. He made it very clear that GM is in the alternative fuels business to stay. He says …
Pace Truck Laps
After the Ethanol Summit program was over, it was time for a ride around the track. USDA Under Secretary Tom Dorr is inside the truck you see here on his second lap.
Ethanol Summit Panel
At the conclusion of today’s Ethanol Summit, a little panel discussion was held.
Update From Ethanol Car Driver
I had to get in one picture today! Here I’m interviewing Jeff Simmons, driver of the Rahal-Letterman Ethanol Car.
EPIC Executive Director
The Executive Director for the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council is Tom Slunecka, who spoke to the crowd at the Ethanol Summit just a little while ago.
USDA Provides Financial Assistance
The keynote speaker today at the Ethanol Summit here at the Indianapolis Speedway was USDA Under Secretary Tom Dorr.