Independence weekend ends with win for ethanol

Team Ethanol won it’s first IndyCar Series race yesterday at The Glen, with driver Ryan Hunter-Reay crossing the finish line first at the Camping World Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, N.Y. This is the second year that 100 percent ethanol has fueled the IndyCar Series – so the win by the Rahal Letterman team was certainly enjoyed by its ethanol company sponsors and corn growers, too.

In this video, Hunter-Reay notes that he’s an American kid winning on one of the best race courses in the country – with ethanol on the side of the car and ethanol in the car.

The win was a great way to close out the Independence Day weekend. With some celebrating July 4 as Energy Independence Day and others Anti-Dependence Day, the win by Team Ethanol couldn’t have come at a better time.