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Indianapolis, Indiana - September 29, 2008
HVM
took another exciting step forward this
afternoon
after the HVM Racing Firestone Indy
Lights team made
its on-track debut at the
Putnam Park Road Course in
Mount Meridian,
Indiana. Firestone Indy Lights veteran
and
prospective pilot Andrew Prendeville was behind
the wheel during the one-day test session.
Prendeville
was joined at the session by HVM
Racing Indy Lights
General Manager Michael
Crawford and HVM Team
Owner Keith Wiggins among
other key personnel.
“Today was a chance for us to debut our Indy
Lights
program and evaluate our progress,” said
Wiggins.
“It was obvious from Andrew’s lap times
that it was
successful for everyone involved.
We’re pleased with
the quick advancement of this
program after making
this announcement less than
one month ago.”
Prendeville, who has spent the last two seasons
in the Firestone
Indy Lights Series, logged over
100 miles equaling over 60 laps
on the
1.766-mile road course layout. Prendeville
improved his lap
times throughout the afternoon
and was impressed by the new team.
“I try to keep my expectations low, but I think
we easily exceeded all
of our expectations
today,” commented Prendeville. “The car handled
well and it was fast. We even gained more speed
throughout the day
and that reflected on how
well we worked together. It was a good day.”
Crawford oversaw Monday’s session and was also
pleased with the
day’s outcome.“You couldn’t have asked for a better debut,”
said
Crawford.
“Andrew gave great feedback to
the team members who
reacted each time by giving
him a faster machine. We’re
looking for
that
type of chemistry from this team as we
continue to grow.”
HVM announced at Chicagoland earlier this season
that beginning in 2009 they will field two
entries in the
Firestone Indy Lights Series. The
team’s first event will
be a doubleheader April
4 and 5 on the Streets of
St. Petersburg. They
will continue to test and announce
final driver
lineups once confirmed.
For further information, please contact:
Jeff Dennison, HVM Racing
Press Office 57A
Gasoline Alley
Indianapolis, Indiana
Phone: 317.241.3955
Cell: 704.252.3356
E-mail:
press@hvminc.net
For more information about HVM Racing,
please visit
www.hvm-racing.com
HVM is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. In its 7
years of competition in the Champ Car World
Series, the team has earned 6 wins, 2 pole
positions, and an additional 16 podiums since
2001 when Keith Wiggins took over Bettenhausen
Motorsports. They finished 4th and 3rd,
respectively, in Championship standings in 2006
and 2007 and drivers Mario Dominguez and Robert
Doornbos were named Rookie of the Year in 2002
and 2007, respectively.
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