“It is always great when a highly respected company like PNC
values the reach of motorsports and makes it part of their marketing mix,” said
Chip Ganassi, owner, Chip Ganassi Racing Teams. “Personally, I’ve been a PNC
customer for many years and know first-hand what a great bank and a great team
they have. We could not have asked for a better alignment with our race teams.”
The agreement includes PNC serving as host for a special ‘Business
of Indiana Motorsports’ event for customers, community leaders and media on May
10 at the CGRT Indianapolis race shop which will focus on the economic impact
of racing on the state of Indiana.
Taking part in the panel will be industry experts including Chip
Ganassi, Mark Miles, CEO, Hulman & Co., and Tom Weisenbach, Executive
Director, Indianapolis Motorsports Association, while CGR drivers will provide
perspective on the Indianapolis 500, one day prior to the beginning of a month
of festivities at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that culminates with the Greatest
Spectacle in Racing – the 97th Indianapolis 500.
“What better way for PNC to show its leadership in Indianapolis
than to support Chip Ganassi Racing Teams and be part of some of the most
thrilling, racing events in the world,” said Connie Bond Stuart, PNC Regional
President in Central Indiana. “Our innovative approach to the sponsorship also
allows us to enhance local early childhood education with new learning
opportunities, instilling excitement in future generations with science and
math concepts applied to racing.”
PNC will extendGrow Up Great, its early childhood
educational program, to CGR and reach local public school pre-K students who
will spend time with the CGR team learning how mathematics and science are
applied throughout racing. PNC Grow Up Great is a $350 million,
multi-year program that began in 2004 to help prepare children from birth to
age 5 for success in school and life. To date it has served more than 1.7
million children with an emphasis on math, science, the arts and financial
education.
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