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Allison Transmission will be sponsoring the No 21 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet driven by Josef Newgarden during the Angies List Grand Prix of Indianapolis at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on May 14th. Additionally, they will be sponsoring the No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet driven by two-time Indianapolis 500 pole winner and team owner Ed Carpenter during the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor oil on May 29th.
Allison Transmission’s history dates back to the founding of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Team Co. on September 14, 1915. As a co-founder of IMS and part owner of many racing teams, James A. Allison, who is a prominent entrepreneur, innovator and businessman, established a precision machine shop and experimental firm near the track on Main Street in Speedway, Ind., called the Allison Experimental Co. to support his many racing endeavors. As a race team owner, Allison won the 1919 Indianapolis 500 with driver Howdy Wilcox.
“We’re thrilled to be involved with Ed Carpenter Racing and the historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500,” said Lou Gilbert, director of North American marketing and global brand development for Allison Transmission. “In celebration of our shared heritage with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and both of our recent centennial milestones, we’re proud to support our hometown race team for a second consecutive year.”
