Well-known Indianapolis racing car driver Ed Carpenter drove a new Vision Indy racing car, sponsored by United Automobile Insurance Group, in the Memorial Day Indianapolis 500 race. Carpenter came in third in the race.
United is a North Miami Beach, Fla.-based privately held property and casualty insurance company that focuses on the non-standard auto insurance market.
“This was an exciting endeavor for UAIG,” Michael Parrillo, executive vice president said. “By sponsoring an Indy car we hope to increase name recognition and develop closer ties to our independent agents.”
Vision Racing was formed in February 2005 by Tony George and his wife, Laura. They had purchased the assets of Kelley Racing from Tom Kelley, and since then, Vision Racing has set its sights on consistent top 10 finishes and is working toward its first win.
The driver lineup was made up of a promising IndyCar Series group including Ed Carpenter, who qualified 12th (fourth row) in the field of 33 cars.
This year marks the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500, which was be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 28 and broadcast live on ABC Sports, IMS Radio Network, XM Satellite Radio channel 145 and on the Internet.
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