Atlantic
Newman Wachs Racing to visit Georgia Tech
NEWMAN WACHS RACING and ENTERGY NUCLEAR TO VISIT GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Mundelein, IL (September 26, 2008) -The season finale of the Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda will be decided at Road Atlanta ...
Published: Sep 26, 2008, 8:40 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
NEWMAN WACHS RACING and ENTERGY NUCLEAR TO VISIT GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Mundelein, IL (September 26, 2008) -The season finale of the Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda will be decided at Road Atlanta October 3. During the race week, Newman Wachs Racing (NWR) will be stopping at the Georgia Institute of Technology as part of their nuclear energy initiative off- track university tour.
On Monday, September 29, Georgia Tech will host a recruiting session featuring the number 34 "Nuclear Clean Air Energy" racecar along with female driver Simona De Silvestro, who is the current spokesperson for the 2008 campaign. Newman Wachs Racing, Entergy, and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) are funding a nuclear education outreach program to implement college recruiting programs on campuses with engineering curricula.
The consensus of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, released in 2007, is that over the next five years, many new graduates will be needed to replace a retiring workforce. Engineers from varying backgrounds will be required when new nuclear power plants are approved for construction. Over the next 10 years, as many as 90,000 nuclear professionals will be needed to meet the needs of this industry in the U.S.
"This is an exciting time of growth for nuclear energy as America confronts mutual concerns of rising energy demand, environmental impact and energy independence," explained Mike Kansler, Entergy chief nuclear officer. "That's why Entergy feels it is crucial to talk with new entrants into the country's labor force about the many opportunities available in the commercial nuclear power industry."
Entergy Nuclear, the sponsor of the Swift 016 formula car, is the second-largest owner and operator of nuclear power plants in the U.S. and was named to the 2007 Forbes list of America's Most Trustworthy Companies.
Team owners Paul Newman and Eddie Wachs noted, "The objective of our partnership with Entergy and NEI is to aid overall public awareness and to promote public policy that supports the beneficial uses of nuclear energy. It's a long road, so what better way to start at than at the race track?"
NWR will be racing at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia as part of the Petit Le Mans weekend which runs from October 1-4 and will be looking to win the Championship with American driver Jonathan Summerton.
-credit: www.newmanwachsracing.com
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Utah: Jonathan Summerton weekend summary
Next article Paul Leonard Newman 1925 - 2008
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
Paul Newman
Special edition MOMO steering wheel sells for $30,000 at SeriousFun fundraiser
SRO America
SRO America
Special edition MOMO steering wheel sells for $30,000 at SeriousFun fundraiser
The World’s Lightest HANS Device Receives FIA Approval
General
General
HANS Pro Ultra Lite receives FIA approval
The World’s Lightest HANS Device Receives FIA Approval
Former President Carter among celebrities who developed affection for Sebring
IMSA
IMSA
Sebring
Former President Carter among celebrities who developed affection for Sebring
Latest news
TV ratings released for NASCAR Cup season finale
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Homestead-Miami
3 h
TV ratings released for NASCAR Cup season finale
Chase Elliott's car chief leaves Hendrick for NASCAR Truck crew chief role
NASCAR Truck
NSTR NASCAR Truck
Homestead
4 h
Chase Elliott's car chief leaves Hendrick for NASCAR Truck crew chief role
“I was getting beat up” – How Daniel Ricciardo burned out on ‘humiliating’ F1 return
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1 8 h
“I was getting beat up” – How Daniel Ricciardo burned out on ‘humiliating’ F1 return
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe