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HVM Racing Proudly Announces AREVA Sponsorship as Simona Prepares for Infineon Raceway

August 22, 2011 - Indianapolis, IN - HVM Racing and Entergy are seeing continued success in spreading the 'Nuclear Clean Air Energy' message on the 2011 IndyCar season as AREVA - ranked first in the global nuclear energy industry - has come on board for the Baltimore Grand Prix.
AREVA has signed on to support the Nuclear Clean Air Energy #78 IndyCar race team driven by Simona de Silvestro for the inaugural road race in Baltimore that will take place Sept. 2-4, 2011.
"As the global leader in clean energy production, AREVA understands the importance of raising awareness about the benefits of nuclear energy," said Jacques Besnainou, CEO of AREVA Inc. "Partnering with Simona and the Nuclear Clean Air Energy team offers us a unique way to talk about our energy challenges and nuclear energy as safe, reliable and clean electricity that is powering one of five American households."
"This partnership is also a way to promote science, math, engineering and technology education for our children - important skills for the future AREVA employees that will help design and build the next generation of energy facilities," Besnainou added.
The sponsorship announcement gives another boost to a team that's building new momentum on the track. As the IZOD IndyCar Series heads into three consecutive road/street courses - De Silvestro's specialty - the Nuclear Clean Air Energy team and their rising star driver has regained their stride. The team looks to add more top-ten finishes to the three they've already earned this year.
This weekend, the schedule takes HVM Racing to the rolling hills of Sonoma, CA, for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway. De Silvestro and her Nuclear Clean Air Energy team tested there last week, achieving impressive results.
The one-day test yielded 52 laps for the team. During the morning session, De Silvestro posted her best lap time of 81.18 seconds and was able to improve that to 80.41 by the end of the afternoon session. In a day where 19 of the 21 cars were all within approximately 1.25 seconds of one another, the team was more than satisfied with the results.
"The car ran flawlessly after the morning fog lifted," said HVM Racing Team Manager, Vince Kremer. Even though lap time is the benchmark to measure performance, we were looking to obtain an overall balance for Simona. In the end, she was pleased with the grip and handling of the car. The whole team is looking forward to returning here for the race."
The Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma will take place on Sunday, August 28 at 4 p.m. ET and will be aired live on VERSUS TV. After that, it's on to the race on the streets of Baltimore. There, HVM Racing looks to put on a great show for the fans and join forces for the first time with both energy giants - AREVA and Entergy - to continue increasing awareness of the Nuclear Clean Air Energy message.
About HVM Racing
HVM Racing was founded by Keith Wiggins and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. HVM enters 2011 as its tenth year of competition since forming in 2001 and has earned six victories, two pole positions, and an additional 16 podiums. They earned "Indianapolis Rookie of the Year" honors with driver Simona De Silvestro at the 2010 event and since joining the IZOD INDYCAR Series in 2008, the team has earned nine top-10 finishes. HVM finished fourth and third, respectively, in the Champ Car World Series in 2006 and 2007, and earned drivers Mario Dominguez and Robert Doornbos Rookie of the Year honors in 2002 and 2007, respectively. Follow HVM Racing at www.hvmracing.com, on twitter at www.twitter.com/HVMracing, and on facebook at www.facebook.com/HVMRacing.
About Areva
AREVA provides its customers with solutions for low-carbon power generation in North America and all over the world. As the leader in nuclear energy and a significant, growing player in the renewable energies sector, AREVA combines U.S. and Canadian leadership, access to worldwide expertise and a proven track record of performance. Sustainable development is a core component of AREVA's strategy. Its more the 5,000 U.S. and Canadian employees work every day to make AREVA a responsible industrial player helping to supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical energy to the greatest number of people. AREVA Inc. is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Visit us online at http://us.areva.com or follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/AREVAinc.
About Entergy
Entergy is the second largest owner and operator of U.S. nuclear energy plants. They operate or provide management services to 12 reactors at 10 sites. Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity and delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $11 billion and more than 15,000 employees. Follow at www.NuclearCleanAirEnergy.com and www.entergy-nuclear.com; on Twitter at www.twitter.com/EntergyNuclear and www.twitter/NuclearCleanAir, and on facebook at www.facebook.com/Nuclear Clean Air Energy.

For more information, contact:
Monica Hilton, Public Relations
HVM Racing, LLC
Phone: (608) 669-3211
Email: mhilton@hvminc.net
Web: www.HVMRacing.com

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