One of several Indy Racing League drivers at today’s ethanol pump promotion in Romeoville, IL was Tony Kanaan, Team 7-11. He had to be there since we were at a 7-11.
7-11 Indy Car Fillup
Getting things moving this morning at the 7-11 pump promotion was Rahal-Letterman driver Jeff Simmons (front) and 7-11 Manager for Gasoline and Environmental Compliance, Scott Johnson.
PEAK Antifreeze Indy 300 Weekend
In case you didn’t know it, the final race of the Indy Racing League season is this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. I’m on my way there today since there’s a whole weekend of activities planned to help promote ethanol with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council. I’ll be following the activities of Jeff Simmons in particular as he competes in the #17 Team Ethanol Car for Rahal-Letterman Racing.
IRL Finds Better Mileage With Ethanol
According to this Indianapolis Star article in the Des Moines Register, the Indy Racing League is getting better fuel mileage this year on ten percent ethanol. “Of course, the league’s cars aren’t known for their fuel efficiency; traditionally, they burn through a gallon in less than two miles.” Next year, the league will fill its cars with 100 percent fuel-grade …
Fill Up Feel Good at Iowa Corn Indy
The latest “Fill Up, Feel Good” podcast from the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council is about the Iowa Corn Indy 250 announced last month to take place at the new Iowa Speedway. The podcast features comments from Iowa Speedway VP of Operations Craig Armstrong, Iowa Corn Promotion Board chairman Kyle Phillips and Ethanol Promotion and Information Council Executive Director Tom …
Andretti Makes History
Mario Andretti sure was proud Sunday as his 19-year-old son Marco won his first Indy race in Sonoma, California on the Infineon Raceway. That was race number 13 of the season, just one more to go this year on ten percent ethanol before the big switch to 100 percent next year. Meanwhile, Team Ethanol can be proud of Sunday’s race. …
Iowa Corn Indy
The Iowa Corn Growers will be the title sponsor for the Iowa Corn Indy 250 next year at the new Iowa Speedway in Newton. Iowa Corn, Iowa Speedway, and the Indy Racing League made the announcement yesterday at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. The race will be held on June 24, 2007 and will “showcase ethanol before a …
I Want To Go Fast
I know, I know – the “Ballad of Ricky Bobby” is about NASCAR and this is an Indy car …. whatever. It still works. Believe it or not, there are lots of people out there in the real world who actually, shockingly – don’t really know the difference. I admit it … I never knew the difference until last year. …
Fill Up and Feel Good on Pump Promotion
The latest “Fill Up, Feel Good” podcast from the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council is about the latest pump promotion done in connection with IndyCar Series races. The podcast features comments from Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm, IndyCar® Series drivers Vitor Meira and Jeff Simmons, Michigan Ethanol general manager Tony Simpson, Saginaw county Michigan farmer Don Morse and customer Alicia Hope …
Indy Car Ethanol Pump Promo
The IRL Firestone 400 was delayed by two and a half hours Sunday, but at the finish line it was Helio Castroneves who finally brought it home after dueling it out the better part of the race with Vitor Meira, who finished second. Team Ethanol driver Jeff Simmons came in 10th to post his fourth consecutive top ten finish. Simmons …