AMADA AMERICA, INC. to be the Primary Sponsor of Jack Harvey’s Entry for the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix
AMADA AMERICA, INC. will be the primary sponsor of the No. 30 entry for Jack Harvey at Barber Motorsports Park. The Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix will be broadcast live on NBC on Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. ET.
Posted: April 24, 2023
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) announced today that AMADA AMERICA, Inc., a leading global machine tool manufacturer and supplier in the sheet metal industry, will be the primary sponsor of Jack Harvey’s No. 30 Honda-powered entry at the Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park April 28-30.
“Our new partnership with the world-class Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team embodies a shared commitment to engineering and innovation,” said Stephen Keating, Vice President of Sales and Key Accounts at AMADA. “We look forward to a close collaboration between our two technology-driven organizations.”
“AMADA is a great company and I’m very pleased that they have joined us as a partner,” added Bobby Rahal, co-owner of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing with David Letterman and Mike Lanigan. “Not only will they be the primary sponsor of the No. 30 entry for Jack Harvey at Barber but will also be providing us with equipment that will help us in the production of components for both the INDYCAR and IMSA programs. Their equipment is certainly cutting edge, literally, and the partnership will be a big asset for our team.”
Harvey is in the midst of his fourth full season in INDYCAR in 2023. His best start to date is second place in the 2021 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and 2020 GMR Grand Prix and his best finish is third in the 2019 Indianapolis Grand Prix.
“Having AMADA as the primary sponsor at Barber Motorsports Park is just cool,” added Jack Harvey. “There are a lot of natural synergies with AMADA and what my parents do in the UK with their business. My parents met some executives in Long Beach and hit it off. I’m looking forward to this relationship starting off strong this weekend and continuing to grow.”
The 2023 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season continues with Round 3 of 17 at Barber Motorsports Park. The Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix will be broadcast live on NBC on Sunday, April 30 at 3 pm ET.
About AMADA AMERICA, Inc.
AMADA AMERICA, INC. is headquartered in Buena Park, California. AMADA is the leading global machine tool manufacturer and supplier in the sheet metal industry. The AMADA brand represents Quality, Service, and Sustainability. AMADA machine tools consistently set global standards for performance and reliability. Each year, AMADA continues to develop and perfect innovative sheet metal manufacturing solutions with the objective of maximizing our customers’ productivity.
About Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, based in Zionsville, Ind., is co-owned by three-time IndyCar Champion and 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, former CBS Late Show host David Letterman and Mi-Jack co-owner Mike Lanigan. In 2023, the team begins its 32nd year of competition and will attempt to add to its 29 Indy car wins – including the 2004 Indy 500 from pole with Buddy Rice and the 2020 Indy 500 with Takuma Sato — their 33 poles, 109 podium finishes and 1992 series championship. The team also competed in the American Le Mans Series from 2009-2013 as BMW Team RLL where they won both the Manufacturer and Team Championships in the GT category in 2010 and swept all three GT titles in 2011 – Manufacturer, Team and Driver. In 2012, the team finished second in the Team Championship and third in the Manufacturer Championship and in 2013, the team finished second in the Driver, Team and Manufacturer Championship. From 2014 to 2021, BMW Team RLL competed in the GTLM class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a two-car program. In 2022, BMW M Team RLL competed in the GTD PRO class in IMSA while simultaneously ramping up for a two-car program in the much-anticipated GTP class in IMSA for 2023. In total, the team has earned 22 wins – including the 2019 and 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance races, 30 poles and 96 podium finishes prior to the start of the 2023 season. BMW M Team RLL highlights also include second-place finishes in the Manufacturer, Team and Driver championships in 2015 and 2017 and being named the 2020 Michelin North American Endurance Champions.
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