http://virtual-strategy.com/2018/03/30/comedy-legend-tracy-morgan-racing-royalty-nelson-piquet-jr-lead-electric-vehicle-parade-to-open-new-york-auto-show/ Comedy Legend Tracy Morgan & Racing Royalty Nelson Piquet Jr. Lead Electric Vehicle Parade To Open New York Auto Show March 30, 2018 PR Newswire New York International Auto Show
[image https://prnewswire2-a.akamaihd.net/p/1893751/sp/189375100/thumbnail/entry_id/1_3gkt2rll/def_height/533/def_width/800/version/100011/type/1 Racing to open the 2018 New York International Automobile Show: Panasonic Jaguar Formula E race car ] NEW YORK, March 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Comedian Tracy Morgan and racing driver Nelson Piquet Jr. will lead an electric vehicle parade to officially open the 118th New York International Automobile Show on Saturday morning. A fully-electric Formula E racing car will lead a fleet of electric vehicles along 11th Ave. to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on the west side of New York. Formula E season one champion and Panasonic Jaguar Racing driver Nelson Piquet Jr. will be behind the wheel, marking the first time the official championship car has run on the streets of Manhattan. Comedian and actor Tracy Morgan will drive the Porsche 919 Hybrid that won the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans three times in a row as well as the World Endurance Championship LMP1 titles between 2015 and 2018. "To be the first to drive the Formula E car on the streets in New York is going to be a lot of fun. I love this city, and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to promote electric vehicles," said Nelson Piquet Jr. The parade will also feature the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE plus a range of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles including: Toyota Prius Prime, Chrysler Pacifica PEH, Nissan Leaf, Honda Clarity Plug-in, Volvo XC60 PHEV, MINI Countryman PHEV, Chevy Bolt EV, Kia Soul EV, and others. To add a little cuteness to the proceedings a Kids Motorcade Parade of fifty children in custom-created car costumes will also star in the Show's Opening Day festivities. Driver Background: Nelson Piquet Jr. is Formula E's inaugural champion and driver for the Panasonic Jaguar Racing Formula E team. Starting his career in South American karting, he soon moved to South American F3 and then on to British F3. In 2005, Nelson graduated to GP2, finishing as runner-up to Lewis Hamilton in 2006. After that he graduated to F1 in 2008 alongside Fernando Alonso helping the team secure fourth position overall. In 2010 Nelson moved to NASCAR, becoming the first Brazilian to win a top tier race in 2012. Driver Background: Tracy Morgan, an American actor and comedian best known for his seven seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1996-2003) and 30 Rock (2006-2013). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2009 for his work on 30 Rock. He has appeared in numerous films as an actor and voice actor ... Original Article http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comedy-legend-tracy-morgan–racing-royalty-nelson-piquet-jr-lead-electric-vehicle-parade-to-open-new-york-auto-show-300622400.html [© virtual-strategy.com] (dated) https://parade.com/611015/walterscott/how-is-tracy-morgan-doing-after-his-accident/ How Is Tracy Morgan Doing After His Accident? Oct 20, 2017 - The former Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock actor, Tracy Morgan, 48, returned to movies and TV in various small roles after recovering from injuries sustained in the 2014 vehicle crash in New Jersey that killed his friend and comedic collaborator James McNair ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
