Indianapolis Skyline

Chuck Zimmerman

It’s a beautiful day here in Indianapolis as you can see from this photo I hope. Sometimes you get a nice picture at the most unexpected times. These are the Indy flags in front of the downtown skyline. At today’s Ethanol Summit, which you can learn more about over on Domestic Fuel I ran into a man representing the Minnesota …

Indy Racing

Having Fun With EPIC

Chuck Zimmerman

Here’s Reece Nanfito, EPIC director of marketing and me having fun at the GasAmerica pump promotion. We weren’t even drinking ethanol yet. Laura took this picture. I think it captures the essence of working with a client your really enjoy doing business with. I’ve spent a lot of time with the folks at EPIC and truly appreciate not only their …

Indy Racing

Winning a Flex-Fuel Silverado

Chuck Zimmerman

HANK FM, along with Gas America and EPIC ran the Green Flag Sweepstakes with the winner being picked yesterday afternoon after the pump promotion. HANK was doing a live remote throughout the event. Here’s how it worked. Participants had to listen to the station or visit a Gas America station for keywords. Then they had to text the word to …

Audio, Ethanol, Indy Racing

Media Coverage of Pump Promotion

Chuck Zimmerman

The Gas America pump promotion here in Indianapolis generated about the most media coverage I’ve seen at one of these. I’m sure EPIC is happy. We had two tv choppers hovering overhead throughout the event and there was a big backup of cars trying to get in for $2.25 gas. By the way, have you seen the bumper sticker yet …

Ethanol, Indy Racing

Al Pell and Jeff Simmons

Chuck Zimmerman

It just looks like Al Pell, U. S. Farm Report, is proposing to Jeff Simmons, driver of the Team Ethanol Indy car. Al was actually interviewing Jeff for the show at yesterday’s Gas America pump promotion. I talked with Jeff and he seems to be very upbeat going into race week for the greatest spectacle in racing. 2007 Indy 500 …

Indy Racing

Laura Meets Ron

Chuck Zimmerman

I didn’t get to meet and talk with Indianapolis Speedway director of photography, Ron McQueeney (pictured on the right) until after I’d been covering Indy Car races for a year or so. Laura got to meet the man on her first trip out. She seems pretty comfortable jumping right in there and is getting some great shots. I took this …

Indy Racing

Indy Race Week Is Here

Chuck Zimmerman

I sure hope you’re not getting tired of hearing about where I’m going next. This time it’s another ethanol related adventure in Indianapolis. It’s race week folks and that means working with the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council once again. I’m heading east today and there are activities scheduled through race time on Sunday. For example, on Thursday, we’re going …

Ethanol, Indy Racing