Press events highlighting Series’ platform of driving automotive innovation through competition<\/p>\n
The following are two alerts regarding media events in conjunction with next week’s American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patr\u00f3n<\/strong> at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.<\/p>\n GREEN RACING<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The R&D of On-Track Innovation and Fuel Efficiencies<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, May 18, 2010 Description:<\/strong> The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr\u00f3n, via the support of the U.S.Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has emerged as the Global Leader in Green Racing. Not only do all of its race cars compete using alternative fuels and\/or powertrains (clean diesel, E85, E10, E10\/electric hybrid, isobutanol), but the Series\u2019 innovation in technology with domestic and international automobile manufacturers is literally changing the paradigm of motorsports as manufacturers that race in the Series develop fuel efficient technologies for future customer cars. Technical presentations will occur the Tuesday before Round 3 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (May 20-22).<\/p>\n Speakers:<\/strong> Scot Elkins<\/strong>, Vice President, Technical Operations, International THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Presented by Freescale Semiconductor In Concert with Monterey County<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 19, 2010<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 1:30-4:30 p.m. PT<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Description:<\/strong> The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr\u00f3n in conjunction with Freescale Semiconductors – the official Automotive Technology Solutions Partner of the Series – Monterey County and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will be exploring future transportation as it relates to environmentally sustainable technology and innovation.<\/p>\n SPEAKERS<\/strong> About Freescale Semiconductor<\/strong>
\nTime:<\/strong> 1-2:30 p.m. PT
\nLocation:<\/strong> Club Auto Sport
\n521 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131<\/p>\n
\nMotor Sports Association, American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patr\u00f3n
\nLee Slezak<\/strong>, Technology Development Manager, Department of Energy
\nPaul Drayson<\/strong>, Drayson Racing team owner, United Kingdom\u2019s Minister of Science and Innovation
\nJeff Loch<\/strong>, Founder and CMO of Green Earth Technologies, Inc.
\nJohn Doonan<\/strong>, Manager Motorsports Team Development, Mazda North American Operations
\nDoug Fehan<\/strong>, Program Manager, GM\u2019s Corvette Racing<\/p>\n
\nRed Bull Energy Center
\n1021 Monterey Salinas Highway, Monterey, CA 93942<\/p>\n
\nLee Slezak<\/strong>, Technology Development Manager, Department of Energy
\nSteve Nelson<\/strong>, Freescale Semiconductor, Vice President of Marketing
\nPaul Drayson<\/strong>, Drayson Racing team owner, United Kingdom\u2019s Minister of Science and Innovation
\nDoug Fehan<\/strong>, Program Manager, GM\u2019s Corvette Racing
\nRobert Davis<\/strong>, Senior VP of Product Development & Quality, Mazda North American Operations<\/p>\n
\nFreescale Semiconductor<\/a> is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com.<\/p>\n