Greetings from Chicago! Well, Joliet actually. I’m in Illinois with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council to bring you coverage of the 2007 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. Epic, VeraSun Energy and The Illinois Corn Growers Association kicked off race weekend with an ethanol pump promotion at Gas City near the track in Joliet. Gas City sold more …
Race Drivers Run Ethanol Marathon
Detroit motorists had the opportunity this week to get bargain-priced 10 percent ethanol fuel pumped by some top racers at a Marathon Station in Taylor, Mich. The pump promotion, sponsored by the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council, was in honor of the American Le Mans Series Detroit Sports Car Challenge on September 1 and the IndyCar Series Detroit Belle Isle …
New Team Ethanol Driver Debut
Ryan Hunter-Reay said he would be happy if his first IndyCar Series race ended with a “top 6 or 7” finish and he got his wish. He finished seventh, overcoming some mechanical problems in practice. “It felt great. The first time out in these cars with no testing and to finish in the top seven feels like a win for …
Simmons’ Statement
Now former Team Ethanol car driver Jeff Simmons released a statement this week after being replaced on the Rahal-Letterman team. “I want to thank everyone involved in the Team Ethanol program for all of their support and friendship. I was honored to be a part of the program and to have the opportunity to carry on Paul Dana’s vision. I …
Ryan Hunter-Reay New Team Ethanol Indy Car Driver
Rahal Letterman Racing announced today that Ryan Hunter-Reay will be taking over driving duties with the team’s #17 Team Ethanol car effective immediately. I look forward to meeting him soon and I’m sad to see Jeff Simmons replaced. As Bobby Rahal explains in the announcement which I’ve posted below, Jeff stepped into a difficult situation last season. I think Jeff …
IndyCar Practice
The IndyCars are really exciting to watch. At the Iowa Corn Indy 250 they were a little more exciting than normal due to all the bang-ups. I’ve been very thrilled to have the opportunity to shoot pictures at a number of races now thanks to our sponsor, the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and the Indy Racing League. This was …
Dario Franchitti Wins Iowa Corn Indy 250
The winner of the first ever Iowa Corn Indy 250, presented by Ethanol is Dario Franchitti. He was a survivor out there because it was a brutal race of attrition after multiple accidents. Dario is here in Victory Lane with members of the Iowa Corn Growers. He needed a little help getting that big trophy up in the air. Once …
Ron Fagen Enjoying The Race
One of the founders of the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and Team Ethanol is Ron Fagen, Fagen, Inc. Ron’s here (lower left) in the EPIC hospitality tent watching today’s race. I spoke to Ron when we were in one of our caution periods and things kind of quieted down. He really likes how the relationship with the Indy Racing …
Ethanol Car Knocked Out of Race
I’m saddened to say that Jeff Simmons in the Team Ethanol car wasn’t able to finish today’s race. And he was running very well. Unfortunately on lap 86 Tony Kanaan spun out in front of him and he had no where to go and wound up in the wall and was out of the race. This was a very accident …
RFA’s Dinneen on Stage in Iowa
Just prior to the Iowa Corn Indy 250, presented by Ethanol I ran into Bob Dinneen, the CEO/President of the Renewable Fuels Association. He was one of the industry dignitaries on the stage just before driver introductions. I interviewed Bob and he says this whole ethanol showcase event has been wonderfully done. Here’s my interview with Bob: [audio:http://www.zimmcomm.biz/epic/iowa-corn-07-dinneen.mp3] Iowa Corn …