Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Invensys Sponsors Ethanol-Powered IndyCar

Foxboro, Mass. - Invensys Process System has announced that it is joining forces with the Rahal Letterman Racing (RLR) and Team Ethanol to raise awareness of ethanol and its use as a renewable energy resource. Beginning this season, Invensys will be a sponsor of the No. 17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol IndyCar driven by Indy Racing League rookie of the year contender Jeff Simmons. Invensys' sponsorship coincides with a milestone in motor sports in that the 2007 IndyCar Series® is the first event in which all cars are powered with 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol. The2007 IndyCar Series runs through September and includes the Indianapolis 500 on May 27th.

The ethanol promotion is a cooperative effort between Team Ethanol, the IndyCar Series, RLR and the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC). EPIC is an alliance of ethanol producers and industry leaders who have come together to raise public awareness about the benefits of ethanol.

http://www.controlglobal.com/industrynews/2007/055.html

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