Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition Vehicles at Great Lakes Wine Festival
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Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001cVDYB6QxH7yYOi0tf13bq9yiel0JdChR9l2yZatRxcv3y4TajBqTTFUQw3sRAb2PIoC_RuYcEQ2W_lbVsMb7KuBQtsO9TMeL0A4UHHNnz4J0JfLBhTObuFl-OOtjAxq5SfKHsha7qU2nwbLj4w72ak2jGgVzBkLf Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiGprJR_MN-Y7gmEw_JXGohJ6N0jZe469CI9qFVFVsxr0CuAzLFrIMa31gWPbAHqHeRestFER4MLH6E5X0abVDMpxW4npuVLzThNRWPFtsKKEv9IYraVJwTS] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE to Showcase Competition Vehicles At Inaugural Great Lakes Wine Festival at Michigan International Speedway ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHO/WHAT: The $10 million Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiGprJR_MN-Y7gmEw_JXGohJ6N0jZe469CI9qFVFVsxr0CuAzLFrIMa31gWPbAHqHeRestFER4MLH6E5X0abVDMpxW4npuVLzThNRWPFtsKKEv9IYraVJwTS], an international competition to spur a new generation of viable, super fuel efficient vehicles, will showcase several competition vehicles at the Great Lakes Wine Festival [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiGb8Oo5haDmwDVc92AxS810OjwbZFBtZwjYwIOxXqzR4uKbq7rYokYhXtuCaxyabDjkiEl_VZbrAGfdhhIdaxdcbf2TQ2Sw6x0lE59x4o20BtLqLPUtGdQ2TumeZLc6UtsqSJT3TESOW8glmLp56vhP] June 26-27 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Mich. Festival attendees will have the opportunity to meet the teams, hear their stories and see the vehicles and technologies that will shape the future of the automotive industry. In addition, competition officials will be on hand to explain how teams must demonstrate their vehicles are safe, efficient and able to achieve 100 MPGe (miles per gallon or the energy equivalent). Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition vehicles will be on display throughout the festival, which offers attendees two full days of live entertainment, educational seminars and beer, wine and food sampling from Michigan-based vendors. An information booth will also be hosted by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiEgIRS0CyBfTbeyAaSza6IMvKtSYmw0mPwHc3xRUJ5sIJVWQIddZ4AkiAXADxG0_bgW91J0Cnq6t_4xNKI5LY8wQ0mEWpgAdZe-GYqhnFF3dlOad1vMqJ7O], a Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE partner. WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, June 26 12:00pm-7:00pm and Sunday, June 27 12:00pm-5:00pm Michigan International Speedway 12626 U.S. Highway 12 Brooklyn, MI 49230 Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE vehicles will be on display along Pit Row TICKETS: Tickets and additional details are available online at www.GreatLakesWineFest.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiEhULI22z8bwihyl9MZwOBXBmx6BkEazNB-aFNE8JTUbk_EfmzBzgjaggH2_6Ml4P6Oo2AMUdYafawuoDK3nGASlOE9m3K3FW0TQ4mj4y5y5YKCCsVkhaC1] or by calling 800-354-1010. Advance one-day tickets are $25; two-day tickets are $45. Each ticket includes $10 worth of tasting tokens per day. Designated driver tickets are $15. The Wine Festival is for guests 21 years of age and older. INTERVIEW REQUESTS: Please contact Arron Robinson (202-281-4911, arron@cfoxcommunications.com [mailto:arron@cfoxcommunications.com]) to request interviews with Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE teams, officials and sponsors. Details and photos of competing teams and their vehicles are available online at www.progressiveautoxprize.org/teams [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiEkWIJs-1Tp9lV_EYs3fz16CVgnVOVVwY7EWBSPVrFw2qjZNzmuSLtdlLnKGE7tqZmpqfVHnp38DjxjAJw_znp3MftKGHg9xKSudBQ06RiZUD0vX1sCp8PTURv8EQjtDzE=]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE AUTOMOTIVE X PRIZE The goal of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE is to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles that offer more consumer choices. Ten million dollars in prizes will be awarded to the teams that win a stage competition for clean, production-capable vehicles that exceed 100 Miles per gallon or energy equivalent (MPGe). The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE will place a major focus on efficiency, safety, affordability, and the environment. It is about developing real, production-capable cars that consumers will want to buy, not science projects or concept cars. This progress is needed because today's oil consumption is unsustainable and because automotive emissions significantly contribute to global warming and climate change. The ten million dollar purse and partial funding for prize operations was provided by Progressive Insurance. Additional major funding for education, outreach, and technical operations was provided by $9 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy. Additional funding for prize operations was provided by Cisco and private donors. For more information about the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, please visit www.progressiveautoxprize.