Entergy’s Nuclear Clean Air Energy Race Car Successful at Indy 500

Entergy’s Nuclear Clean Air Energy Race Car Successful at Indy 500
“Rookie of the Year” Simona De Silvestro Finishes 14th

Jackson, Miss. – With Simona De Silvestro driving the #78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy/Entergy car, hundreds of thousands of fans track-side and millions watching broadcasts world-wide, witnessed a successful Indy 500 debut of a young rookie driver and a national initiative promoting clean nuclear power. With only 19 of the 33-car field finishing the race, Simona hovered between the 13th and 22nd spots finishing 14th overall and earning her the Indianapolis 500 Chase “Rookie of the Year” award.
This is the third year of the national “Nuclear Clean Air Energy” initiative by Entergy that represents the green benefits of the nuclear energy industry while recruiting top-talent to the company. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, called the “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” has grown into the world’s largest single-day sporting event and the most prestigious auto race.
Simona stated, “This was the craziest race I have ever done! I am honored to have competed in this truly historic race and I’m humbled and so grateful to those who selected me for this award. I am extremely proud of my team and that we had a great race for the Nuclear Clean Air Energy campaign and Entergy sponsors.”
Entergy Nuclear owns, operates or manages 12 nuclear units at 10 sites located in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York and Vermont.
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 it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of more than $10 billion and more than 15,000 employees.

Contact:
Margie Jepson
Entergy Nuclear Headquarters
mjepson@entergy.com
601-543-2429
David Martinez
Team Stargate Worlds/HVM Racing
press@hvminc.net
213-973-8980