HVM Racing Completes Testing at Kentucky
HVM Racing took advantage of a weekend off by spending a day at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway in preparation for next Saturday’s Meijer Indy 300.
Driver E.J. Viso paced the No. 33 PDVSA HVM Racing Honda around Kentucky collecting valuable information to help ease the learning curve for next weekend’s events. HVM Racing and Viso had never raced at the oval, and the test allowed the team to get familiar with the track and setups before returning later this week.
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“We didn’t come here to set the fastest time, but rather to have a true test (the first of the year) and to go through the various options. We don’t have time on race weekend to do that and this full session was a big help for us.
“We did a lot of aero and mechanical work. I think we found a good balance to the car. We put in over 125 laps and it was all very positive. We feel like we’ll come back next week with a competitive package.”
“It is always difficult to judge the results of a test because you’re just trying a lot of different things and analyzing how it affected the car. We are going to find out in six days how successful it was or not when we return for the race.
“The test was good for different reasons. We did a lot of development with a lot of different parts on the car, and it gave me an opportunity to get laps on the track. It’s a fast track and it’s going to be a good race."
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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 on HVM Racing 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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