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiFrZLPK2k9qJA5nDSIzEE2lrnNH7K17cNXlhO0cZG6CVNr4odm7si8ATpjTpKpawIy8yZOismjDkO048Kz0RAKpji_ImCQAea4d0mOe-DDxJd8yP9zZOuwkaVAy6_JbUdTZA9hLISOTSlBSYuAYYDDDsYlxA31p4Xw7Dk4P7rsftmVJ8oZ-XRc-Wz-4V9zPYpbxTiF3rHrSQA7VJq-8Zjda5vG2ePXNwp1bWMs86JW2REoFQCcG9rn7500OFTnVAJr7yoBnd2kXCMhRzpn_3BtU] or email progressiveautopress@xprize.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiFB8C4Xnxb4U7Hmsu7Q4Qe8-TEjVWcG_Vjb3uyGkIt8-yx8WMrBOwtJnAKZU9e1IfOuo3UnLtrrNAnynXPQVZEdT3oaKTrfsDZO9jC_ybBmwqPL8xLRm9CDb3XIg0YiONkqsmEdEib66-CUr0wmjHsAQU6LmP_T8YLDGwL-cSvG73hgaOksgQhq8FZgFbCoBEiGW1A9Gwo5Nd-WpII61R-o9LsmyyQdXbd0YtBGziMU687yu9uRa77mihPENLav7XdYymPUB8prBw==]. ABOUT PROGRESSIVE: Progressive, founded in 1937, is one of the country's largest auto insurance groups and a leading insurer of motorcycles, recreation vehicles, boats, and commercial vehicles. The Company offers competitive rates and innovative products and services that meet drivers' needs throughout their lifetimes as well as 24/7 online and in-person customer and claims service. One of Progressive's Core Values is Excellence. To the Company's more than 24,000 people, it simply means seeking constant improvement. Over time, this has meant introducing revolutionary ideas that make car insurance easier to shop for, buy and use. It's this same innovative spirit that's behind the Company's sponsorship of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE will inspire innovation that will produce more fuel efficient vehicle choices, helping to make a difference in people's lives. Progressive's products and services are available locally through more than 30,000 independent insurance agencies in the U.S., online at http://www.progressive.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiHuuQ-bsi8pjQb9eNCzet_zI0yBnwcT0x9Q3QTlwAe7yFMajyryGsPKQCgcNR22RS7Q2UAefsOkUxV3SOYLW924kH8OBvqO8yAI5VUJQcW2tA==], and by phone at 1-800-PROGRESSIVE (1-800-776-4737). ABOUT THE X PRIZE FOUNDATION The X PRIZE Foundation is an educational nonprofit prize institute whose mission is to create radical breakthroughs for the benefit of humanity. In 2004, the Foundation captured world headlines when Burt Rutan, backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, built and flew the world's first private vehicle to space to win the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE. The Foundation has since launched the $10 million Archon X PRIZE for Genomics, the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE, and the $10 million Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. The Foundation is creating and conducting competitions in four prize groups: Exploration (Space and Oceans), Life Sciences, Energy & Environment, and Education & Global Development. The Foundation is widely recognized as the leader in fostering innovation through competition. For more information, please visit www.xprize.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiGxrUCuG0hJeHYXModRPtguNDGtUQB0_GP04BTc16VKWR6Pcs6U9ACpKxXUQa2fuQFGFtFXAXku86e47t0G6h5iVsEMSS4i_0c=]. ABOUT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: Located in Brooklyn, Mich., about 70 miles west of Detroit, Michigan International Speedway has a storied, 42-year history of some of the best high-speed oval racing in the country. With champions like David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Bill Elliott, Bobby and Davey Allison, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr., the five- and six-wide racing around the high banks and sweeping turns makes this two-mile NASCAR racetrack a fan and driver favorite. The speedway creates lasting memories for every person, every time whether you're camping in the infield or sitting in the grandstands. Visit www.MISpeedway.com [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103500455465&s=615&e=001RH1OGvuyPiGT-GJk6xeRp6EUu-n-LaLbs909NFRvdEQtLxRfT2hWEFTnRm9urkS5o9Ib_GKqEcjqGf8bxiyVTt0vWRdtFMds4T4xu14K2QRpB0lQeegokw==] or call 800-354-1010 for tickets or information. ### ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This email was sent to submit@theautochannel.com by carrie.fox@xprize.org. 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