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Calling Hybrid & Alternative
Fueled Vehicles
For Green Grand Prix In Watkins Glen
2007 GREEN GRAND PRIX
July 6, 2007
This year’s Green Grand Prix will again be hosted by The
International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, NY
www.racingarchives.org, the Glen Region of the Sports Car Club
of America
www.glen-scca.org/index.htm and the Seneca Lake Pure Waters
Association
www.senecalake.org.. Our event is unique as it's the ONLY
official SCCA Time-Speed-Distance Road Rally for alternate fueled
vehicles and hybrids in the United States. The Green Grand Prix is
also an educational event, where the public is invited to learn more
about alternative personal transportation. It is held each year in
the heart of the scenic Finger Lakes Region at Watkins Glen, the
home of American road racing. This will be our third annual event
and it promises to be even bigger than last year with the addition
of a University Challenge and Stanley Steamer participation. Rally
awards will be presented in many categories. Our themes are: Energy
Independence and Cleaner Vehicle Emissions. Proceeds from the
Green Grand Prix are donated to the Seneca Lake Pure Waters
Association.
Friday July 6th 2007 Green Grand Prix Schedule
| 1. 9:30 A.M.- 11:45 A.M. - An 80 mile fully sanctioned SCCA road rally for hybrids and alternate fueled vehicles,
traversing scenic roads surrounding Seneca Lake.
Rally starts from the Glen
Motor Inn
www.glenmotorinn.com |
| 2. 12:00 noon - 12:45 P.M. - Lunch for rally participants
at IMRRC, 610 S. Decatur St., Watkins Glen, NY. |
| 3. 1:00 P.M.- 3:00 P.M. - Panel Discussion on various
topics relating to alternate fuels and hybrids. (IMRRC) |
| 4. 1:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. - Vehicle display with
demonstrations. Rally awards and student vehicledesign
contest awards (grounds adjacent to IMRRC) |
We anticipate displays of AFV and hybrid rally
cars, an Indy IRL show car, an Indy hybrid pace car, a wood chip
car, total electric cars, 100 mpg MOONBEAM 3 wheeler, hybrid
manufacturer displays, historic Stanley Steamers, an educational
tent, refreshments, and a stage with live music.
The Green Grand Prix will be held on the day preceding the Watkins
Glen IRL Indy car race weekend and is a charity event to benefit the
Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association. This year the IRL cars are
burning 100% ethanol, so we are delighted that both events promote
environmental responsibility. We are contacting regional and
national media in hopes that they will cover this unique event. Last
year 3 television stations covered the Green Grand Prix as well as
Autoweek magazine.
A photo essay of the 2006 Green Grand Prix is posted on this website
as well as an.
online registration form for
the 2007 Green Grand Prix.
Questions may be directed to :
Robert Gillespie - Carol Fitzgerald
(315)- 536-7185 (315) 694-066 (315) 781 4398
Sign up online
About Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association: SLWPA was founded in
1991, with the mission and purpose to study and inform the SLWPA
members and the public about ways to conserve, improve and protect
the water resources and environment of Seneca Lake and its
watershed. The Association also strives to preserve and enhance the
varied landscape within the watershed by promoting improvements to
technology and patterns of development that do not have an adverse
impact on our environment. SLWPA is located at 601 S. Main St.
Geneva, NY 14456. Call (315)781-4398 for membership or information
or visit the website at
www.senecalake.org or e-mail
slpwa@eznet.net.
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Grand Prix
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