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Firestone Adds New Sustainably-Sourced Raw Materials to Race Tires for 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) is once again demonstrating and accelerating the use of more sustainable materials and technologies in motorsports at this year’s 108th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 race tires for this year’s event include two ISCC PLUS-certified monomers produced from waste residue of palm oil processing. As its Firestone brand celebrates 25 consecutive years as the exclusive tire supplier…
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Chip Ganassi Racing reveals Indianapolis 500 American Legion paint scheme in social media video blitz
In a series of humorous videos on social media this week, racing legend Jimmie Johnson finds the missing No. 48 Honda NTT INDYCAR SERIES car safe in the hands of his teammate, 2013 Indianapolis 500 Winner Tony Kanaan. Fans positively reacted to the Twitter and Facebook campaign in posts by Chip Ganassi Racing and The American Legion showcasing Kanaan answering phones at The American Legion National Headquarters…
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Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband is right on track
Two years ago, in the lead-up to the Indianapolis 500, Verizon conducted an incredible 5G mobility test. To show off 5G’s low latency, we blacked out a car’s windows, forcing the driver to rely on a video relay, captured and sent in near-real time from a hood-mounted camera to his VR glasses. For a “blind” test run, the results were decidedly…
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